Ganaël Dumreicher (AUT/LUX) is a filmmaker and sound artist exploring the intersections of environmentalism, science, and the relationship between architecture and the human body. Collaboration is central to his practice, with films, installations, and sound works which are often based on scientific research and political structures.

His work has received international recognition, including awards such as the Directing award at the Subtropical Film Festival in Taipei, the Experimental Award at Animafantasia in Lasy, the Jury Award at Cinemanext Salzburg and an Honorable Mention for Artistic Achievement at the Oscar-Qualifying VIS Film Festival. His films and installations have been showcased at over 60 international festivals and exhibited at renowned institutions such as the Triennale di Milano, Belvedere 21 (Vienna) and Deichtorhallen/Sammlung Falckenberg (Hamburg/Harburg).

Ganaël studied electroacoustic and experimental composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, political science at the University of Vienna, and transmedia art with Jakob Lena Knebl at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Awards, Juries & Residencies:

2024 Subtropical Film Festival Taipei (TWN) – Best Film Director

2024 Animafantasia Award (RO) – Best Experimental Short

2024 Jury Member at the Video,- und Filmtage (AT)

2023 Cinemanext Tour Salzburg (AT) – Jury Price

2023 Vienna Shorts (AT) – Honorary mention for Artistic Achievement

2021 Impact Academy – Residency Villa Schapira

2o18 Créajeune Metz (FR) – Award for  Humor et derision

2016 Creme Fraiche (LU) – 1st Price

Filmography:

2025 The woman whose head was an asteroid, 10min

2025 Brute Force (Co-Direction), 30min

2025 Memory of a Mycelium (Co-Direction), 8min

2024 Psyche16, 8min

2023 Kiesler’s Body, 4min

2023 Yin Yang Revisited, 4min

2023 Alabaster, 20min

2023 Neon Gold, 3min

2022 Aeon, 5min

2021 Otoportrait, 4min

2021 Brood & Parasite (Co-Direction & Sound), 9min

2020 Voy, 3min

2019 ALICE (Co-Direction), 9min