The Film Academy Vienna (Filmakademie Wien) is the Institute for Film and Television at the
University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (, abbreviated MDW) is an Austrian university established in 1817 located in Vienna. With a student body of over three thousand, it is the largest institution of its kind in Austria, and one of t ...
.
Curriculum
The offered programs (Bachelor/Master's degree) are:
*Directing
*Screenwriting
*Cinematography
*Editing
*Production
There is also a Digital Art - Compositing program (Master only).
During the first two years of study, students take classes in all programs, before they specialize in the field of study they applied for.
Application
The application process takes place once a year: After completing given assignments, some of the applicants will be invited for one week of tests and interviews. The Filmacademy Vienna admits 15 to 20 new students per year.
Faculty
The current faculty consists of internationally acclaimed filmmakers:
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Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke (; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, Ge ...
and Wolfgang Murnberger in directing
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Götz Spielmann
Götz Spielmann (born 11 January 1961) is an Austrian director and scriptwriter.
Early Life
Spielmann was born in Wels, Austria, and grew up in Vienna. After High School, he lived in Paris for several months. From 1980 to 1987 he studied film di ...
, Sandra Bohle and Kathrin Resetarits in screenwriting
*Wolfgang Thaler and Thomas Benesch in cinematography
*Michael Hudecek in editing
*Franz Brandstaetter in digital-art compositing
*Danny Krausz in production
External links
Film Academy Vienna Website (german)International Filmfestival Filmacademy Vienna
Film schools in Austria
Education in Vienna
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