RUPERT HÖLLER IS A DIRECTOR LIVING IN VIENNA/AUSTRIA.
HE STARTED HIS CAREER MAKING WEIRD VIDEOS IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF YOUTUBE AROUND 15 YEARS AGO.
THESE VIDEOS ARE – FORTUNATELY – NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ANYMORE, BUT HIS LOVE FOR STRANGE AND UNIQUE VISUALS REMAINED.
SHOWREEL
SELECTION OF AWARDS & SCREENINGS:
– OFFICIAL SELECTION / BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – BERLIN MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2022: HVOB – EYES ALIVE
– WINNER SILVER / CCA AWARDS 2022: C82
– OFFICIAL SELECTION – CAMERIMAGE 2021: DRAMAS – BLOODBATH
– WINNER BRONZE / CCA AWARDS 2021: WATERDROP – GRANDMA
– OFFICIAL SELECTION – RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2021: GOOD WILSON – TILL WE MEET AGAIN
– OFFICIAL SELECTION / BEST ART DIRECTION – BERLIN MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2021: DRAMAS – BLOODBATH
– WINNER / AUSTRIAN MUSIC VIDEO AWARD – VIENNA SHORTS 2020: OEHL – UEBER NACHT
– WINNER / BEST MUSIC VIDEO + BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – LA EDGE FILM AWARDS 2019: OEHL – UEBER NACHT
– WINNER / OVERACHIEVER AWARD – AUSTIN MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL 2019: LEYYA – WANNABE
– OFFICIAL SELECTION + FESTIVAL DIRECTOR’S PICK – AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019: LEYYA – WANNABE
– WINNER / BEST NATIONAL SHORT FILM – ALPINALE FILM FESTIVAL 2019: 1+1=1
– OFFICIAL SELECTION – RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2019: LEYYA – WANNABE
– SPECIAL MENTION / AUSTRIAN MUSIC VIDEO AWARD – VIS VIENNA INDEPENDENT SHORTS 2019: LEYYA – WANNABE
– WINNER / BEST POP NEWCOMER- UK MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2018: LEYYA – WANNABE
– VIMEO STAFF PICK: LEYYA – WANNABE
– WINNER 2ND PLACE / BEST ART DIRECTION – BERLIN MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2018: MYNTH – SMOG
– PREMIERE ON NOWNESS: MYNTH – SMOG
– EXHIBITION “URBAN LIVING” AT MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTS HANNOVER 2018, GERMANY: HEARTS HEARTS / GOODS/GODS
– 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
– 20 AWARDS IN TOTAL AT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS: AUSSTIEG RECHTS / EXIT RIGHT – SHORT FILM
– 127 FESTIVAL SELECTIONS, OVER 10 MILLION VIEWS ONLINE: AUSSTIEG RECHTS / EXIT RIGHT – SHORT FILM