German Director Christian Petzold Named as Viennale President

German Director Christian Petzold Named President of Austria’s Viennale

The filmmaker, "closely connected to the festival for many years as a director and friend," will succeed Eric Pleskow, while Eva Sangiorgi, the Viennale director, has received a contract extension through 2029.

German Director Christian Petzold Named as Viennale President

Austria’s Viennale film festival has named German filmmaker Christian Petzold as its new president. The role was vacant for four years, following the death in 2019 of Eric Pleskow, who had been president from 1998. As president of the Viennale, Petzold holds its highest position. Petzold has been “closely connected to the festival for many […]

German filmmaker Christian Petzold is the new president of the Viennale International Film Festival in Vienna.

Christian Petzold Named New President Of Austria’s Viennale Film Festival

Washington [US]: Acclaimed German filmmaker Christian Petzold has been appointed as the new president of the Viennale, Austria’s premier international film festival. The position had remained unfilled since the passing of Eric Pleskow in 2019, who had served as president from 1998. As reported by Variety, the Viennale highlighted Petzold’s deep connection to the festival, stating that many of his acclaimed films had their Austrian premieres ther…

The German filmmaker Christian Petzold (64) is the new president of the Viennale International Film Festival in Vienna. It may be "the best curated festival," said the director («The Inner Security», «Barbara», «Roter Himmel») in a message. The public festival, which takes place every year in October, refrains from staring and depicts the current artistic film scene also outside the West. In the previous year about 76,000 visitors were counted. …

The German filmmaker Christian Petzold becomes Viennale President. He takes on the role that has been vacant since the death of long-term president Eric Pleskow in 2019 with immediate effect. In addition, the contract was extended by festival director Eva Sangiorgi.