Diagonale

The diagonal is a film festival that took place in the years 1993, 1994 and 1995 in Salzburg and is organized annually in Graz since 1998. It sees itself as a comprehensive annual film actor of Austrian filmmaking, which intends to cover all genres ( fiction, documentary, short film, avant-garde, etc.).

3.1 Large diagonal Prize
3.2 diagonal Prize for Innovative Cinema
3.3 diagonal Youth Jury Award - Best Newcomer Film
3.4 diagonal Prize for Best Short Documentary and Short Fiction
3.5 Diagonal - acting awards
3.6 Carl Mayer screenplay competition
3.7 Price Innovative production performance
3.8 Diagonal - price image design
3.9 diagonal price cut
3:10 diagonal Prize film design
3:11 diagonal - Price Sound Design
3:12 More prices

History

Early years

The first three diagonal festivals organized by the Austrian Film Commission at the beginning of December in Salzburg and in cooperation with the Salzburg Festival. Director in 1993 and 1994, the filmmaker Peter Tscherkassky and 1995 Heinrich Mis ( then head of the ORF program art pieces ). After a pause, the festival moved to Graz, the own carrier club " Austrian Film Forum " was founded in 1998 under the direction of Christine Dollhofer and Constantin Wulff, who presided the club until 2003. In addition to film screenings and discussions, public talks and exhibitions are on the program. In the first year in Graz hundred films were shown in three categories and prizes will be awarded: one grand prize, a prize for innovative cinema and a Young Investigator Award. Later a number of other prices came about; also a prize for the best actor and best actress was awarded in 1999 for the first time, but this only in 2008 the next time was the case.

Since the turn of the millennium

Planning for the diagonal 2004 began with a scandal, as the responsible for this art Franz Morak the previous program managers despite excellence dismissed without notice and without seeking consensus with the affected filmmakers through a new team replaced. Since these personnel selection was met with almost all filmmakers of opposition, it initially looked after, from that there could be two events with the same name: The "official" diagonal Morak and an " unofficial" event, provided by the communicators themselves on the legs been. Eventually, however, Morak relented and gave up his event. Following a restructuring of the association and the involvement of many stakeholders to become an honorary capacity, the diagonal could take place in 2004 despite the time pressure in the usual way.

As background for Moraks intervention in the directorship of the attempt to make a more commercially oriented readjustment of the festival, as well as a politically motivated " retaliation " against film scene and festival management is suspected because the diagonal few weeks after the controversial formation of the blue-black coalition between FP and VP positioned as a forum for anti-government protests and video works in 2000. In the course of that debate on a form printed in the festival catalog petition of many well-known filmmaker in which the resignation of the government was required was even temporarily deferred by former Styrian VP- Provincial Hirschmann the guaranteed prize money of the province of Styria.

In 2005, the diagonal of 14 found until 20 March 2005 after a restructuring by the carrier club " forum Austrian film " under the ordered three-year joint direction of Birgit Flos ( artistic director ), Robert Buchschwenter ( production management ) and Georg Tillner ( financial management ) instead. After the end of the festival, the two managing Buchschwenter and Tillner attracted consequences of deficiencies become apparent to the director level and stepped back.

The diagonal of 2006 took place from 21 to 26 March, 2006 Graz under the direction of Birgit Flos instead. Oliver Testor took over for the first time the management. The festival center was first established in 2006 at the Kunsthaus Graz. The UCI Annenhofkino, Schubertkino, augartenkino kiz and the Film Center in Rechbauerkino were the festival cinemas.

In cooperation with Kunsthaus Graz the diagonal also created a highlight of the festival: a tribute to the artist Maria Lassnig was to see her cinematic oeuvre in newly restored copies.

As of 2006, there are two equal- doped Large diagonal Awards, for Best Feature Film and for Best Documentary.

Since 2009, the curator, journalist and film educator Barbara Pichler Festivals, which established the festival as mediation and discussion platform for the Austrian cinema with a streamlined programming and increased focus on international business networking. Your initial 3- year contract was extended by the sponsoring organization of the diagonal until 2014.

The diagonal of 2009 took place from 17 to 22 March and had 23 876 visitors / inside. A Personale was the filmmaker Mara Mattuschka dedicated, while the international tribute brought the German filmmaker Stefan Krohmer to Graz. The historic special programs were devoted to the history of Austria's animated film, the film restoration and moved the nearly forgotten work of exiled exiled Viennese screenwriter Anna Gmeyner at the center. 2009 were honored for the third time after 1999 acting awards. For one, the Great diagonal Prize for Acting to Josef Hader for his achievements in the Austrian film and on the other the diagonal Special Jury Award for the remarkable appearance of an Austrian actress / an Austrian actor in a film of the diagonal 08 Birgit Minichmayr that in addition Hader The Bone Man can be seen.

