Austrian Film Awards 2025: All Nominations at a Glance
A big name in the art scene is set to take the lead at the 15th Austrian Film Award: Anja Salomonowitz's biopic "Sleeping with a Tiger" about the painter Maria Lassnig goes into the gala on June 12 in Vienna as the favorite with nine chances to win. "Moon" by Kurdwin Ayub received eight nominations, followed by Josef Hader's "Andrea Gets Divorced" with seven mentions. This year's gala at the hq7 Studios is themed "The Screen Lives".
"Sleeping with a Tiger" Named in Key Categories
The unusual approach to the life and work of Lassnig, who passed away in 2014 and is portrayed by the intensely performing Birgit Minichmayr in Salomonowitz's film, is found in almost all key categories: From the feature film category to direction and screenplay to leading actress, "Sleeping with a Tiger" is named, as well as in the categories of casting, makeup, set design, music, and sound design.
The nominations announced on Thursday also brought directorial rising star Ayub a bouquet of winning opportunities: Her thriller, already awarded the Grand Jury Prize in Locarno, about a martial artist who encounters societal constraints with a family in Jordan, is also in the running for best film, direction, and screenplay as well as the female lead role (Florentina Holzinger).
Hader Nominated for Leading Role, Not Direction
The lineup of favorites is completed by Hader's "Andrea Gets Divorced", which, in addition to the nomination for best film, excelled especially in the acting categories, as well as Mo Harawes' work "The Village next to Paradise", premiered in Cannes, which received a total of five mentions - including for best film and best direction. Harawe completes the trio with Salomonowitz and Ayub in this regard, while Hader missed out on a direction nomination. However, he can hope for a prize as best leading actor in his film.
Alongside him, Roland Silbernagl ("Elfi") and the German star Albrecht Schuch ("Peacock - Am I Real?") are in the running, while among their female colleagues, Marie-Luise Stockinger competes with Minichmayr and Holzinger for her performance in Ulrike Kofler's family drama "Gina". The awards for best supporting role are contested by Maria Hofstätter ("Andrea Gets Divorced"), Gerti Drassl ("Gina"), and Andria Tayeh ("Moon") respectively Branko Samarovski and Thomas Schubert (both "Andrea Gets Divorced") as well as Clemens Aap Lindenberg ("In the House of Old Augustin").
These are the Nominees for the Austrian Film Award 2025
Below are all the nominations for the Austrian Film Award 2025:
Best Feature Film
- "Andrea lässt sich scheiden" von Josef Hader
- "Mit einem Tiger schlafen" von Anja Salomonowitz
- "Mond" von Kurdwin Ayub
- "The Village next to Paradise" von Mo Harawe
Best Documentary Film
- "Dear Beautiful Beloved" von Juri Rechinsky
- "Dreaming Dogs" von Elsa Kremser und Levin Peter
- "Favoriten" von Ruth Beckermann
- "Henry Fonda for President" von Alexander Horwath
Best Short Film
- "Lacrimosa" von Josef Dabernig
- "Land der Berge" von Olga Kosanović
- "SKRFF" von Corrie Francis Parks und Daniel Nuderscher
- "Strangers like us" von Felix Krisai und Pipi Fröstl
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Marie-Luise Stockinger ("Gina")
- Birgit Minichmayr ("Mit einem Tiger schlafen")
- Florentina Holzinger ("Mond")
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Josef Hader ("Andrea lässt sich scheiden")
- Roland Silbernagl ("Elfi")
- Albrecht Schuch ("Pfau - Bin ich echt?")
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Maria Hofstätter ("Andrea lässt sich scheiden")
- Gerti Drassl ("Gina")
- Andria Tayeh ("Mond")
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Branko Samarovski ("Andrea lässt sich scheiden")
- Thomas Schubert ("Andrea lässt sich scheiden")
- Clemens Aap Lindenberg ("Im Haus der alten Augustin")
Best Director
- Anja Salomonowitz ("Mit einem Tiger schlafen")
- Kurdwin Ayub ("Mond")
- Mo Harawe ("The Village next to Paradise")
Best Screenplay
- Josef Hader und Florian Kloibhofer ("Andrea lässt sich scheiden")
- Anja Salomonowitz ("Mit einem Tiger schlafen")
- Kurdwin Ayub ("Mond")
- Mo Harawe ("The Village next to Paradise")
Best Casting
- Lisa Oláh ("Mit einem Tiger schlafen")
- Ulrike Putzer ("Mond")
- Mohamed Mohamud Jama ("The Village next to Paradise")
Best Cinematography
- Klemens Hufnagl ("Mond")
- Judith Benedikt ("... Ned, Tassot, Yossot ...")
- Albin Wildner ("Pfau - Bin ich echt?")
- Mostafa El Kashef ("The Village next to Paradise")
Best Editing
- Andrea Wagner ("Dear Beautiful Beloved")
- Dieter Pichler ("Favoriten")
- Michael Palm ("Henry Fonda for President")
- Roland Stöttinger ("Mond")
Best Costume Design
- Tanja Hausner ("Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens")
- Monika Buttinger ("Ein Mädchen namens Willow")
- Anaïs Horn und Marcus Karkhof ("Veni Vidi Vici")
Best Makeup
- Martha Ruess ("Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens")
- Birgit Beranek ("Gina")
- Sam Dopona und Verena Eichtinger ("Mit einem Tiger schlafen")
Best Production Design
Katharina Wöppermann ("The Glory of Life")
Martin Reiter and Andreas Ertl ("Sleeping with a Tiger")
Johannes Salat ("Veni Vidi Vici")
Best Music
Matteo Haitzmann and Ali N. Askin ("Aeon Oz")
Benedikt Palier ("Bluish")
Bernhard Fleischmann ("Sleeping with a Tiger")
Lukas Lauermann ("Peacock - Am I Real?")
Best Sound Design
- Johannes Baumann, Manuel Grandpierre und Manuel Meichsner ("Andrea lässt sich scheiden")
- Oleh Holovoshkin, Andrii Rogachov, Mariia Nesterenko, Andrii Nidzelskiy und Manuel Meichsner ("Dear Beautiful Beloved")
- Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson, Johannes Baumann, Veronika Hlawatsch und Tobias Fleig ("Mit einem Tiger schlafen")
- Sergey Martynyuk, Lenka Mikulová, Nora Czamler, Manuel Meichsner und Alexander Koller ("Stillstand")
Reinsperger and Hansa Host Gala
The film award gala is being staged for the second time in a row by director Thomas W. Kiennast, with the event being hosted for the first time in the new film studios in Simmering. "Austrian film is funny, political, sad, and diverse in every way," he emphasized, promising "an exciting evening for all of us," with a focus on the nominees and their work. "And a bit of fun must also be included." The evening will be hosted by actress Stefanie Reinsperger and Ö3 presenter Philipp Hansa.
(APA/Red)
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