Simon Maria Kubiena, born in 1998, is based in Vienna and Berlin. He studying directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg since 2019 and completed a master's degree in screenwriting at the London Film School in 2024. In addition, he spent a guest semester at La Fémis in Paris.

 

His short film Blaues Rauschen won an award at the 72nd Berlinale, followed by Mise à nu (co-directed, 73rd Berlinale, Sarajevo Film Festival, a.o.) and At home I feel like leaving (2025, Max Ophüls Preis, Premiers Plans d'Angers, Nomination German Short Film Award, a.o.). In 2025, he was part of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy.

 

With the screenplay for his first feature film, The Flowering of a Chimera (wt), Simon was invited to the 49th Résidence du Festival de Cannes.