Louise Kolm-Fleck (1873-1950) was one of the first female film directors in the world and a foundational figure in Austrian cinema. Active in the silent era from the 1910s through the 1920s, Kolm-Fleck co-founded Vienna’s Wiener Kunstfilm and directed or co-directed over 100 films, often in collaboration with her husband, Jakob Fleck. Her work spans a remarkable range of genres, from social dramas and literary adaptations to early examples of feminist storytelling, addressing issues like social inequality, female agency, and systemic barriers with striking clarity and courage. More than 100 years later, the struggles she depicted so powerfully remain all too familiar. Long overshadowed by her male contemporaries, Kolm-Fleck’s visionary contributions are only now beginning to receive the recognition they deserve.