Film still from "Copy Shop", 2001, with Johannes Silberschneider
Film still from "Copy Shop", 2001, with Johannes Silberschneider
Film still from "Copy Shop", 2001, with Johannes Silberschneider
Film still from "Copy Shop", 2001, with Johannes Silberschneider
Film still from "Copy Shop", 2001, with Johannes Silberschneider
Film still from "Copy Shop", 2001, with Johannes Silberschneider
Film still from "Copy Shop", 2001, with Johannes Silberschneider
"Copy Shop", 2001: poster
"Copy Shop": story board and director's workbook, April 2000
Dress rehearsal Johannes Silberschneider, Polaroid, 5.4.2000
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Johannes Silberschneider, Martin Putz, Virgil Widrich, Volkmar Geiblinger
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Johannes Silberschneider, Virgil Widrich, Martin Putz
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Johannes Silberschneider, Virgil Widrich
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Virgil Widrich, Johannes Silberschneider
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Martin Putz, Johannes Silberschneider, Virgil Widrich
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Johannes Silberschneider
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Volkmar Geiblinger, Johannes Silberschneider
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Johannes Silberschneider, Virgil Widrich
Shooting of "Copy Shop", April 2000, Johannes Silberschneider, Virgil Widrich
Shooting of "Copy Shop", December 2000: Animation of the paper prints
Virgil Widrich in the photocopier, 2002. photo: Lukas Beck
"Copy Shop": Invitation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles 2002
The film team in Hollywood, 2002
"Copy Shop": Nominees Luncheon, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles 2002

Copy Shop

A 2001, short film, 35 mm, 1:1,66, Dolby SR
Length: 12 min.

The story of a man who copies himself until he fills up the entire world. The film won 43 international awards and was nominated for the Oscar 2001 (best short film).
Youtube: film and making of
Link to film's website

"A dazzling nightmare" - The Guardian, London
Written, directed, produced and edited by Virgil Widrich
Camera: Martin Putz
Music and sound design: Alexander Zlamal
Production manager: Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Art direction: Joachim Luetke
Digital effects/compositing: Regine Müller, Markus Gasser, Ronald Anzenberger
Make-up: Michaela Maier, Petra Meißl, Martha Ruess
Unit manager: Peter Janacek
Second camera: Volkmar Geiblinger
"Making of" camera: Matthias Greuling
Light: Leena Koppe, Thomas Kiennast
Music recording/mastering: Tonstudio Klaus Kobald

Cast: Johannes Silberschneider, Elisabeth Ebner-Haid

Production: Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktions G.m.b.H.
Supported by Federal Chancellery Departement for the Arts, State of Salzburg, City of Vienna, ORF Austrian Television
Distributor: Sixpack Film

Events, film screenings: 751

16. December 2022
MAGMA Film Awards – Hawaii – USA – Semi Finalist
01. April 2022
Bref – L'Agence du Court Metrage – Paris
17. December 2021
Kinétoscope – L'Agence du Court Metrage – Paris – France
04. February 2013
A DCP of "Copy Shop" is created. For the first time the film is now availble in digital 2K resolution.
27. March 2012
"Copy Shop" is shown in the film series "Breaking Ground" on the occasion of the presentation of the book "Film Unframed. A History of Austrian Avant-Garde Cinema", edited by Peter Tscherkassky, FilmmuseumSynemaPublikationen/sixpackfilm. Filmhauskino am Spittelberg, Spittelberggasse 3, 1070 Vienna, 27.3.2012 at 19:00.
02. March 2012
Tokyo – EU Filmfestival 2008
21. February 2012
"Copy Shop" is part of the film program "Breaking Ground - 60 Years of Austrian Experimental Cinema" by Sixpack Film. After the launch in Vienna the program travels to Ljubljana, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris (Centre Georges-Pompidou), Caen, Buenos Aires, València, Zaragoza, Seoul and Moscow (MMOMA – Moscow Museum of Modern Art).
