Antonin Svoboda

Antonin Svoboda (b. 1969, Vienna) studied theatre and art history (1988-90) and graduated from the Vienna Film Academy in 1997. In 1999 he co-founded the production company coop99. His name also appears as a producer under a number of international co-productions. He began directing with the short films Concrete Flowers (Betongraser, 1995), Karl wie Karlsplatz (1996), Mah Jong (1996), and Summer Holiday (Grosse Ferien, 1997), and at the same time made commercials and clips on social issues, such as Succo Justo, campaigning against child abuse. He debuted as a screenwriter and director with the feature-length film You Bet Your Life (Spiele Leben, 2005), which had its premiere at the festivals in Toronto and San Sebastian. Forever Never Anywhere is his second feature film.

MFF Karlovy Vary