Hungary has recently astounded the film world with its creative, innovative and superbly crafted cinema. The ZFF presents a comprehensive overview of Hungary’s cinematic output with 18 films by a thriving new generation of Hungarian filmmakers.
Hungarian cinema has a long history of creating great masters. During the 1970s, a period of cultural thaw in the then socialist state, Hungary was regarded as one of the most important film producing countries in the world. M...
Director Janus Metz Pedersen and actor Sverrir Gudnason to attend as honorary guests
Based on actual events, Danish director Janus Metz Pedersen’s tennis thriller BORG/McENROE will open the 13th Zurich Film Festival on September 28, 2017. Director Janus Metz Pedersen and Björn Borg-actor Sverrir Gudnason will attend as the Zurich Film Festival’s honorary guests.
Wimbledon, July 5, 1980: tennis pros Björn Borg and John McEnroe square up at the Wimbledon f...
In addition to the already confirmed Gala Premieres, the ZFF announces new films from Tonie Marshall, Destin Daniel Cretto, Amanda Sthers and Silvio Soldini.
EUPHORIA will receive its European premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on 29 September. Star and producer Alicia Vikander will attend, along with writer/director Lisa Langseth, cast members Charles Dance, Mark Stanley and fellow producers Charles Collier, Patrik Andersson and Frida Bargo.
Alicia Vikander
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Just shy of three weeks before it is revealed at the media conference, this year's Zurich Film Festival programme is beginning to take shape. After announcing the inclusion of AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER with Al Gore and THE WIFE with Golden Icon Award recipient Glenn Close, the 13th Zurich Film Festival is now able to confirm further major productions screening in its Gala Premieres section.
Films from Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, Mike White, Claire Denis, Sean ...
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) announced today that former U.S. Vice President Al 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 climate change into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tire...
The 13th Zurich Film Festival is open for submissions!
The festival season officially starts with the Call for Entries, which began February 15th. Films can be submitted via the platform Withoutabox.
Competition categories
The competition comprises of the following three categories:
-International Feature Film Competition
-International Documentary Film Competition
-Focus Switzerland, Germany, Austria (Feature Films and Documentary Films)
The Gold...
Dear filmmakers, the festival season officially starts with the Call for Entries, which began February 15th. Early Bird submissions end on March 31st! Films can be submitted via the platform Withoutabox.
Competition categories
The competition comprises of the following three categories:
International Feature Film Competition
International Documentary Film Competition
Focus Switzerland, Germany, Austria (Feature Films and Documentary Films)
...
Dear filmmakers,
The 13th Zurich Film Festival is now open for submissions!
The festival season officially starts with the Call for Entries, which began February 15th. Films can be submitted via the platform Withoutabox.
Competition categories
The competition comprises of the following three categories:
International Feature Film Competition
International Documentary Film Competition
Focus Switzerland, Germany, Austria (Feature Films ...
The French screenwriter and film director Olivier Assayas will receive the 12th Zurich Film Festival’s A Tribute to... Award. The 61-year-old filmmaker will travel to Zurich to pick up the prestigious distinction in person during the Award Night at Zurich Opera House on October 1. A retrospective of Assayas’ works will be screened at the Filmpodium.
Olivier Assayas has been regarded as one of the most important directors of French film and a star of European aute...
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Legendary Producer Will Present His Latest Film “Deepwater Horizon” at the Festival
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) announced today that legendary movie producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (“Transformers” and “GI Joe” franchises” “RED,” “Salt”) will be the recipient of ZFF’s coveted ‘Golden Eye’ Career Achievement Award at this year’s Festival, taking place September 22 &nd...
Grant’s Latest Film “Florence Foster Jenkins”, Directed by Stephen Frears and Co-Starring Meryl Streep, To Screen in Zurich
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) announced today that Hugh Grant will receive the coveted Golden Icon Award at this year’s Festival, taking place September 22 – October 2. The announcement was made by ZFF Directors Karl Spoerri and Nadja Schildknecht.
Serving as the Festival’s most prestigious symbol of recogniti...
