Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria
Brighter than the Moon
Virgil Widrich’s first feature film: A comedy about foreigners in Vienna: Italians, Romanians and people from Lower Austrian.
- Year
- 2000
- Type
- Film
- Screenings
- 63
Europe 2000, feature film, 35 mm, 1:1,85, Dolby Surround
Length: 88 min.
A moonstruck comedy about robbers and lovers. City of Salzburg’s Screenplay Award 1997, award for Lars Rudolph (Festival Angers France), LVT-Subtitling Award (Festival Angers France).
YouTube: trailer
Link to film’s website
Events, worldwide.
78
events total
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November 18, 201618.11.2016
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April 12, 201112.04.2011Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
March 14, 200814.03.2008
– March 24, 200824.03.2008Austrian Embassy Peking – French Cultural Institute Peking – Beijing – China
Beijing, China -
November 15, 200415.11.2004
– November 19, 200419.11.2004Kulturforum Peking “Deutschsprachige Filmtage” – Beijing – China
Beijing, China -
October 2, 200302.10.2003
– October 13, 200313.10.2003Warsaw International Film Festival – Warsaw – Poland
Warsaw, Poland -
March 14, 200314.03.2003
– March 20, 200320.03.2003Suchitra Bangalore International Film Festival – Bangalore – India
Bangalore, India -
November 19, 200219.11.2002
– November 24, 200224.11.2002Austrian Film Days – Antalya – Turkey
Antalya, Turkey -
September 22, 200222.09.2002“Film special: Virgil Widrich”, Matinèe – Künstlerhaus Kino – Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
September 20, 200220.09.2002
– September 26, 200226.09.2002BMAA – 1. International Happy Days Film Festival – Istanbul – Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey -
July 4, 200204.07.2002Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
May 28, 200228.05.2002
– May 29, 200229.05.2002BMAA – Österreichische Filmwoche Bratislava – Bratislava – Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia -
May 27, 200227.05.2002
– May 31, 200231.05.2002Österreichische Filmwoche Pressburg – Bratislava – Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia -
May 23, 200223.05.2002
– May 31, 200231.05.2002Festival Culturel Européen 2002 – Algeria
Algeria -
May 10, 200210.05.2002
– May 22, 200222.05.2002EU Filmtage Tunis – Tunis – Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia -
May 10, 200210.05.2002Film evening Virgil Widrich – Das Kino – Salzburg – Austria
Salzburg, Austria -
April 2, 200202.04.2002
– April 15, 200215.04.2002Filmfestival Kairo – Cairo – Egypt
Cairo, Egypt -
March 25, 200225.03.2002Standard-Night for Virgil Widrich – Filmcasino – Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
February 27, 200227.02.2002
– March 31, 200231.03.2002Deutschsprachige Tage an der Universität Assiut – Asyut – Egypt
Asyut, Egypt -
February 25, 200225.02.2002
– March 2, 200202.03.2002Filmfestival Dakar – Dakar – Senegal
Dakar, Senegal -
November 22, 200122.11.2001
– November 29, 200129.11.2001Mumbai Festival – Mumbai – India
Mumbai, India -
November 12, 200112.11.2001
– November 16, 200116.11.2001UNESCO short film festival, Quito – Quito – Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador -
November 10, 200110.11.2001
– November 17, 200117.11.2001Calcutta Film Festival 2001 – Calcutta – India
Calcutta, India -
September 24, 200124.09.2001
– October 24, 200124.10.2001Austrian Filmweek in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
September 17, 200117.09.2001
– September 30, 200130.09.200122nd Durban International Film Festival – Durban – South Africa
Durban, South Africa -
August 18, 200118.08.2001Filmcasino Wien – summer cinema – Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
