Short biography

Born in Vienna in 1970, Barbara studied theatre science, German language and journalism. She started with directing and screenwriting studies at the Vienna Film Academy in 1991 and worked as assistant director, script / continuity, assistant editor and acted in the feature film „Memory of the Unknown“, directed by Nathalie Alonso Casale.
In 1999 she founded the film production company „Coop 99“ together with Martin Gschlacht, Jessica Hausner and Antonin Svoboda.


Filmographie Director

Falling (2006), feature film
Prod. coop99 Filmproduktion
International Film Festival Venice 2006 (competition)

Free Radicals (2003), feature film
Prod. coop99 Filmproduktion
Locarno Int. Film Festival in competition 2003
Toronto Int. Film Festival 2003
New York Film Festival 2003
Viennale 2003
Hofer Filmtage 2003
London Int. Film Festival 2003
Thessaloniki Int. Film Festival 2003, in competition

State of Nation (2002), documentary
togehter with Michael Glawogger, Ulrich Seidl and Michael Sturminger
Diagonale Graz 2002, Kinostart Österreich: Juni 2002

Northern Skirts (1999), feature film
Biennale di Venezia 1999, competition
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Nina Proll: best newcomer actress
Viennale 1999: Vienna Film Award, Price of FIPRESCI-Jury
Int. Stockholm Film Festival: Best First Feature Film
Max-Ophüls-Film-Festival Saarbrücken 2000: Price for Sponsoringship & Best Script
FEMINA Award for Christine A. Maier: Best Camera in “Northern Skirts”

Slidin' – Bright and Shiny World (1998), feature film
(Episode "TAGADA", 30 min.)
Rotterdam Int. Film Festival 1999, Tiger Award competition

Sun Spots (1998), short film
Win Femme Film Festival, Los Angeles 1999: Best Short Film

Somewhere else (1997), documentary
Human Rights Film Festival 1998, Leipzig

The Fruit of They Womb (1996), short film
Int. Filmfestival Locarno 1997: ”Leopard of tomorrow”, Prix SSR (D/A/CH)
Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois Festival du Film, Poitiers: Le Prix Spécial du Jury
Krakow International Short Film Festival: The Jury's Diploma of Honour
31st Humboldt International Film Festival, Arcata 1998: Best Film of the Festival, Best International Film

Nightjars/Swallows of the Night (1993), short film
Max Ophüls-Preis Saarbrücken 1994: Best Short Film 1994