Sebastian Meise

Born in Tirol, Austria, in 1976. He first studied Painting and Philosophy, later Directing at the Vienna Film Academy. During his studies, he produced several short films and documentaries together with Thomas Reider. His first feature-length documentary Outing (2012) is closely linked to his multi-... More

Born in Tirol, Austria, in 1976. He first studied Painting and Philosophy, later Directing at the Vienna Film Academy. During his studies, he produced several short films and documentaries together with Thomas Reider. His first feature-length documentary Outing (2012) is closely linked to his multi-award-winning film debut Stillleben (Still life, 2011). His third feature film Great Freedom premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2021.