Swiss Competition 1


Appointments & Tickets

Wed 6.9. • 20:45 - 21:50
Cinema Trafo 3

Thu 7.9. • 16:15 - 17:20
Cinema Trafo 3

Fri 8.9. • 18:30 - 19:35
Cinema Trafo 2

Sat 9.9. • 16:15 - 17:20
Cinema Trafo 2

12+ 56'
Artist present Artist present

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Selection Team

  • Katja Morand (CH)
  • Brigae Haelg (CH)

Jury


Films

© Die graue March, Charlotte Waltert, Alvaro Schoeck, CH 2023
Die graue March
An autumn day and the first winter night in the high mountains – it is hunting season. Swathes of mist blur the boundaries between dream, imagination and reality. Direction Charlotte Waltert, Alvaro Schoeck Duration 12' Language Swiss German/en Country Switzerland Year 2023
Animation Charlotte Waltert Screenplay Alvaro Schoeck' Music Bo Wiget Sound design Johanna Wienert Production Saskia von Virág

© Mouvement, sur le toit de la ville béton, Valentine Moser, CH 2022
Mouvement, sur le toit de la ville béton
They have a job that suits them, enjoy their colleagues and wake up every morning next to their loved one. Yet they no longer enjoy anything, are constantly being pushed around by a society that demands more and more of them and are burdened by problems that are beyond them. Direction Valentine Moser Duration 8' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2022
Animation Eric Montchaud, Constantin Rytz, Valentine Moser Screenplay Valentine Moser' Music Lucas Moser Sound design Aline Schoch Camera Aurélie Sprenger Production Clémence Pun

© Think Something Nice, Claudius Gentinetta, CH 2022
Think Something Nice
At the mercy of the dentist’s chair, the protagonist cannot escape a confrontation with pain and the dregs of the miserable human condition. To distract himself, he takes refuge in a fantasised story of fishermen and the sea. Direction Claudius Gentinetta Duration 6' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2022
Animation Cécile Brun, Simon Eltz, Claudius Gentinetta Screenplay Claudius Gentinetta' Music Balz Bachmann Sound design Peter Bräker Cut Claudius Gentinetta Production Claudius Gentinetta Rental Catalog OUAT MEDIA , INFO@OUATMEDIA.COM Sales Agent Canada All Rights

© Tapir Memories, Pedro Cabrera Vanegas, CH 2023
Tapir Memories
By means of an embroidery, a Tapir mother reveals the story of her tragedy. She experienced a violent attack, the loss of her home and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him? “Tapir Memories” is based on real events about the impact of the armed conflict in Colombia in the early 2000s. Direction Pedro Cabrera Vanegas Duration 9' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2023 Age rating 12+
Animation Pedro Cabrera Vanegas Screenplay Pedro Cabrera Vanegas' Music Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi Sound design Maya Baur Cut Pedro Cabrera Vanegas Production HSLU

© Tümpel, Lena von Döhren, Eva Rust, CH 2023
Tümpel
A shoal of herrings, adopting fantastic formations, roams the vast ocean. When seagulls suddenly attack, one small herring finds itself stranded in a tidal pool. As it searches desperately for a way out, it discovers many other sea creatures here. And now there is no time for fear: only by joining forces can they hope to defend themselves against the hungry seagull. Direction Lena von Döhren, Eva Rust Duration 9' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2023
Animation Lena von Döhren, Simon Eltz, Ramon Schoch Screenplay Lena von Döhren, Eva Rust' Music Martin Waespe Sound design Tobias Diggelmann, Thomas Gassmann, Martin Waespe Production Sarah Born, Rajko Jazbec, Dario Schoch Rental Catalog MAGNETFILM Sales Agent Worldwide

© Empty Roles, Maja Gehrig, CH 2023
Empty Roles
Discovering places “where no man has gone before” is the mission of the starship Enterprise. But what happens when Admiral James T. Kirk needs to head somewhere we all know inside out? Direction Maja Gehrig Duration 2' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2023
Animation Maja Gehrig Music Maja Gehrig Sound design Maja Gehrig Production Maja Gehrig

© Crevette, Sven Bachmann, Noémi Knobil, Jill Vágner, Elina Huber, CH 2023
Crevette
Jeanie discovers a prawn in her fridge’s freezer compartment, which has frozen shut. When the prawn transforms into an embryo and the other items in her fridge come to life, too, she has to face up to a very personal fear. Direction Sven Bachmann, Noémi Knobil, Jill Vágner, Elina Huber Duration 5' Language Fr/en Country Switzerland Year 2023
Animation Jill Vágner, Elina Huber, Noémi Knobil, Sven Bachmann Screenplay Noémi Knobil, Elina Huber' Music Noah Loos Sound design Noah Lüthi, Laura Kohler Production HSLU

© Kill Your Darlings, Thirza Ingold, CH 2023
Kill Your Darlings
If there’s one thing farmer Olga loves more than her own pigs, it’s pork chops. When the slaughtered pigs discover that they can still influence the goings-on at the farm even after their death, a vicious circle comes to bear. Direction Thirza Ingold Duration 6' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2023 Original Subtitle Language ohne Dialog'
Animation Thirza Ingold, Eleonora Berra Screenplay Thirza Ingold' Music Simon Schwaninger Sound design Aline Schoch Cut Marina Rosset Production Anja Kofmel, Jochen Ehmann, Gerd Gockell