Ulrich Maria Seidl (born 24 November 1952 in Vienna) is an Austrian film director, writer and producer. In 2005 he was a member of the jury at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.His film Dog Days was shot over three years during the hottest days of summer. Among other awards, it won the Grand Jury Prize at Venice in 2001.His 2012 film Paradise: Love competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The sequel Paradise: Faith won the Special Jury Prize at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. The final part of the trilogy, Paradise: Hope, premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.Seidl was scheduled to attend the 2014 Jerusalem Film Festival, but cancelled his visit due to the political tension in the region.
Der Ball (1982) was the reason, why I was kicked out of the Wiener Filmakademie [filmschool in Vienna]. The teachers didn't like the structure and editing and expected that the film would hurt the reputation of the academy.
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Retrospective at the 12th New Horizons Film Festival (2012).
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All his movies are characterized by a disturbing documentary style to make them more authentic.
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