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Meet producer Stephan Herzog at Jihlava IDFF (Oct. 29-31), DOK Leipzig (Nov. 1-2), Festival Augenblick Strasbourg (Nov. 6–9).
In distribution
Blue – A Black European Tale
(orig. Austroschwarz)
A film by Mwita Mataro and Helmut Karner.
98 min, theatrical.
World Sales: Filmdelights
Whenever Blue Kid leaves the house in Green-Land, he has to paint himself in order to blend in with the Greens. One day he stays blue – and promptly faces consequences. This tale is spun by Mwita Mataro and six Black children. Meanwhile, in intimate diary footage and conversations with experts, Mwita embarks on his own search for identity.
Blue weaves together playful animation and real-life experience into a novel perspective on diasporic European identities.
In production
Loud Ladies
(orig. Laute Ladies)
A film by Jasmin Schwendinger.
approx. 30 min
Production status: in postproduction, looking for a premiere in 2026
Wrinkled skin and loud, uninhibited laughter: Five women over 60 share stories of desire and sex, their journey to emancipation, and the feeling of truly knowing what they want—now more than ever.
In development
My Unproud Nation
(orig. Meine unstolze Nation)
A film by Cristi iorga.
approx. 90 min
Production status: in development, looking for co-producers and funding
Vienna is full of foreigners, many of whom come from Romania. Filmmaker Cristi Iorga is one of them. For a long time, he avoided his compatriots, but now he wants to meet them: do they feel the same way he does?
My Unproud Nation captures the psychology of a nation that has emigrated - with a good dose of Romanian irony.
In development
Talent
(Working Title)
A film by Stephan Herzog and Cristi Iorga
approx. 90 min theatrical + 52 min TV
Production status: in early development, looking for co-producers and broadcasters
The applicants of the highly prestigious University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna have prepared for the entrance exam all their lives. After spending hours upon hours practicing, they have to realize: they are not alone, and talent isn’t everything.
We accompany 3 prospective students during their ups and downs in one of the most formative times of their young lives.
In development
Inside Mahler Chamber Orchestra
(Working Title)
approx. 52 min, TV/VOD
Production status: in early development, looking for co-producers and broadcasters
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra lives out of suitcases, moving from one city to the next to bring their music to the world. Each night, along stars like Yuja Wang and Igor Levit, they chase musical brilliance, but behind the scenes, the real drama unfolds. The film delves into the relationships between the musicians and a life spent between rehearsal rooms, airports, and hotel hallways.
In development
What A Life – Hans Gál’s Music Behind Barbed Wire
(Working Title)
A film by Stephan Herzog
approx. 52 min, TV/VOD
Production status: in early development, looking for co-producers and broadcasters
Imprisoned as an “enemy alien” in wartime Britain, Austrian-Jewish composer Hans Gál transformed his suffering into music. In his witty yet deeply tragic camp revue What A Life?!, he captured the absurdity of life in the Huyton internment camp. The film weaves together musical performances, interviews with his daughter, and a dramatized reading of Gál’s diary to shed light on one of the lesser-known stories of the Second World War.
About us
Herzog Media has been producing films and media projects since 2015, initially for clients in the music, culture, and education sectors. Since 2020, the focus has shifted toward documentary filmmaking for festivals, cinema, and television with a particular interest in stories that explore the intersection of culture and social issues.
Stephan Herzog (b. 1996, Graz, Austria) is a Vienna-based film producer, director, and editor. Since 2015, he has worked on commissioned projects in the music and cultural sectors, collaborating with artists, composers, and conductors. His work includes music videos, concert recordings, and short films, both narrative and documentary.
Recent projects as a director include documentaries on Austrian composers persecuted during the Nazi era, such as Ans Ende der Welt (ORF co-production). As a producer, he is involved in the feature documentaries AUSTROSCHWARZ (2025) and My Unproud Nation, supported by the Austrian Film Institute’s TalentLAB. Additional projects are in development.
Get in touch
Stephan Herzog
Owner/Producer
+43 664 57 88 773
stephan@herzogmedia.com