29. June 2011 – 05. July 2011
Le Cinema l'Amicale – Bourgueil – France
08. June 2011 – 14. June 2011
Cinema Henri Jeanson – Honfleur Cedex – France
18. May 2011 – 24. May 2011
Cinema Saint Paul – Reze – France
04. May 2011 – 10. May 2011
Cinema Normandy – Cine – Alencon – France
04. May 2011 – 10. May 2011
Cinema Eden – La Souterraine – France
23. March 2011 – 29. March 2011
Cinema le Cabieu – Ouistreham – France
23. March 2011 – 29. March 2011
Salle Jean Carmet – Mornant – France
09. February 2011 – 15. February 2011
Cine Labor – Dieulefit – France
02. February 2011 – 08. February 2011
Cinéma Casino – Ax les Thermes – France
12. January 2011 – 18. January 2011
L'Hippodrome – Douai Cedex – France
05. January 2011 – 11. January 2011
Cinema Joel le Theule – Sable-sur-Sarthe – France
29. December 2010 – 04. January 2011
Le Parnal – Thorens-Glieres – France
01. December 2010 – 07. December 2010
Cinema Vox Populi – Chateau-Renard – France
27. October 2010 – 02. November 2010
Cinema le Liberty – Monsempron-Libos – France
20. October 2010 – 26. October 2010
Le Parnal – Thorens-Glieres – France
29. September 2010 – 05. October 2010
Le Cin'Hoche – Bagnolet – France
21. July 2010 – 27. July 2010
Le Navire – Valence – France
14. July 2010 – 20. July 2010
Cinema Marlymages – Marly – France
30. June 2010 – 06. July 2010
L'Atalante / Mjc – Morteau – France
30. June 2010 – 06. July 2010
Le Petit Casino – Saint-Aignan – France
02. June 2010 – 08. June 2010
Bonne Garde – Nantes – France
19. May 2010 – 25. May 2010
Majestic Saint Pol – Saint-Pol-de-Leon – France
10. March 2010 – 16. March 2010
Cine Breiz – Rosterenen – France
17. February 2010 – 23. February 2010
Ciné Feurs – Feurs – France
17. February 2010 – 23. February 2010
Studio Eden / le Navire – Crest – France
27. January 2010 – 02. February 2010
Centre Des Arts – Enghien les Bains – France
16. December 2009 – 22. December 2009
Le Rex – Blagnac – France
18. November 2009 – 24. November 2009
Espace Aragon – Oissel – France
11. November 2009 – 17. November 2009
Cinema Francois – Chilly-Mazarin – France
04. November 2009 – 10. November 2009
Cine 104 – Pantin – France
14. October 2009 – 20. October 2009
Le Cinema l'Amicale – Bourgeuil – France
14. October 2009 – 20. October 2009
Excelsior-Espace – Saint-Die-des-Vosges – France
16. September 2009 – 22. September 2009
Le Centre Culturel – Miramas – France
26. August 2009 – 01. September 2009
Cinema le Drakkar – Yvetot – France
19. August 2009 – 01. September 2009
Cinéma les 4 Vents / Ville De – Brie-Comte-Robert – France
05. August 2009
KIZ-Kino im Augarten Graz
13. May 2009 – 19. May 2009
Cinema Paul Eluard – Choisy-le-Roi – France
13. May 2009 – 19. May 2009
Cine 104 – Pantin – France
08. April 2009 – 14. April 2009
L'Ecran de Saint Denis – Saint-Denis – France
08. April 2009 – 02. June 2009
Le Denfert – Paris – France
25. March 2009 – 31. March 2009
Cinéma le Rexy – Saint Pierre sur Dives – France
18. March 2009 – 24. March 2009
Cine Les Varietes – Hendaye – France
25. February 2009 – 03. March 2009
Univercine – Chambery Cedex – France
14. January 2009 – 20. January 2009
Le Coluche – Istres – France
24. December 2008 – 30. December 2008
Eckmuhl – Penmarch – France
17. December 2008 – 23. December 2008
Cinema Alain Resnais – Clermont-l'Herault – France
19. November 2008 – 25. November 2008
Le Palace – Epernay – France
09. October 2008
Moov HD
08. October 2008 – 14. October 2008
La Cinema Municipal – Neuilly-Plaisance – France
08. October 2008 – 14. October 2008
Cinema la Rotonde – Moissy-Cramayel – France
01. October 2008 – 07. October 2008
Cinema Atlantic – La Turballe – France
17. September 2008 – 23. September 2008
