50 years after fellow citizen Ingrid Bergman, Swedish director Ruben Östlund, a two-time winner of the Palme d’or, will preside over the Jury of the 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes to be held from May 16 to 27.…
The Official Selection of the Festival de Cannes at the Oscars 2023
The Academy Awards nominations were announced this Tuesday, January 24th. The Festival de Cannes is delighted to see the films of the Official Selection, represented in 15 categories and cumulating 21 nominations: Best Picture, Directing, Actor in a leading role,…
The Golden Eyes of the 18th ZFF go to films from Switzerland, from Colombia and from the USA
This evening, the prizes of the 18th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) were presented during the Award Night at Zurich Opera House. The festival’s main awards were given in three competition categories: A Golden Eye goes to each of the films…
Luca Guadagnino is honoured with the A Tribute to… Award at the Zurich Film Festival
Italian director and screenwriter Luca Guadagnino was honoured this evening with the A Tribute to… Award, the Zurich Film Festival’s highest prize for an auteur filmmaker. The award was presented to Guadagnino at the gala premiere of his new film…
ZFF celebrates the Zurich Film Night
The Zurich Film Festival turns the spotlight on Switzerland’s film capital: The Zurich Film Stroll – a tour along the value chain of the filmmaking business – took place yesterday. Companies opened their doors to offer interested visitors unique insights…
Charlotte Gainsbourg awarded with Golden Eye
Tonigh, the Zurich Film Festival awarded the French-British actress a Golden Eye for her great career. Gainsbourg accepted the honour at the Zurich Convention Center and thanked Christian Jungen and Elke Mayer. Afterwards, Gainsbourg presented her new film THE ALMOND…
Eddie Redmayne receives Golden Eye Award of the 18th Zurich Film Festival
The British Oscar winner received the award of the 18th Zurich Film Festival tonight in the sold-out Convention Center and presented his new film THE GOOD NURSE as a European premiere. In his acceptance speech, Redmayne said that this award…
Engaged cinema in the “Border Lines” section
In its “Border Lines” section, the Zurich Film Festival presents films dealing with border situations occurring in present-day world conditions, humanitarian projects and conflicts between individuals and the state. The section is organised by the ZFF in collaboration with Amnesty International.The…
From the Robber Hotzenplotz to Winnetou: Exciting films for Kids
Ten films aimed specifically at children and youths aged between 4 and 14 will be screened at the 18th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 22-Oct 2). The list of titles includes the Swiss films DE RÄUBER HOTZENPLOTZ and COLOMBINE. Also screening will…
Hollywood Movies at Zurich Film Festival (ZFF)
In its “Gala Premieres” section, the Zurich Film Festival presents the year’s most anticipated international auteur films. There is a special place in this section for intelligent Hollywood productions. This year, among other things, the ZFF screens the European Premieres…
