Austria offers a great mix of spectacular mountainous landscapes and historical architecture. Famous for its alpine lakes and green hills, the central European country has always attracted international shoots, but has had a particularly high-profile year.
Tom Cruise brought his action sequel Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation to Vienna. After nearly a year of planning, Cruise’s team arranged dramatic stunt work on central venues in the capital, including the Vienna State Opera building.
Helen Mirren’s drama Woman in Gold also filmed in Vienna to tell the true story of a Jewish woman reclaiming artwork stolen by the Nazis during the Second World War.
Austria was also a key filming location for new James Bond movie Spectre. The production filmed at Lake Altausee in the centre of the country before shifting to Tirol in the west.
Centralised production support is available through Location Austria, and through regional bodies like Cine Tirol.
James Bond in Tirol is the ultimate accolade for Cine Tirol, as the driving force for the region of Tirol as a filming location. This movie will draw the attention of the entire film industry to our region and help facilitate the acquisition of further international follow-up projects.
Johannes Köck, Director of Cine Tirol
Austria has more forested regions than any other European country (46% of the total area). Higher mountain regions lie in the western Alpine climate zone. Toward the east, annual precipitation declines and the difference between summer and winter temperatures increases.
Austria lies approximately on the same latitude as the US states of Maine and Washington. A moderate climate prevails throughout the four seasons. Typically there are cold winters and warm summers with moderate precipitation. In July and August temperatures climb but the nights stay cool. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year.