Cinema Marivaux – Macon – France
12. September 2008
Wien – Schlössl-Lichtspiele
20. August 2008 – 16. September 2008
Cinema le Palace – Les Andelys – France
07. August 2008
Wroclaw – Moma Film
18. June 2008 – 24. June 2008
Cinema le Bretagne – Saint-Renan – France
11. June 2008
London – Cinema 16
11. June 2008 – 24. June 2008
Cinema le Savoie – Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne – France
14. May 2008 – 20. May 2008
Cinema Aurore – Vitre – France
07. May 2008 – 13. May 2008
Cinema l'Image / – Plougastel-Daoulas – France
30. April 2008 – 06. May 2008
Cinema Eden – Ancenis – France
16. April 2008 – 29. April 2008
Le Clair Obscur – Rennes – France
02. April 2008 – 08. April 2008
Eden Studio / Mjc – Briancon – France
20. February 2008 – 26. February 2008
Le petit Casino – Saint-Aignan – France
14. November 2007 – 20. November 2007
Le Lido – Prades – France
07. November 2007 – 13. November 2007
Le Trianon – Romainville – France
03. October 2007 – 09. October 2007
Cinema Iris – Questembert – France
29. August 2007 – 04. September 2007
Association Ramonville – Ramonville-Saint-Agne – France
25. July 2007 – 31. July 2007
Le Rex 1 & 2 – Chauvigny – France
04. July 2007 – 10. July 2007
Cinema l'Hermine – Plelan-le-Grand – France
23. May 2007 – 07. August 2007
Cinema Empire – Porto-Vecchio – France
17. May 2007
Singen – Kommunales Kino Weitwinkel
11. April 2007 – 17. April 2007
A.C.N.E (Cinéma le Mazarin) – Nevers – France
15. February 2007
Ghent – Laluna
07. February 2007 – 13. February 2007
Cine 104 – Pantin – France
07. February 2007 – 13. February 2007
Cinema le Cabieu – Ouistreham – France
06. December 2006 – 12. December 2006
Cinema Paul Eluard – Choisy-le-Roi – France
15. November 2006 – 21. November 2006
Cinema Atlantic – La Turballe – France
08. November 2006 – 14. November 2006
Le Theatre – Poitiers – France
25. October 2006 – 31. October 2006
Cinema le Foyer – Acigne – France
27. September 2006 – 03. October 2006
Cinema de Gencay – Gencay – France
06. September 2006 – 12. September 2006
Cinema Agora – Chateaulin – France
23. August 2006 – 29. August 2006
Le Rex – Blagnac – France
23. August 2006 – 29. August 2006
Cinema les Halles – Charlieu – France
17. August 2006
Berlin – Interfilm Kurzfilm Verleih
19. July 2006 – 25. July 2006
Association Ramonville – Ramonville-Saint-Agne – France
05. June 2006
"Copy Shop" is part of the DVD-release "Cinema16 – European Short Films"
31. May 2006 – 25. July 2006
Le Denfert – Paris – France
17. May 2006 – 23. May 2006
Cinema le Cabieu – Ouistreham – France
17. May 2006 – 16. May 2006
Agence du Court – Paris – France
03. May 2006 – 02. May 2006
Urfol Franche Comte – Vesoul – France
26. April 2006 – 02. May 2006
Les Cinoches – Ris-Orangis – France
05. April 2006 – 11. April 2006
Cinema Iris – Questembert – France
15. March 2006 – 21. March 2006
Les Visiteurs du Soir – Valbonne – France
01. February 2006 – 07. February 2006
Cinema Palace – Epinal Cedex – France
28. December 2005 – 03. January 2006
Cinema Rocamadour – Camaret sur Mer – France
21. December 2005 – 27. December 2005
Le Colisee – Saint-Galmier – France
14. December 2005 – 20. December 2005
Le Rex 1 & 2 – Chauvigny – France
07. December 2005 – 13. December 2005
Cinema lL'Amicale / Le – Bourgeuil – France
07. December 2005 – 13. December 2005
Cinema le Forum – Boissy St Leger Cedex – France
05. October 2005 – 04. October 2005
Fontenelle (Le) (78) – Marly le Roi – France
05. October 2005 – 11. October 2005
Cine Malice – Civray – France
23. September 2005 – 19. November 2005
"Dreams are my reality," La B*A*N*K, Emerging Art and More... 42, rue Volta - 75003 Paris, 23.09.2005 to 19.11.2005, Monday to Saturday, 11:00 to 19:00.
