RUPERT HÖLLER IS A DIRECTOR LIVING IN VIENNA/AUSTRIA, FOCUSSING ON MUSIC VIDEOS, SHORT FILMS AND COMMERCIALS.

HE STARTED HIS CAREER MAKING WEIRD VIDEOS IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF YOUTUBE AROUND 10 YEARS AGO.

THESE VIDEOS ARE – FORTUNATELY – NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ANYMORE, BUT HIS LOVE FOR STRANGE AND UNIQUE VISUALS REMAINED.

SELECTION OF AWARDS & SCREENINGS:

– OFFICIAL SELECTION + FESTIVAL DIRECTOR’S PICK – AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019 (LEYYA – WANNABE)
– ALPINALE FILM FESTIVAL 2019 – WINNER / BEST NATIONAL SHORT FILM (1+1=1)
– OFFICIAL SELECTION 27th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2019 (LEYYA – WANNABE)
– VIS VIENNA INDEPENDENT SHORTS 2019 – SPECIAL MENTION / AUSTRIAN MUSIC VIDEO AWARD (LEYYA – WANNABE)
– UK MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2018 – WINNER / BEST POP NEWCOMER (LEYYA – WANNABE)
– VIMEO STAFF PICK (LEYYA – WANNABE)
– BERLIN MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2018 – WINNER 2ND PLACE / BEST ART DIRECTION (MYNTH – SMOG)
– PREMIERE ON NOWNESS (MYNTH – SMOG)
– EXHIBITION “URBAN LIVING” AT MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTS HANNOVER 2018, GERMANY (HEARTS HEARTS / GOODS/GODS)
– 20 AWARDS IN TOTAL AT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS (AUSSTIEG RECHTS / EXIT RIGHT – SHORT FILM)
– OFFICIAL SELECTION 21ST PALM SPRINGS INT. FILM FESTIVAL 2015 (AUSSTIEG RECHTS / EXIT RIGHT – SHORT FILM)
– OFFICIAL SELECTION 19TH RHODE ISLAND INT. FILM FESTIVAL 2015 (AUSSTIEG RECHTS / EXIT RIGHT – SHORT FILM)
– 127 FESTIVAL SELECTIONS, OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS ONLINE (AUSSTIEG RECHTS / EXIT RIGHT – SHORT FILM)