Congratulations to our Chairman, Peter Tscherkassky!

We are delighted to share two special achievements with you: Peter has been accepted as a new member of AMPAS®—The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—the renowned institution that presents the Oscars each year. This invitation is a special international recognition of his long-standing cinematic work and his extraordinary contribution to the art of film.  

And that’s not all: His film Outer Space was ranked 9th on the current list of the 250 best short films of all time. This list is an initiative of yanco and the Hamburg Short Film Festival, created in collaboration with Talking Shorts, and honors the most significant short films in film history.

Photo: Eve Heller

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Emma and Tina on winning the Best Austrian Short Film award at the most recent edition of Vienna Shorts (May 26–31, 2026) !
"The film's anarchic-feminist thrust delivers a powerful political statement that simultaneously places us in a state of emancipation and fear, without losing sight of the personal traits of the main characters," the jury announced. [more]
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