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“Sennentuntschi” and five further Swiss films at the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival in San Francisco
19.10.2011
Films by six Swiss filmmakers will be screened at the 16th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival in San Francisco (October 20-26, 2011).
Gold Plaque for “Kwa Heri Mandima” at film festival in Chicago
18.10.2011
The short documentary film “Kwa Heri Mandima” by Robert-Jan Lacombe was honoured with the Gold Plaque for Best Student Short Documentary Film at the 47th Chicago International Film Festival, which came to an end on October 20, 2011.
Two awards for “Hell” at festival in Sitges (Spain)
17.10.2011
Tim Fehlbaum’s feature film “Hell,” a German-Swiss coproduction (Vega Film, Zurich), was honoured with the award for Best Cinematography and a Special Mention at the 44th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (October 6-16, 2011).
Two awards for Vadim Jendreyko in Yamagata
14.10.2011
Vadim Jendreyko’s multi-award-winning film “Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten” was honoured with two awards at the 12th Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in Japan.
“Beyond This Place” launched in France
11.10.2011
The Swiss documentary film “Beyond This Place” by Kaleo La Belle will be screened in cinemas in France under the title “Cloud Rock, mon père” as of October 12, 2011.
International awards for three Swiss films
10.10.2011
Two Swiss documentary films were honoured with awards at the 8th International Filmfest Eberswalde (October 1-8, 2011).
Strong presence for Swiss filmmaking in Asia
05.10.2011
Two Swiss film productions will be screened in competition at the renowned Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (October 6-13, 2011).
Eight Swiss films at festival in Sitges (Spain)
04.10.2011
Eight feature-length and short film productions from Switzerland will be screened at the prestigious Sitges International Fantastic Festival Film of Catalonia in (October 6-16, 2011).
Zurich Film Festival 2011: Golden Eye for “Darwin”
03.10.2011
Thirty-five-year-old Zurich-born director Nick Brandestini was honoured with an award for Best German Language Documentary Film for his documentary film “Darwin,” which he shot in the U.S.A., at the 7th Zurich Film Festival on October 2, 2011.
Six Swiss film productions and coproductions in Vancouver
28.09.2011
A number of Swiss feature and documentary film productions and coproductions will be screened at the 30th Vancouver International Film Festival (September 29 - October 14, 2011).
Swiss films in the running for a nomination for the European Film Award and an Academy Award
27.09.2011
Rolando Colla’s feature film “Summer Games” has been selected as the Swiss candidate for an Academy Award nomination, which will be presented at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on February 26, 2012.
Short Film Night on tour in ten Swiss cities
26.09.2011
The 9th Short Film Night Tour will tour French- and Italian-speaking Switzerland from October 14 to November 25, 2011.
Successful start for “Hell” in German cinemas
25.09.2011
The apocalyptic thriller “Hell” by Swiss director Tim Fehlbaum, a German-Swiss coproduction, attained ticket sales of 52,000 on its opening weekend in Germany.
Concha de Oro for Swiss coproduction in San Sebastian
25.09.2011
The documentary film “Los pasos dobles” by Catalonian director Isaki Lacuesta, a Spanish-Swiss coproduction, was honoured with the Golden Shell Award (Concha de Oro) for Best Film at the 59th San Sebastian International Film Festival (September 16-24, 2011).
“Romans d’ados” is a guest in Beijing
23.09.2011
Swiss director Béatrice Bakhti is the “Filmmaker in Focus” at the interdisciplinary Crossing Festival held in Beijing from September 23 - October 4, 2011.
Swiss presence at Zurich Film Festival
21.09.2011
Four world premieres and four further Swiss film productions which have already been screened internationally are on the programme of the 7th Zurich Film Festival (September 22 - October 2, 2011).
Seven Swiss films at animation film festival in Ottawa
20.09.2011
Seven short animation film productions from Switzerland will be screened at the 35th Ottawa International Animation Festival (September 21-25, 2011); four of these works will compete in competition.
Swiss animation film day at Se-Ma-For Festival in Lodz
19.09.2011
The 2nd Se-Ma-For Film Festival, held in the Polish city of Lodz, is devoted exclusively to animation films in stop-motion technique (September 22-25).
Two Swiss film productions in San Sebastian
14.09.2011
The documentary film “Los pasos dobles,” coproduced by Dan Wechsler, celebrates its world premiere in the Official Selection programme of the 59th San Sebastian International Film Festival (September 16-24, 2011).
From Locarno and Venice to Toronto – Swiss films at 36th Toronto International Film Festival
01.09.2011
Six Swiss film productions and coproductions will be screened at the film festival in the Canadian metropolis of Toronto (September 8-18, 2011).
“Summer Games” in official selection at Mostra in Venice
31.08.2011
Rolando Colla’s latest feature film “Summer Games” (“Giochi d'estate”; production: Peacock Film, Zurich) is in the official selection at the 68th Mostra International Film Festival in Venice (August 31 - September 10, 2011).
SWISS FILMS staff member Francine Brücher is awarded an “Honorary Pearl”
24.08.2011
The online television art.tv presented Francine Brücher, staff member of the SWISS FILMS Foundation, an Honorary Pearl 2011 for her many years of promotional and on behalf of the Swiss film industry.
Swiss films at Festival des Films du Monde in Montreal
17.08.2011
Six Swiss film productions and coproductions will be screened at the 35th Montreal World Film Festival (August 18-28, 2011).
Golden Leopard and many more awards for Swiss films in Locarno
15.08.2011
The film “Abrir puertas y ventanas” by Milagros Mumenthaler was honoured with the Golden Leopard at the 64th Festival de film Locarno, which came to an end on August 13, 2011.
“Der Sandmann” takes audiences in Germany and Austria by storm
03.08.2011
Peter Luisi’s sarcastic comedy “Der Sandmann” has had a successful start in Germany and Austria: more than 30,000 viewers have already seen the film since it was released to German cinemas on July 21, 2011.