Ulrich Seidl

Director, writer and producer. He grew up in roman catholic family. At some point in his life, he wanted to be a priest, but studied journalism and drama at the Vienna Univesity. Soon after, he studied cinematography at the Film Academy in Vienna, where he produced his fisrt shor film, One Forty. Two years later, he produced his debut feature film, The Ball. Even though Seidl does not consider himself to be a documentarist, some of his movies blur the line between fiction and non-fiction. In 2005, he was part of the jury for the 27th Moscow Film Festival. His film, Dog Days, took three years to be filmed and took place during the hottest summed days. Among other prizes, he won de jury prize at Venice, 2001. His movie, Paradise: Love (2012), competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Its sequel, Paradise: Faith, won the special jury price at the 69th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

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