“Umadum in Austria” is a documentary journey across Austria that shows children how diverse culture can be. Whether customs, dialects, music, or food—with humor and curiosity, we are right in the heart of things instead of just therby.
at, 2025 10 x 10 min
Credits
Director & concept Alice Karasek
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Genre Reportage / Docutainment TopicsTradition, culture, cuisine, music & dialects – experienced in a playful way Duration 10 minutes Episodes 10 Target Groupt Children (6-10 years), families Release 1st seaston December 2025
Climate journalist Clara and loudmouth Waldmar run the channel “Klimakrach”. Here they report on topics related to climate protection and sustainability. But the two don’t quite agree. Who is right and who is completely wrong, or are the causes of scientific phenomena ultimately a little more complex? In the end, they combine the facts and find common ground. Fortunately, they can also count on the support of the interactive children’s community. In addition, the graphic information, the smart database, and the fact-based communication with experts help to clear up any misunderstandings and conflicting ideas.
AT, 2024 5 x 15 min
Credits
Director Alice Karasek DoP Christian Haake, Markus Englisch, Dominik Spritzendorfer Editing Andreas Brennecke, Anna Heuss, Alina Lichtblau-Wagner Cast Clara Porak, Nikolaus Habjan, Angelo Konzett, u.v.a. Composer Viktor Gangl Set Design Laura Weiss
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Genre Climate Journalism for Kids Topics Sustainability, Climate protection, Journalism Duration 15 Minuten Episodes 5 Target Group 8- 12 Jahre, Family-Edutainment Premiere Pilot Diagonale 2023 Release 1st Season ORF-Kids, since 01.01.2024
Almost 150-year-old “Künstlerhaus” – home-building of Austria’s oldest artist’s association needs to be renovated. The documentary DAS KÜNSTLERHAUS – UPROAR / UPHEAVAL shows the challenges of more than three years of construction work. The phase of upheaval also demands from the association to embark on a search for a new identity, with the hope of financial and content-related restructuring. But board members, supporters and critical members repeatedly clash with each other over their different opinions on the general renovation. Will the new “Künstlerhaus” be able to make the most of the restart and assert itself as a cultural institution in Vienna?
AT, 2020, 45 MIN
Credits
Concept & Director Tristan Zahornicky, Alice Karasek Idea Tristan Zahornicky Producers Jürgen Karasek, Alice Karasek DoP Philipp Windsor-Topolsky Sound Markus Ortner
Funding / info
Cooperation with Tamuna Film Co-Production with ORF Funded by: Filmfonds Wien, RTR, 1st district of Vienna, 5th district of Vienna
A documentary time travel through ups and downs of Vienna nightlife focusing on the Burlesque scene. Prominent figures of the last century talk about their life and specify the balancing act between art form and entertainment, glory and disrespect. A bizarre, exciting and authentic, a social résumé of the 20th Century.
AT, 2014, 53 MIN
Credits
DirectorKaroline T. Heflin conceptKaroline T. Heflin, Alice Karasek cameraRoman Chalupnik, Filip Antoni Malinowski and Chris Kirdall’s Archive footage SoundSergey Martynyuk
