Susanne Brandstaetter / Susanne Brandstaetter Film Production
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).
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.
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).
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
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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?
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PRESS:
For interview requests or private screenings for reviews, please contact:
ARPR
Alex Rowley
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WORLD SALES:
Impronta Films
Ana Saiz
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TRAILER HUNGRY
Currently in Production:
WHAT ABOUT ME? (working title) / Documentary / 105'
In What About Me kids from low-income and migrant backgrounds fight segregation’s barriers as they push their own boundaries and explore their potential.
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WHAT ABOUT ME? (working title) / Documentary / 105'
In What About Me kids from low-income and migrant backgrounds fight segregation’s barriers as they push their own boundaries and explore their potential.
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THIS LAND IS MY LAND / Documentary / 2020 / 105'
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
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
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The "incompleted" Diagonale Film Festival
cancelled due to Covid-19 |
With the critical distance of a European and an insider’s eye, she gets close to some Trump voters in Ohio: a microcosm of a deeply divided USA. Showing striking parallels to Europe, the documentary explores polarization and why people stick to their political opinions – no matter what.
"This Land Is My Land" makes a case for an objective, yet courageous debate.
"This Land Is My Land" makes a case for an objective, yet courageous debate.