26. August 2005
East Yorkshire – Seaside Films
10. August 2005 – 16. August 2005
Cinema le Clap – Bollene – France
29. June 2005 – 23. August 2005
Le Denfert – Paris – France
22. June 2005 – 28. June 2005
Le Palace – Epernay – France
15. June 2005 – 21. June 2005
Le Luxy – Ivry-sur-Seine – France
25. May 2005 – 31. May 2005
Le petit Casino – Saint-Aignan – France
11. May 2005 – 22. May 2005
"Copy Shop" is presented at the film festival in Cannes in the series "Tous les cinémas du monde" at "Austrian Day".
13. April 2005 – 19. April 2005
Cinema de la Maison Du – Saint-Claude – France
30. March 2005 – 05. April 2005
Cinema le Sez'Art – Sezanne – France
30. March 2005 – 12. April 2005
Cineval – Avignon – France
30. March 2005 – 05. April 2005
Mon Cine – Saint-Martin-d'Heres – France
02. March 2005 – 08. March 2005
Centre Culturel – Figeac – France
23. February 2005 – 01. March 2005
Le Navire – Valence – France
09. February 2005 – 15. February 2005
Cinema la Rotonde – Moissy-Cramayel – France
01. February 2005
Photography for the book "Rollenspiele: Österreichische Filmkünstler im Portrait" by Dominik Orieschnig and Manfred Pauker.
27. January 2005 – 06. February 2005
Prague / Brno – 12th Days of European Film
26. January 2005 – 01. February 2005
Espace Louis Jouvet – Rethel – France
19. January 2005 – 25. January 2005
Cinema le Liberty – Monsempron-Libos – France
15. December 2004 – 21. December 2004
Cinema le Regain – Buis-les-Baronnies – France
24. November 2004 – 30. November 2004
Bonne Garde – Nantes – France
27. October 2004 – 02. November 2004
Carré Saint Vincent – Orleans – France
27. October 2004 – 21. December 2004
Le Denfert – Paris – France
06. October 2004 – 05. October 2004
Cinema Stella – Janze – France
22. September 2004 – 21. September 2004
Festival L'Avis De – Nevers – France
15. September 2004 – 14. September 2004
Cinema Lumiere – La Ciotat – France
15. September 2004 – 21. September 2004
Le Studio M.J.C. – Dole – France
28. July 2004 – 27. July 2004
Cine Islais – Ile d'Yeu – France
21. April 2004 – 20. April 2004
Agence du Court – Paris – France
14. April 2004 – 27. April 2004
Cinema le Plessis – Montceau-les-Mines – France
14. April 2004 – 20. April 2004
Cinema Vox Populi – Chateau-Renard – France
31. March 2004 – 30. March 2004
Cinecran 81 – Albi – France
24. March 2004 – 30. March 2004
Eden Studio / Mjc – Briancon – France
17. March 2004 – 30. March 2004
Cinema le Plessis – Montceau-les-Mines – France
03. March 2004 – 16. March 2004
Le Clair Obscur – Rennes – France
28. January 2004 – 03. February 2004
Maison des Arts et Des – Laon – France
07. January 2004 – 13. January 2004
Cinema Marivaux – Macon – France
26. November 2003 – 25. November 2003
Cinema Louis Malle – Prayssac – France
26. November 2003 – 02. December 2003
Cinema le Cabieu – Ouistreham – France
12. November 2003 – 11. November 2003
Cinema Casino – Joeuf – France
29. October 2003 – 28. October 2003
Le Mermoz – Muret – France
29. October 2003 – 04. November 2003
Cinema Sainte-Barbe – Roscoff Cedex – France
