Short and wild

Eighteen short films will be screened in the Swiss Competition, many of which are celebrating premieres. Five films will also be screened in the International Competition: the experimental documentary films MANUAL OF SELF-DESTRUCTION by Elisa Baccolo and THOSE WHO HEAR THE SUN by Maurizius Staerkle Drux; the short fiction films RELAY by Thilo Gundelach and LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA by Jules Carrin; and the documentary film AIR HORSE ONE by Lasse Linder. All are celebrating their world premieres, apart from the latter, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival. Under certain conditions, the films in competition are eligible for nominations for the Academy Awards, BAFTA, European Film Award and Swiss Film Award.

Numerous other short films From Switzerland will be screened in the Züri Shorts, in the Sparks Competition, and at the Swiss Film School Day. As important producers of short films, this offers Switzerland’s film schools a platform to present their films to the public and to exchange views on the works with the Swiss jury.

Previews of new short films

SWISS FILMS is a partner of the Industry Lab, where international representatives of the short film industry exchange ideas at various industry events. As part of the SWISS FILMS Previews, directors and producers present four short films shortly before release enabling industry guests from the sectors of distribution, sales and festivals the opportunity to discover new Swiss short films.

In collaboration with Unifrance, Wallonie Bruxelles Images and SODEC Québec, SWISS FILMS is hosting its annual networking Industry Brunch for international festival delegates as well as Swiss and international filmmakers and producers.

The new SWISS FILMS Line-up Shorts II, features a curated selection of current Swiss short film production on the website.