JOSEF PALLWEIN-PRETTNER
Writer, director and producer of documentaries, animated and feature films. After graduation from the Medical University of Vienna, he initially worked as a medical doctor, scientific advisor, and science journalist. Since 2001 development of film and media projects as well as advertising and image films with a focus on health, education, and art. In 2008, he founded SINE LEGE FILM GmbH.
FILMOGRAPHY
GREAT MOMENTS – Pictures that Moved Austria | Season 3: The 1960s & The 2010s
Documentary Series, 2 x 48 min, 2025, SLF & ORF III
F: Script, Directing, Production
TV Premiere: ORF (12/2025)
GREAT MOMENTS - Pictures that moved Austria | Season 2: The 1990s & The 2000s
Documentary-Series, 2 x 48 min, 2024, SLF & ORF III
F: Script, Directing, Production
TV Premiere ORF (10/2024)
Rookie Robot Explores the World - Season 2
Cartoon-Series, 78 min (3 x 26 min), 2024, SLF
F: Script, Directing, Production
Worldwide distribution: Meta-Media Entertainment
International Premiere: Spain (06/2024)
GREAT MOMENTS - Pictures that moved Austria | Season 1: The 1970s & The 1980s
Documentary-Series, 2 x 48 min, 2023, SLF & ORF III
F: Script, Directing, Production
Premiere: ORF (10/2023)
Blue Magic | How Viagra changed the World
Documentary 86 + 53 min, 2020/21, D/E/Fr
Puls4 TV & SLF
F: Script, Directing, Production
Worldwide distribution: NewDocs
National Premiere: Austria (11/2020)
International Premiere: Switzerland (04/2021)
Canada (06/2021)
Rookie Robot Explores the World | Season 1
Cartoon-Series, 78 min (3 x 26 min), 2021, SLF
F: Script, Directing, Production
Worldwide distribution: Meta-Media Entertainment
IInternational Premiere: South Korea (02/2021)
Schrammel.Klang.
Music Documentary, 59 min, 2011, SLF
F: Script, Directing, Production
DVD-Release (02/2012)
Zeichen der Menschlichkeit - Henry Dunant und seine Erben
TV Documentary, 50 min, 2009, SLF & ORF
F: Script, Directing, Production
Distribution: ORF Enterprise
National Premiere: Austria (08/2009)
Wheeze! Learn to live with Asthma
8-Part Mini-Sitcom (58 min total), 2006, SL Studios
E/ Ger/Sp/Fr/Gr, SLF, F: Konzept, Regie
International Premiere: Spain (07/2007)
Einsatz 04
TV-Limited Series about First Aid, ORF 2, 2004
F: Script, Co-Directing
National Premiere: Austria (05/2004)
FILMOGRAPHY - IN DEVELOPMENT & IN PRODUCTION
Rookie Robot Explores the World - Season III
Cartoon-Series, 78 min (3 x 26 min), 2025/26, SLF
F: Script, Directing, Production
Worldwide distribution: Meta-Media Entertainment
Darkwhite
Featurefilm, 90 min, ÖFI Scriptdevelopment
F: Script, Directing, Production
The Fan Gen (WT)
Documentary, 78 min, SLF
F: Script, Directing, Production
AWARDS & PRIZES:
Los Angeles Silver Screen Award 2006
Prix Victoria in Gold, Wien 2006
New York Festival Freddie Award 2007
Carl Mayer Drehbuch-Förderpreis, Diagonale 2007
Prix Victoria in Silber, Wien 2009
Shortlist‚ Abenteuer Österreich‘ (Location Austria), Wien 2011
Prix Victoria Gold, Wien 2014
Silver Remi Award, Houston 2014
Goldener Delphin, Cannes 2014
TAI-Werbe Grand Prix Wien 2015 – Signum Laudis in Silber
ITB Berlin – The Golden City Gate 2015 – Excellence Award
Eyes & Ears of Europe 2021 - Blue Magic: Best Trailer Documentary
Nominated Austrian National Award for Patents 2025: Best Trademark
