FILM
Short films, long journeys to audiences
The Viennale gives short films a platform. Then the work of keeping them visible begins: distributors, cinemas and platforms connect films with audiences. Why this work needs funding too.
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BACKGROUND
How much artistic individuality can cinema afford?
Ulrike Ottinger’s “The Blood Countess” took decades to reach cinemas. Its production history shows how public funding, European partners and personal money make an independent artistic vision possible — and where it still has to pay a price.
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