SOLEIL FILM is a film production company based in Vienna focusing on auteur documentary & fiction films for the central- & east European market.
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We are very happy that our documentary film „Disappearing“ by Andrina Mračnikar has just been finished and will have its national premiere at the Diagonale! Screening dates:...
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Main producer: Jürgen KarasekEditor KFS: Lucia HaslauerZDF/ARTE: Claudia TronnierFurther production funding: Federal Chancellery for Art & Culture The debut film has already received production commitments from ZDF...
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On october 27th 2020 we were able to present our special version on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Carinthian referendum for the first time...
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Our cinema documentary „Before the Disappearing“ (Original title: Vor dem Verschwinden/Izginjanje“) by Andrina Mračnikar will be completed and released in 2021. From October 2020, our shorter special...
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Our feature film RED DROPS by Filip Antoni Malinowski receives funding from the European Union Creative Europe. A co-production between Austria/Poland/Germany. Producer: Jürgen Karasek JULIA (30) is...
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Our feature film RED DROPS by Filip Antoni Malinowski has been selected to participate in the 25-day development workshop EKRAN+ at the Andrzej Wajda Film School in...
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Great news for our documentary „Gwendolyn“. The film is one of 15 new films of this years edition „Der Standard – der Österreichische Film“ and from now...
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We are happy about the selection for the project development workshop by Nowe Horyzonty Studio in Wroclaw in July 2019, Poland and DokFest forum in Munich, Germany...
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Our medium-length film „The Camping Trip“ by Jürgen Karasek will be shown for the first time outside of Austria – at the Hofer Filmtage in Bavaria! Screenings: ...
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Our new documentary film „Keutschach / Hodiše“ by Andrina Mračnikar recently took part in the Re-Act Workshop in Trieste. This year, in addition to projects from the main...
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After the premiere at the Diagonale in Graz, „The Camping Trip“ by Jürgen Karasek will be presented in Vienna for the first time: At the „Kino unter...
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We are happy that after numerous festival screenings and awards three of our documentary films will have a cinema release in 2018. Gwendolyn – distributed in Austria...
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We are very happy that both of our films GWENDOLYN by Ruth Kaaserer & THE CAMPING TRIP by Jürgen Karasek have been awarded at the national festival...
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Great news for GWENDOLYN: Our film is one of three nominated films for the Franz-Grabner-Preis 2018 in the section „cinema documentary“! We are looking forward to the...
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Our film „Guardians Of The Earth“ by Filip Antoni Malinowski is being released into cinemas all around Austria by Filmdelights. We are taking off just right after...
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We are happy, that our recent films are being recognized on relevant film festival pursuing the attempt to promote Human Rights. Take a look at the upcoming...
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We are happy host the national premiere of our documentary film GWENDOLYN at VIENNALE – the well established international film geeks festival in Vienna and later on...
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Our documentary film GUARDIANS OF THE EARTH by Filip Antoni Malinowski is entering cinema distribution in entire Austria on November 17th with a kick off in Vienna’s...
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We are very happy to present two of our documentary fils at DOK-Leipzig, the leading festival for documentary films in Germany. GWENDOLYN: (in the Official Competition) director:...
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Our documentary film „Gwendolyn“ (Regie: Ruth Kaaserer) started production in the beginning of 2016. After two weeks of shooting in London, we will follow our Protagonist Gwendolyn...
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This spring brings our films various invitations to festivals! Our shortfilm „I see a darkness“ (directed by Jasmin Baumgartner) will be screened in Turkey, Wales, India and...
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After having Austrian Premiere at the Diagonale last spring, our middle-length film „Liebling“ (by Director Sebastian Schmidl) had to wait some time for the international premiere. But...
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We are very very happy about the support and final production funding of our independent documentary film GUARDIANS OF THE EARTH about the historic COP21 Climate Change...
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In addition to the production of our documentary film GUARDIANS OF THE EARTH we are happy to be invited to TEDx Vienna on October 31st that will...
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We are very proud to announce that our film „Liebling“ by Sebastian Schmidl is one of 5 nominees in the Medium-Length-Category of the renowned FIRST STEPS AWARD...
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Two of our documentary projects have been selected and invited to another round of development and pitching in front of international decision makers. In The Arms Of...
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On this year’s edition of Diagonale Film Festival in Graz – the review of a selection of Austrian films we are glad to participate in three categories:...
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Our project „In The Arms Of Occupation“ will take part in the EAST EUROPEAN FORUM for documentary films during the One World Film Festival in Prague. The...
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We are glad that two of our projects just received funding through the Arts section of the Federal Chancellery of Austria. The production grants go to the...
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SHORT FILM, Austria, 2015, approx 40min director: Nikolaus Müller German title: Der Damm status: pre-production/shooting logline: On a hike the long-term pair Catherine and Chris encounter a...
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Since 2012 Soleil Film has a strong cooperation with non-profit organisation Social Business Vienna (SBV). www.sbv.or.at Together we established regular service-production for TV-stations ORF III and W24....
