Biography Born 1960 in Linz, Upper Austria 1979-83 studied psychology and educational theory at the universities in Innsbruck and Salzburg 1989-94 studied painting and animation film at the Academy of Applied Arts / Vienna. 1994 Diploma film "Rhythm 94" Artist: Since the age of sixteen work in the areas of music, painting, film, installation and performance. Numerous personal experimental and animated films and some commercials. Producer: Since the year 2000 producer of animated films for artists like e.g. for Sabine Groschup, Heimo Wallner, Nicolas Mahler, Linda Wolfsgruber, Federica Pagnucco, Christoph Abbrederis or Heinz Wolf. Teacher: Since 1992 animation workshops and seminars with children, youngsters & adults. After a one year lectureship for animation at the Arts University in Linz (2002) an animation courses at SAE Vienna regular animation lectures / seminars as leader of animation studios at the Vienna Art School (2003-2014) and the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (since 2004). Film Historian: Several research projects about the history of animation in Austria since 1998. Last publication: "Die Kunst des Einzelbilds - Animation in Österreich 1832 bis heute" ("The Art of Single Frame - Animation in Austria from 1832 until today") published by Film Archive Austria, 2010, together with Sabine Groschup, Mara Mattuschka and Christian Dewald. Curator: Co-Curator of ANIMATION AVANTGARDE, international competition programmes at Vienna Shorts Filmfestival since 2009. Director of ONE DAY | 2 DAYS ANIMATION FESTIVAL in Vienna since 2004 Numerous Austrian programmes for international festivals (such as: Hiroshima (JP), Zagreb (HR), Cinanima, Espinho (PT), Anifest, Trebon (CZ), Balkanima, Belgrade (SRB), Animanima, Cacak (SRB), Flatpack, Birmingham (UK) Animator, Poznan (PL), Monstra, Lisboa (PT), etc.) and international programmes for Vienna. Selection and prize jury member at numerous international animation film festivals. Filmography Director: 1980 (Super 8) Atemnot (Shortness of Breath) | experimental 1981 (Super 8) Kobbla Mamfred | experimental, documentary 1982 (Super 8) Sie haben 15 Sekunden Zeit, etwas besonders Wichtiges zu sagen (You have 15 seconds time to say something extremely important) | documentary 1983 (Super 8) Die Begrenzungslinien der Projektionsfläche (The borders of the projection screen) | performance film 1984 (Super 8) Il carnevale | experimental, documentary 1986 (Super 8) Sehnsucht: Wildnis (Desire: Wilderness) | feature length fiction film (with Florian Flicker, Harald Krassnitzer, Astrid Scheirl, Markus Brandt, u.v.a.) 1985 (Super 8) Warten Sie auf etwas Besonderes ? (Are you waiting for something special?) | experimental 1987 (triple Super 8 installation) Filmplastik (Film Sculpture) 1987 (Super 8) Das Fenster (The window) | experimental 1988 (film performance, 16-mm) Der Dialog (The Dialogue - between film & reality) 1989 (Super 8) Haus / Frau (House / Woman) | experimental, documentary 1989 (Super 8) Shark in the City | experimental 1989 (16 mm) Ein Schlag zuviel (Too many strokes) | animation 1989 (16 mm) Struktur / Auflösung (Structure / Dissolution) | animation, experimental 1990 (16 mm) Würfel (Cubes) | animation, music video 1991 (16 mm) Bunt (Colorful) | animation, experimental, music film 1992 (16 mm) Lonely Cowboy in 1992 | animation, music film 1994 (35 mm) Rhythmus 94 (Rhythm 94) | animation, experimental 1996 (16 mm) Picnic in the green | experimental 1997 (16 mm) Hiroshima.August.92 | experimental, documentary 1997 (16 mm) Zeit Raum (Time Space) | experimental, documentary 1998 (16 mm) SC01 - Belo Horizonte.April.97 | experimental, music film 1998 (35 mm) Sophia's Year | experimental, documentary 2004 (DV) Plato & Tao (artist portrait of Helene Avramidis and Chen Xi) | documentary 2006 (35 mm) Mozart Party 06 - music: Andi Haller, animation: Heimo Wallner | animation, music film 2007 (HD) Rosenmädchen Seelenclown (portrait of Gerlinde Zickler) | documentary 2012 (HD / 35 mm) Sunny Afternoon | animation, experimental 2014 (HD-2K) l'alfabeto delle cose piccole (collaboration with Linda Wolfsgruber, Federica Pagnucco and Peter Rosmanith) | animation, music film 2016 (HD-2K) Fuck the cancer ! | experimental, documentary 2019 (HD-4K) Don't know what | experimental, animation 2020 (HD-2K) Fuck the cancer ! - short version | experimental, documentary Camera: 2000 (35mm) Ghosts, by Sabine Groschup | animation Production manager: 2001 (35 mm) Mao Tse Tung - Band 2, by Heimo Wallner | animation, experimental 2001 (35 mm) Pique Nique, by Martin Anibas | animation, music film 2002 (35 mm) Flaschko - the man in the electric blanket, by Nicolas Mahler | animation 2006 (HD-2K) Bad Job, by Nicolas Mahler | animation 2007 (HD-2K) Planet Kratochvil, by Nicolas Mahler | animation 2009 (HD-2K) Mystery Music, by Nicolas Mahler | animation, music film 2016 (HD-2K) Azzurra, by Linda Wolfsgruber, music: Peter Rosmanith | animation, music film 2017 (HD-2K) Die Vögel, by Linda Wolfsgruber, music: Peter Rosmanith | animation, music film 2018 (HD-2K) 11 Scherzi - N.C.Kaser, by Linda Wolfsgruber, music: Peter Rosmanith | animation, music film Commissioned films: 1994 (35 mm) More Money for the Fight Against Aids - project coordinator: Sayoko Kinoshita | animation, CGI 1995 (35 mm) Against Violence - music: Andi Haller - promotional film against military service | experimental, animation 1998 (35 mm) MTV - Station ID - "Cubes" | animation 2003 (35 mm) wien eXtra - animation: Leopold Maurer | animation 2006 (35 mm) Mozart Party 06 - music: Andi Haller, animation: Heimo Wallner - commissioned by 'Mozartjahr 2006' | animation, music film 2008 (HD-2K) ARA - drawings: Nicolas Mahler | animation 2010 (35 mm) animated sequences for documentary film "The Gruen Effect" - direction: Katharina Weingartner 2011 (HD-2K) Exersuisse, drawings: Heinz Wolf, animation: Michael Hacker, music: Andi Haller | animation Solo-Programmes at Festivals Juror's Section - Thomas Renoldner ANIFEST - International Festival of Animated Films 3.- 8. 5. 2004, Trebon, Czech Republic Between conceptualism and humour - A selection of mostly animated films by Thomas Renoldner 1983 - 2002 BALKANIMA - 2nd International Animated Film Festival Belgrade 5. - 9. 10. 2005, Belgrade, Serbia Thomas Renoldner Retrospective ANILOGUE - International Animated Film Festival Budapest 29. 11. - 2. 12. 2007, Budapest, Hungary Spielerisch zwischen den Kategorien unterwegs ("playfully moving between categories") Films by Thomas Renoldner 1983 - 2012 FKX - 2nd Student Festival for Media Art & Performance Freie Kunstakademie Baden-Würtemberg (Independent Art Academy Baden-Würtemberg) 29. - 31. 3. 2013, Fellbach, Germany Thomas Renoldner Retrospective MONSTRA - Animation Film Festival 8. 3. - 18. 3. 2018, Lisboa, Portugal |