Team

Festival Directors

Sabine Gebetsroither

Office: +43 732 785700 370

Katharina Riedler

Office: +43 732 785700 371

Program
Coordination /
Assistance of
Festival Directors

Melanie de Jong

Office: +43 732 785700 320

Guest Office

Marlies Hajnal

Office: +43 732 785700 310

Nikolina Skulic

Office: +43 732 785700 310


Communication

Matthias Eckkrammer
Press Relations
Office: +43 732 785700 390
 
Vladislav Nazarov
Website

Madeleine Zierlinger
Social Media

Production

Edin Turalić

Office: +43 732 785700 350

Jan Weiler

Office: +43 732 785700 350

Costanza Brandizzi

YAAAS! Youth Program

Anke Leidlmair


Lena Pöschko

Marketing /
Cooperations /
Protocol /
Sponsoring

Gerald Harringer
Mobile: +43 699 15404206
 
Anna Höglhammer
Office: +43 732 785700 340
 
Katharina Richtsfeld

Finances

Andrea Strasser

Office: +43 732 785700 360

Graphic Design

Anna Weberberger


Alexander Kremmers
alexanderkremmers.com


 

Festival Team 2025


Festival Directors, Program, Management
Sabine Gebetsroither, Katharina Riedler

Curators
Lina Dinkla, Katharina Franck (Working Worlds),
Mattias Fabian, Matthias Eckkrammer (Night Sight),
Gerald Wöss (Architecture and Society),
Michael Zeindlinger, Kim Lange (Local Artists Shorts)

Helpful Minds
Melanie de Jong, Anna Ladinig, Jurij Meden, Neil Young, Michael Zeindlinger

YAAAS! Youth Program
Anke Leidlmair, Lena Pöschko
Helping Hand: Marta Improta
YAAAS! Video Project Mentors: Tabea Fischer, Lilith Hörschlager, Neo Klinger, Laua Nuri, Magdalena Reiter, Nelli Serglhuber

YAAAS! Young Programmers 2025
Sarah Wagner, Nick Steiblmüllner, Angelina Bernacki, Mira Mittermair, Anar Erdene-Ochir, Jonas Liemer, Anna-Lena Pixner
 
Program Department
Melanie de Jong

Communication, Press Office, Social Media
Matthias Eckkrammer, Madeleine Zierlinger
Translations: Thomas Taborsky
Proofreading of Translations: Stephen Carragher

Web & Content Management, Digital Mailings
Vladislav Nazarov

Photography Team
subtext.at: Christoph Leeb, Lisa Leeb, Larissa Schöfl, Andreas Wörister, Oskar Fleischanderl, Fabian Schwarzinger, Ines Mayer, Mona Werner

Cooperations, Marketing, Sponsoring, Protocol
Gerald Harringer, Anna Höglhammer, Katharina Richtsfeld
Graphic Design: Alexander Kremmers, Anna Weberberger
Golden Bag: Katharina Richtsfeld
Helping Hand: Nina Wenzel-Tischler

Corporate Design / Motif
Graphic Design: Anna Weberberger
Photo: Leah Hochedlinger
Model: Nkeny Bakilam Nsangong
Styling: Nadja Schütz
Design and Layout based on a concept by d.signwerk.com

Guest Office
Marlies Hajnal, Nikolina Skulic
Jury Assistance: Hannah Maule
Driver: Amina Lehner
Helping Hands: Lara Rachbauer, Emma Wagenhofer, Marta Improta

Internal Communication
Nora Limbach
 
Production, Event Management
Jan Weiler, Edin Turalić, Costanza Brandizzi
Assistance: Julia Weckerle, Laura Torres, Ebrahim Eskandari, Emil Steixner, Hanna Stadlmair, Nora Limbach
Light and Sound: Joschi Viteka, Bauki Viteka, Lutz Derschmidt, Nina Ditzlmüller, Liam Kubinger, Jan Falb, Paul Lorenz, Schnuffi Peter Müller, Mike Sarsteiner, Matze Schenk, Tamara Zeller, Anselm Fischer
Gobo Projections: Thomas “Albino” Leitner (Goboworks)

Events – Concept & Show Director
Luzi Katamay
 
Nightline
Nightline Support: Laura Tomani
Nightline & Artists Coordination: Madeleine Zierlinger, Hanna Stadlmair

Catering
Wanderkoch Christoph Hofinger, Gelbes Krokodil, RAJAA’S FOOD, Frederics, Kai7

Digital Operators
Christian Dietl, Philip-Marcel Michael, Leonard Wegscheider
Cinema Technology: Leonard Wegscheider, Mike Mayerhofer
 
Projection
Leonie Brunner, Andreas Eli, Michael Etzlstorfer, Mario Kröll, Philip-Marcel Michael, Reinhard Pachinger, Edith Stauber, Leonard Wegscheider, Markus Zöchling, Paul Plöchl

Ushers
Tina Amerstorfer, Sara Trawöger, Laura Nöbauer, Oliver Parsch, Tancredi Volpert, Julia Witas

German Voice Over
Magda Pribitzer

Ticketing
Manfred Müller, Melanie de Jong, Sarah Mueller

Ticket Sales & Help Desk
Manfred Müller, Michael Etzlstorfer, Lucia Herber, Dagmar Hölzl, Sigi Hölzl, Laura Keller, Raphael Mateju, Paul Plöchl, Severin Standhartinger, Katharina Steinbüchler, Vinzenz Zsutty, Leonie Brunner, Barbara Walter
 
