Born in L.A., Susanne Brandstaetter is an award-winning filmmaker based in Vienna, Austria. She worked as a writer/director for Austrian broadcaster ORF from ‘83 to ‘02, became an independent filmmaker and producer in ‘02. Her work has screened at international festivals and often deals with the consequences of power in social and political contexts, such as Checkmate (premiere IDFA), Rule of Law (premiere Locarno) and Hungry (world premiere International Film Festival Rotterdam).
Susanne Brandstaetter Film Production, founded in Vienna, Austria in 2002, specializes in theatrical and broadcast documentaries. The company mainly produces Brandstaetter’s films, focusing on social, political, and environmental themes, but also welcomes co-productions. Brandstaetter is an alum of Eurodoc, Documentary Campus Masterschool, ProPro, and the International Screen Institute.
HUNGRY
World Premiere
55th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM 2026
IFF Rotterdam:
iffr.com/en/iffr/2026/films/hungry
HUNGRY / Sci-Fi Documentary / 95'
When a mysterious Being discovers humanity is extinct, it sets out into the world to unravel what happened. While searching for clues, the Being creates the film Hungry, using interviews made with scientists before the extinction. The facts seem to prove that there was no possibility to heal humanity or the world. Or not?
PRESS & COMMUNICATION:
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WORLD SALES:
Impronta Films
Ana Saiz
TRAILER HUNGRY
Currently in Post Production:
A Door For Me / Documentary / 82'
A present-day group of teenagers with migrant backgrounds and a 13 year-old girl from the late 19th century, who left her homeland. Told from their point of view, A DOOR FOR ME is a nuanced take on migration and integration, revealing how they face challenges with both humor and resilience.
Most of the voters who chose Trump in 2016 voted for him again in 2020. How do we begin to understand the other side, in a country that is as divided as during the Civil War? 'This Land Is My Land' begins with Trump’s tenure and follows swing voters in Ohio, who voted for him in 2016. The maxim: don't argue, listen. An unprecedented look at the fault lines in America that have now become a chasm.
AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON VOD – Links:
Amazon.com
Vimeo on Demand
Sooner
FilmDoo
DAFilms – DocAlliance online channel
Press Reviews
cancelled due to Covid-19
"This Land Is My Land" makes a case for an objective, yet courageous debate.
