Born 1970 in Gmunden, Austria. Ella Raidel works as artist in the field of video at the cut surface of art and film. In 1989 she got her M.A. and in 2009 her Ph.D at the University of Art, Linz. Diverse artist in residences e.g. in London, New York Peking; presented in exhibitions and film/video festivals all over the world. E.g. Rotterdam International Filmfestival, Diagonale Graz, CPH:DOX- Copenhagen Int. Documentary Filmfestival, Crossing Europe Linz (Local Artist Award), Asian Triennal Manchester, Discovering the Other, National Palace Museum Taipei, Based upon: True Stories, Witte de Wit Rotterdam. Publication “Subversive Realitäten- Tsai Ming-Liang und seine Filme” Schüren Verlag, 2010.