Julia NIEMANN (1987) studied philosophy and pursued a career in writing. She was a journalist for Der Standard among others, before entering the film world. She worked as an assistant director for director Daniel HOESL on the feature WiNWiN, which had its world premiere at IFFR 2016. The documentary Davos (2020) is a co-directed by Niemann and Daniel Hoesl. For Veni, Vidi, Vici (2024), selected for IFFR 2024, she joins forces with Hoesl once again.

Julia Niemann

Daniel Hoesl

Four allegedly professional investors travel the globe in search of established companies they want to buy for nothing. Surprisingly, plenty of respected businessmen are willing to place themselves into their hands. A sharp satire on contemporary capitalism and its agents, who are as sterile and interchangeable as the money they trust. With Critics' Talk in LantarenVenster Foyer on Fri 5 Jan.

IFFR 2016

WINWIN, 

ID: The Generic Self

WINWIN

Each year a small town in the Swiss mountains receives a caravan of CEOs and heads of state. A tale of two towns.

A documentary portrait of the Swiss town of Davos, where each year the World Economic Forum takes place in pursuit of its stated aim to improve the state of the world. The filmmakers contrast local farmers and café proprietors with the global financial and political elite, who visit and then move on.

IFFR 2021

Regular Programme

Davos, 

Harbour

Davos

A wealthy industrial family maintains its status quo, no matter what. Social satire is back!

A wealthy industrial family – from the outside, a vision of harmony and bliss – is placed under the satirical microscope in Veni Vidi Vici. What dark secrets and ingenious cover-ups lie beneath the façade? Directors Hoesl and Niemann use a lean style and ruthless narrative logic.

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Julia Niemann

Filmography

Julia Niemann at IFFR

WINWIN

Davos

Veni Vidi Vici