Gregor Schmidinger

Directing

Gregor Schmidinger

Born

1985-04-16 (41)

Place of birth

Linz, Austria

Known for

Directing

Credits

9 titles

Gregor is a Vienna-based independent screenwriter and director. He studied screenwriting at the University of California Los Angeles. His work includes short films, music videos, commercials as well as one theatrically released feature film. His two short films THE BOY NEXT DOOR (2008) and HOMOPHOBIA (2012) have combined more than 15 million views on YouTube. His first feature film NEVRLAND (2019) was awarded the Youth Jury Prize at the 40th Max-Ophüls Filmfestivals as well as the Thomas-Pluch Spezialpreis for Best Screenplay at the Diagonale 2019. He is a jury member of the Austrian Motion Picture Rating Organisation, one of the founders of Porn Film Festival Vienna as well as part of Trans…

Known for

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Traumatized rockstar therapist Dr. Rick Brennan helps lonely and broken callers with their problems on his daily radio show, until his life is upended by a mysterious caller who accuses him of a horrendous crime, leading to a deadly cat and mouse game between the two.

Night Sessions

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Nevrland poster
5.8

17-year-old Jakob wants nothing more than to feel alive. Uncontrollable anxiety attacks prevent him from doing so and force him to escape into virtual worlds. One night, he meets 26-year-old Kristjan in a cam chat. Their encounter marks the beginning of a transpersonal journey to the wounds of their souls.

Nevrland

2019

Borderline poster
NR

Benjamin has one wish, he wants to go on a date with Lydia. As soon as he is on a date with Lydia, everything turns into another direction as he imagined it.

Borderline

2009

The Boy Next Door poster
5.7

Mark, a 25-year-old male prostitute who suffers from anxiety attacks accidentally runs into the 10-year-old son of one of his clients. When the boy tells him he is looking for his father Mark, taken by surprise, wants nothing to do with him. But while they wait for the client to return Mark realizes that maybe this unexpected guest was exactly what he needed. Over the course of the night this strange new friendship grows and gives both Mark and Justin the courage to overcome their fears and face their own personal demons.

The Boy Next Door

2008

Homophobia poster
6.0

An adolescent boy, who serves the military forces, experiences homosexual feelings towards one of his comrades. The suppressed conflict bubbles up during their last night at the border, socially isolated and armed with loaded weapons.

Homophobia

2012

Behind the camera

No artwork available
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Traumatized rockstar therapist Dr. Rick Brennan helps lonely and broken callers with their problems on his daily radio show, until his life is upended by a mysterious caller who accuses him of a horrendous crime, leading to a deadly cat and mouse game between the two.

Night Sessions

—

Nevrland poster
5.8

17-year-old Jakob wants nothing more than to feel alive. Uncontrollable anxiety attacks prevent him from doing so and force him to escape into virtual worlds. One night, he meets 26-year-old Kristjan in a cam chat. Their encounter marks the beginning of a transpersonal journey to the wounds of their souls.

Nevrland

2019

Nevrland poster
5.8

17-year-old Jakob wants nothing more than to feel alive. Uncontrollable anxiety attacks prevent him from doing so and force him to escape into virtual worlds. One night, he meets 26-year-old Kristjan in a cam chat. Their encounter marks the beginning of a transpersonal journey to the wounds of their souls.

Nevrland

2019

Borderline poster
NR

Benjamin has one wish, he wants to go on a date with Lydia. As soon as he is on a date with Lydia, everything turns into another direction as he imagined it.

Borderline

2009

Borderline poster
NR

Benjamin has one wish, he wants to go on a date with Lydia. As soon as he is on a date with Lydia, everything turns into another direction as he imagined it.

Borderline

2009

The Boy Next Door poster
5.7

Mark, a 25-year-old male prostitute who suffers from anxiety attacks accidentally runs into the 10-year-old son of one of his clients. When the boy tells him he is looking for his father Mark, taken by surprise, wants nothing to do with him. But while they wait for the client to return Mark realizes that maybe this unexpected guest was exactly what he needed. Over the course of the night this strange new friendship grows and gives both Mark and Justin the courage to overcome their fears and face their own personal demons.

The Boy Next Door

2008

The Boy Next Door poster
5.7

Mark, a 25-year-old male prostitute who suffers from anxiety attacks accidentally runs into the 10-year-old son of one of his clients. When the boy tells him he is looking for his father Mark, taken by surprise, wants nothing to do with him. But while they wait for the client to return Mark realizes that maybe this unexpected guest was exactly what he needed. Over the course of the night this strange new friendship grows and gives both Mark and Justin the courage to overcome their fears and face their own personal demons.

The Boy Next Door

2008

Homophobia poster
6.0

An adolescent boy, who serves the military forces, experiences homosexual feelings towards one of his comrades. The suppressed conflict bubbles up during their last night at the border, socially isolated and armed with loaded weapons.

Homophobia

2012

Homophobia poster
6.0

An adolescent boy, who serves the military forces, experiences homosexual feelings towards one of his comrades. The suppressed conflict bubbles up during their last night at the border, socially isolated and armed with loaded weapons.

Homophobia

2012