Thomas Draschan
* 1967 in Linz.
Thomas Draschan studied theatre studies and journalism at the University of Vienna as well as the Städel School (Peter Kubelka and Ken Jacobs) and the Cooper Union in New York. He curates film programmes, too. In 2000, he became executive director of Hessisches Filmbüro and in 2002, director of the 1st Frankfurt International Film Festival. Thomas Draschan often uses found footage for his films.
Personal website: http://www.draschan.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0237202/
FILMS directed by THOMAS DRASCHAN
Freude (Delight)
Austria 2009, 5 min, language: without dialogue
director: Thomas Draschan
Decaying, festering, decomposing, weathering: Thomas Draschans latest work, which premiered in Rotterdam, is a visual feast, a popular-cultural tempest of images, a masterwork exploding on the screen. This is pure film – in form, rhythm and montage.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Opening (Austrian premiere)
VIS on tour: FM4 Geburtstagsfest 2010
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Tribute to Thomas Draschan
VIS on Tour: espressofilm 2011
Other presentations:
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2009
Ann Arbor Film Festival 2009
European Media Arts Festival 2009
Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen 2009
Everything's Gone Green
Austria 2007, 5 min, language: without dialogue
directors: Thomas Draschan, Sebastian Brameshuber (Fordbrothers)
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, International competition 5
VIS on tour: FM4 Geburtstagsfest 2009
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Tribute to Thomas Draschan
Other presentations:
Diagonale 2008
To the Happy Few
Austria / Germany 2003, 4 min, language: German
directors: Thomas Draschan, Stella Friedrichs
Presented by VIS within the context of:
KurzFilmZimmer: Court métrage et la musique
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Tribute to Thomas Draschan
Other presentations (selection):
Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
Filmfest Dresden
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen
Channel Islands Film Festival (USA)
International Short and Independent Film Festival Dhaka (BD)
Awards:
Honorable mention, Ann Arbor Film Festival 2004
Hessian Film Award (Best Short Film) 2003
Metropolen des Leichtsinns
Austria/Germany 2000, 12 min, 16 mm
directors: Thomas Draschan, Ulrich Wiesner
The twelve minute whirlwind trip through sense and senselessness from the beginning to the end of life is hailed as a modern classic of found-footage films.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Tribute to Thomas Draschan
OTHER FILMS:
TERROR! (mehr als man erträgt) (2008)
Everything about Nothing. Portrait of Marcus Sparnaay (2007)
La Mémoire des Enfants (2007)
are the angels pretty? (2006)
Vergessen (2006)
turn (2006)
Kinderarmut (2005)
Frauen in Not (2004)
Girls and Cars (2004)
Heroes (2004)
Bloodsample (2004)
Here alone (2004)
Italien (1999)
3 Filme (1998)
In Wien (1996)
N.Y. 1-4 (1995)
Ich II-X (1994)
Bettina (1993)
Ich I (1993)
Schwimmen (1992)
Eva Günter (1991)
VIS featuring THOMAS DRASCHAN
- Short interview: Thomas Draschan
- Article: Portrait of Thomas Draschan | by Wiktoria Pelzer / VIS