Jessica Hausner

Jessica Hausner (b. 1972, Vienna) studied directing at the Vienna Film Academy (1991–94). Her short film Flora (1996) won an award at Locarno, followed by Inter-View (1999), which was awarded at Cannes. Her feature-length debut, the coming-of-age drama Lovely Rita (2001), was shown in the Un certain regard section at Cannes, which also screened her second film, the unconventional psychological thriller Hotel (2004). Several years later, she filmed Lourdes (2009), which was shown in competition at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won four awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize. All her films have played at Karlovy Vary; her latest film, Amour Fou, was screened as part of Un certain regard at this year's festival in Cannes.

MFF Karlovy Vary