Michael Rittmannsberger
* 1982 in Linz.
Michael Rittmannsberger studied Multimedia Art at the FH Salzburg (focus on Video and Film) and Media Arts & Design at the University of Westminster. Since 2007 he has worked in short films and advertising (script, concept and direction).
Personal website: http://www.rittmannsberger.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3327448/
FILMS directed by MICHAEL RITTMANNSBERGER
Sister
Austria 2010, 5 min, DigiBeta
Director/Screenwriter/Editing: Michael Rittmannsberger | Producers: Michael Rittmannsberger, Sonja Aufderklamm | Cinematographer: Sonja Aufderklamm | Music: David Furrer | Cast: Mira Reisinger, Heidelinde Pfaffenbichler, Alexander TT Müller
The short story of loss, related with the poignancy of a needle slowly piercing the spectator’s skin: with the comparatively simple methods of slow motion, Michael Rittmannsberger’s captivating film manages to turn a family’s pain into a tragedy of strong identification, which transcends itself.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Fiction and Documentary 3
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Austrian Competition 2
Awards:
Best European Union Short, 37th Filmets Badalona Film Festival
iFestival Award, 21st Stockholm Film Festival
Labo Competition, 3rd Go Short Int. Short Film Festival Nijmegen
Best Experimental, 8th Fest Festival Cinema Jovem Espinho
2nd Prize Short Competition, 14th Semana de Cine Medina del Campo
Best Artistic Short, 5th 20min|max Film Festival Ingolstadt
Special Acknowledgement, 5th I've Seen Films Film Festival Milano
Other presentations (selection):
BFI London Film Festival
Cannes Short Film Corner
Slamdance Film Festival
Zinebi Festival Bilbao
Valencia Cinema Jove Festival
Mediawave Film and Music Festival
Signes de Nuit Paris
Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz
Shortynale Klosterneuburg
Website: http://www.sister-film.com/
OTHER FILMS:
Abgestempelt (2012)
Vorstellungsgespräche (2010)
Valencia (2008)
Masquerade (2004)
Cespuglia (2003)