‘Close-up: Tizza Covi & Rainer Frimmel’

From 7 to 10 November, Bozar opens its doors to the world of Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel for a Close-up in the presence of the artists, featuring five films, an exclusive Masterclass and a carte blanche. Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel will be in Bozar from 7 to 9 November to meet you.

In their work, which ranges from documentary to fiction, photography has a special place. Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel also regularly work with non-professional actors, who are invited to take part in a fictional story while playing themselves. Their latest directorial effort, Vera, won the Best Directors' Prize (2022) at the Venice Film Festival, consolidating their position as contemporary filmmakers who cannot be ignored. 

Born in Bolzano in 1971, Tizza Covi lived in Paris and Berlin before studying photography in Vienna. She then moved to Rome, where she thrives as a photographer. Rainer Frimmel was born in Vienna the same year, where he also studied photography. Sharing his passion with Tizza, they combined their talents in 2002 to found Vento Films, an independent production company. Since then, their collaboration has been crowned with success, with their films winning numerous awards at prestigious festivals such as the Berlinale, Locarno, Cannes (Directors' Fortnight) and Cinéma du Réel Paris.

​​​​​​​You'll find the full programme here below.