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Timo Novotny (born 1973 in Böblingen) is an Austrian Filmmaker and Photographer.

Life and Work

Novotny studied Visual Media Design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna under Peter Weibel from 1994 to 2000, graduating with distinction. Since 1997, he has worked as a freelance artist in photography and film.

His first short film, Wirehead (with Norbert Pfaffenbichler, 1996), was shown at around 30 international film festivals and was nominated for the ZKM Media Art Award 2003^[1] in Karlsruhe.

In 1999, he created Cargo, a short film that extended three music videos for the Sofa Surfers (band). This film was shown at around 35 film festivals and won multiple awards. Novotny has since been responsible for the artwork for the Sofa Surfers, including record and CD covers, as well as music videos and projections at live shows. Since the release of Sofa Surfers – The Red Album in 2005, he has been considered a band member.

In 2006, Novotny completed his first feature film, Life In Loops – A Megacities Rmx.^[2]^[3] The film is a remix of Michael Glawogger's documentary Megacities and was the first film remix to be re-released in cinemas as a 35 mm film, shown at over 60 film festivals, and awarded five prizes. It was notably awarded "Best Documentary" at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Other festival appearances included the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Kraków Film Festival, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, and the Film Fest Ghent. In 2012, he premiered his second feature documentary, Trains of Thoughts, at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.^[4]

In addition to music videos for the Sofa Surfers, Novotny has produced videos for Markus Kienzl, Bauchklang, Katika and I-Wolf. His cover artworks have been exhibited worldwide with the mobile design exhibition "Design Now Austria".^[5] The experimental video Neon (with Nik Thoenen, 2002) was included in the collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Novotny's work has been featured in group exhibitions at festivals such as Viper Media Festival (Basel), Sónar (Barcelona), Vienna Independent Shorts (Vienna), Ars Electronica (Linz), Venice Biennale (9th International Architecture Exhibition), and the Austrian Cultural Forum New York.

In 2024, Novotny produced the first season of the documentary series METROKOSMOS, which explores the character of five European cities - Naples, Prague, Vienna, Berlin and Paris - through the lens of their underground transit systems. The five-part series uses city subway lines as its central visual and narrative motif, blending cinematography with interviews featuring artists, architects and local residents reflecting on subterranean life.^[6] The soundtrack, composed by Markus Kienzl, member of the Sofa Surfers, features instrumental versions and additional tracks from his 2024 album THREE. The series was co-produced by ORF and Filmfonds Wien and premiered on Arte in October 2024. In 2025, it was broadcast by ORF, ARD (broadcaster), BR Fernsehen, and Česká televize.

Filmography (selection)

1996: Wirehead (short film with Norbert Pfaffenbichler)
1998: The Plan (short film/music video)
1999: Cargo (35 mm short film/music video trilogy)
2000: Sofa Rockers (short film/music video)
2002: Neon (experimental film with Nik Thoenen)
2006: Life In Loops – A Megacities Rmx (feature documentary, 79 min)
2012: Trains Of Thoughts (feature documentary, 85 min)
2024: Metrokosmos (documentary series)

Awards (selection)

Media Art Award of District of Lower Austria (Niederösterreichischer Kulturpreis) 2006 for Life In Loops^[7]
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Best Documentary 2006 for Life in Loops^[8]
Dialëktus European Documentary and Anthropological Film Festival Budapest/IFF Dialëktus: Best Documentary 2007 for Life in Loops^[9]

References

^ ZKM Laureates and Nominees 2003
^ https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/life-in-loops-1200514712/ VARIETY: "Life in Loops"
^ https://lumbardhi.org/event/life-in-loops-a-megacities-rmx-timo-novotny/ LUMBARDHI: "Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX) – Timo Novotny"
^ https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/47th-karlovy-vary-international-film-festival-day-5-army-of-shadows-holy-motors-trains-of-thought-240416/ INDIEWIRE: "47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Day 5: 'Army of Shadows,' 'Holy Motors' & 'Trains of Thought'"
^ http://derstandard.at/2173759 Der Standard: "Mobile Erfolgsschau 'Design Now. Austria' nun Teil der MAK-Sammlung"
^ "U-Bahn als Ort der Freiheit: Timo Novotnys Blick auf Wien". Die Presse. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
^ https://www.position-n.at/programme/prog3.php Position N: "Kulturpreise für Medienkunst Niederösterreich"
^ https://www.austrianfilms.com/news/en/bodylife_in_loops_by_timo_novotny_best_documentary_in_karloy_vary__interviewbody Austrian Films: "Life In Loops Best Documentary In Karlovy Vary"
^ https://dafilms.com/film/7104-life-in-loops-a-megacities-rmx dafilms: "Life In Loops"

External links

[1] ZKM Laureates and Nominees 2003

[2] ttps://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/life-in-loops-1200514712/ VARIETY: "Life in Loops"

[3] ttps://lumbardhi.org/event/life-in-loops-a-megacities-rmx-timo-novotny/ LUMBARDHI: "Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX) – Timo Novotny"

[4] ttps://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/47th-karlovy-vary-international-film-festival-day-5-army-of-shadows-holy-motors-trains-of-thought-240416/ INDIEWIRE: "47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Day 5: 'Army of Shadows,' 'Holy Motors' & 'Trains of Thought'"

[5] ttp://derstandard.at/2173759 Der Standard: "Mobile Erfolgsschau 'Design Now. Austria' nun Teil der MAK-Sammlung"

[6] "U-Bahn als Ort der Freiheit: Timo Novotnys Blick auf Wien". Die Presse. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-06-13.

[7] ttps://www.position-n.at/programme/prog3.php Position N: "Kulturpreise für Medienkunst Niederösterreich"

[8] ttps://www.austrianfilms.com/news/en/bodylife_in_loops_by_timo_novotny_best_documentary_in_karloy_vary__interviewbody Austrian Films: "Life In Loops Best Documentary In Karlovy Vary"

[9] ttps://dafilms.com/film/7104-life-in-loops-a-megacities-rmx dafilms: "Life In Loops"

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