May 25, 200125.05.2001
– June 3, 200103.06.2001EU Filmfestival Bangkok – Bangkok – Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand -
May 4, 200104.05.2001
– May 13, 200113.05.2001EU Filmfestival Bukarest – Bucharest – Romania
Bucharest, Romania -
April 5, 200105.04.2001
– April 9, 200109.04.2001Filmfestival “Young European Cinema” – Torun – Poland
Torun, Poland -
March 27, 200127.03.2001
– April 3, 200103.04.2001Festival du film de Paris – Paris – France
Paris, France -
February 27, 200127.02.2001New York Anthology Festival – New York – USA
New York, USA -
January 19, 200119.01.2001
– January 27, 200127.01.2001Alpe Adria Cinema – Trieste – Italy
Trieste, Italy -
December 1, 200001.12.2000
– December 9, 200009.12.2000Filmfestival Bratislava – Bratislava – Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia -
November 20, 200020.11.2000
– November 26, 200026.11.2000Osaka European Film Festival – Osaka – Japan
Osaka, Japan -
November 13, 200013.11.2000Strasbourg 2000 – Forum du Cinema Européen – Strasbourg – France
Strasbourg, France -
November 10, 200010.11.2000SPECIAL NITE der KLAPPE - salzburger jugendfilm und videofestival-vor und nach-SCHAU – Salzburg – Austria
Salzburg, Austria -
November 8, 200008.11.2000
– November 14, 200014.11.2000Nantes – France
Nantes, France -
November 7, 200007.11.2000
– November 12, 200012.11.200014. Filmfest Braunschweig – Brunswick – Germany
Brunswick, Germany -
November 1, 200001.11.2000
– November 12, 200012.11.2000Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival – Fort Lauderdale – USA
Fort Lauderdale, USA -
November 1, 200001.11.2000
– November 20, 200020.11.2000Hong Kong 2000 Max – Hong Kong – Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong -
October 20, 200020.10.2000Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
October 19, 200019.10.2000
– October 26, 200026.10.2000AFI – American Film Institute Fest 2000 – Los Angeles – USA
Los Angeles, USA -
October 10, 200010.10.2000
– October 21, 200021.10.2000Ghent 2000 – Flanders International Film Festival – Ghent – Belgium
Ghent, Belgium -
October 8, 200008.10.2000
– October 20, 200020.10.2000Leeds International Film Festival 2000, GB – Leeds – United Kingdom
Leeds, United Kingdom -
October 5, 200005.10.2000
– October 15, 200015.10.2000Budapest 2000 – 8th Titanic International Filmpresence Festival – Budapest – Hungary
Budapest, Hungary -
September 23, 200023.09.2000
– September 28, 200028.09.2000Haifa 2000 – Haifa – Israel
Haifa, Israel -
September 21, 200021.09.2000
– October 1, 200001.10.2000Helsinki 2000 – Helsinki – Finland
Helsinki, Finland -
September 16, 200016.09.2000
– September 24, 200024.09.2000Riga 2000 – VII. International Film Forum “Arsenal” – Riga – Latvia
Riga, Latvia -
September 15, 200015.09.2000Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
September 15, 200015.09.2000
– September 24, 200024.09.2000Umeå – Sweden
Umeå, Sweden -
September 8, 200008.09.2000Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
August 29, 200029.08.2000Live broadcasting at Radio Orange, Virgil Widrich in conversation with Thomas Ballhausen. 29.8.2000 from 17:30 to 18:00.
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August 25, 200025.08.2000
– September 4, 200004.09.2000Montreal 2000 World Film – Montreal – Canada
Montreal, Canada -
August 23, 200023.08.2000Tibüne Krieau – Open air screening – Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
August 18, 200018.08.2000Vienna – Austria
Vienna, Austria -
August 18, 200018.08.2000Radio live broadcasting “Papageno”, ORF Landesstudio Salzburg, Virgil Widrich in conversation with Eva Halus. 18.8.2000 from 17:00 to 17:30.
