Biography:
born May 15th 1985 in Klosterneuburg, Austria
2000-2001 Libby Highschool, Montana, USA - Graduation
2001-2003 Highschool Klosterneuburg, Austria - Diploma
2003-2004 Filmschool Vienna – Section Filmmaker
since 2004 Gruppe Umkehrfilm – association of young filmmakers
since 2005 occupation at Ruth Mader Filmproduction
2006 Filmcollege Vienna
since 2006 Filmacademy Vienna – Directing (P.Patzak, M.Haneke)
2006 Participation at the Berlinale Talent Campus (Germany)
2008 Participation at the Reykjavik Talent Campus (Iceland)
since 2010 Columbia University New York - Writing and Directing
Filmography:
CATAFALQUE (2010)
WALRUS (2009)
32nd Norwegian International Shortfilm Festival (NOR)
14th Milano International Film Festival (ITA)
7th Cinefiesta International Film Festival (PUE)
9th Bunker International Film Festival (ITA)
7th Sydney Flexiff International Film Festival (AUS)
6th Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival (AUT)
14th Filmacademy Filmfestival Vienna (AUT)
9th Bunker International Film Festival (ITA)
3rd Stavanger International Shortfilm Festival (NOR)
8th Silhouette International Film Festival (FRA)
12th Mestre International Film Festival (ITA)
2nd Northern Wave International Film Festival (ICE)
23rd FIPA Festival of Audiovisual Programs Biarritz (FRA)
and many more
FAWN (2007)
30th Clermont-Ferrand International Shortfilm Festival (FRA)
34th Seattle International Film Festival (USA)
53rd Cork International Film Festival (IRE)
21st Premiers Plans Angers International Film Festival (FRA)
31st Norwegian International Shortfilm Festival (NOR)
39th Tampere International Shortfilm Festival (FIN)
15th Barcelona L’Alternativa International Film Festival (SPA)
10th Aubagne International Film Festival (FRA)
5th Vienna Independent Short Film Festival (AUT)
9th Venice Circuito Off International Short Film Festival (ITA)
8th Lille International Short Film Festival (FRA)
36th Huesca International Film Festival (SPA)
21st Minimalen International Short Film Festival (NOR)
4th Sydney Flexiff International Film Festival (AUS)
12th Kyoto International Student Film Festival (JAP)
4th St.Petersburg Open Cinema Film Festival (RUS)
9th Cortoportere International Short Film Festival (ITA)
22nd European Media Art Festival Osnabrück (GER)
10th Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival (BRA)
5th Glasgow International Film Festival (SCO)
19th Sao Paulo International Shortfilm Festival (BRA)
and many more
DRAKE (2006)
36th Rotterdam International Film Festival (NET)
33rd Seattle International Film Festival (USA)
47th Cracow International Film Festival (POL)
51st Valladolid International Film Festival (SPA)
33rd Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (BEL)
20th FIPA International Festival of Audiovisual Programs (FRA)
5th Cape Town World Cinema Festival (AFR)
23rd Festroia International Film Festival (POR)
7th Calgary International Film Festival (CAN)
19th Foyle International Film Festival (UK)
10th Diagonale Festival of Austrian Film (AUT)
36th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival (GER)
12th Siena International Short Film Festival (ITA)
2nd Rahmat International Short Film Festival (IRAN)
6th Best of Short Films International Festival (FRA)
13th L'Alternativa Barcelona Independent Film Festival (SPA)
9th Maremetraggio International Short Film Festival (ITA)
20th Braunschweig International Film Festival (GER)
18th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival (BRA)
4th Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival (AUT)
11th Bordeaux European Short Film Festival (FRA)
12th Milano International Film Festival (ITA)
29th Denver International Film Festival (USA)
9th Tokyo Short Shorts International Film Festival (JAP)
and many more
Contact:
Christoph Rainer
410 Lenox Avenue Apt 4S, New York, 10037 NY, U.S.A.
tel.: +1 347 429 3139, eMail: chrisrainer@yahoo.com
www.zentrage.com
