Diagonale. Festival of Austrian Film

The general assembly of the Austrian Film Forum, the supporting association of the Diagonale, is delighted to announce that Artistic Director Barbara Pichler’s contract has been extended for three more years, until 2014. The general assembly unanimously decided to extend the contract based on the successful direction of the Diagonale 2009 and 2010. The general assembly congratulates Barbara Pichler for designing and realizing the first two festivals as artistic director: the growing public interest in Graz, stabilizing the Diagonale festival as a platform for Austrian film and the positive feedback from Austrian as well as international press are clear signs of the successful course the director has taken.

We are looking forward to the next Diagonale which will be held from March 22nd to 27th, 2011 in Graz.

Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu & Johannes Rosenberger (representatives)

Members of the general assembly are: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Andrea Maria Dusl, Gustav Ernst, Mathias Forberg, Ernst Kieninger, Erich Lackner, Walter Mika, Johannes Rosenberger, Dagmar Streicher and Thomas Angermair.

Short biography of Barbara Pichler:
Born 1968. Studied Theater and Film Studies at the University of Vienna, and received a MA in Film & TV Studies from the University of London/British Film Institute. Since 1995, she has worked in film and media as a curator, publisher and film mediator. She has developed concepts for film series and mediation programs, collaborated with various festivals and events; Co-editor of the film theoretical collection of essays “moving landscapes. Landschaft und Film” (Vienna 2006) and the monograph “James Benning” (Vienna 2007). Since June 2008, Barbara Pichler has been the artistic director of the Diagonale.