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July 14, 200014.07.2000
– July 24, 200024.07.2000Lissabon 2000 Cinema – Lisbon – Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal -
July 13, 200013.07.2000
– July 21, 200021.07.2000Puchon 2001 – International Fantastic Film Festival – Bucheon – South Korea
Bucheon, South Korea -
July 5, 200005.07.2000
– July 15, 200015.07.2000Karlovy Vary 2000 – Prague – Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic -
June 21, 200021.06.2000
– June 25, 200025.06.2000Nantucket – USA
Nantucket, USA -
May 10, 200010.05.2000
– May 20, 200020.05.2000Cannes 2000 – 53e Festival International du Film – 41ème Marché International du Film – Cannes – France
Cannes, France -
April 27, 200027.04.2000
– May 2, 200002.05.2000Diagonale 2000 – Festival of Austrian Films – Graz – Austria
Graz, Austria -
April 5, 200005.04.20003SAT broadcasts a report on “Heller als der Mond/Brighter than the Moon” at 23:50.
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March 30, 200030.03.2000Diagonale discussion: “Stories for the Future – Where is the young Austrian film?” Podium: Barbara Albert (“Nordrand” and coop 99), Mirjam Unger (“Ternitz, Tennessee”), Michael Kreihsl (“Heimkehr der Jäger”), Virgil Widrich (“Heller als der Mond”), Diego Donnhofer (“The Virgin”), Moderation: Stefan Grissemann
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February 9, 200009.02.2000
– February 20, 200020.02.2000Berlin 2000 – European Film Market – Berlin – Germany
Berlin, Germany -
January 26, 200026.01.2000
– February 6, 200006.02.2000Rotterdam 2000 – Rotterdam – The Netherlands
Rotterdam, The Netherlands -
January 25, 200025.01.2000
– January 30, 200030.01.2000Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken 2000 – Saarbrücken – Germany
Saarbrücken, Germany -
January 21, 200021.01.2000
– January 30, 200030.01.2000Angers 2000 – Angers – France
Angers, France -
January 21, 200021.01.2000
– January 30, 200030.01.2000 ★Angers 2000 – Angers
Angers -
January 21, 200021.01.2000
– January 30, 200030.01.2000 ★Angers 2000 – Angers
Angers -
January 21, 200021.01.2000
– February 6, 200006.02.2000“Heller als der Mond” premieres on 28.1.2000 at the Film Festival Rotterdam, scoops two prizes at the Angers Film Festival and is invited to 30 further film festivals. -
October 13, 199913.10.1999Reshoots with Piroska Szekely at Freyung in 1010 Vienna. Final completion of filming.
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August 9, 199909.08.1999
– September 11, 199911.09.1999In the summer the shooting of the first feature film “Heller als der Mond” (“Brighter than the Moon”) starts on a shoestring budget and with a very young team. The movie is produced and directed by Virgil Widrich and stars Piroska Szekely, Christopher Buchholz, Horst Buchholz and Lars Rudolph, among others. The film is finished at the end of the year. -
August 7, 199907.08.1999Reading of the script “Brighter than the Moon” with the actors in Andino, Münzwardeingasse 2, 1060 Vienna from 13 to 15.00.
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July 28, 199928.07.1999
– July 29, 199929.07.1999Test shooting with the real full moon which, however, proves to be too fast. -
March 7, 199907.03.1999Test shooting of a scene in a finished set of the film “Nordrand” by Barbara Albert.
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January 21, 199821.01.1998 ★Salzburg
Salzburg -
October 1, 199701.10.1997After this excursion into the world of this interactive medium, renewal of work with linear story-telling: The screenplay “Heller als der Mond” (“Brighter than the Moon”) is completed. The story of aliens – both domestic and foreign – is awarded Salzburg’s screenplay prize 1997.
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December 11, 199611.12.1996Workshop “Screenplay structures based on ‘Brighter than the moon’” for pupils of BRG 13, Wenzgasse 7, room 227, 1130 Vienna, 16:20 to 18:00 p.m.