22. October 2003 – 21. October 2003
Agence Du Court – Paris – France
10. October 2003 – 24. October 2003
Austrian Cultural Forum – Brussels – EU Film Week
08. October 2003 – 07. October 2003
Espace de La Pointe De – Gonfreville l'Orcher – France
08. October 2003 – 07. October 2003
Cinema Louis Malle – Prayssac – France
21. September 2003 – 25. September 2003
San Diego Experimental Film Fest
20. August 2003 – 19. August 2003
Le Select – Contis – France
20. August 2003 – 26. August 2003
Le Kerfany – Moelan-sur-Mer – France
23. July 2003 – 29. July 2003
Studio Eden / le Navire – Crest – France
09. July 2003 – 15. July 2003
Cinema Rex – Tonneins – France
25. June 2003 – 24. June 2003
Nogaro-Cine – Nogaro – France
25. June 2003 – 01. July 2003
Cinema Louis Daquin – Le Blanc-Mesnil – France
04. June 2003 – 10. June 2003
Les Montreurs – Agen – France
14. May 2003 – 13. May 2003
Le Majestic – Richelieu – France
01. May 2003 – 03. May 2003
Euro Shorts New Zealand
30. April 2003 – 29. April 2003
Le Flandria – Bailleul – France
21. March 2003
Auckland – The Richmond Road Short Film Festival
19. March 2003 – 25. March 2003
Cine Lumiere – Boulogne-sur-Gesse – France
19. March 2003 – 25. March 2003
Centre Culturel – Figeac – France
02. March 2003
Eastman Kodak Product Grant 2003 – The short List
15. January 2003 – 21. January 2003
Cinema le Zola – Villeurbanne – France
08. January 2003 – 07. January 2003
Espace Jacques – Aulnay sous Bois – France
18. December 2002 – 17. December 2002
Cinema le Rex – Nogent le Rotrou – France
11. December 2002 – 17. December 2002
Excelsior-Espace – Saint-Die-des-Vosges – France
27. November 2002 – 03. December 2002
Cinema Marcel – Malakoff – France
25. November 2002
Bukarest 02 – DaKINO International Film Festival – "Alternative" Prize ★
20. November 2002 – 26. November 2002
Cinema Saint Denis – Lyon – France
20. November 2002 – 26. November 2002
Eldorado – Dijon – France
20. November 2002 – 26. November 2002
Cinema le Bretagne – Saint-Renan – France
30. October 2002 – 29. October 2002
Cinema le Club – La Roche Challais – France
30. October 2002 – 12. November 2002
Cinema Jean Renoir – Trappes – France
23. October 2002 – 29. October 2002
Cinema Eden – Ancenis – France
16. October 2002 – 22. October 2002
Cinema Arlequin – Paris – France
09. October 2002 – 15. October 2002
Cinema Iris – Questembert – France
25. September 2002 – 01. October 2002
Cinema Eldorado – Saint-Pierre-d'Oleron – France
23. September 2002
Gonfreville l'Orcher 02 de la Pointe de Caux / Service Culturel
18. September 2002 – 17. September 2002
Theatre Jean Arp – Clamart – France
12. September 2002
Rom – Enzimi Festival
11. September 2002 – 17. September 2002
Cinema Paul Eluard – Choisy-le-Roi – France
28. August 2002 – 03. September 2002
L'Ecran de Saint Denis – Saint-Denis – France
28. August 2002 – 03. September 2002
Cinema Agnes Varda – Beauvais Cedex – France
31. July 2002 – 06. August 2002
Cinema le Melies – Pau – France
10. July 2002 – 09. July 2002
