Barbara Albert

Born in Vienna in 1970, Barbara Albert studied directing and screenwriting at the Vienna Film School since 1991. Her student film Nachtschwalben (1993) won 'Best Short' at the Max Ophüls-Preis Saarbrücken in 1994. Since then she has directed, written and produced many award-winning feature films, that premiered at A-festivals worldwide, making her one of the most acclaimed German-language filmmakers of her generation.