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Berlinale 2012: seven films and Switzerland’s Shooting Star
08.02.2012
With the documentary film “Hiver nomade” by Manuel von Stürler in the Berlinale Forum and the short animation film “Der kleine Vogel und das Blatt” by Lena von Döhren in the Generation Kplus Competition, a total of four new Swiss film productions will be celebrating their premieres at the 62nd Berlinale (February 9-19, 2012).
Berlinale 2012: Swiss films in competition
08.02.2012
Swiss director Ursula Meier will participate in the International Competition of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival (February 9-19, 2012) with her second feature-length film for cinema “L’enfant d’en haut” and is thus in the running for a coveted award at the Berlinale.
Max Hubacher – Swiss Shooting Star 2012 at the 62nd International Film Festival Berlin
08.02.2012
Actor Max Hubacher (“The Foster Boy”) will be the Swiss Shooting Star at the Berlinale 2012. An international jury was responsible for selecting Europe’s ten best young actors.
Nominations for the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012»
07.02.2012
The Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC) announced 33 nominations for the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012» at the “Night of the Nominations” in Solothurn today.
Special Jury Prize for “Einspruch VI” at film festival in Clermont-Ferrand
06.02.2012
Rolando Colla’s short fiction film “Einspruch VI” (production: Peacock Film, Zurich) won the Special Jury Prize, endowed with EUR 4,000, at the 34th International Short Film Festival in Clermont-Ferrand (January 27 - February 4, 2012).
Awards for Swiss films in Angers
30.01.2012
Two Swiss film productions won awards at the 24th Festival “Premiers Plans” in Angers, France (January 20-29. 2012).
Two young Swiss directors in Rotterdam
24.01.2012
Two directors from Geneva – Milagros Mumenthaler and Eileen Hofer – will present their debut films at the 41st International Film Festival in Rotterdam (January 25 - February 5, 2012).
New catalogue with current Swiss films
24.01.2012
SWISS FILMS publishes a two-volume catalogue with the most recent Swiss film productions for international promotion. It comes out at the short film festival in Clermont-Ferrand and the Berlinale.
Two Swiss films with Honourable Mention at Max Ophuels Prize Film Festival 2012
23.01.2012
Two Swiss film productions received an Honourable Mention from the jury at the 33rd Max Ophuels Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken: the fiction film “Mary & Johnny” by Samuel Schwarz and Julian M. Grünthal.
Twelve Swiss documentary films in Biarritz
20.01.2012
Three Swiss documentary films will be screened in the main programme at the 25th International Festival of Audiovisual Programs FIPA in Biarritz (January 23-29, 2012).
Two Swiss films screened in competition in Clermont-Ferrand
19.01.2012
Two short film productions from Switzerland will be screened in the International Competition of the 34th International Short Film Festival in Clermont-Ferrand (January 27 ¬- February 4, 2012).
Swiss films at Sundance Film Festival
17.01.2012
Two Swiss film productions have been invited to the 28th Sundance Film Festival in Park City (January 19-29, 2012).
Award for Patrick Chappatte’s film at Flickerfest in Sydney
16.01.2012
The twelve-minute animated documentary film “La mort est dans le champ” by Patrick Chappatte and Marco Dellamula was honoured with the Flickerfest Greenflicks Award for Best Environmental Short, endowed with AUD 1,000 (ca. CHF 980) at the 21st Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney (January 6-15, 2012).
15 Swiss films at Max Ophuels Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken
12.01.2012
Numerous short and feature-length fiction and documentary films from Switzerland will be screened in competition at the 33rd Max Ophuels Prize Film Festival in Saarbrücken (January 16-22, 2012), one of the most important film festivals for young talented directors in German-speaking Europe.
Last stop for Alain Tanner retrospective in Mexico features Renato Berta
10.01.2012
Since August 2011 the Alain Tanner retrospective, which has been touring Latin America with tremendous success, will conclude in Mexico City (January 12-27).
“Summer Games” and three further Swiss films in Palm Springs
04.01.2012
The fiction film “Summer Games,” which is Switzerland’s official candidate for an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category, is among the 40 entries from all over the world presented at the Awards Buzz at the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival (January 5-16, 2012).
“Abrir puertas y ventanas” wins award in Havana
12.12.2011
The film “Abrir puertas y ventanas” by Swiss-Argentine director Milagros Mumenthaler was honoured with the “Segundo Premio Coral” for a debut film at the 33rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (December 1-11, 2011).
Honorary award for Mathias Gnädinger in Los Angeles
07.12.2011
Swiss film star Mathias Gnädinger received an Honorable Mention for his comedic performance in Lorenz Keiser’s comedy “Länger Leben,” which was screened in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (December 6-11, 2011).
Balance 2011: Swiss films excel at international festivals
06.12.2011
Fifty-eight new Swiss Film productions were invited to major international film festivals in 2011. In addition, SWISS FILMS presented individual filmmakers and their works abroad with 27 Swiss film programmes encompassing 318 works.
Isabelle Favez guest at Israel Film Archive in Holon
01.12.2011
The animation filmmaker Isabelle Favez will be featured as the guest in Holon, Israel, from December 5-10, 2011.
Rolf Hellat wins Editing Award in Cologne
30.11.2011
Zurich’s Rolf Hellat was honoured with the “Förderpreis Schnitt,” an editing award endowed with EUR 2,500, for his work on the short film “I ovo je Beograd” (director: Corina Schwingruber Ilić).
Prelude to the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012»
29.11.2011
The 15th Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012» will be awarded at a gala event in the KKL Luzern on March 17, 2012.
Awards for “Vol spécial” in Canada and Belgium
28.11.2011
The Swiss film “Vol spécial” by Fernand Melgar was honoured with the Grand Prix for Best Documentary Film at the 25th Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie in Moncton (November 17-26, 2011).
Summary of national Short Film Night Tour 2011
28.11.2011
The 9th edition of the Short Film Night, organised by SWISS FILMS, the promotion agency, toured 18 cities and recorded 15,409 admissions throughout all of Switzerland.
“The Foster Boy” – number 1 at the Swiss box office
25.11.2011
The Swiss feature film “The Foster Boy” (“Der Verdingbub”) has led the Swiss box office for three weeks. The film has already sold over 120,000 tickets in German-speaking Switzerland since it was launched on November 3, 2011.