Cinema Venise Verte – St-Hilaire la Palud – France
03. July 2002 – 16. July 2002
Cinebus – Sillingy – France
03. July 2002 – 09. July 2002
Espace Cinema – Loriol-sur-Drome – France
26. June 2002 – 20. August 2002
Le Denfert – Paris – France
26. June 2002 – 25. June 2002
Le Chaplin – Mantes la Jolie – France
26. June 2002 – 25. June 2002
Cine 4 – Castillones – France
19. June 2002 – 02. July 2002
Cinema Paul Eluard – Bezons – France
12. June 2002 – 11. June 2002
Agence du Court – Paris – France
12. June 2002 – 18. June 2002
Cinema le Zola – Villeurbanne – France
05. June 2002 – 04. June 2002
L'Alhambra – Vittel – France
05. June 2002 – 04. June 2002
Theatre Jean Arp – Clamart – France
05. June 2002 – 18. June 2002
Cinema Paul Eluard – Bezons – France
29. May 2002 – 04. June 2002
Cinema Jour de Fete – Gisors – France
28. May 2002 – 29. May 2002
BMAA – Österreichische Filmwoche Bratislava
22. May 2002 – 28. May 2002
Cinema Alain Resnais – Clermont-l'Herault – France
15. May 2002 – 14. May 2002
Rex – Abbeville – France
15. May 2002 – 21. May 2002
Cinema la Bobine – Quimperle – France
08. May 2002 – 14. May 2002
Les Montreurs – Agen – France
08. May 2002 – 21. May 2002
U.D.M.J.C - 21 – Dijon Cedex – France
08. May 2002 – 21. May 2002
U.D.M.J.C - 21 – Dijon Cedex – France
01. May 2002 – 07. May 2002
Cinema De l'Ysieux – Fosses – France
24. April 2002 – 30. April 2002
Cinema Louis Daquin – Le Blanc-Mesnil – France
24. April 2002 – 30. April 2002
Le Luxy – Ivry-sur-Seine – France
24. April 2002 – 23. April 2002
Concorde – La Roche sur Yon – France
24. April 2002 – 23. April 2002
Agence du Court – Paris – France
17. April 2002 – 07. May 2002
Salle Notre Dame – Masseube – France
17. April 2002 – 23. April 2002
Le Scarron – Fontenay-aux-Roses – France
10. April 2002 – 16. April 2002
Cinema Sonhir 3 – Hirson – France
10. April 2002 – 16. April 2002
Cinema le Concorde – Mitry Mory – France
10. April 2002 – 09. April 2002
Cine Max Linder – Creon – France
03. April 2002 – 16. April 2002
Cineco – Saint-Martin-de-Lansuscle – France
03. April 2002 – 09. April 2002
Espace Aragon – Oissel – France
27. March 2002 – 26. March 2002
Espace Jacques – Aulnay Sous Bois – France
27. March 2002 – 02. April 2002
Le Normandy – Thury-Harcourt – France
20. March 2002 – 26. March 2002
Du Cinema de la Maison – Saint-Claude – France
20. March 2002 – 19. March 2002
Cinema Lux – Le Buisson de Cadouin – France
20. March 2002 – 26. March 2002
Cinema la Rotonde – Moissy-Cramayel – France
13. March 2002 – 19. March 2002
L'Atalante / Mjc – Morteau – France
13. March 2002 – 19. March 2002
Cinema la Palette – Tournus – France
11. March 2002
With Gabriele Kranzelbinder (production manager), Martin Putz (camera) and Johannes Silberschneider (actor) at the "Oscar Nominees Luncheon" of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. Group photo with, among others, Sissi Spacek, Sting, Robert Altman, David Lynch, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Ridley Scott, Will Smith, Russell Crowe and Ben Kingsley.
