Filmmaker and author Ruth Beckermann is based in Vienna. Her films include ‘The Paper Bridge’, ‘East of War’ and ‘American Passages’. In 2014 her film ‘Those Who Go Those Who Stay’ received the big documentary film prize at the Diagonale in Graz. Two years later ‘The Dreamed Ones’ was also honoured there as best feature film. ‘The Waldheim Waltz’ received several awards, including the Glashütte Original – Documentary Award for best documentary film at the Berlinale 2018, as well as an Oscar nomination. In 2019, she created the installation ‘Joyful Joyce’ for the Salzburg Festival. Her film ‘Mutzenbacher’ (2022) was part of the Berlinale’s Encounters Competition, where it won the award for best film.