Filmography

A Door for Me, 2027, 82', (in post production) Cinema Documentary: A 19^th-century girl and teenagers from contemporary Vienna struggle to find their place because they’re “foreign”. A DOOR FOR ME interweaves the past and present, as the youths tell it as it is. Integration as a lived experience: a fresh take on an issue that polarizes politics and society. Filmed on location in Austria, Germany and USA; Production: Susanne Brandstaetter Filmproduktion/Envision

Hungry, 2026, 95' Cinema Documentary: As it wanders through deserted cities and landscapes, a mysterious Being investigates the cause of humanity’s extinction. Armed with voice recordings left behind by prominent scientists, its environmental inquiry becomes a chilling "criminal" investigation into food politics and corporate power. Ultimately revealing: our future hinged on making these facts known. Filmed on location in Austria, Germany, Malaysia, Spain and USA; Production: Susanne Brandstaetter Filmproduktion/Envision

This Land Is My Land, 2020, 105' Cinema Documentary: Searching for the roots of polarization, a liberal American-Austrian filmmaker grows close to some Trump voters in Ohio, a swing-state that shows striking parallels to Europe and its swing to the right. Filmed on location in Ohio, USA; Production: Susanne Brandstaetter Filmproduktion/Envision

The Future's Past, 2012, 91’, Cinema Documentary, written and directed by: Susanne Brandstaetter; produced by: Amour Fou und Minotaurus Film

Using the Khmer Rouge Tribunal as a starting point, Susanne Brandstaetter takes a deeper look into the lives of young Cambodians on the brink of adulthood. Filmed on location in Cambodia and Paris

Anna through the Mirror 2012 - work in progress, Cinema Documentary, written and directed by: Susanne Brandstaetter; Produced by Susanne Brandstaetter Envision Film; Every step forward, as well as every setback brings new challenges and changes in Anna’s life. As a long-term observational documentary with focus on the interpersonal, and especially familial relationships, Anna’s story evolves and develops within the film.

Rule of Law, 2006, 99’, Cinema Documentary; Script & Direction: Susanne Brandstaetter; Production: Aichholzer Filmproduktion und Envision Film

UN-Judge Claudia Fenz has to try a case of ethnic murder in Kosovo and learns that justice can be quite different from culture to culture. Filmed on location in Kosovo.

The Matchbox, 2004, 5’ experimental short 16mm (Co-Produktion: Maarit Nissila, Susanne Brandstaetter) Festivals: Nordic Glory 2004; New York Independent Film and Video Festival, 2005

Checkmate - Strategy of a Revolution, 2003, 60’, Documentary

The Super Powers behind the Romanian Revolution; Investigates why the Romanian “Revolution” was planned and carried out

ORF/3sat, ZDF/ARTE, Looks Medienproduktionen, Parallel 40; Festivals and Exhibitions: International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (im Wettbewerb), Diagonale, INPUT (Barcelona), Movie Eye, Russia, laboratorul60, Mexico, Evangelische Medienakadamie, Berlin

The Velocity of Being, 2001, 70’, TV Documentary

India in the Express Train of Time - The pros and cons of modern technology using India as a case history

Filmed on location in India

3sat

TV Documentaries for Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) primarily for ORF Religion Department

Quiet Rebels: China’s Muslims, 2000, 45‘, TV Documentary

China’s Islamic minority and its potential for aggression

Filmed on location in the Autonmous Regions Ningxia and Yunnan in China

ORF

A Turn in Time 1999, 2 x 45’ TV Documentary

Part One: The Prophets’ Predictions /Part Two: The Signs of Time

Apocalyptic visions in the past and at the turn of the millennium

Filmed in U.S.A., Israel, Costa Rica, Austria

ORF/Cinevision

Feng Shui - Living in Harmony 1998, 20‘, TV Documentary

Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese art, as it really is; In Mainland China, a forbidden theme: the first documentary about Feng Shui filmed there.

