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Nüt Nothing Nichts Kahich nahi Nanimonai receive a raving review from Cineddiction:

"An unabashed foray into the roots of possessiveness and insecurities through the lens of childhood"
Experimental and freewheeling on surface, Nüt Nothing Nichts Kahich Nahi Nanimonai or Nothing is an Austrian short film by director duo Romana Caren and Hanspeter Horner that turns an unsupervised playtime of four children into an observation on foundational roots of human behaviour. 

Little Theo, who can be labelled as the protagonist is going through the age where we start developing a deeply personal sense of self, first manifested through our love for our possessions. As Theo builds a volcano out of sand, the imaginary township around it becomes his own. In his mind, he is the town mayor, loving protector and first citizen. When his older brother "accidentally" destroys the town, Theo is agitated. An argument ensues as he blames his brother for the mass genocide of every imaginary living creature in his imaginary township. Soon, a slight revenge angle is revealed involving certain lego blocks. Their conversation is innocent and unscripted. On the surface its nothing of any peculiar interest to anyone and most people overhearing it would chuckle and walk away without taking away anything profound out of it but directors Romana and Hanspeter linger on. As you watch their conversation unfold, it starts manifesting meaning laden with social commentary about our earliest discoveries of our sense of self by attaching worth to our materialistic possessions. 

Nothing is a film that lets you draw your own observations and conclusions from Theo's playtime journey. It's not a conventional narrative and the story it tells is as real as Theo's imaginary township around an active volcano. In the end, all our constructions of self are always within the reach of destruction. This little film does well to remind us of that fact. 

Nüt Nothing Nichts Kahich Nahi Nanimonai is currently playing in select film festivals worldwide. ​
Link to the review
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No Mother received a beautiful review from Cineddiction:
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"A poignant look at motherhood and coping with grief" 
At what point during the pregnancy does a woman becomes a mother? That is the underlying question at the heart of director Romana Carén's emotionally charged short film, No Mother. 

Gloria tries to reacclimatise to her life after suffering a miscarriage in the 11th week of her pregnancy. While others around her seemed to have moved on, an unshakeable feeling of loss tears at her heart constantly. The tangled web of her daily existence comprises of an inconsiderate boss, a supportive colleague and a loving yet despondent husband. She is surrounded by people who either in support or disdain have seemingly moved on from what she cannot. 

Director and writer Romana Carén also portrays the protagonist and her tour-de-force performance as Gloria is the absolute highlight of the film. Displaying a masterful subtlety of the craft, she draws you into her world and as you get a glimpse into her broken heart, you can't help but feel a flood of some very complex emotions. 

The writing, direction and cinematography are noteworthy and display an astute sense of building a narrative through impactful imagery, meaningful dialogues and seasoned performances. The supporting cast too does full justice to their roles especially David Wurawa as Gloria's husband Anthony. In his brief role, he manages to deftly convey the emotional struggle of a man who loves his wife and wants to be there for him but finds it challenging to empathize with something he doesn't fully comprehend. 

All is not aces though. The sound mixing is a little rough around the edges, primarily due to the decision to use sync sound throughout. Footsteps and traffic noises occasionally distract from the moment and some of the editing choices between cuts are jarring. These are however small gripes as the emotionally honest core of the film keeps one hooked and leaves an undeniable impact long after the end credits roll. 

All in all, this is a film that is poignant, relevant and emotionally resonant in equal measures.
Link to the review
A first teaser for IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME (2022)
The new poster for IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME (2022)
A first look behind the scenes of the making of It Could Have Been Me.
More good news regarding Romana's screenplay It Could Have Been Me: 
New York International Festival (Semi-Finalist) 
Paris Film Awards (Official Selection)
It Could Have Been Me is finalist in the category Best Short Screenplay at the London Independent Story Prize.















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NO MOTHER won big time at the Academy of Independent Film Awards:
Best Short Film
Best Director Short Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Actress (Romana Carén)
Best Actor (David Wurawa)





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It could have been me has made it to the finals of Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards!











Double recognition on this weekend for Romanas screenplay It could have been me as it has been officially selected  by Florence Film Awards and London Movie Awards and receive HONORABLE MENTIONS from both festivals respectively.



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It could have been me has been officially selected by
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards.










It could have been me has been officially selected by New York Movie Awards.










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It could have been me has been successful at the Art Film Awards and won an award for Best Short Script.




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Romana's screenplay It Could Have Been Me won Best Short Script at Future of Film Awards !






Very honored to share that No Mother has received a Commended recognition from this year's Ealing Film Festival.










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Thrilled to share that Romana Carén has won the Best Actress award at Austria International Film Festival.










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NO MOTHER is nominated for the Golden Knight Award at Golden Knight Malta International Short Film Festival! 










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 We are overjoyed that NO MOTHER has been officially selected by  Switzerland International Film Festival. 
That makes 10 film festivals for No Mother now!









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Amazing news! NO MOTHER has been officially selected by Ealing Film Festivals in London, UK!










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NO MOTHER has been officially selected by Goa Short Film Festival in India!











