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Oliver Werani
Born and raised in Vienna in 1968.
Studied sports science and geography and trained in photography with Georg Klenovsky.
Travelled as a travel journalist until 2006 (Asia, Ireland, British Isles) and gave multimedia presentations about the countries he visited until 2007.
Has been working as a freelance filmmaker since 2007.
Also works as a father and has two daughters
Oliver Werani
Born and raised in Vienna in 1968.
Studied sports science and geography and completed a three-year photography training programme with Georg Klenovsky.
Travelled as a travel journalist until 2006 (Asia, Ireland, British Isles) and gave multimedia presentations about the countries he visited until 2007.
Has been working as a freelance filmmaker since 2007.
Also works as a father and has two daughters
DIRECTOR & CAMERA
2025 MOTHER, Cinema documentary, 85 min, together with Birgit Bergmann
2018 At ground level, cinema documentary, 91 min with Steffi Franz and Birgit Bergmann (best sound design, Diagonale)
2013 Dirt is freedom, cinema documentary, 80 min with Steffi Franz and Birgit Bergmann (Audience Award this human world festival)
2012 Fuel, cinema documentary, 74 min with Steffi Franz and Birgit Bergmann
BOOK
2024 MARIA, Feature film, in development
2019 The house, Feature film, work in progress
CAMERA
2021 Music videos for Affinitá Ensemble for early music,
(Purcell, Gottfried Finger, Johann Joseph Fux)
2018 New start in Afghanistan, KlappeAuf Beitrag, 3 Min
WRITING, DIRECTING, CAMERA, EDITING
2011 Posters prohibited (Documentary film) 54 min
2010 On behalf of the municipality (short feature film) 15 min
2008 Euro 08 - Fans in Vienna (short documentary film) 20 min