Feature film world premieres in the Competition Local Artists
10.04.2025 // The submissions for the Competition Local Artists section, which focuses on filmmaking with a connection to Upper Austria, were particularly impressive this year with a high density of feature-length films of exceptional quality. The titles in this year's competition section serve as impressive evidence of a diverse and lively regional film scene that looks far beyond the state's borders.
Several of these feature-length works will be presented as world premieres at Crossing Europe:
In the documentary A LIFE IN COLOR, director Alex Stasny takes us to New York and accompanies 92-year-old former interior designer Eleanor as she lives her life to the full - despite or even because of painful experiences from the past. Carola Mair's AWAKE - HOMMAGE TO BODO HELL, an impressive portrait of the writer who has been missing since 2024 and who shaped the Austrian cultural landscape for decades, will also be shown as a world premiere. In the compelling documentary THROW YOUR HEART INTO THE SEA, Eric Schirl and Christian Kogler examine the psyche in conversation with people in different countries and focus in particular on obsessive-compulsive disorder as a coping mechanism. The medium-length documentary WIR MIT DEM PA can also be seen in cinemas for the first time: Noah Berger compiles a loving and humorous portrait of his grandparents, who have been a couple for almost 70 years, from countless hours spent together and filmed everyday scenes.
Several of these feature-length works will be presented as world premieres at Crossing Europe:
In the documentary A LIFE IN COLOR, director Alex Stasny takes us to New York and accompanies 92-year-old former interior designer Eleanor as she lives her life to the full - despite or even because of painful experiences from the past. Carola Mair's AWAKE - HOMMAGE TO BODO HELL, an impressive portrait of the writer who has been missing since 2024 and who shaped the Austrian cultural landscape for decades, will also be shown as a world premiere. In the compelling documentary THROW YOUR HEART INTO THE SEA, Eric Schirl and Christian Kogler examine the psyche in conversation with people in different countries and focus in particular on obsessive-compulsive disorder as a coping mechanism. The medium-length documentary WIR MIT DEM PA can also be seen in cinemas for the first time: Noah Berger compiles a loving and humorous portrait of his grandparents, who have been a couple for almost 70 years, from countless hours spent together and filmed everyday scenes.
