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Foreign distribution promoted for five Swiss films

17.12.2009

The theatrical releases of the Swiss fiction films “Giulias Verschwinden” by Christoph Schaub in Germany and Austria, as well as “Complices” by Frédéric Mermoud in France will be supported with financial contributions totaling 60'000 Euro (90,000 CHF). The distribution companies in Germany of Swiss documentaries “Zwischen Himmel und Erde” by Christian Labhart and “Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten” by Vadim Jendreyko, as well as “The Sounds of Insects” by Peter Liechti in Poland receive an additional amount totalling 21’500 Euro (32’500 CHF). In a third round of funding allocations in December, the committee responsible granted export promotions for these five films to foreign distributors. With this tool, SWISS FILMS – in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Culture – increases the likelihood for the films’ successes abroad.

Since 2007, SWISS FILMS has promoted the export of Swiss films and majority co-productions for theatrical distribution abroad. A total of 350,000 CHF are available to support export projects. Foreign distributors, which bring Swiss films to movie screens, will receive a total of 25,000 Euro (40,000 CHF) per film and per country. Distributors from MEDIA member countries have priority for receiving grants, while the funding cannot be combined with other MEDIA contributions.

Members of the “Utilization and Diversity” committee, presided over by Carola Stern are: Frank Braun (movie theatre Riff Raff, Zurich), Laurent Dutoit (Agora Films, Genf), and Cyril Thursten (Xenix Film Distribution, Zurich). SWISS FILMS and the Swiss Federal Office of Culture serve in an advisory role. In 2009 the grants are awarded in three rounds (April, October, December).

Zurich, December 17, 2009


Distribution Support, third round 2009 PDF

 

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