Die Kunstkomplizen

The Art Accomplices

A fascinating journey into a world of which few know every detail. Art in all its forms is wonderfully celebrated here, together with two personalities who have done so much for the contemporary art scene, convinced that, one way or another, beauty will save us all. Some archive footage shows us a short interview with artists Brigitte Prinzgau and Wolfgang Podgorschek dating back to the 1980s, when the two formed a prolific artistic duo (known as PRINZpod) and a couple in real life, taking an interest in design, the visual arts, architecture and even cinema. In order to take a close look at their lives and their artistic practice, Ebba Sinzinger followed them for a year. (Marina Pavido, cinema-austriaco.org)

Director's Biography
Ebba Sinzinger was born and grew up in Upper Austria. She studied at Allegheny College and at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, and trained to become a camera assistant and assistant director in New York and Rome. A documentary filmmaker since 1991 and recipient of the Cultural Award of the Province of Upper Austria, she is also a founding member of the documentary filmmaker association dok.at.
Director's Filmography (Selection)
Die Kunstkomplizen (2026, doc) - Wood – Der geraubte Wald (2020, doc, co-directed with Michaela Kirst, Monica Lazurean-Gorgan) - Im Jahr des Hasen (2010, doc) - Daydream Nation (1999, doc, co-directed with Vincent Lucassen), Chargaff (1997, mid-length doc)
Local Artists · Local Artists Special: PRINZpod 2026
Director Ebba Sinzinger
Austria 2026
color
98 minutes
German / Chinese / English
OV with English subtitles
Screenplay Ebba Sinzinger
Cinematography Jörg Burger, Astrid Heubrandtner
Editing Stephan Bechinger, Felix Leitner, Andrea Wagner
Sound/Sounddesign Cristian Iorga, Chuqi Lu, Veronica Hlawatsch
Music Astrid Schwarz
With Brigitte Prinzgau, Wolfgang Podgorschek
Producer(s) Vincent Lucassen, Ebba Sinzinger
Production
WILDart FILM
World Sales
filmdelights
Austrian Rights
filmdelights
World Premiere
Diagonale 2026