Audience Award Evaluation
Peter Müller
 
Festival Magazine
Publisher: Mitko Javritchev
Editor: Jörg Schiffauer
Editioral Team: Angelina Bernacki, Melanie de Jong, Jakob Dibold, Lina Dinkla, Matthias Eckkrammer, Anar Erdene-Ochir, Mattias Fabian, Katharina Franck, Sabine Gebetsroither, Ania Gleich, Susanne Gottlieb, Gerald Harringer, Patrick Holzapfel, Ines Ingerle, Matevž Jerman, Jonas Liemer, Mira Mittermair, Anna-Lena Pixner, Katharina Riedler, Oliver Stangl, Nick Steiblmüllner, Thomas Taborsky, Andreas Ungerböck, Sarah Wagner, Philip Waldner, Gerald Wöss
Copy Editing & Translation: Thomas Taborsky
Proofreading Assistance: Stephen Carragher
Art Direction: Mitko Javritchev, Mario Groschner / Graphic concept by Mitko Javritchev
Cover Photography: Leah Hochedlinger / Model: Nkeny Bakilam Nsangong / Styling: Nadja Schütz / Design and layout based on a concept by Peter Schmid / d.signwerk.com
Advertising: Gerald Harringer
Printing House: Gutenberg
 
Office Management
Melanie de Jong

Controlling / Finances
Andrea Strasser
 
Accounting
Gattringer Steuerberatung GmbH
Armina Hero, Gerda Hummer-Dirnberger, Karin Rechberger,
 
IT Support
Jörg Lehner

Web Host, Databank and Support 
JART IT-Dienstleistungs- und Handels GmbH, X-Net Services GmbH

Cleaning Staff
Elifhan Tuerk, Fatma Palanli, Adina Maria Patrut, Madleine Rodiles, Alexandra Puia, Elvis Cajtinovic, Stelian Ritco, Agnes Jaroka

Hosts and Q&As
Marion Biet, Gini Brenner, Lina Dinkla, Matthias Eckkramer, Mattias Fabian, Katharina Franck, Wolfgang Gumpelmaier-Mach, Miriam Hie, Joshua Jádi, Franz Koppelstätter, Anna Ladinig, Anna Katharina Laggner, Kim Lange, Dana Linssen, Jurij Meden, Wiktoria Pelzer, Bianca Jasmina Rauch, Karin Schiefer, Dagmar Schink, Clara Schreiner, Thomas Taborsky, Dominik Tschütscher, Maria Giovanna Vagenas, Marian Wilhelm, YAAAS! Young Programmers 2025, Neil Young, Michael Zeindlinger
 
Crossing Europe Trailer 2025: CYBER SWAMP
Director: Dagmar Schürrer
Sound: Chris Imler - "Liturgy of Litter"


 

In cooperation with


afo architekturforum oberösterreich
Franz Koppelstätter
 
AK Oberösterreich / Kultur
Sonja Violetta Fröhlich

Arbeitsfilmfestival Wien
Jörg Markowitsch
Ars Electronica
Lisa Brandstötter, Magdalena Sick-Leitner

CENTRAL Linz
Annemarie Pils, Petra Schmekal
Das Kino Salzburg
Sigrid Gruber
fe:male positions
Daniela Banglmayr
 
Kunstuniversität Linz / Zeitbasierte und Interaktive Medienkunst
Joachim Smetschka
 
Kunstuniversität Linz / Institut für Mediengestaltung (Lehramt)
Alexis Dworsky, Simon Hochleitner

Cinema Next Europe
Zoe Borzi, Elli Leeb
 
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria
Georg Tremetzberger, Wolfgang Gumpelmaier-Mach
 
DORFTV
Gabriele Kepplinger, Bibi Finster

Festival DER NEUE HEIMATFILM
Michael Eibl, Gerald Schaffarczyk
  
Filmarchiv Austria – Metro Kino Kulturhaus
Florian Widegger

Filmfriend – Stadbibliothek Linz
Anett Kopielski, Christian Kieslinger

FÖFF Forum Österreichischer Filmfestivals
Anna Ladinig, Amadeus Mader

Karlskino Wien
Andreas Kous

Kino Ebensee
Julia Müllegger

KINO VOD CLUB
Stefanie Steps

HOSI Linz - Linzpride
Gerhard Niederleuthner
 
IFFI Internationales Filmfestival Innsbruck
Anna Ladinig
 
MAERZ Künstler- & Künstlerinnenvereinigung
Siegfried A. Fruhauf

OÖ LANDES-KULTUR GMBH
Scientific Management: Alfred Weidinger
Commercial Management: Manfred Mandl-Kiblböck
Technical Services: Severin Marte, Philip Frech, Sabina Schöberl
Event Services: Michael Dalpiaz, Nathalie Siegl

Österreichisches Filminstitut, Abteilung Talents & Training
Dominik Tschütscher

Österreichisches Filmmuseum
Jurij Meden

SLASH 1/2
Amadeus Mader
 
Spielboden Dornbirn
Walter Gasperi

Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus
Wiktoria Pelzer

Stream Festival
Eva Falb

vlan.radio
Johannes Piller