With around 24,800 visitors / inside the diagonal could pull 2010 ( March 16 to 21 ) after six days of the Festival and 147 films and videos shown a positive conclusion. Among the highlights of the festival included the internationally acclaimed Personale Peter Schreiner, who presented the documentary work of Austrian filmmaker in concentrated form and praised. By Romuald Karmakar was also one of the currently most important voices in German cinema with his films in Graz as a guest. Past Special Programs turned their attention to the almost forgotten work of auteur Mansur Madavi or on that of the driven into exile cameraman Günther spasm. The business meeting was devoted to the funding model " Film Location Austria ". In the framework program of the diagonal 2010, two exhibitions were held: "SILENT ALIEN GHOST MACHINE MUSEUM " by Norbert Pfaffenbichler at Kunstverein Medienturm and " brRRMMMWHee - extended version " of Billy Roisz at Kunsthaus Graz.

2011, the diagonal of 22 through March 27, and was opened by Nikolaus Geyrhalter documentary essay film " Occident ". The Personale was dedicated to the renowned avant-garde filmmaker Peter Tscherkassky. With the director and cinematographer Elfi Mikesch a representative of the European auteur cinema with Austrian roots was a guest which inter alia presented her two works recently produced as part of the festival. Much attention was also the historic special program "Shooting Women. Female pioneers of Austrian film " with films by Valie Export, Margareta Heinrich, including more specials were the Vienna Animation Film Festival " Tricky Women "and the filmmaker Linda Christanell. A broad examination of the female filmmaking took place at the diagonal in 2011 but not only take place in the film or program context, but also on film- political level. Representative / inside the film industry called for more visibility of women in the film business and a quota for women in film bodies and in the university sector. At the Kunstverein Medienturm Nadim Vardag showed the completion of the series' concept film " his exhibition" Δ "while Sabine Marte, designer of the festival trailer 2011, along with Clemens Hollerer under the title " Do we need an accident? " At the Kunsthaus Graz exhibited. The trilateral industry event focused on the " Digital Revolution" in sales and marketing. Finally, 2011 saw the launch of ' diagonal GOES GREEN ", a longer-term strategy of social responsibility for the environment and sustainability.

The 15 diagonal in Graz was held March 20 to 25, 2012. Despite a slightly lower number of performances and events in comparison to 2011, the utilization rate increased to nearly 74 percent. In the diagonal 2012 program was reflected in a focused selection of the high quality of the current Austrian filmmaking resist. As always, the festival served as a place of encounter and exchange of the film industry and audience. Apart from many established names numerous young filmmakers presented their work. The diagonal of 2012 was opened with a feature film debut: Spain by Anja Salomonowitz. At the opening of John Silver Schneider received the Grand diagonal - drama award for his contributions to the Austrian film culture. Among the highlights of the festival also included a legendary avant-garde Ferry Radax dedicated to those staff with a concentrated movies again which made a wider audience, whose groundbreaking work. International guest was the Israeli documentary filmmaker Avi Mograbi, who was represented in addition to a comprehensive film retrospective with the video installation details. Much public response also found the special program Shooting Women II to the female game documentary forms, the historic Special to American actor and cameraman Charles Korvin in the series film exile as well as expected with a lot of tension revival of Michael Syneks The dead fish from the year 1989. the discussion focused rail in several program points the status quo of film criticism or different positions of the film discourse. In the Kunsthaus Graz Sofie Thorsen, the exhibition section A -A '. As part of the industry meeting " Discussing Diversity in Independent Cinema " different perspectives and strategies of film promotion and utilization were presented in numerous international panel panels and case studies discussed in the light of practical experience and initiated further activities in Austria.

2013 was the 16th edition of the festival from 12 to 17 March and was developed by Ulrich Seidl's paradise opens up hope. Were shown in 136 performances a total of 156 films, including 98 in competition. Compared to last year the diagonal with 25 051 visitors could have (about 18900 cinema admissions and about 6,000 people, in the framework programs ), an increase of 1300 visitors, while the utilization of 74 dropped to 72 percent. The prizes awarded were worth about 155,000 euros. After an embossed for the Austrian film of great international successes cinema year special attention was devoted to the diagonal 2013 of the numerous promising productions by young filmmaker whose individual approaches made for fresh air. Among the highlights also included the presentation of Ulrich Seidl paradise trilogy as a collective work and the two Josef Dabernig and Michaela Grill dedicated to the personal. With Dominik Graf an exception to the German production landscape in Graz was a guest. The continuation of the series "Film exile " advanced filmmaking of the Viennese director, screenwriter and producer Paul Czinner at the center. The special program presented Pulp Austrian Austrian subversive underground cinema between genres. The business meeting was devoted to the " models of content and project development " with the participation of numerous international Expert / inside.