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Jürgen Karasek´s new feature-film project „The best days“ received funding for script-development from the Austrian Filminstitute (ÖFI). Intense times of writing and talks with script-consultant George Walker...
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After an intense period of production and mastering, we are delighted to present soon MOTHER a new short film by Franz Maria Quitt a young upcoming director...
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German title :“Zwischen Rampenlicht und Rotlicht„ English title: „Between limelight & red-light“ after a long journey with the project, we have finally secured the financing for a...
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We are very happy to announce that our feature documentary by Ronit Kertsner will screen at the 54th Krakow Film Festival. Date: May 26th, 8.15pm at Kino...
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Soleil Film is looking forward to the Viennese premiere of our short-film „SOLA“ (by Alexandra Makarová). The Film is going to participate in the Austrian Competition of...
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Since 2008 we are offering high level video colour correction / Farbkorrektur (Seite auf Deutsch) with our Davinci Resolve grading system. 10 bit pipeline, full-HD reference beam,...
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Our documentary „In The Arms Of Occupation“ received funding for project-development by Innovative Film Austria (bm:ukk). We are looking forward to proceed with development this spring in...
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We are happy to announce that our short-film „SOLA“ (director: Alexandra Makarova) received a Honorable Mention at the Diagonale Filmfestival in Graz. Trailer Diagonale FF more details...
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Three weeks of intense shooting in Lower Austria have been completed. The shortfilm „Liebling“ by Sebastian Schmidl, which is co-produced by Soleil Film is now heading to...
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We are proud to announce that Filip Antoni Malinowski will represent Austria at the Emerging Producers Programme at the Jihlava Film Festival starting October 23rd: A promotional...
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SYNOPSIS What happens if you really need to decide once in life? If this decision changes everything forever? The clock is ticking in her stomach. Nobody knows...
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Soleil Film is happy to announce three further festival participations of the shortfilm „Novemberlights“ by director Jürgen Karasek. In September/October our journey goes to festivals in Kosovo,...
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Our shortfilm „Sola“ by Alexandra Makarová (funded by Wien Kultur) is on festivals 2013/2014. The film will have its world premiere at this years edition of the...
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We are happy to announce, that Jürgen Karasek was honored with the Thomas Pluch Appreciation Award for screenwriting at the Diagonale Film Festival in Graz. The prize...
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Our feature documentary film by Filip Antoni Malinowski received cinema release funding by BmuKK and will enter Austrian cinemas in three cities on 22nd of March. Festival...
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we are happy to announce to announce that Jürgen Karasek’s new short feature film „Novemberlichter / Novemberlights“ will have its premiere at the Max Ophüls Festival in...
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We are happy to co-produce the feature documentary „H I Jew positive“ by Israeli filmmaker Ronit Kertsner („Torn“, „Mechanem & Fred“). It´s a long term project over...
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since 2012 we are regularly producing news and magazines for the Austrian broadcaster ORF III. These are: Kultur Heute, Fernsehen wie damals – Best of Club2, 16mm...
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“Guardians Of The Earth“ – our feat. doc in development is invited for the Zagreb DOX pitching session. feature documentary, appr. 90min, 2015/16, Austria/Switzerland/Germany, dir. Filip Antoni...
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our feature doc is in half of the festival distribution winning the Polish DYI Filmfest in Warsaw and receiving a Special Jury Prize in Lódź at Festiwal...
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we are starting to co-produce „Lorm’s Alphabet“ by Czech director Pavel Jurda. Czech leading producer is Produkce Radim Prochazka from Prague. The film tells the story of...
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feature doc „Resettlement“ by director Filip Antoni Malinowski premiers at the 52. Krakow Film Festival see the homepage: www.soleilfilm.at/resettlement/ Eksmisja (Polish cinema release title), Resettlement (English title),...
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Feature film „Kairos“ by Jürgen Karasek will be further developed with script-development programme Sources2. synopsis: As incredible sensational news goes through all media, the once renowned archaeologist...
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watch the new Trailer for the new short feature film of director Jürgen Karasek see the homepage www.novemberlichter.at Tagline: Manuel is nine years old. His parents are...
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Our feature doc. by Carlo Pisani was selected for the cross-media forum Power to the Pixel in London. Check the trailer. synopsis: LoveTrips tells the stories of...
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Together with Swiss film production company RebelMango we are co-producing the new feature documentary of Carlo Pisani exploring the world of long distance relationships across Europe. www.rebelmango.com...
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Feature documentary by Filip Antoni Malinowski „Resettlement“ (Polish: „Eksmisja“) receives production funding from Bmu:kK. It is being co-produced with the Polish company MalinaFilm. check the website: www.soleilfilm.at/resettlement/...
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Three RED One cameras, prime lenses and camera support, as well as services including AC & DIT were provided through our sub-platform Red.Soleil www.redsoleil.at in the years...
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Our feature documentary by Karoline Heflin based on a journey to Vienna’s Variete, Burlesque and night life of the last century receives development funding from ÖFI the...
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our feature film „Warten auf den Mond“ (engl. Waiting for the Moon) will be shown in the official program of the main Austrian film festival Diagonale Graz....