The Austrian Film Award (), is the annual national film award of Austria, first given out in 2011. It is voted on by members of the Austrian Film Academy (), which was founded in 2009 and consists of distinguished professionals from the Austrian film industry. The trophy was designed by media artist Valie Export.
The 2020 edition saw the drama Joy winning four awards, including the top prize for Best Fiction Film.
Categories Best Film: since 2011 Best Director: since 2011 Best Actor in a Leading Role: since 2011 Best Actress in a Leading Role: since 2011 Best Screenplay: Since 2011 Best Cinematography: Since 2011 Best Editing: Since 2011 Best Production Design: Since 2011 Best Costume Design: Since 2011 Best Makeup: Since 2011 Best Score: Since 2011 Best Sound: 2011 Best Documentary: Since 2011 Best Short Film: Since 2013 Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Since 2016 Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Since 2016
Ceremonies Edition Date Host(s) Venue Best Film1st 29 January 2011Rupert Henning Viennesse ArsenalThe Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott2nd 27 January 2012 Rosenhügel Film StudiosBreathing3rd 23 January 2013 Vienna City Hall Paradise: Love4th 22 January 2014Karl Markovics Schloss GrafeneggYour Beauty Is Worth Nothing5th28 January 2015 Vienna City HallThe Dark Valley6th 20 January 2016Jessica Hausner, Philipp Hochmair, Christiane Hörbiger, Gabriele Kranzelbinder, Catalina Molina, David Schalko, Eva Spreitzhofer & Mirjam Unger Schloss GrafeneggGoodnight Mommy7th1 February 2017Christoph Dostal & Katharina Mückstein Vienna City HallThank You For Bombing8th 31 January 2018Hilde Dalik & Christoph Grissemann Schloss GrafeneggThe Best of All Worlds9th 30 January 2019Nicholas Ofczarek & Caroline Peters Vienna City HallMurer: Anatomie eines Prozesses10th 30 January 2020Markus Schleinzer & Salka Weber Schloss GrafeneggJoy11th 8 July 2021 Michaela Schausberger, Arman T. Riahi, and Arash T. Riahi Globe Wien The Trouble with Being Born 12th 30 June 2022 Julia Edtmeier and Michael Ostrowski Schloss Grafenegg Great Freedom 13th 15 June 2023 Julia Jelinek and Thomas Mraz Globe Wien Vera 14th 5 June 2024 Emily Cox and Dirk Stermann Wiener Rathaus The Devil's Bath
See also German Film Award Swiss Film Award
References
External links Official site (German)