4th Filmmaker Award for BEAST Hollywood Star Dev Patel Presents the Prestigious IWC Prize
The 4th Filmmaker Award goes to Zurich-born producer Simon Hesse and director Lorenz Merz for their project BEAST. British actor Dev Patel presented the 4th Filmmaker Award during the exclusive IWC Private Dinner held as part of the 14th Zurich Film Festival. The award supports outstanding Swiss film projects that are at the production or […]
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 […]
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 […]
6th International Film Music Competition 2017 Golden Eye to Italian composer Giuseppe Onofrietti
6th International Film Music Competition 2017 Golden Eye to Italian composer Giuseppe Onofrietti Film Music Concert in the new Tonhalle MaagZurich, October 5, 2017Italian composer Giuseppe Onofrietti is the winner of the 6th International Film Music Competition, which took place during the 13th Zurich Film Festival on Thursday evening at the Tonhalle Maag. Onofrietti received […]
„Connect to Reality“ am Zurich Film Festival / „Connect to Reality“ at Zurich Film Festival
‚Connect to Reality’ at Zurich Film Festival Swiss producers should be entrepreneurial “Know the market and produce for the market” Zurich, October 5, 2017 Some 25 personalities from the Swiss film industry debated and presented their image of the future Swiss film producer at the discussion-based ‚Connect to Reality’ event, which took place within the […]
Zurich Film Festival to honour Andrew Garfield with Golden Eye Award
Zurich Film Festival to honour Andrew Garfield with Golden Eye Award BREATHE to screen as Gala Premiere with director Andy Serkis also in attendance Academy Award®-nominated actor Andrew Garfield has been announced today as the recipient of the Zurich Film Festival’s (ZFF) prestigious Golden Eye Award. Garfield will be in Zurich to present BREATHE alongside acclaimed […]
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 […]
Treatment Award 2017 – Support for Authors
Treatment Award 2017 – Support for Authors Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) and Telepool Zürich collaborate with Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) to present the fifth Treatment Award. In doing so, these long-term partners highlight the importance of the treatment phase within the story development and screenwriting process. Authors are invited to submit a feature-film treatment […]
Uma Thurman Presents the Sponsorship Prize worth CHF 100’000
Zurich, September 24, 2016 Second Filmmaker Award to Germinal Roaux and Sophie Huber Uma Thurman Presents the Sponsorship Prize worth CHF 100’000 U.S. actress Uma Thurman presented the second Filmmaker Award to Lausanne-born Germinal Roaux and Berne-born Sophie Huber on Saturday evening during IWC’s ‚For the Love of Cinema’ Gala Dinner. Germinal Roaux received CHF […]
Prominent Juries for the Three Competition Categories Lone Scherfig, Mike Lerner and Bettina Reitz as Jury Presidents
Zurich, September 20, 2016 The Zurich Film Festival screens first, second and third directorial works in the three competition categories International Feature Film, International Documentary Film and Focus: Switzerland Germany Austria. A separate jury of specialists rates the films in each of the three categories. Each jury announces the winner of the Golden Eye for […]