Vienna's film industry is booming: 2024 More filming than ever!

Vienna's film industry is booming: 2024 More filming than ever!

The Vienna Film Economy experienced a remarkable upswing in 2024 with a significant increase in filming and an international reputation. Marijana Stoisits, managing director of the Vienna Film Commission, proudly announced: "Vienna is nationally and internationally an extremely sought -after location." Support from the city and the close cooperation with various authorities have made a decisive contribution to success, Stoisits continued. These collaborations lead to an increasing number of filming permits, which have grown by 11.9% to a total of 1288 applications compared to the previous year, as well as "https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250303_ots0102/ was reported.

The award of Schönbrunn Castle as Europe's film location of the year, Hauptschauplatz of the HBO series "The Regime" with Kate Winslet, underlines the attractiveness of Vienna as a location. Veronika Kaup-Hasler, the city councilor for culture and science, emphasizes that Vienna's role on the international film map is growing and this is thanks to the interaction of many factors, including the excellent work of the Vienna Film Commission. In 2024, around 3,200 shoots were counted, with about 40% being invested in feature film and series production. Most international project inquiries came from Germany, the USA and Great Britain, as well as from cremeguides.com noted.

Film Festival at Rathausplatz

At the same time, the popular film Festival at Wiener Rathausplatz shows a varied program from June 30 to September 3, 2017. On mild summer evenings, visitors can enjoy various music films with free admission, including operas, musicals and rock concerts. The rush is large, especially with popular films, so you should secure a place at an early stage. During the festival, spectators can experience films such as "Dust and Thunder" by Mumford & Sons, which makes the atmosphere a live concert. In addition, the culinary offer is supplemented by stands that offer international delicacies, including specialties of local gastronomies that make the festival a real pleasure.