2008
In 2008, 33 Austrian films were first screened in Austrian cinemas (20 feature films, 13 documentary films), 28 of them either solely Austrian productions, or with an Austrian majority interest (source: Austrian Film Institute)
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Studio/Notes |
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Bye Bye Blackbird | Robinson Savary | James Thiérrée, Derek Jacobi, Izabella Miko, Jodhi May, Michael Lonsdale | drama | Dor Film (min.) (January 4) |
Hafner's Paradise (Hafners Paradies) | Günther Schwaiger | Paul Hafner | documentary | Günter Schwaiger Film Produktion (maj.) (January 11), about the old Nazi Hafner in his exile in Spain |
The End of the Neubacher Project | Marcus J. Carney | – | documentary | Extra Film (January 18) |
Free to Leave (Freigesprochen) | Peter Payer | Frank Giering, Lavinia Wilson, Corinna Harfouch, Robert Stadlober | drama | Lotus Film (maj.) (January 18), based on a novel by Ödön von Horváth |
Falco – Verdammt, wir leben noch! | Thomas Roth | Manuel Rubey, Arno Frisch, Christian Tramitz | biographical film | MR Film (maj.) (February 7), about the Austrian Popstar Falco |
Mozart in China | Bernd Neuburger | Kaspar Simonischek, Marco Yuan | family film | Extra Film (maj.) (February 29) |
Einst süße Heimat | Gerald Igor Hauzenberger | – | documentary | Golden Girls Film (March 7) |
Mister Karl. Karlheinz Böhm – Wut und Liebe | Kurt Mayer | – | documentary | Epo Film (maj.) (March 14) |
Schindler's Houses (Schindlers Häuser) | Heinz Emigholz | – | documentary | Amour Fou Filmproduktion (April 4) |
The Reason Why (Darum) | Harald Sicheritz | Wolf Bachofner, Wolfram Berger, Roland Düringer, Eva Billisich, Nadeshda Brennicke | drama | Allegro Film (April 4) |
Back to Africa | Othmar Schmiderer | – | documentary | Langbein & Skalnik Media (maj.) (April 25) |
Grenzgängerinnen | Ülkü Akbaba | Ülkü Akbaba (April 25) | ||
Jump | Joshua Sinclair | Ben Silverstone, Patrick Swayze, Martine McCutcheon, Heinz Hönig, Anja Kruse | drama, biographical film | LWB Media (maj.) (May 1) |
Weltrevolution | Klaus Hundsbichler | – | documentary | Klaus Hundsbichler (May 9) |
Revanche | Götz Spielmann | Johannes Krisch, Andreas Lust | Thriller | Prisma Film, Spielmann Film (May 16) |
Nur kein Mitleid | Peter Kern | Kulturfabrik Austria (May 23) | ||
Herzausreisser (Nua ka Schmoez!) | Karin Berger | documentary | Navigator Film (May 30) | |
Kleine Geheimnisse | Pol Cruchten | Amour Fou Filmproduktion (min.) (June 6) | ||
Ein Rucksack voller Lügen | Wolfram Paulus | SK Film (June 6) | ||
Spanking Devils | Elmar Weihsmann | feature | Tigerline Film (July 20) | |
Übermorgen Nirgendwo | Markus Stein | Lotus Film (min.) (August 1) | ||
Weisse Lilien | Christian Frosch | Amour Fou Film, KGP Production (maj.) (August 29) | ||
Herrn Kukas Empfehlungen | Dariusz Gajewski | feature | Prisma Film (maj.) (September 5) | |
Kairo All Inclusive | Walter Größbauer | documentary | Fortuna Media (September 18) | |
La Bohème | Robert Dornhelm | MR Film (maj.) (October 10) | ||
Schlimmer geht's nimmer | David Unger | David Unger Film (October 17) | ||
Nordwand | Philipp Stölzl | documentary | Dor Film (min.) (October 24) | |
Let's Make Money | Erwin Wagenhofer | documentary | Allegro Film (October 31) | |
Tag der Teufel | n/a | feature | Tigerline Film (November 20) | |
In die Welt | Constantin Wulff | documentary | Navigator Film (November 21) | |
Loos Ornamental | Heinz Emigholz | documentary | Amour Fou / KGP Filmproduktion (November 21) | |
Echte Wiener | Kurt Ockermüller | comedy | Bonus Film (December 19) | |
Love Comes Lately | Jan Schütte | Otto Tausig, Rhea Perlman, Elizabeth Peña, Barbara Hershey | comedy | Dor Film (min.) (December 19) |
In 3 Tagen bist du tot 2 | Andreas Prochaska | horror film | Allegro Film (December 26) |
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