English
Deutsch
New call for entries 2019
Who and how can you participate?
The new call for entries will be launched begin of 2019.
Be aware that our main competition will be opened for German speaking countries only.
If there is a second competition, it will be open for all.
Submissions can be made over FilmFreeway and over this website. The curated side-program
will feature international poetry films.
Art Visuals & Poetry Film Festival 2019
State of the art
The Vienna Poetry Film Festival needs a long preparation time, due to the fact, that our
call for entries are usually kept open for 6 months. Some of artists create films for the festival.
However some decisions need to be taken, before the new submission calls can be launched.
We expect the launch for begin of 2019. The new festival is scheduled for end of November 2019.
Readings & Performances
Sophie Reyer
Local Viennese poets will be reading at the Vienna Poetry Film Festival in between the film screenings.
The Viennese writer, composer and film maker Sophie Reyer will join these readings. More details upcoming!
Head of the festival
Sigrun Höllrigl
Sigrun Höllrigl has founded the Austrian Poetry Film Festival in 2013. She studied literature (MA)
and works as a writer, film maker and event organizer in Vienna. In 2015/16 she has published two novels "Odysseus X"
and "The Camp" and realized poetry films with other film makers.
