Film project from Oscar winner on the brink: Are there any funds on the brink?

Film project from Oscar winner on the brink: Are there any funds on the brink?

at the film highlight over the "Reichskristallnacht" threatens a financial catastrophe! Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky, known for his success with the horror thriller "Anatomy", is forced to put his new project on hold for the time being. As the Krone , top -class stars such as Franka Potente and Clive Owen could be won for production. Together with local sizes, an important historical work should have been created in Vienna. But suddenly the funding was deleted, which put the entire project in danger.

Ruzowitzky wanted to shoot in Vienna from next month, but the extent of financial uncertainty was tightened by a stop in the ÖFI+ film funding model. Alexander Dumreicher-Vivanu, President of the Film and Music Industry Association, also appealed to the new government to create a legal basis for promoting the film industry so that such projects are no longer on the brink. "The film industry is a growth industry," says his clear statement.

A look into the past of the director

Stefan Ruzowitzky, who went into the film world with “Anatomy” in 2001, already showed his sense of captivating stories. This horror film about perfidious experiments on bodies and the dark side of medicine not only had great success in Germany, but also mystified the audience internationally. Even after the first part, a sequel followed in 2003, which strengthened Ruzowitzky's success story. The connections between his moving stories and the current project on the darkest chapters of history are evident and let the drama flash all the more, as the wikipedia . The uncertainty about the funds could therefore not only endanger Ruzowitzky's career, but also the next big cinematic examination of important topics. It remains to be seen whether the financing for one of the most important film projects in the coming years can be secured in good time.