06. March 2002 – 19. March 2002
Le Clair Obscur – Rennes – France
06. March 2002 – 05. March 2002
C.A.C. – Orleans – France
06. March 2002 – 12. March 2002
Cinema Normandy – Cine – Alencon – France
01. March 2002
Broadcasting at iFilm.com – 60.000 views in the first 24 hours – "most popular short"
27. February 2002 – 05. March 2002
Univercine – Chambery Cedex – France
27. February 2002 – 05. March 2002
Cinema Atlantic – La Turballe – France
06. February 2002 – 05. February 2002
Jean Vilar – Romans sur Isere – France
06. February 2002 – 12. February 2002
Cinema Agora – Chateaulin – France
06. February 2002 – 12. February 2002
Cinema Florida – Saint-Savinien – France
06. February 2002 – 12. February 2002
Cinefol 31 – Toulouse – France
30. January 2002 – 26. March 2002
Le Denfert – Paris – France
30. January 2002 – 05. February 2002
Cinema Arlequin – Belley – France
23. January 2002 – 29. January 2002
Les Studios – Tours – France
23. January 2002 – 22. January 2002
Le Rio – Capbreton – France
23. January 2002 – 29. January 2002
De Cinema Theatre – Chatillon – France
16. January 2002 – 29. January 2002
Cine 32 – Auch – France
16. January 2002 – 22. January 2002
Cinema Eden – La Souterraine – France
09. January 2002 – 15. January 2002
Cinema les Halles – Charlieu – France
02. January 2002 – 01. January 2002
Juliobona – Lillebonne – France
26. December 2001 – 01. January 2002
Cine Labor – Dieulefit – France
26. December 2001 – 01. January 2002
Les Montreurs – Agen – France
26. December 2001 – 25. December 2001
Cinema Jacques Tati – Tremblay en France – France
26. December 2001 – 01. January 2002
Cinema Renaissance – Bray-sur-Seine – France
19. December 2001 – 18. December 2001
Plazza – Besancon – France
19. December 2001 – 25. December 2001
Cinema Joel le Theule – Sable-sur-Sarthe – France
12. December 2001 – 18. December 2001
Cinema Ventura – Athis-Mons – France
12. December 2001 – 18. December 2001
Le Rex 1 & 2 – Chauvigny – France
11. December 2001
Gartenbaukino Wien – Grüne Kino-Weihnacht
05. December 2001 – 11. December 2001
Espace Paul Eluard – Stains Cedex – France
05. December 2001 – 11. December 2001
Cinema le Rutebeuf – Clichy – France
05. December 2001 – 11. December 2001
Les Cinoches – Ris-Orangis – France
28. November 2001 – 04. December 2001
Cinema le Margot – Nerac – France
28. November 2001 – 04. December 2001
Cinema Agnes Varda – Beauvais Cedex – France
28. November 2001 – 04. December 2001
Le Bretagne – Guichen – France
21. November 2001 – 27. November 2001
Cine 89 – Berre-l'Etang – France
21. November 2001 – 27. November 2001
Les Visiteurs du Soir – Valbonne – France
14. November 2001 – 13. November 2001
Arc En Ciel – Lievin – France
14. November 2001 – 20. November 2001
Mjc Picaud / Studio 13 – Cannes – France
14. November 2001 – 20. November 2001
Cinema Saint Paul – Reze – France
13. November 2001 – 17. November 2001
Videoarchaeology 2001. Archaeology of Desire – Third International Video/Media Art Festival – Sofia – Bulgaria
07. November 2001 – 13. November 2001
De Foyer Rural – Samatan – France
07. November 2001 – 06. November 2001
Le Connetable – Clisson – France
07. November 2001 – 06. November 2001
Cine-Caluire – Caluire – France
31. October 2001 – 06. November 2001
Cinema Florida – Saint-Savinien – France
24. October 2001 – 23. October 2001
Espace des Arts – Chalon sur Saone – France
24. October 2001 – 23. October 2001
De Centre Culturel – Foix – France
24. October 2001 – 30. October 2001
Cine Les Varietes – Hendaye – France
24. October 2001 – 30. October 2001
Cinema de Gencay – Gencay – France
