Judith Zdesar
* 1980 in Villach.
Judith Zdesar studied comparative literature and German studies at the University of Vienna until 2002. She has studied screenwriting (since 2003) and directing (since 2005) at the Vienna Film Academy. In 2005, she spent an academic term at the dramaturgy class of the HFF Potsdam Konrad Wolf. In 2007, she was a jury member of wienervideo&filmtage. Judith Zdesar lives in Vienna.
FILMS directed by JUDITH ZDESAR
Farben einer langen Nacht
Austria 2011, 70 min
director, screenplay, cinematography: Judith Zdesar | production: Florian Brüning | editing: Natalie Schwager
Presentations (selection):
Diagonale 2011
Spass mit Hase
Austria 2010, 20 min
director, screenplay, editing: Judith Zdesar | production: Florian Brüning | cinematography: Henri Steinmetz | cast: Maxim Plachy, Noah Friesz, Pascal Giefing
Presentations (selection):
Diagonale 2010
film:riss Festival Salzburg 2010
Premiers Plans Angers 2011
Astronauten
Austria 2008, 20 min
director: Judith Zdesar | production: Dominik Brauweiler | cinematography: Michael Schindegger | cast: Barbara Horvath, Franziska Weisz
Presentations:
Top Kino Wien 2008
Bilder aus dem Tagebuch eines Wartenden
Austria 2006, 23 min
director: Judith Zdesar | cinematography: Krisztina Kerekes | editing: Judith Zdesar, Dominique Gromes
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2007, Opening
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Frontbewegungen
Other presentations:
Amsterdam International Documentary Festival 2007
Biennale of Moving Images Geneva 2007
Calcutta International Women Film Festival 2007
Denver International Film Festival 2007
Diagonale 2007
Festival de Cine de Huesca 2007
Filmfestival der Filmakademie Wien 2007
film:riss Salzburg 2007
Visions du Réel Nyon 2007
Transmediale Berlin 2008
Awards:
Kurzfilmpreis der Diözese Graz-Seckau, Diagonale 2007
ikstriem
Austria 2005, 23 min
director: Judith Zdesar | cinematography: Alex Trejo | cast: Lilian Klebow, Hary Prinz
Presentations:
Schikaneder Kino Wien 2005
Der Gast
Austria 2004, 7 min
director: Judith Zdesar | cast: Gernot Piff, Lena Reichmuth
Narrative short film.
Presentations:
Filmfestival der Filmakademie Wien 2005
Kind
Austria 2004, 10 min
director, screenplay: Judith Zdesar | production: Flavio Marchetti, Alex Trejo | cinematography: Michael Schindegger | cast: Lotte Loebenstein, Hubsi Kramar, Leo Dallinger
Presentations:
5 millimeter, Votivkino Wien 2004
der blumenladen
Austria 2003, 9 min
director: Judith Zdesar
Presented by VIS within the context of:
Heimat bist du kurzer Filme 2005
Other presentations:
Diagonale 2004
Kurzfilmtage Woman in Space Wien 2004
Awards:
ORF shorts on screen 2004 (Carinthia)
VIS featuring JUDITH ZDESAR
Short interview with Judith Zdesar about her film Bilder aus dem Tagebuch eines Wartenden. In German.
Judith Zdesar as well as Markus Oberndorfer, Johanna Moder, Christoph Rainer, Oliver Stotz, SI.SI. Klocker, Peter Patzak, Wolfgang Rupert Muhr and Philipp Kaindl about short film. In German.
Judith Zdesar as well as Elke Slemenik, Julian Wiehl, Oliver Stotz, Markus Oberndorfer, Johanna Moder, SI.SI. Klocker, Wolfgang Rupert Muhr, Peter Patzak and Philipp Kaindl about film festivals. In German.