IF 20|21

A wonderful aspect of her contribution includes
unsung work behind the scenes. Kudláček’s
painstaking research has rescued filmic gems on
the brink of turning to dust, including information
and moments of beauty that shed a nuanced light
on her subject, art history and world culture.
She has recorded countless hours of interviews for
posterity with renowned scholars, filmmakers and
other individuals contemporary to her subjects –
many no longer with us – creating a treasure trove
of primary source material for future archives.
In a day and age of funding increasingly
driven by ignorance and short-sighted
profit, Kudláček’s aesthetically crafted and
highly informative documentary portraits
communicate an understanding that will
speak to future generations for ages to come,
here in Austria and the rest of the world.
JURY: EVE HELLER, SIEGFRIED A. FRUHAUF, MARA MATTUSCHKA
English translation by Eve Heller