Filmed on location in: China, Germany, Austria

ORF/3Sat

Auroville, 1998, 15‘, Reportage

A utopian ultra-modern city in rural South India

Filmed on location in: India

ORF

China-Christians, 1998, 10’, Reportage

Church and Communism: The „Patriotic Catholic Church of China“

Filmed in: China

ORF

Max Weiler in Peking, 1998, 10’ Reportage

The influence of Chinese art on the work of renowned Austrian artist Max Weiler

Filmed in: China

ORF

Orientierung: Max Weiler and Taoism, 1998, 8’ Reportage

Weiler and Taoism

Filmed in: China

ORF

The Search Within, 1998, 20‘

The correlation between ten Indian and ten Austrian artists

Filmed on location in: India, Austria

ORF/3Sat

The Spirit Within, 1997/1998, 45’, TV Documentary

Shamanism and Mysticism today

Filmed on location in: India, Namibia (Bushman Land), Portugal, Germany, Austria

ORF/3Sat

Chinese Healing, 1997, 45’, TV Documentary

Traditional Chinese Medicine in China

Filmed on location in: China, Germany, Switzerland, Austria

ORF, Zhejiang TV

Devil in the Flesh, 1996, 45’, TV Documentary

Possession and exorcism

Filmed on location in: Germany, Italy, Portugal, India, Himalayas, Senegal

ORF

The Cradle of Voodoo, 1996, 45’, TV Documentary

The origins of Voodoo and its practise today

Filmed on location in: Togo

ORF

Voodoo:  20’ Produced for the ethnological Museum Haus der Völker, (permanent exhibition)

Can Faith Heal?, 1995, 45’, TV Documentary

The psyche’s influence on health

Filmed on location in: China, Togo, Austria

ORF/3Sat

Religion in China, 1995, 10’ Reportage

Religious freedom in China?

Filmed in: China

ORF

Albert Schweitzer lives!, 1995, 10’ Reportage

Portrait of David Drew: An  English „Healer“

Filmed in: England

ORF

Brother Wolf, Sister Snake, 1994, 45’ TV Drama-Documentary

The relationship between man and animal

Filmed on location in: Austria, Holland, Germany

ORF/BR

The Power of Rituals, 1994, 45’ TV Documentary

No existence without rituals

Filmed on location in: Japan, India, Austria

ORF/ZDF

The Trial of Jesus, 1993, 45’ TV Documentary

The trial of Jesus, presented as a modern court case

Filmed in studio and on location in: Israel, Austria

ORF

Close-Up: Tony Curtis, Ruth Kubitscheck, Chuck Norris, Toni Sailer, 1993, 3 Series x 15’, 1 Part 30’

Portraits of actors

ORF

Neveshalom, 1993, 30’ TV Documentary

Muslims, Christians and Jews live together in an unusual peace initiative in Israel

Filmed in: Israel

ORF

Forgotten Relatives, 1992, 45’ TV Documentary

The Jewish roots of Christianity

Filmed on location in: Israel, Russia, France, Austria

ORF/ZDF

Holidays of the Religions, 1992, Series: 30 x 5 Minutes

An introduction to the world’s religions and their holidays

Filmed in: Austria, India, Sri Lanka, Israel

In the Beginning an End, 1992, 20’ TV Filmessay

Filmed in Austria

ORF

I Am this Bread, 1992, 20’ TV Filmessay

Filmed in Austria

ORF

A Piece of Heaven, 1991, 20’ TV Filmessay

Filmed in Austria

ORF

Bethlehem is everywhere, 1991, 20’ TV Filmessay

Filmed in Austria

ORF

Night is Approaching, 1990, 60’ TV Documentary

Death in western and eastern religions

Filmed on location in: India, Sri Lanka, Israel, Austria

ORF

The Day is Yours, 1988, 30’ Film-essay

Filmed on location in: Austria

ORF

Ways and Errors, 1987, 45’ TV Documentary

Portrait of the artist and poet Arnold Clementschitsch

Filmed on location in: Austria

ORF

Numerous short reports for ORF. Reports for the English language satellite program „Hello Austria, Hello Vienna“; 25 x 3 minutes „Apropos Austria“; reports for the Religion Department of  ORF Central Station.