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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Ulrike Putzer

Ulrike PUTZER (1982) is an Austrian casting director and filmmaker. She worked in a tattoo studio, as a dishwasher and cat-sitter. She studied at the Vienna Film Academy, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and the Royal College of Art in Stockholm. Her film Elefantenhaut (2009) was selected for IFFR 2010. She returns to IFFR 2026 for the focus programme: The Future Is NOW, with the film Casting Tapes (2020). 

Filmography

Elefantenhaut (2009, short), Casting Tapes (2020)

Ulrike Putzer at IFFR

  • Casting Tapes

    Ulrike Putzer, Matthias van Baaren | 23' | Austria | International premiere

    Actresses audition for the part of an actress. A mix of documentary and fiction about womanhood and acting as social practice.
  • Elefantenhaut

    Severin Fiala, Ulrike Putzer | 34' | Austria | None

    Thick skin, deep longing and impressively physical acting marry to produce award-winning short fiction.