«Terra Incognita» continues festival tour in New York
21.03.2006
Peter Volkart’s short film «Terra Incognita» (Production: Reck Filmproduktion, Zurich) has been selected to participate at the renowned New Directors / New Films festival in New York, taking place from March 22 to April 2, 2006. The event is organized by the Film Society of the Lincoln Center and Department of Film and Media at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). The festival features films that will help shape the cinema of tomorrow.
After having been awarded with the Grand Prix for Best Short Film at the Canadian Festival des Films du Monde (Montreal) in September 2005, «Terra Incognita» has received yet another invitation to a festival in North America, where it will be featured along with six more international short films.
Since its premiere at the 2005 Solothurn Film festival, «Terra Incognita» has participated in over twenty film festivals, among them Sitges (Spain), Manchester, and Sydney (FlickerFest). In addition to the 2006 Swiss Film Prize for «Best Short Film», the film was given six important awards, such as the 2006 Fipa d’Or (Biarritz). «Terra Incognita» will be touring Switzerland as part of the 2006 Short Film Nights starting March 31st.
Geneva, March 21, 2006
Since its premiere at the 2005 Solothurn Film festival, «Terra Incognita» has participated in over twenty film festivals, among them Sitges (Spain), Manchester, and Sydney (FlickerFest). In addition to the 2006 Swiss Film Prize for «Best Short Film», the film was given six important awards, such as the 2006 Fipa d’Or (Biarritz). «Terra Incognita» will be touring Switzerland as part of the 2006 Short Film Nights starting March 31st.
Geneva, March 21, 2006