swiss audiovisual guide 2010/11

swiss audiovisual guide2010/11

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Cinema TrainingBachelor and MasterHead of Cinema departmentJean PerretGuest lecturersDominique Auvray, Séverine Barde, Marlon Barrios Solano, Joëlle Bertossa, Sébastien Betbeder,Sophie Bruneau, Jean-Louis Comolli, Richard Dindo, Daniel Deshays, Jean-Charles Fitoussi,Ulrich Fischer, Daniel Gibel, Julie Gilbert, Miguel Gomes, Luca Governatori, Eugène Green, AlainGuiraudie, Joana Hadjithomas, Michel Houssiau, Antoine Jaccoud, Vicram Joglekar, Khalil Joreige,Nino Kirtadze, Peter Liechti, Pierre Maillard, Dominique Marchais Raya Martin, Avi Mograbi,Cyril Neyrat, Claudio Pazienza, Jan Peters, Vasco Pimentel, Rui Poças, Frédéric Sabouraud, Peter Scherer, Albert Serra, Frédéric Serve, Orsola Valenti, Apitchapong Weerasethakul, …

Margharita Cascio, L’ultima isola, 2009.Film selected for the 2010 Visions du Réel Festival, Nyon (First Steps section)

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Swiss film productions are enjoying an ever-

greater resonance again at international film

festivals: they were present at the latest festivals

in Locarno, Montreal, Venice, Amsterdam, Sundance

and Berlin and bore witness to a wealth of creative

diversity, the emergence of new talent and

acknow ledgment of established film makers.

Peter Liechti, for example, was honoured with

the European Film Award – Prix Arte for Best

Documentary Film 2009 – for “The Sound Of

Insects – Record Of A Mummy”.

promotes the presence of Swiss film productions at interna -

tional festivals, supports distribution to cinemas abroad, organises retro spec -

tives and film series all over the world, and provides information on the

entire spectrum of Swiss filmmaking – from short to feature films and

animation to documentary films. “Moving Movies” is the promotion agency’s

new claim and is, by all means, to be taken both literally and figuratively:

films evoke emotions among the viewers, films move people. As the promotion

agency, moves films beyond our border, seeking to stimu-

late a dynamic and keep it in motion. And ultimately, the passion for

film moves our staff members, whose experience, know-how and contacts

facilitate the distribution and promotion of Swiss film productions.

is, with its website www.swissfilms.ch and teams in Zurich

and Geneva, your contact for Swiss films.

Micha Schiwow, Director

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- Genève Cinéma TousEcrans & Geneva Select Market(1-7.11.2010)

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- Solothurn Film Festival(20-27.1.2011)

- Clermond-Ferrand Short Film Festival(4.-12.02.2011)

- Berlin International Film Festival & EFM(10-20.2.2011)

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9-19 FILMING IN SWITZERLAND

21-31 FACTS AND FIGURES

32-46 PRODUCTIONMajor Swiss Fiction and Documentary Companies

47-57 DISTRIBUTIONThe complete Swiss Distributors Guide

58-66 FESTIVALS & MARKETS

69-71 MAJOR FILM SCHOOLS,CASTING

73-77 INSTITUTIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

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Geneva officeMaison des Arts du Grütli16, rue Général-Dufour, CH-1204 GenevaTel: +41.22-308.12.40, Fax +41.22-308.12.41e-mail: [email protected]

The SWISS FILMS Foundation is the promotion agency for Swiss filmmaking. It was initiated by the film industry. The foundationdevelops activities and provides services aimed at facilitating public relations and the distribution of Swiss film productionsin Switzerland and abroad. The promotion agency serves as a partner to Swiss filmmakers and producers. SWISS FILMS hasa performance-based contract with the Federal Office of Culture as well as Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council.SWISS FILMS supports the presence of Swiss film productions at international festivals and markets and also assists their dis-tribution in cinemas abroad. The events and programmes organised by SWISS FILMS for home and abroad aid in increasingthe public’s awareness of the national film scene, which has experienced an upswing for the past several years.SWISS FILMS employs 15 staff members, 13 of whom are in Zurich and 2 of whom are in Geneva. SWISS FILMS is one of the 10founding members of European Film Promotion. The network comprises professional organisations from 31 European countries. For more information, please refer to www.swissfilms.ch

Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2010» The Swiss Film Prize «Quartz» was awarded in the KKL Luzern on March 6. The gala eventmarked the 13th edition of the prize and was held for the second time in Lucerne.«Quartz» awards were presented in nine categories, as well as an Honorary Awardfor Claude Goretta.This year was the first time the members of the Swiss Film Academy voted on both the nominations and prizes in the eight cat-egories. The monetary prizes presented to the nominees and nominated films amount to a total of CHF 375’000. The jury,comprised of Academy members appointed by the Federal Office of Culture (SFOC), selected the prize winners based on thenominations submitted by the Academy. In addition, the jury awarded the Special Jury Prize. The award ceremony was broadcast in its entirety for the first time by SF zwei. The television channels TSR 1 and RSI La1 alsodevoted the entire Saturday evening to Swiss filmmaking with special programmes highlighting Swiss films. The award ceremonyof the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz» is under the auspices of SRG SSR idée suisse, in collaboration with the Federal Office of Cultureand SWISS FILMS. Further partners are the Swiss Film Academy, the Solothurn Film Festival, the City of Lucerne and KKL Luzern.2010 Awards: “Cœur animal” by Séverine Cornamusaz (Best Fiction Film) – “Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten” by Vadim Jendreyko(Best Documentary Film) – “Las Pelotas” by Chris Niemeyer (Best Short Film) – Frédéric Mermoud for the screenplay for “Complices”(Best Screenplay) – Norbert Möslang for the film score of “The Sound Of Insects – Record Of A Mummy” by Peter Liechti (BestFilm Score) – Marie Leuenberger in “Die Standesbeamtin” by Micha Lewinsky (Best Actress) – Antonio Buil in “Cœur animal” bySéverine Cornamusaz (Best Actor) – Uygar Tamer in “Dirty Money, l’infiltré” by Dominique Othenin-Girard (Best Emerging Actor)– Stéphane Kuthy for the cinematography in “Tannöd” by Bettina Oberli (Special Jury Prize) – Honorary Award for Claude Goretta.

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Neugasse 6, Postfach, CH-8031 ZurichTel: +41.43-211.40.50, Fax: +41.43-211.40.60e-mail: [email protected]

Micha Schiwow (Managing Director)Hans Hurni (Finances)Sabina Brocal (Head of Events & Programmes)Ursula Hartenstein (Head of Information & Documentation)Francine Brücher (International Promotion)Peter Da Rin (International Promotion)Simon König (International Promotion - Short Films)Sylvain Vaucher (International Promotion - Short Films)

Hanna Bruhin (Events & Programmes)Natalia Guecheva (Events & Programmes)Marcel Müller (Events & Programmes)Edith Höhn Benselmane (Information & Documentation)Daliah Kohn (Information & Documentation)Clarissa Wojciechowski Senn (Information & Documentation)Philipp Wyss (Trainee Administration)

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Stadelhoferstrasse 26 | 8001 Zürich | SwitzerlandPhone +41 0844 000 666 | Fax +41 31 939 19 [email protected] | www.filmlocation.ch

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FILMING IN SWITZERLAND

FILM COMMISSIONS

InsoupçonnableFrance 2010Director: Gabriel Le BominCast: Marc-André Grondin, LauraSmet and Charles Berling

SWISS NATIONAL FILM COMMISSION - FLS

It’s a really straightforward thing to shoot a film in Switzer-land! It’s easy to do so because all the conditions have beenput in place to optimize audiovisual projects, including boththe creative and economic aspects. Switzerland offers a largevariety of natural settings and architectural works dating fromdifferent epochs. The climate ranges from the polar cold ofthe everlasting snows in the Alps to the heady Mediterraneantemperatures in the southern regions of the country. Thisdiversity is concentrated within a small land mass traversed bya rapid-access road and rail communications networks. Add tothis the attractive Euro-Swiss Franc exchange rate, the flexibilityof working conditions and the efficiency of the service companies.Switzerland is an open-air studio that offers you numerouseconomic advantages.

The Swiss National Film Commission, “Film Location Switzer-land”, is the official organization in charge of assisting foreignfilmmakers to carry out their film projects in Switzerland. Ithelps to focus interest on our national heritage – natural, artisticand cultural – and encourages cooperation between the Swissaudiovisual industry and foreign production companies.

Other film commissions in Switzerland:

Film Location Rivierac/o Service culturel de la ville de VeveyGrande Place 29, CH-1800 VeveyTel: +41.21-925.34.14 - Fax: +41.21-925.34.16e-mail: [email protected]

Zurich office and Ticino office will open soon.

