Four Swiss short films in Palm Springs
22.06.2009
Four Swiss films will be screened in the international competition of the 15th Palm Springs International ShortFest (June 23-29, 2009): the three fiction films – “La Délogeuse” by Julien Rouyet, “Racines” by Eileen Hofer, “Schwitze” by Nicolas Steiner – and the animation film “Wimper” by Marcel Hobi. Marcel Hobi and Julien Rouyet will attend the festival in Palm Springs.
The 20-minute short fiction film “La délogeuse”, which was Julien Rouyet’s graduation film at the University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL), was honoured with the Golden Leopard in Locarno in 2008. Genovese director Eileen Hofer shot her 18-minute film “Racines” in Turkey. The film celebrated ist premiere in Locarno and has since experienced a notable festival career – already with seven awards. Film director Nicolas Steiner produced the film “Schwitze” in conjunction with his studies at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy in Ludwigsburg. And film director Marcel Hobi, who had studied at the Lucerne School of Art and Design, will present with “Wimper” his first animation film produced by Fama Film from Zurich.
This year the Palm Springs International ShortFest, the counterpart to the festival in January which screens films submitted for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, will showcase a selection of 315 short films in 52 themed film programs. A three-member jury comprised of professionals from the film industry will award in 18 categories prizes amounting to a total of 94,000 dollars. The winning films in the main categories of fiction, documentary and animation automatically qualify for a nomination for an Academy Award.
Zurich, June 22, 2009
This year the Palm Springs International ShortFest, the counterpart to the festival in January which screens films submitted for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, will showcase a selection of 315 short films in 52 themed film programs. A three-member jury comprised of professionals from the film industry will award in 18 categories prizes amounting to a total of 94,000 dollars. The winning films in the main categories of fiction, documentary and animation automatically qualify for a nomination for an Academy Award.
Zurich, June 22, 2009