
Acting
Philipp Karner
Born 1979-07-15 · Vienna, Austria
Philipp Karner (born July 15, 1979) is an Austrian American actor, director, and screenwriter who is best known for starring in the film Kiss the Bride. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 film Like You Mean It.
Acting credits
4.3Explorers in Mexico uncover the ruins of an ancient snake-worshiping civilization. Celebration turns to horror when they awaken an ever-growing anaconda, starved of human sacrifices for centuries. Now, the team must band together to survive.
The Anacondas
2025
5.5Germany, 1946. Hunger, rubble, returning soldiers. Charlotte is pregnant, but her beloved returnee does not want her or his child. In order to win him over and escape the impending shame, she enrolls in the "missing course" of actress Gloria Deven, who was an up-and-coming film star under Fascism and is now banned from working. But Gloria, with her merciless lessons, is not interested in reviving the coquetry of girls that became superfluous in the war. Instead, she awakens in Lotte a longing for something too long denied her: Freedom.
Trümmermädchen - Die Geschichte der Charlotte Schumann
2021
5.7A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart. The school bully is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby, Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister.
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003
5.0In high school, Matt and Ryan were best friends. More than friends, actually. But in the ensuing ten years, they've lost contact. So when Matt receives an invitation to Ryan's wedding he's surprised - especially that Ryan is marrying a woman!
Kiss the Bride
2007
NRFather and daughter drive to his mother's house on the countryside to bring private items to the hospital after her apoplexy. The father gets confronted with the fear of losing his mother. The daughter observes this realization through children's eyes.
Mama
2020
2.5An ancient wind carries with it omens of the apocalypse, stirring the pride and envy of a group of college kids to murderous rage. Michael Mongillo's directorial debut is a lyrical, meditative film charged with sex and violence.
The Wind
2001
6.1When Anna has a difficult time getting close to people, her sister creates a dating profile for her online. Anna starts to message a handsome man until she starts getting disturbing messages that a match is close by.
Wrong Swipe
2016
3.5The Morning After is a feature film that consists of 8 vignettes that are inter-cut throughout the film. The 8 vignettes are about when you wake up next to someone the next morning...
The Morning After
2015
10.0Constructed from hundreds of hours of leaked security footage, Compound documents the Williams family in the months leading up to the violent incident of June 10, 2025.
Compound
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All mysteries were solved around the history of the Salzburg photo studio Ellinger. The owner had disappeared and a new woman was at the helm. But when everything was cleared up, a new chapter began. In 1938, the Nazis march in.
Die Doppelte Frau
2022
4.4Nathan and Maggie are in the throes of a passionate affair. They're young, good-looking, and both have boyfriends. When Nathan is assigned to write a travel article on romantic hot-spots in Napa Valley, these unconventional lovers test the limits of the sensuality and fantasy that bond them.
Race You to the Bottom
2005
8.0An unlikely love triangle: an ambitious Brooklyn-ite graphic novelist and his peculiar neighbor fall for the same beautiful but broken girl. The three combat abandonment, addiction and the struggle with conforming to traditional relationships.
Diving Normal
2013
NROn a hot summer day, 23-year-old aspiring author Audra visits her former professor and celebrated novelist Martin at his captivating home to request a letter of recommendation. However, Martin keeps putting off signing it and suddenly jumps into the pool. Audra is about to leave, but Martin presents her with a professional opportunity that tempts her to stay. Martin convinces Audra to celebrate this important moment of her life challenging Audra with the weight of crossed lines and the strength it takes to stand her ground.
Don't Call me, I'll Call you
2025
2.5During another tumultuous Thanksgiving holiday, one family suffers a tragedy: loss of all cell phone reception throughout the house. The sudden media blackout forces the clan to face all their crises head-on—and uncover a few ugly truths along the way.
Search Engines
2016
5.4When Mark commits to falling back in love with Jonah, he is forced to look at himself with unprecedented courage and honesty.
Like You Mean It
2015
3.0Four different stories tell how our lives have changed because of selfies, a craze that takes hold of all age groups and is experienced differently all over the world.
Selfiemania
2021
5.5Garbage manager Rüdiger Dorn wants to move into his parents' house after the death of his mother - but that has to be brought into shape first. It goes without saying that Werner pitches in.
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Altlasten
2023
5.6A crew from the U.S. intends to film a war drama at an abandoned sugar factory on the remote outskirts of a German city, making the nearby town, which had been a pool of stagnant water, seem to come to life. The residents are excited, each making their own little plans, until a tank pulls up in front of the mayor's house and a sudden power outage disrupts all plans.
Another German Tank Story
2025
NRFriends Liz and Rachel run into each other in their hometown coffee shop. Having been out of touch for years their meeting catches them of guard and soon turns emotional as old wounds are ripped open and desires re-surface.
Roads Not Taken
2022
6.0Two murders of prostitutes in a similar way - no wonder that Commissioner Sandra Mohr suspects a connection. The obvious suspicion that a serial killer could be up to mischief in Styria is initially dismissed by her supervisor Sascha Bergmann.
Steirertod
2021
No synopsis available yet.
Wiesenwood
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Behind the camera
NRTwo young men coincidentally meet in Vienna. Their talk, stories and attitudes are wonderfully made and crafted. Short movie about heartbreak and relationship.
Here We Are
2023
NRTwo young men coincidentally meet in Vienna. Their talk, stories and attitudes are wonderfully made and crafted. Short movie about heartbreak and relationship.
Here We Are
2023
NRA short film about monogamy and neighbors
Let's Talk About Sex
2024
NRA short film about monogamy and neighbors
Let's Talk About Sex
2024
5.4When Mark commits to falling back in love with Jonah, he is forced to look at himself with unprecedented courage and honesty.
Like You Mean It
2015
5.4When Mark commits to falling back in love with Jonah, he is forced to look at himself with unprecedented courage and honesty.
Like You Mean It
2015