Archive · 23 May 2025
Christian Petzold Appointed President of Austria's Viennale
The Viennale film festival in Austria has a new president!
German filmmaker Christian Petzold will take over the role.
He has been a friend of the festival for a long time, and many of his movies have premiered there.
The previous president, Eric Pleskow, passed away in 2019, and the role was vacant for four years.
In other news, the current director, Eva Sangiorgi, will continue to lead the festival as her contract has been extended for three years.
German filmmaker Christian Petzold named president of Austria's Viennale film festival.
The role was vacant for four years after Eric Pleskow's death in 2019.
Petzold has a long-standing connection to the festival.
Eva Sangiorgi's contract as director has been extended by three years.
Sangiorgi has been assigned artistic responsibility for the festival until March 2029.
- Who
- Christian Petzold and Eva Sangiorgi
- What
- Christian Petzold was named President of the Viennale film festival.
- When
- Recent news.
- Where
- Austria
- Why
- To lead the Viennale film festival.
- New President
- Christian Petzold
- Organization
- Viennale Film Festival
- Previous Presidential Vacancy
- Vacant for four years
- Festival Director
- Eva Sangiorgi
- Sangiorgi's Contract Extension
- March 2029