Deadline for submissions for Zurich Film Festival approaching!
SUBMIT YOUR FILM UNTIL JUNE 30TH
The 12th Zurich Film Festival will take place from September 22nd to October 2nd 2016 and is accepting film submissions until June 30th.
Zurich Film Festival offers its over 85’000 visitors insight into the work of exciting, upcoming directors in the international documentary and feature film competitions. Emerging directors have the opportunity to present their fi...
Dear filmmakers,
Zurich Film Festival is now open for film submissions!
The 12th Zurich Film Festival will take place from September 22nd to October 2nd 2016 and is accepting film submissions until June 30th.
Zurich Film Festival offers its over 85’000 visitors insight into the work of exciting, upcoming directors in the international documentary and feature film competitions. Emerging directors have the opportunity to present their films in Zurich to the wide attention of the entire G...
Filmfestivals.com and Bruno Chatelin are proud, as a partner of the Summit, to present the second edition of ZURICH SUMMIT.
A few word from the organizers.
Zurich Summit is an exclusive gathering for innovative entrepreneurs, business leaders and creative luminaries from the entertainment and media industries. It revolves around the exchange of cutting-edge ideas and exploring new business models. The spectrum and speed at which these groundbreaking models mo...
2nd Annual Zurich Summit | September 26 - 27, 2015 | Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich Summit, the biggest industry event within the framework of the Zurich Film Festival addresses innovative financing, marketing and distribution strategies and brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders and c...
2nd Annual Zurich Summit | September 26 - 27, 2015 | Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich Summit, ...
US producer Steve Golin will be the recipient of the Zurich Film Festival’s Career Achievement Award this year. He will attend the festival together with showrunner Sam Esmail and the actors Christian Slater and Rami Malek from the TV series MR. ROBOT. Golin will also bring along his latest feature film SPOTLIGHT, which will screen at the festival as a Gala Premiere. The award and celebration will include a retrospective featuring some of his most popular hit films.
Steve Golin...
RECONQUEST OF THE USELESS
Inspired by Werner Herzog’s FITZCARRALDO
and Les Blank’s BURDEN OF DREAMS
Created by Harley Adams, Sam Pressman and Luke Wigren
Produced by Edward R. Pressman
Written and Directed by Sam Pressman
World Premiere ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL 2015
September 24 – October 4
In Werner Herzog’s adventure film FITZCARRALDO, the eccentric explorer Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald – embodied by Klaus Kinski &ndas...
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) announced today that Liam Hemsworth will be awarded a special Golden Eye Award recognizing “The New A-Lister” at this year’s Festival, taking place September 24th – October 4th. The announcement was made by ZFF Directors Karl Spoerri and Nadja Schildknecht.
ZFF’s Golden Eye Award stands to recognize achievement on the highest levels and in his case distinguishes young talent who have made their mark on a global scale and are o...
Sutherland’s latest Film FORSAKEN selected for Gala Premiere
Golden Globe®, Emmy®, and Screen Actors Guild® winner, Kiefer Sutherland will be the recipient of the Zurich Film Festival’s prestigious ‘Golden Eye’ award. The Golden Eye tribute will take place on September 25, 2015 at the Corso Cinema with Sutherland in attendance.
Kiefer Sutherland’s latest western-inspired film, FORSAKEN, in which he stars alongside his father Golden...
Four Swiss Films Nominated for Filmmaker Award
Zurich, September 2, 2015
German-Austrian actor Christoph Waltz will attend the Zurich Film Festival on its opening day. The two-time Academy Award winner will arrive in Zurich on Saturday September 26 for a packed programme of activities. Waltz will preside over the jury for the 100’000 Swiss-franc endowed Filmmaker Award, hold a key...
The 11th Zurich Film Festival will take place from September 24th to October 4th 2015 and is accepting film submissions until June 30th.
Zurich Film Festival offers its over 78’000 visitors insight into the work of exciting, upcoming directors in the international documentary and feature film competitions.
Emerging directors have the opportunity to present their films in Zurich to the wide attention of the entire German- language market.
Participants come from across the globe and ...
