Monday, December 19, 2011

2012 Österreichischen Filmpreis (Austrian Film Award) - nominations


The Akademie des Östereichischen Films (Academy of Austrian Film) has announced the nominations for their second annual Österreichischen Filmpreis (Austrian Film Awards).

Leading with six nominations in the thirteen categories was Atmen (Breathing) by Karl Markovics (who is Co-President with Barbara Albert of the Akademie des Östereichischen Films). Its nominations were for Best Picture, Director, Actor (Thomas Schubert), Screenplay, Music and Editing.

Markus Schleinzer's Michael followed closely with five nominations. In addition to Best Picture and Director, it was nominated for Screenplay, Cinematography and Sound. Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben (In Another Lifetime) also picked up five nominations but missed on Best Picture. It was recognizes for Actress (Ursula Strauss), Costume Design, Makeup, Art Direction and Sound.

The third Best Picture nominee was Barbara Eder's Inside America. It picked up additional nominations for Cinematography and Editing.

The nominees for Best Documentary were Nikolaus Geyrhalter's Abendland Ruth Beckermann's American Passages, and Michael Glawogger's Whores’ Glory.

25 fiction films and 14 documentaries were submitted for consideration. 15 of those received one or more nominations from the Austrian Academy, which consists of about 200 members.

The ceremony for the 2nd Annual Österreichischen Filmpreis will take place at the Rosenhügelstudios, Vienna on January 27, 2012.

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Complete nominations for the 2nd annual Österreichischen Filmpreis (Austrian Film Awards)

Best Picture
Atmen (Breathing), Produced by Dieter Pochlatko, Nikolaus Wisiak; Directed by Karl Markovics
Inside America, Produced by Constanze Schumann; Directed by Barbara Eder
Michael, Produced by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Markus Glaser, Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer; Directed by Markus Schleinzer

Best Documentary
Abendland, Produced by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Markus Glaser, Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer; Directed by Nikolaus Geyrhalter
American Passages, Produced by Ruth Beckermann; Directed by Ruth Beckermann
Whores’ Glory, Produced by Erich Lackner, Tommy Pridnig, Peter Wirthensohn; Directed by Michael Glawogger

Best Actress
Clare-Hope Ashitey, Black Brown White
Angela Gregovic, Brand
Ursula Strauss, Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben (In Another Lifetime)

Best Actor
Josef Bierbichler, Brand
Nicholas Ofczarek, Am Ende des Tages (What a Difference a Day Makes)
Thomas Schubert, Atmen (Breathing)

Best Director
Karl Markovics, Atmen (Breathing)
Markus Schleinzer, Michael
Michael Glawogger, Whores’ Glory

Best Screenplay
Karl Markovics, Atmen (Breathing)
Markus Schleinzer, Michael
Marie Kreutzer, Die Vaterlosen (The Fatherless)

Best Cinematography
Christian Haake, Inside America
Gerald Kerkletz, Michael
Wolfgang Thaler, Whores’ Glory

Best Costume Design
Martina List, Mein bester Feind (My Best Enemy)
Alfred Mayerhofer, Wie man leben soll (The Way to Live)
Margit Salzinger, Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben (In Another Lifetime)

Best Makeup
Monika Fischer-Vorauer, Karoline Strobl, Elisabeth Vollnhofer, Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben (In Another Lifetime)
Barbara Fröhlich, Michaela Oppl, Mein bester Feind (My Best Enemy)
Ilse Weisz, Kottan ermittelt – Rien ne va plus

Best Music
Niño Josele, Black Brown White
Herbert Tucmandl, Atmen (Breathing)
Matthias Weber, Mein bester Feind (My Best Enemy)

Best Editing
Alarich Lenz, Atmen (Breathing)
Claudia Linzer, Inside America
Monika Willi, Whores’ Glory

Best Art Direction
Christoph Kanter, Hexe Lilli – Die Reise nach Mandolan (Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan)
Alexandra Maringer, Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben (In Another Lifetime)
Isidor Wimmer, Mein bester Feind (My Best Enemy)

Best Sound
William Franck, Johannes Konecny, Ralph Thiekötter, Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben (In Another Lifetime)
Nils Kirchhoff, Bernhard Maisch, Philipp Mosser, Dietmar Zuson, Black Brown White
Veronika Hlawatsch, Klaus Kellermann, Bernhard Maisch, Michael

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