As a private institution REAKTOR is dedicated to presenting and enabling the arts in a transdisciplinary approach. Together with music and fine arts, film is at the core of REAKTOR’s activities.
Once a year RIFF searches for unique cinematographic positions from a divers spectrum of contexts. Three awards honour filmmakers in fundamental elements of film - script, cut and direction.

RIFF is not limiting the jury’s selection to certain genres or styles, but understands itself as an invitation to the Austrian audience to explore extraordinary films, that otherwise might not have found their way into Austrian theatres.
The first two editions of RIFF were dedicated to Indian arthouse films. Due to a growing interest of filmmakers from all over the world RIFF transformed from a festival focused on Indian film to the REAKTOR International Film Festival.

RIFF 2020
Official Selection

1982
by Lucas Gallo
After us, the Flood
by Christoph Hertel
A New Normal
by Luzie Loose
A Small Insigificant Love  
by Larisa Crunteanu
CHASING NATURE INTABSTRACTION by Suchart Wannaset
Cover
by Vahid Alvandifar
FELD
by Patrick Topitschnig
Field Resistance
by Emily Drummer
In Verdrängung
by Michael Winiecki
La Notte Salva
by Giuseppe Boccassini
Last Days
by Diana Frei
Palace of Colors
by Prantik Narayan Basu
quarto
by Matias Borgström
Tanz I
by Gabriel Kauer
Toad, Leaf, Grass, Rock
by Federica Foglia
Transparent, the World is.
by Yuri Muraoka
Where Do They Come From?
by Manuel Hüttner
Why We Are Unhappy in Cities
by Zhao Gang

Awards 2020

Cover | Best Screenplay

1982 | Best Editing

A Small Insignificant Love | Best Director

Jury | Sebastian Jobst, Bernhard Kammel, Philip Moran

RIFF 2019
Official Selection

Eka Veli Ek Diwas | One day at a time
by Sarika Joshi
Kuhasa | The Mist
by Gautam Chatterjee
CHITRAKUT
by Himanshu Malik
Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya | Taking The Horse To Eat Jalebis
by Anamika Haksar
SUN GOES AROUND THE EARTH
by Arijit Biswas
The Gold-Laden Sheep and the Sacred Mountain
by Ridham Janve
Bhasmasur
by Nishil N. Sheth
Cactus | outside of the competition
by Aneek Chaudhuri

Awards 2019

Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya | Taking The Horse To Eat Jalebis | Best Script

CHITRAKUT | Best Cut

Bhasmasur | Best director

Jury | Sebastian Jobst, Bernhard Kammel, Philip Moran, Vivek Singhania

RIFF 2018
Official Selection

Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain
by Harish Vyas
Bokul
by Reema Borah
Candyflip
by Shanawaz Nellikunnil
Chronicles of Hari
by Ananya Kasaravalli
Haal-E-Kangaal / The Bankrupts
by Ramchandra PN
Lajwanti
by Pushpendra Singh
Love and Shukla
by Siddartha Jatla
Neecha Nagar
by Chetan Anand
Paddayi
by Abhaya Simha
Pimpal
by Gajendra Ahire
Ralang Road
by Karma Takapa
Talking of Michelangelo
by Modhurima Sinha
Taramani
by Ram
Three and a Half
by Dar Gai
Waiting
by Anu Menon
White
by Aneek Chaudhuri