Biography

Born in 1958 in Vienna. 1979 - 84 stay in Berlin. Filmmaker since 1979. Studied philosophy. Doctoral thesis: ^ÓFilm as Art. Towards a critical aesthetics of cinematography^Ô (1985/86). 1989 National Art Award for Film. Teaches filmmaking at the Academy of Art, Linz. Founding member of Sixpack Film. Organized several international avant-garde film festivals in Vienna and international film tours. Many publications and lectures on history and theory of avant-garde film. 1993-94 director of the Austrian National Film Festival (^ÓDiagonale^Ô).
- IMDb mini biography by: Sixpack Film <sixpack@t0.or.at>