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Award winners

Large diagonal Prize

Diagonal Prize for Innovative Cinema

Diagonal Youth Jury Award - Best Newcomer Film

Diagonal Prize for Best Short Documentary and Short Fiction

Diagonal - acting awards

On the initiative of VDFS ( Collecting Society for filmmakers ), the diagonal - acting prizes will be awarded since 2008. The Great Diagonal - drama prize is awarded for services to the Austrian film culture, whereas the diagonal - drama award for a remarkable appearance is presented in a film of the respective diagonal - vintage. The trophy for the Great Diagonal - drama prize is awarded annually by one or a famous Austrian artist / in designed and donated. (2008: Erwin Wurm, 2009: Krystufek, 2010: Kowanz, 2011: Peter Kogler, 2012: Elfie Semotan, 2013: Herbert Brandl ) Since 2010, the diagonal - drama prize will be awarded to both an actor and a actress.

Carl Mayer screenplay competition

The Carl Mayer screenplay competition will take place biennially since 1990 and since 1998 a year. He goes back to an initiative by Bernhard Frankfurter and the 14,500 Euro (since 1999, then increased to 200,000 shillings ) 's most prestigious screenwriting award in Austria. Each competition is a new theme, to which the anonymous submitted, not yet filmed screenplays, must have reference. In addition, the fictional or documentary material, the story needs to be worked out kinofilm justice, to life, to be well researched and thought out and exploit the cinematic potential formally in all its facets.

In the first two contests only the Carl Mayer Script Prize was awarded. Since 1994 also doped with 7200 Euro promotion prize is awarded to a writer at the same time. Both awards are sponsored by the City of Graz. Since 2000 I have been endowed with 4,000 euros ORF Award for television equitable substances is awarded as part of the Carl Mayer screenplay competition. Before television equitable substances were only an honorable mention in the jury announcement. Since 2000, the award ceremony at the diagonal takes place. All three awards are under the given topic. The Carl Mayer screenplay and Screenwriter Award to a total amount of 21,700 euros, which are divided in the event of multiple winners or in the absence of a winner in one of the two categories other than those provided are awarded by a seven-member jury. For the ORF - Price is a separate jury.

In 2000, the ORF price was fair for television substances to it. All prizes are awarded only if the jury can make a script fits the criteria identify from the submitted screenplays. But the jury also several prizes or a grand prize instead of two prizes awarded in some years if necessary ( as happened in 2002 ).

Price Innovative production performance

The 10,000 euro prize is awarded " innovative capacity " in the cinema since 2002 by the collecting society for audiovisual media (VAM ) to an Austrian film production company or film producers for a. Here, either a particular movie or the annual production of a film company is excellent.

Diagonal - price image design

The Association of Austrian cameramen awarded in 2004 and 2005 on the diagonal AAC Award for best cinematography of the year. For 30-year association anniversary first time in 2006 two awards in the categories Best cinematography were feature films and documentaries, awarded as a diagonal - Price camera work. Since 2007, these prices diagonal - price hot picture design and are endowed with 2,000 euros.

Diagonal price cut

Since 2005, the Association of Film and Video Editing aea lends under the diagonal of a prize for the best artistic installation in a competition film of the diagonal. In 2006, the first time two cut - price, feature and documentary films awarded in the categories. These are endowed with 2,000 euros and will be awarded by the jury of the Grand Prize diagonal feature film or from that of the Great diagonal Prize documentary.

Diagonal - price film design

On the initiative of VÖF ( Association of Austrian film set designer interior ) 2011 was the first time at the diagonal rates for film design award for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The prices consist of a cash prize, 1500 Euro donated by the VDF, and a bronze sculpture of the object artist Lotte Schegsch.

Diagonal - Price Sound Design

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Association of Austrian sound designer / inside ( VOESD ) Prices for the best sound design in the fields of feature and documentary films were awarded under the diagonal first time in 2013. The price consists of a cash prize, the 2000 Euro donated by United Realty, and designed by the artist Talos Kedl bronze relief.

More prices

Price of ORF - art pieces (for the best film, was awarded only once ) a lucia by Julia Lazarus and Ben Pointeker (2002)

Audience Award: Lipstick Robert Adrian Pejo of (1993 )
Hasenjagd by Andreas Gruber ( 1994)
Emigration N. Y. by Egon Humer (1995 )
Forward by Susanne friend ( second place) (1995 )
Small fish by Marco Antoniazzi (2009)
KICK OFF by Hüseyin Tabak (2010)
Schwarzkopf by Arman T. Riahi (2011)
Handles in the footsteps of Peter Handke by Bernd Liepold - Mosser (2012 )
Pop star Marco Antoniazzi and Gregory Stadlober (2013 )

Short Film Award (from 1998 Innovative Cinema see above): Gehfilmen 6 of Josef Dabernig, Martin Kaltner and Thomas Baumann ( 1994)
So ... big eyes of Jan Lauth ( second place) (1994 )
Air Fright by Hubert Sielecki (1995 )
Pockets and nosebleeds by Thomas Woschitz ( second place) (1995 )

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