Masterclass with Christian Beetz

Name: Masterclass with Christian Beetz
Start: 2026-05-28T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-28T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Festival Centre: Atrium Tower

28 May, 2026, 5.30 PM @ Festival Centre: Atrium Tower

Event language: English

How do you approach explosive political topics through the tools of documentary film? Multiple Grimme Award winner Christian Beetz – author, director and producer – offers exclusive insights into investigative practice: from undercover research and source protection to the dramaturgy of complex subject matter. Drawing on his productions – from The Cleaners and Elon Musk Uncovered – The Tesla Experiment to the artistic documentary Mariinka – he shows how investigative depth and compelling storytelling go hand in hand. His company beetz brothers film production creates documentaries for all major streaming platforms, broadcasters and cinema. For everyone who wants to bring politically relevant stories to the screen with journalistic rigour and documentary ambition.

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Masterclass Christian Beetz

Guest

Christian Beetz

Christian Beetz, CEO of Beetz Brothers film production, has a strong focus on international co-productions. As an Oscar- and Emmy-nominated producer, he has executive produced numerous acclaimed documentary films and series. His recent works include the globally recognized Sky Original "Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King" and "Eternal You”.

Moderation

Anna Ramskogler-Witt

Anna Ramskogler-Witt began her career in the film industry in 2006 at Vienna's Pool Film Distribution, where she set up the education programme. Since the beginning of her career, she has been convinced that documentaries can achieve a longer life and a larger audience through an impact approach. From 2019 - 2023 she served as Artistic Director of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin. Together with Vivian Schröder, she founded The Good Media Network in 2024 and serves as the Artistic Director.

Filmscreening Mariinka

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Film

Mariinka

In the frontline city of Mariinka in eastern Ukraine, war had been a harsh reality long before 2022. A boxer becomes a medic, a young woman resorts to smuggling to survive, and two brothers find themselves on opposing sides. As families are torn apart, the city gradually fades from the map.