Thomas Steiner is an Austria

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n experimental film director

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 of short films, and painter

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He was born in 1956 in Wels

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, Austria. He studied at the College of Design in Linz

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 and at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna

Vienna

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. 1979 he war one of the founders of the Stadtwerkstatt , Linz. In 1986 he established a Studio for Experimental Animation Film. He has won various awards for his works.
Thomas Steiner is member of the Upper Austrian Artists Club, ASIFA Austria and the Wiener Künstlerhaus.
Since 1984 participation in filmfestivals all over the world.
Since 1990 many solo shows and participations in Austria, Germany, Italy and USA.

Awards:
1994 3. Preis beim Kunstwettbewerb des Kulturrings der OÖ Wirtschaft
1995 Preis des Landes Salzburg beim 24. Österreichischen Grafikwettbwerb
1996 1. Preis beim Kunstwettbewerb der Bau - Holding, Klagenfurt, OÖ. Landeskulturpreis für Experimentalfilm
1998 Honorable Mention, Expo of Short Film & Video, New York,
1999 Honorable Mention, Film Festival of Ann Arbor, USA,
2005 Nominierung für den Medienkunstpreis des SWR.

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