Jessica HAUSNER

Director, Script Writer

Austria

Jessica Hausner © DR

Born in Vienna, Jessica Hausner studied directing at the Film Academy of Vienna where she made he first short films, Flora (1996) and Inter-View (1999), both awarded. She then directs two feature films, Lovely Rita (2001) and Hotel (2004), that premiered at the Festival de Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section. In 2009, Lourdes was selected at the Venice Film Festival where it was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize, followed by other prizes, such as the European Film Award for Best Actress for Sylvie Testud. She comes back in Un Certain Regard Competition with Amour Fou in 2014. Her fifth feature film and the first in English, Little Joe, was selected in Competition at the Festival de Cannes 2019 where Emily Beecham received the Best Actress award. Great Festival success, the film sold in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Jury attendance

  • Member Feature films, 2021
  • Member Un Certain Regard, 2016
  • Member Cinéfondation & Short Films, 2011

Feature films

CLUB ZERO

CLUB ZERO

In Competition - Feature Films, 2023Director, Screenplay
LITTLE JOE

LITTLE JOE

In Competition - Feature Films, 2019Director, Screenplay
AMOUR FOU

AMOUR FOU

Un Certain Regard, 2014Director
HOTEL

HOTEL

Un Certain Regard, 2004Director, Screenplay
LOVELY RITA

LOVELY RITA

Un Certain Regard, 2001Director, Screenplay

Awards

INTER-VIEW

INTER-VIEW

Cinéfondation, 1999
1999 Special Distinction - Cinefondation
Director, Screenplay