Works with original non‑fiction, short‑form and experimental cinema.

She graduated from the Film Department at the University of Vienna and the Film Academy in Baden‑Württemberg. Her graduation project, “Nebel,” was shown at the Locarno Film Festival, “Visions du Réel” in Nyon, and received a Special Mention at the Berlinale.

Together with director Levin Peter, Elsa founded the production company RAUMZEITFILM, which has already produced several successful short fiction and documentary films.

Elsa’s directorial debut, the non‑fiction film *Space Dogs* about the descendants of the legendary Laika, was released in 2019 and received numerous prestigious awards, including several special jury mentions at the Locarno Film Festival, the FIDOCS Award for Best Feature Film, the Viennale Award for Best Austrian Film, and many others.

SHORT COMPETITION 2020