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Niza Lou Waldburger selected as a participant for Creative Producer Indaba (CPI)
For the 4th edition of the Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) trainee program, Niza Lou Waldburger was selected along with 14 other people. The programme supports independent producers and promotes their interest in realising projects related to the African continent.
You can read more about this in the Screendaily online article.MÉ 67 at the Festival de la Fiction La Rochelle
The miniseries MÉ 67 by Sylvaine Dampierre and Nathan Assouline has been selected to take part in the Rendez-vous de la Création Francophone (RCF) at the Festival de la Fiction La Rochelle on September 10 & 11!
The miniseries is set on the island of Guadeloupe in 1967, the same year that the violent repression of the population by the French state reached its peak. Narrated by Mano, who finds himself caught between his fight for independence and the longing for love, MÉ 67 sheds light on an almost forgotten chapter in the important history of this region.
THE MOON CAN'T RUN receives two prizes at the Durban FilmMart
We are pleased to announce that the film project THE MOON CAN’T RUN received two awards at the Durban FilmMart Award Ceremony:
the Game Changer Films Award and the MTN Group Digital Award.The film is set in 1960s Zambia, shortly after gaining independence, and tells the inspiring story of a man who dared to dream and to pioneer Africa's entry into space exploration.
Swiss Film Academy's 2023 Award of Honour for Ruth Waldburger
Ruth Waldburger shaped Swiss filmmaking for many years and gave it the international significance it has today. We are delighted that she is being honoured with the Swiss Film Academy's 2023 Award of Honour. She will receive the award from President Alain Berset at the Swiss Film Awards on 24 March 2023.
MONDAY UM ZEHN at the Zurich Film Festival
MONDAY UM ZEHN has been selected for the "Focus Competition" of the Zurich Film Festival.
The new film by Mareille Klein premieres today and can be seen at the festival until the 1st of October.
TIDES - Now in theaters
After a successful premiere, Tim Fehlbaum's new film TIDES can now be seen in cinemas throughout German-speaking Switzerland.
Click here for an overview of all cinemas and showtimes.
Beginning of the festival tour of TIDES
We are very happy to announce that Tim Fehlbaum's science fiction film TIDES will be shown at two festivals at the beginning of July.
After its premiere at the Berlinale 2021, the film will be shown in Munich and Neuchâtel this week:- July 7 and 8: Munich Film Festival - Spotlight
- July 8, 9 and 10: Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) - International Competition
- July 7 and 8: Munich Film Festival - Spotlight
Swiss Film Award 2021 - My Little Sister wins in 5 categories
We are overjoyed to have been recopensated with the Swiss Film Award "Quartz" in the following categories:
Best Film - Stéphanie Chuet, Véronique Rymond & Ruth Waldburger
Best Screenplay - Stéphanie Chuet & Véronique Rymond
Best supporting Actress - Marthe Keller
Best Cinematography - Filip Zumbrunn
Best Film Editing - Myriam RachmuthThank you very much for the commitment of the directors, the actors and the entire crew!
MY LITTLE SISTER receives Best Feature Film Award at the Zurich Film Awards and Nina Hoss is nominated for the European Film Awards
The festival tour for MY LITTLE SISTER has started!
The festival tour has started for the film MY LITTLE SISTER!
We are delighted that the audience can discover this beautiful film.- February 2020 - Berlin International Film Festival (Germany)
- June 2020 - Sydney Women’s International Film Festival (Australia)
- July 2020 - New Zealand International Film Festival
- September 2020 - Fünf Seen Film Festival (Germany)
Schwesterlein by Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond in competition at 70. Berlin International Film Festival 2020
Nomination for Fortuna
Fortuna is nominated in the category "Best Fiction Film" for Swiss Film Award 2019.