State Prize of Economic Film 2025: Nuri triumphed with captivating story!

State Prize of Economic Film 2025: Nuri triumphed with captivating story!

The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism awarded the State Prize for Economic Film on May 21, 2025. The prize was awarded to the project "Nuri - The Fisherman’s Daughter" by the Dirnhofer Filmproduktion, which resulted in a competition under 89 submissions. The client of this successful project is the Nuri Conservas Pinhais Co., which is known for their high -quality fish.

The jury in particular praised the excellent storytelling, the impressive camera work, the assembly and the acting achievements of the film. Secretary General Severin Gruber underlined the importance of the price as a contribution to added value, productivity and competitiveness of the domestic economy. Economic Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer was convinced that business films make a decisive contribution to image formation and brand strengthening of companies.

further nominations and awards

In addition to the winning project, four other nominees were also announced for the State Prize of Economic Film. These are:

• "The Wagrain-Kleinarl Saga" (producer: Robert Schabus, client: Wagrain-Kleinarl tourism)
• "Not again Mary - Die Wiener Nursoap" (Producer: BTTR GmbH, client: Waff - Wiener Workers Funding Fund)
• "Safe am See" (producer: Forafilm, client: Land Upper Austria)
• "The Anton makes the music" (producer: forafilm, client: tourism association Linz)

A special prize for young film producers went to Simon Elias reader for the project "Family Gefzele -Glasses who write your life". The State Prize of the economic film has been awarded every two years since 2005 to promote the image and awareness of the economic film in Austria. The competition is organized in cooperation with the specialist association of the film and music industry in the Austria Chamber of Commerce.

Nuri Conservas Pinhais Co. in focus

The Nuri Conservas Pinhais Co. specializes in the production of high -quality fish. The products are made directly from the port, where the best fish are handpicked. The careful machining includes cutting, preparing and placing the fish on traditional networks, followed by a cleaning process in original Centenary tanks and a slow steam cooking method that preserves the freshness of the ingredients. 100% pure and sophisticated olive oil are used for conservation, and the products are packaged manually to ensure high quality .

Austria is also a popular location for international film productions that rely on well -known locations such as Schönbrunn Castle, the Prater and the Tyrolean Alps. The success of films that were filmed in Austria ranges from classics such as "The Sound of Music" to modern blockbusters such as "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation". The film industry has established itself as an important economic engine, especially through reforms in the Film Förderungsgesetz, which increase the attractiveness for international productions .

A total of 3,820 companies in the film industry benefit from a steadily growing industry that generated income over 1.6 billion euros in 2022. The awards that Austrian films and filmmakers have received in recent years show the high quality and creative potential of this industry.