BIOGRAPHY

Ruth Beckermann was born in Vienna where she also spent her childhood. In 1978 she (co-)founded the distribution company filmladen in which she was active for seven years. In this period Ruth Beckermann started to make films and to write books. Since 1985 she works as a writer and filmmaker.

Among her films are „The Paper Bridge” and „East of War“. Her film „The Dreamed Ones” (2016) was selected at many international festivals and won several awards. „The Waldheim Waltz“ premiered at the Berlin Festival (2018) and won the award for best documentary. In 2019 Ruth conceived the multimedia-installation „Joyful Joyce“ for the Salzburg Festival.
 
Her film MUTZENBACHER premiered at the Berlin Festival (Encounters) 2022 and won the award for Best Film. Her latest documentary FAVORITEN premiered at the Berlin Festival (Encounters) 2024 and won the Peace Film Prize.

Foto: Lukas Beck