NO MOTHER is making waves again! Our film got selected by SOHO International Film Festival!
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All information and regular updates on SCHWOAZA, a feature film  Romana is writing the screenplay for are now online:
schwoaza.at
This is the first poster for Romana Carén's new film DIE ZWEI SCHABERNACK-ENGEL (Two mischievous angels) starring Anestis Falk, Benedict Maranius, Oliver Lakinger-Njari and Romana Carén.

Further info:
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NO MOTHER is now a finalist at the  Oniros Film Awards in New York!














NO MOTHER is now Semi-Finalist in the category Best Film/ Script at  Oniros Film Awards in New York!












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NO MOTHER has achieved recognition in her home town Vienna being officially selected by the Vienna Indie Film Festival!


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More good news for NO MOTHER! Our film got officially selected for the Oniros Film Awards in New York!













NO MOTHER is nominated at Osaka International Film Festival in the categoies Best Director and Best Screenplay!
More great news: NO MOTHER made into the finals of  Boden International Film festival!

​NO MOTHER is finalist for Best Picture at the Festigious International Film Festival in Los Angeles!
Excited to share that NO MOTHER has been officially selected for the Osaka International Film Festival (OIFF)!!!

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NO MOTHER - Updates

Our film No Mother is in the middle of post production I'm happy to share our new poster and our new Trailer with you.

No Mother got officially selected in the category Golden Actress (Romana Carén) by Golden Short Film Festival. 
ONLINE COACHING & MENTORING

As I have been teaching online for over a decade I'm happy to provide online lessons in singing and acting as well as mentoring on screenwriting .
​To book your appointment please send me an email to unterricht@romanacaren.com
LOCKDOWN SESSIONS via Raindance with Romana

In the upcoming weeks I'll be doing three different lockdown sessions for
Raindance Film School.

Informationen and how to attend via these links:
12 Mai 2020: Writing compelling dialogue 
19 Mai 2020: Working with actors 
26 Mai 2020: Working with children
NEW CONTENT ON  YOUTUBE 

I've opened a new segment on my Youtube Kanal talking about THE VERSATILE ARTIST.  Based on my own experience with being creative in different areas I share my journey, my thoughts, my struggles. I will publish videos every week. 
Subscribe to my channel and follow my blog in English THE VERSATILE ARTIST .
NEW ON PATREON.COM 

Over the years I have developed a multitude of artistic interests. Patreon is a really great platform to share some of the outcome of those endeavors.
If you're interested to read or hear of my work, I publish poems, short stories, screenplays, songs, etc. feel free to follow me through this link:
www.patreon.com/Romana_Caren
You will also get the chance to get an insight into work-in-progress projects!

Patrons get access to some extra goodies  ;)

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PLANET OF THE MEERKATS (Planet der Erdmännchen) is Online -
​Doing something worthwhile is only a click away

This is the recording of our charity performances of our play Planet der Erdmännchen. 
I have now created a YouTube channel in order to continue the support for the charity Cystische Fibrose Hilfe Wien, NÖ und Burgenland. As soon as it qualifies for monetizing all revenue will go directly to the charity.

YOU can help by clicking and watching the video until the end (as often as possible ;) ), subscribing to the channel and sharing with everybody you know and really convince them to support this project.
It´s easy, doesn´t hurt, doesn´t cost you anything and it will leave you with the great feeling that you´ve done something really worthwhile.

Thank you so much for your support!
Lots of love,
Romana xxx
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Thank you very, very much to everyone who came to see our show  Planet der Erdmännchen (Planet of the meerkats)!
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The net profit of the two charity performances was € 487,70 . 

Rounding up I transferred € 500,- to Cystische Fibrose Hilfe Wien, NÖ und Nord Burgenland.
Romana Carén´s new play about friendship, 50% relationships, and meerkats.

With: 
Romana Carén, Elisabeth Halikiopoulos,
​Benedict Lakinger-Njari und Benjamin Quayle

WHEN?
Wednesday, 14 November 2018 - 6 pm (world premiere)
Friday, 16 November 2018 – 6pm

THEATER SPEKTAKEL
Hamburger Straße, 1050 Vienna
http://spektakel.wien

TICKETS
Phone: 019296079
Online reservation: 
https://spektakel.wien/karten-reservieren/
VIVA LA DIVA
Saturday 07 April 2018 – 19:30 Uhr
Spektakel Theater
Hamburger Straße 14, 1050 Vienna (U4 Kettenbrückengasse)
 
Cast:
Johanna Mucha (Sopran) als Clara Brockhaus
Julia Fürst (Mezzosopran) als Verenice Schneider
Piano: Birgit Zach Liebhard
Playwright & Director: Romana Carén
 
Information and tickets:
http://spektakel.wien/event/viva-la-diva/
UNIVERSUM HISTORY: MARGARETHE OTTILLINGER 
A documentary by Klaus T. Steindl

Romana plays alongside  Ursula Strauss the part of  Angela.

Premiere: 4th March 2016, 22:45h on ORF