• Documentary

Austria from Above – A Higher View

Ein verschneiter, hoher Berggipfel vor violettem Himmel mit dem Filmtitel „Über Österreich – Eine höhere Sicht“ und Kinostart-Informationen.

Austria from Above – A Higher View, a film by Georg Riha, is a poetic, nonverbal aerial journey exploring the fragile relationship between nature and humanity, from above.

Data

Category
Documentary
Financing
Nationaler Film
Format
DCP, 95 Min
Release
30.04.2026
Distribution
Constantin Film-Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Funding Film Institute
280.000 €
Share of total production costs
25 %
Television investment
250.000 €
Funding program
ÖFI
External Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4Yfh6d8VWmU
Status
before release
Film location
Austria
Shooting time
April 2019 - December 2024
Days of shooting
54
Completion
Winter 2025/2026
Funding institutions Austria
Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, Filmstandort Austria, Land Niederösterreich, Land Vorarlberg, Cine Tirol
Credits
Production
Riha Filmproduktions GmbH
Producer
Georg Riha
Director
Georg Riha
Script-concept
Felicitas Freise, Georg Riha
DOP
Georg Riha
Editor
Dominik Steiner
Sound design
Roman Schmid
Music
Julius Meisse
Production manager
Ferdinand Riha
German Title
Über Österreich – Eine höhere Sicht
Television investment
ORF (Film/Fernseh-Abkommen)