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Simon Maria Kubiena, born in 1998, is based in Vienna and Berlin. He is studying directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany since 2019 and spent a semester in Paris at the film school La Fémis. In 2023, he embarked on a master’s degree in screenwriting at the London Film School.

His short film "Blaues Rauschen" was awarded at the 72nd Berlinale, followed by the co-directed short film "Mise à nu“ which premiered at the 73rd Berlinale and was screened at the Sarajevo Film Festival, among others. His latest short film "At home I feel like leaving“ was coproduced by ARTE and SWR and celebrates the premiere in 2025 at Filmfestival Premiers Plans D'Angers and Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis.

With the script for his first feature film “The Flowering of a Chimera” (WT), Simon has been invited to the 49th session of La Résidence de Festival de Cannes.

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