It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Katharina Copony, who died far too early these days. Her legacy is her documentary films, in which she lives on in her view of the small gestures and quiet moments of her protagonists. We will never forget her alert mind, her empathetic participation in her surroundings and in world affairs, and her mercilessly infectious laugh. Farewell Kathy

To celebrate the release of the 13th edition of YES & NO magazine — YES & NO Kino+Film Austria — which sheds light on more than one hundred years of Austrian cinema and film, YES & NO presents a two-part programme in partnership with the ICA and sixpackfilm.


YES & NO: Austrian Artist Film @ ICA LondonNovember 5 and 12, 2024

Curated by sixpackfilm’s Dietmar Schwärzler, these programmes showcase some of the most iconic and groundbreaking Austrian avant-garde films. From the trailblazing experimental paragons of the mid to late 20th century to the most vital and innovative talents working today, these films reveal why Vienna remains a global centre for the avant-garde.

Programme One will also include insights from a panel of Vienna-based film artists in attendance. As legendary Austrian filmmaker Peter Tscherkassky quotes in the introduction to the book, Film Unframed, "There must be something in the water…"

This YES & NO Project has been made possible with the support of the Austrian Film Institute, in collaboration with sixpackfilm, Vienna, and the kind participation of the Austrian Cultural Forum London.

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Programme 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7pm

Arnulf Rainer – Peter Kubelka / 1960, 7 min
10/65 Selbstverstümmelung – Kurt Kren / 1965, 5 min
Die Geburt Der Venus – Moucle Blackout / 1970-72, 5 min
Kugelkopf – Mara Mattuschka / 1985, 6 min
Heimkehr 1941/1996 – Institut für Evidenzwissenschaft / 1996, 5 min
Conference. Notes on Film 05 – Norbert Pfaffenbichler / 2011, 8 min
Outer Space – Peter Tscherkassky / 1999, 10 min
Fast Film – Virgil Widrich / 2003, 14 min
Maria Lassnig Kantate – Maria Lassnig, Hubert Sielecki / 1992, 8 min

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Programme 2
Tuesday, November 12, 7pm

Adebar – Peter Kubelka / 1957, 1 min 30
Schwechater – Peter Kubelka / 1958, 2 min
Peter Kubelka and Jonas Mekas – Friedl vom Gröller / 1994, 3 min
Astor Place – Eve Heller / 1997, 10 min
Spucken – Friedl vom Gröller / 2000, 2 min
Höhenrausch – Siegfried A. Fruhauf / 1999, 4 min
37/78 Tree Again – Kurt Kren / 1978, 4 min
NYC-RGB – Viktoria Schmid / 2023, 7 min
Resonance – Katharina Bayer / 2024, 9 min
Cavalcade – Johann Lurf / 2019, 5 min
Train Again – Peter Tscherkassky / 2021, 20 min

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