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Unbroken - Mabashers Way
Late Blossom Blues

Red Monster Film

Red Monster Film develops and produces documentary films.

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Stefan Wolner has been active in the film industry since 1997 and has directed and produced over 50 films, primarily in the documentary field. His work has been shown and awarded internationally, including at Hofer Filmtage, Diagonale, in Sarajevo, at the Max Ophüls Prize, and at the Madrid International Film Festival.

Wolner began his career at the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) as a television editor (editorial) and director. He completed a Master’s degree in Film Production and is a member of the Austrian Film Academy, the Austrian Directors’ Guild (Verband Filmregie Österreich), VAM, VdFs, and dok.at – the Austrian Documentary Film Association.

Together with journalist Hannah Wahl, Wolner is co-founder of the MABACHER AWARD.

Green Producing & Code of Ethics

The use of sustainable practices in daily office operations and across all projects is a given for us. Green Producing Officer: Stefan Wolner. Red Monster Film has always stood for openness and tolerance. We are committed to the principles of the “Code of Ethics”.

Awards (Selected)

• Journalism Award “von unten” (2025)
• Silver Dolphin, Cannes (2024)
• Silver Award, WorldMediaFestival (2024)
• Winner, New York Film Festivals (2022)
• Kurier Romy, Nomination (2022)
• Austrian Documentary Award, Ethnocineca (2018)
• Screenwriting Award *Heldinnen in Serie* (2020)

Team

Stefan Wolner
CEO · Producer

 

Louis Michot
Junior Producer

 

Hannah Wahl
Screenplay

 

Merlin Mayer
Screenplay

Partners

Austrian Film Institute · Filmfonds Wien · Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS) · City of Vienna – Culture · ORF · Austrian Television Fund · 3sat · dok.at · Authentic
and many more