The screening program Digital Auteurs explores a trajectory of contemporary Austrian filmmaking that could be described as DIY Experimentalism, featuring artists that share a fresh, intimate and individualistic approach to the medium.

The screening program Digital Auteurs explores a trajectory of contemporary Austrian filmmaking that could be described as DIY Experimentalism, featuring artists that share a fresh, intimate and individualistic approach to the medium.

The first part of the screening program has been compiled by http://www.davidmuth.net/"]David Muth[/URL], and includes video works by [URL="http://www.strangethingshappen.org/"]Lia[/URL], [URL="http://www.dextro.org/"]Dextro[/URL], [URL="http://www.nja.at/"]Annja Krautgasser[/URL], [URL="http://remi.mur.at/"]reMI[/URL], [URL="http://gnu.klingt.org and others.

The second part consists of the screening program Sonic Fiction - Synaesthetic Videos from Austria, distributed through the Vienna based organisation http://www.sixpackfilm.com/.

Despite all aesthetic and conceptual differences the works assembled in this selection share a high awareness of formal style, the courage to experiment, and the will to seek out new and radical paths in order to follow them without compromise. (Barbara Pichler, Norbert Pfaffenbichler)

Sonic Fiction Video Works:

lia, HARDVIDEO/G.S.I.L. XIX sound: @c 2003, 5 min /// Nik Thoenen, Timo Novotny, NEON sound: Wolfgang Schloegl 2003, 5 min /// Michaela Grill, Martin Siewert, TRANS sound: Martin Siewert 2004, 9 min /// Thomas Aigelsreiter, KEY WEST sound: Rudi Aigelsreiter 2002, 5 min /// Didi Bruckmayr, Michael Strohmann, ICH BIN TRAURIG sound: Fuckhead 2004, 5 min /// Karø Goldt, FALCON sound: Rashim 2003, 5 min /// Billy Roisz, BLINQ sound: Burkhard Stangl / Akoasma / Boris Hauf / Sachiko M. / Martin Siewert / Christof Kurzmann / T. Nakamura / Dieb13 / Werner Dafeldecker / el 2002, 7 min /// m.ash, CUBICA sound: Chris Janka 2002, 4 min /// [n:ja], FRAME sound: Radian 2002, 5 min /// Siegfried A. Fruhauf, SUN sound: Attwenger 2003, 5:30 min /// reMI, ZIJKFIJERGIJOK sound: reMI 2003, 3 min /// Michaela Schwentner, JET sound: Radian 2003, 6 min