Great cinema between mountain and city

Film City Innsbruck

Thanks to the unique combination of alpine and urban, imposing mountains and lively city, the Innsbruck region is a popular filming location for filmmakers from all over the world. Film crews are offered a variety of backdrops and extraordinary motifs: the change from shots in the traditional old town to a modern city atmosphere or from a shoot in an idyllic rural setting to scenes in high alpine terrain at over 2,000 meters above sea level can be achieved here in no time at all.

Bollywood, crime thriller & serial action

The Innsbruck region has already served as a location for films in a wide variety of categories. The following overview shows the best-known productions.

Useful tips for film projects in the Innsbruck region

Below we show you the most impressive film locations in Innsbruck and the rest of Tyrol, present a movie map and guide you through the film funding jungle.

The best locations

Find the right motif for your production: Click here for the diverse filming locations in Innsbruck and throughout Tyrol.

Movie Map Tyrol

The Cine Tyrol Film Commission offers an overview of realized projects in the region with a location on the film map.

Overview of subsidies

Our checklist for film funding will guide you to the right contacts for your funding inquiries.

Funding agencies for films in Austria

Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy: FISAplus
Austrian Film Institute: ÖFI+
RTR Medien: Austrian Television Fund
Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport: Film Funding
Co-production agreements with Austria: Co-production agreements - WKO.at
Funding overview for individuals: Funding| for individuals at a glance | Cinema Next

Contact for film inquiries

Alexandra Sasse: a.sasse(at)innsbruck.info
Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Stephanie Schennach: s.schennach(at)innsbruck.info
Italy, USA, India, China, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland

Colette Vera: c.verra(at)innsbruck.info
Belgium, France, Netherlands, UK

Andreas Reiter: a.reiter(at)innsbruck.info
Spain, Eastern Europe, Arab countries, Central and South America

Blogs on the subject of film

#blog The Geierwally in a Tyrolean remake

01.03.2024

#blog Freeride Academy Innsbruck: the heart of a lively scene

16.02.2024

#blog INFF 2023: a look behind the scenes

10.10.2023

#blog Innsbruck Film Festival – Sports, Nature & Action Guaranteed

30.09.2022

#blog Innsbruck: famous film locations & films made in Tyrol

29.03.2022

#blog Operation in the Alps – the Crossbow Killer: Backstage Sneak Peek

08.03.2022

#blog „Aus die Maus“ Nina Proll on the new TV series from the Innsbruck region

05.11.2021

#blog Interview with a look behind the scenes: The film „Bracket“ comes to the cinema!

24.10.2021

#blog 3 Awesome Movies Filmed In Innsbruck

28.11.2020

The most famous Innsbruck film festivals

A number of internationally renowned film festivals have found a permanent home in Tyrol's provincial capital. The following selection provides a brief overview.

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DIAMETRALE Film Festival

Experimental and comic films are shown every spring at the P.M.K and the Leokino. A short film competition is at the heart of the festival.

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IFFI - International Filmfestival Innsbruck

In early summer, works from outside the mainstream appear before the juries in Innsbruck's arthouse cinemas at the largest international film festival in western Austria.

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INFF - Innsbruck Nature Film Festival

Every fall, the INFF offers a platform for nature filmmakers at the Metropolkino. Numerous side events draw attention to the topic of the environment and sustainability.

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Freeride Filmbase

Every year in November, the most spectacular ski and snowboard films are shown on the screens of the Metropol Cinema. This is where the international freeride scene meets.

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