24. October 2001 – 30. October 2001
Le Theatre – Poitiers – France
17. October 2001 – 23. October 2001
La Cinema Municipal – Neuilly-Plaisance – France
10. October 2001 – 09. October 2001
Le Club – Fougeres – France
10. October 2001 – 16. October 2001
Cinema le Balzac – Paris – France
03. October 2001 – 09. October 2001
Salle Jacques Tati – Orsay – France
03. October 2001 – 02. October 2001
Le Prevert – Harnes – France
26. September 2001 – 02. October 2001
Theatre Romain – Villejuif Cedex – France
26. September 2001 – 25. September 2001
Le Cinematographe – Chateau Arnoux – France
19. September 2001 – 25. September 2001
Cinema Jacques – Les Ulis – France
19. September 2001 – 25. September 2001
Cinema les Yeux D'Elsa – Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole – France
19. September 2001 – 25. September 2001
Cinema le Jaures – Argeles-Sur-Mer – France
12. September 2001 – 18. September 2001
Cine Actuel – Mjc – Annemasse – France
12. September 2001 – 18. September 2001
Espace Jean Vilar – Arcueil – France
29. August 2001 – 04. September 2001
Cinema Palace – Epinal Cedex – France
22. August 2001 – 21. August 2001
Le Flandria – Bailleul – France
15. August 2001 – 21. August 2001
Cinema Paradiso – Saint-Martin en Haut – France
15. August 2001 – 21. August 2001
Cinema Alain Resnais – Clermont-l'Herault – France
08. August 2001 – 07. August 2001
Cine 4 – Castillones – France
11. July 2001 – 10. July 2001
Studio-Cinema – Bastia – France
08. May 2001
Paris – Repérages / Hi-box
01. May 2001
Paris – Repérages / Hi-box
19. April 2001
Lecture on "film and multimedia production", "Copy Shop" and "tx-transform" at Studiengang MultiMedia (supervision: Gianni Stiletto) at Fachhochschule Salzburg, Techno Z, Schillerstraße 30, 5020 Salzburg, 19.4.2001 from 14:00 to 16:00.
30. March 2001
Utrecht – Circus Maximus
22. March 2001
"Copy Shop" is shown on 22.3.2001 in ORF/Kunststücke.
11. March 2001
For "Copy Shop" Matthias Herrman makes a series of portraits of Virgil Widrich in his studio. 
24. January 2001
On 26.1.2001 at 17:00 "Copy Shop" premieres in Rotterdam's Pathé Schouwburgplein and wins 30 awards at various film festivals in the following months. It is then bought by TV companies in 12 countries and is invited to over 100 international film festivals.
16. January 2001 – 22. January 2001
Cine-Club de Velizy – Velizy Villacoublay – France
22. December 2000
Team screening of "Copy Shop" at Filmhaus am Spittelberg, Spittelberggasse 3 (basement), 1070 Vienna, 22.12.2000 at 10:00.
01. December 2000 – 03. December 2000
All 17,000 frames of "Copy Shop" are filmed one by one on paper with a 35mm-camera.
28. November 2000
Alexander Zlamal finishes the composition of the film's music.
30. September 2000
Reshoots of close-ups of hands and photocopies at the office of Virgil Widrich film.
25. April 2000 – 01. May 2000
End of April, the film "Copy Shop" is shot. Johannes Silberschneider plays a total of 280 roles. After 4 months’ editing and a further 4 months' digital postproduction, the film is completed at the end of the year.
05. April 2000
Costume fitting with Johannes Silberschneider at Lambert Hofer
12. August 1998
Test shooting of a scene for "Copy Shop" with Enrico Jakob at Peter Joachim Filmservice, Edelsinnstraße 15, 1120 Vienna.
01. May 1998
In one of few breaks from regular work, a screenplay is written for a new short film: "Copy Shop." After the shift in time and space, this film describes a shift in the identity of the observer in film and the story of a man who copies himself until he fills up the entire world.