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14th Zurich Film Festival a great success

14th Zurich Film Festival a great success First time more than 100’000 visitors “A very strong year for cinema of outstanding quality” Zurich, October 7, 2018 The Zurich Film Festival remains on the road to success. Despite the sunny and warm autumn weather, viewers streamed into theatres morning, noon and night. With a total of […]

Further Gala Premieres at ZFF

After announcing Farrelly’s GREEN BOOK with Viggo Mortensen as Opening Film, the Zurich Film Festival is now delighted to confirm further Gala Premieres. More than thirty of the most highly anticipated films will screen this year in the ‘Gala’ section. Including films directed by Bradley Cooper, Felix Van Groeningen, Nadine Labaki, Alfonso Cuarón, Yorgos Lanthimos, Jacques […]

MIDNIGHT RUNNER premieres at Zurich Film Festival

First FOCUS competition film confirmed: MIDNIGHT RUNNER premieres at Zurich Film Festival Based on a real-life crime that took place in Berne, MIDNIGHT RUNNER (2018) will screen at the Zurich Film Festival. The Swiss production is one of twelve films to compete for the Golden Eye in the festival’s FOCUS competition section. Director Hannes Baumgartner and the […]

Cliff Martinez heads the Jury of the 7th International Film Music Competition

Film Music Composer Cliff Martinez heads the Jury of the 7th International Film Music Competition The International Film Music Competition takes place for the 7th time during the 14th Zurich Film Festival this coming autumn. The celebrity jury will be presided over by Cliff Martinez. Martinez made a name for himself as Steven Soderberg’s and […]

Got what it takes to be a filmmaker? ZFF 72 *Summer Edition*

Summer is coming: Got what it takes to be a filmmaker? ZFF 72 *Summer Edition* Switzerland’s biggest film contest launches its new summer edition. Register from June 8 at zff72.com to take part in the ZFF 72 Summer Edition. The competition requires entrants to create a film on a given theme lasting no longer than […]

The awards of the 13th Zurich Film Festival

The main juries of the 13th Zurich Film Festival’s three competition categories have awarded their Golden Eyes to POP AYE by Kirsten Tan from Singapore (International Feature Film), MACHINES by Rahul Jain from India, Germany and Finland (International Documentary Film) and BLUE MY MIND by Lisa Brühlmann from Switzerland (Focus: Switzerland, Germany, Austria). The awards […]

13th Zurich Film Festival opens with tennis film BORG/McENROE

13th Zurich Film Festival opens with tennis film BORG/McENROE Federal President Doris Leuthard and Mayor Corine Mauch as honorary guests Director Janus Metz Pedersen and actor Sverrir Gudnason in attendanceZurich, September 28, 2017The Swedish tennis film BORG/McENROE by Danish-born Janus Metz Pedersen opened the 13th Zurich Film Festival on Thursday evening. The director was joined by Borg […]

Glenn Close to receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Icon Award and present THE WIFE

Glenn Close to receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Icon Award and present THE WIFE alongside Jonathan Pryce, Annie Starke and director Björn Runge Glenn Close will receive the Golden Icon Award at this year’s Festival, which takes place from September 28 to October 8, 2017. The Golden Icon Award is the Festival’s most prestigious symbol […]

Former US Vice President Al Gore to attend the Zurich Film Festival

Former US Vice President Al Gore to attend the Zurich Film Festival and present AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER Former US Vice President Gore will attend and present AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER, the long awaited follow-up to AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, on Sunday October 8th at the Corso Cinema.  A decade after AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH brought […]

Herbert Grönemeyer to Head the Jury of the 6th International Film Music Competition


Herbert Grönemeyer to Head the Jury of the 6th International Film Music Competition The musical evening takes place for the first time at the Tonhalle Maag Taking place within the framework of the 13th Zurich Film Festival this coming autumn, the 6th International Film Music Competition follows on from last year’s hugely successful event, which […]