FILM
Short films, long journeys to audiences
The Viennale gives short films a platform. Then the work of keeping them visible begins: distributors, cinemas and platforms connect films with audiences. Why this work needs funding too.
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Ulrike Ottinger’s “The Blood Countess” took decades to reach cinemas. Its production history shows how public funding, European partners and personal money make an independent artistic vision possible — and where it still has to pay a price.
READ THE BACKGROUNDThe Viennale gives short films a platform. Then the work of keeping them visible begins: distributors, cinemas and platforms connect films with audiences. Why this work needs funding too.
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