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World Sales: Accent Films International Ltd.

Open / CloseWorldwide Distribution

Distribution Switzerland: Look Now!
TV-Rights Israel: YES
TV-Rights Netherlands: VPRO-Televisie
Distribution France: Dissidenz-Distribution
TV-Rights Finland: YLE télévision- Finnish Broadcasting Company

Open / CloseAwards

• Shanghai, Shanghai Television Festival, Silver Magnolia Award for Best Documentary 2010
• Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival, Mention of the Human Right Competition's Jury 2009
• Gilching, Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Horizonte Filmpreis 2009
• Yamagata, Yamagata Int. Documentary Film Festival, Award of Excellence 2009
• Firenze, Festival dei Popoli, Premio del Pubblico 2008
• Locarno, Festival del film Locarno, Goldener Leopard Cinéastes du présent C.P. Company 2008
• Montréal, RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, Grand Prix Caméra-Stylo 2008
• Teheran, Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Grand Prix 2008

Open / CloseFestivals

• Buenos Aires, 14° Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independente, 11.04.2012 – 22.04.2012 
• Paris, 10e Festival International du Film des Droits de l'Homme Paris, 06.03.2012 – 13.03.2012 
• Bogotá, 13a Muestra Internacional documental Bogotá, 15.11.2011 – 19.11.2011 
• Prizren, 10. Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren, 23.07.2011 – 31.07.2011 
• Moscow, 32nd Moscow International Film Festival, 17.06.2010 – 26.06.2010 
• Shanghai, 16th Shanghai Television Festival, Competition, 07.06.2010 – 11.06.2010 
• Paris, 8e Festival international Signes de Nuit Paris, 29.03.2010 – 11.04.2010 
• Mumbai, 11th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short & Animation Films, 03.02.2010 – 09.02.2010 
• Amiens, 29e Festival International du Film d'Amiens, 13.11.2009 – 22.11.2009 
• Bruxelles, Festival des Libertés Bruxelles, Competition, 22.10.2009 – 31.10.2009 
• Lisboa, doclisboa 2009 VII Festival internacional de cinema documental Lisboa, Competition, 15.10.2009 – 25.10.2009 
• Yamagata, 11th Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2007, Competition, 08.10.2009 – 15.10.2009 
• Namur, 24e Festival international du film francophone, 02.10.2009 – 09.10.2009 
• Moncton, 23e Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie, Competition, 24.09.2009 – 03.10.2009 
• Gilching, 3. Fünf Seen Filmfestival Gilching, 28.07.2009 – 05.08.2009 
• Warsaw, 6th Planete Doc Review Film Festival Warszawa, Competition, 08.05.2009 – 17.05.2009 
• München, 24. Internationales Dokumentarfilm Festival München, Competition, 06.05.2009 – 13.05.2009 
• Buenos Aires, 11° Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independente, Competition, 25.03.2009 – 05.04.2009 
• Tampere, 39th International Short Film Festival, 04.03.2009 – 08.03.2009 
• Göteborg, 32 nd Göteborg Film Festival, 23.01.2009 – 02.02.2009 
• Solothurn, 44. Solothurner Filmtage, 19.01.2009 – 25.01.2009 
• Gijon, 45. Festival internacional de Cine de Gijón, Competition, 20.11.2008 – 29.11.2008 
• Firenze, 49. Festival dei Popoli - Festival internazionale del documentario Firenze, Competition, 14.11.2008 – 21.11.2008 
• Montréal, 11e RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire Montréal, 13.11.2008 – 23.11.2008 
• Sevilla, 5th Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo, Competition, 07.11.2008 – 15.11.2008 
• Wien, Viennale Internationale Filmfestwochen Wien, 17.10.2008 – 29.10.2008 
• Teheran, 2nd Iran International Documentary Film Festival Tehran, 15.10.2008 – 19.10.2008 
• Locarno, 61. Festival del film Locarno, Competition, 06.08.2008 – 16.08.2008 

Open / CloseNews

• Locarno Film Festival 2008: Romands on the upswing 
• Locarno: Golden Leopard for Fernand Melgar - Numerous awards for Swiss short films 
• Swiss presence at the Viennale 2008 
• Grand Prix in Teheran for “The Fortress” 
• Three Swiss documentary films at European Film Festival in Seville 
• Swiss documentary films hold their own in Montreal 
• Prestigious award for “The Mother” in Sevillev 
• “La forteresse” wins Grand Prize in Montreal and Audience Award in Florence 
• Balance 2008: success for Swiss films at major international festivals 
• Swiss films screened in Göteborg 
• Awarding of the Swiss Film Prize QUARTZ 2009 
• Major Swiss retrospective at Tampere Film Festival (Finland) 
• Six Swiss films at film festival in Buenos Aires 
• “La Forteresse” and “La mère” win award in Buenos Aires 
• Swiss documentary films at DOK.FEST in Munich 
• “La Forteresse” wins award in Germany 
• «La Forteresse» nominated for the Prix Europa 2009 
• Beijing: film director Fernand Melgar in the limelight 
• Swiss films celebrate premieres in Namur 
• Strong Swiss presence in Japanese mecca for documentary films 
• Numerous Swiss documentary films at “Doclisboa” in Lisbon 
• Award of Excellence for “La forteresse” in Yamagata 
• Strong presence for documentary films in Munich 
• “Die Standesbeamtin” and “La Forteresse” in Shanghai 
• Prestigious award for Swiss documentary film “La forteresse” in Shanghai 
• Striking presence of Swiss documentary films in Montreal 
• Swiss films screened in programme at Dokufest in Prizren (Kosovo) 
• Film Festival Locarno 2011: Strong presence for Swiss films in competitions 
• Golden Leopard and many more awards for Swiss films in Locarno 
• Strong presence for Swiss filmmaking in Asia  
• Two awards for Vadim Jendreyko in Yamagata 
• Showcase of Fernand Melgar’s films in Columbia  
• Balance 2011: Swiss films excel at international festivals 
• Swiss documentaries: releases and presentation at festivals in France 
• Fernand Melgar retrospective at BAFICI in Buenos Aires