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Lisa Weber

Biography

Born in Vienna, Austria, she grew up between tomatoes and cucumbers in the family business. She later spent one or two happy semesters studying Slavonic studies at the University of Vienna before taking up a directing degree at the Film Academy Vienna. Her debut film Steadiness premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Running on Empty enjoyed its world première in Berlinale’s Panorama strand.

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Vita
Born
Vienna
Education
Film Academy Vienna
Occupation
Autorin, Regisseurin, Darstellerin
Contact
Awards
2020
Duisburger Filmwoche – Newcomer Award
2020
First Steps Award – Nomination
2014
International Film Festival Karlovy Vary – Special Mention
2011
VIS Vienna Shorts – Special Mention
2011
YOUKI — International Youth Media Festival Wels – Grand Prize
2010
VIS Vienna Shorts – Grand Prize
2010
Shortynale Klosterneuburg – Grand Prize
Filmography
2020
Running on Empty, 90 min, Regie, Buch
Streaming Austria Streaming worldwide Instagram Facebook
2014
Steadiness, 80 min, Regie, Buch, Kamera, Ton
Streaming Austria Facebook
2013
Learning to Dance, 4 min
2012
Some Twin Pop, 12 min
2011
He and She from Here and There, 7 min
2010
Sunray Hits Frozen-Food Department and Makes Everything Go Soft, 8 min
Lisa Weber
Running on Empty (2020)
Running on Empty
Lisa Weber
Running on Empty (2020)
Running on Empty
Lisa Weber
Running on Empty (2020)
Running on Empty
Lisa Weber
Running on Empty (2020)
Running on Empty
Lisa Weber
Running on Empty (2020)
Running on Empty
Lisa Weber
Steadiness (2014)
Steadiness
Lisa Weber
Steadiness (2014)
Steadiness
Lisa Weber
Steadiness (2014)
Steadiness
Lisa Weber
Steadiness (2014)
Steadiness
Lisa Weber
Steadiness (2014)
Steadiness
Films

Running on Empty (2020)

AT

90 min

Takacs Filmproduktion, Steinbrecher

Running on Empty (2020)

Synopsis

19-year-old Claudia lives with her 4‑year-old son, her brother and her mother in a public

housing complex in Vienna. With no employment or prospects for the future, their days

pass uneventfully. Director Lisa Weber accompanied the young woman and her family

for more than three years. Eschewing the tired clichés of reality TV, the resulting

portrait traces what happens when, by all appearances, nothing is happening.

Info
Regie
Lisa Weber
Buch
Roland Stöttinger, Lisa Weber
Schnitt
Roland Stöttinger
Kamera
Carolina Steinbrecher
Ton
Lenja Gathmann, Theda Schifferdecker
Produktion
Takacs Filmproduktion, Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion
Premiere International
25. February 2020 — Berlinale 
Premiere Österreich
27. October 2020 — Viennale 
Kinostart
15. October 2021

Steadiness (2014)

AT

80 min

Takacs Filmproduktion, Weber

Steadiness (2014)

Synopsis

A man and a woman travel to North Cape. By car. They are filmed by their granddaughter. The closer they get to reaching their destination, the less important it becomes. No longer a film about the difficulties of a long drive but one about the difficulties of a long life together.

Info
Regie
Lisa Weber
Buch
Lisa Weber, Roland Stöttinger
Schnitt
Roland Stöttinger
Kamera
Lisa Weber
Ton
Lisa Weber
Produktion
Takacs Filmproduktion
Premiere International
25. January 2014 — International Film Festival Rotterdam 
Premiere Österreich
19. March 2014 — Diagonale 
Kinostart
19. December 2014
Lisa Weber