IspansiSpain 2010Director: Carlos IglesiasCast: Carlos Iglesias & IsabelleStoffel

A Natale mi sposoItaly 2010Director: Paolo CostellaCast: Massimo Boldi, VincenzoSalemme, Nancy Brilli, ElisabettaCanalis

Bauern Prinzessin IIIGermany/Austria 2009Director: Susanne ZankeCast: Roman Knizka, GünterMaria Halmer, Krista Posch, ErniMangold

Golden CompassUSA/UK (2007)Director: Chris WeitzCast: Nicole Kidman, DanielCraig, Dakota Blue Richards

Star Wars III – Revenge ofthe SithUSA (2005)Director: George LucasCast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson

SyrianaUSA (2005)Director: Stephen GaghanCast: Matt Damon, GeorgeClooney, Amanda Peet

Films recently shot in Switzerland:

Swiss National Film Commission - FLSRoger Neuburger (President of the Board)Stadelhoferstrasse 26CH-8001 ZurichMobile: +41.79-402.41.42www.filmlocation.ch

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To be eligible for public funding, a film coproducedbetween Switzerland and another country must beofficially recognized as a Swiss film. The followingrules apply:

• An independent Swiss film producer must be chosen as apartner, who will then apply for public funds.

• Bilateral coproduction agreements exist with Germany,Austria, Canada, France, Italy, Belgium and the Frenchcommunity of Belgium. With the exception of Canada,these agreements cover only films produced for theatricalexhibition. Switzerland is a member of the Europeanconvention for coproductions and by this multilateralconvention is linked to many more European countries.In most cases, the minimal Swiss participation required variesbetween 10% and 20%. If no coproduction agreement isapplicable – as is the case for the USA, for instance – theminimal Swiss participation is 50%.

• The artistic and technical participation (which includesthe hiring of Swiss technicians, assistants and actors)must be proportional to the Swiss financial participation.This condition also applies to postproduction. Since thereare no fixed criteria for the evaluation of the percentage,decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.

• Once theses conditions have been met, the Swiss coproducercan acquire the official agreement from the Swiss FederalOffice of Culture.

Films officially coproduced with Switzerland haveaccess to the public film funding of the Swiss FederalOffice of Culture.

• Selective public funding sees an independent expertcommittee choose and propose film projects for productionsubsidies. The maximum subsidy per film is 1,5 millionSwiss Francs and cannot exceed 50% of the productioncosts (Swiss part).

• Succès cinéma is a funding program based on a film’ssuccess. For each ticket bought in a Swiss cinema, theSwiss screenwriter, director, producer, distributor andcinema owner gets a bonus which must be reinvested intheir next film project.

• Other funding programs include the annual competition for the Swiss Film Prize Quartz, as well as subsidies for the release of a film or for its participation in aninternational film festival.

Bassidji (2009)France / SwitzerlandDirector: Mehran Tamadon

David Wants To Fly (2010)Germany / Switzerland /AustriaDirector: David Sieveking

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Ivul (2009)France / SwitzerlandDirector: Andrew KöttingCast: Jean-Luc Bideau, AureliaPetit, Adélaïde Leroux

Dowaha (2009)Tunisia / Switzerland / FranceDirector: Raja AmariCast: Hafsia Herzi, Soundos Belhas-sen, Wassilia Dari, Rim El Benna

Ordinary People (2009)France / Switzerland / SerbiaDirector: Vladimir PerisicCast: Relja Popovic, Miroslav Stevanovic, Boris Isakovic

Réfractaire (2009)Luxembourg / SwitzerlandDirector: Nicolas SteilCast: Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet,Guillaume Gouix, Carlo Brandt,Michel Voïta

Villa Amalia (2009)France / SwitzerlandDirector: Benoît JacquotCast: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Jean-Pierre Gos,Peter Arens

Fix Me (2009)Palestine / France / SwitzerlandDirector: Raed Andoni

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It starts with the fight to surviveGaza, after the Israeli attack. Destruction and ruins everywhere. People fighting hunger and desperation. The film “Aisheen (Still Alive in Gaza)” tells their stories – with unforgettable images that won awards at the 2010 Berlinale.

EgliFilm AG | Zürich Bern | www.eglifilm.com

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FILMMAKER’S FACTSHEET

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JAN 1 JAN 15 FEB 1 FEB 15 MAR 1 MAR 15Sunrise 08:15 08:12 07:56 07:36 07:09 06:42Sunset 16:51 17:07 17:32 17:53 18:16 18:36Hours of daylight 08:36 08:55 09:36 10:17 11:07 11:54

APR 1* APR 15 MAY 1 MAY 15 JUN 1 JUN 15Sunrise 07:09 06:42 06:14 05:54 05:39 05:34Sunset 19:59 20:19 20:40 20:59 21:17 21:27Hours of daylight 12:50 13:37 14:26 15:05 15:38 15:53

JUL 1 JUL 15 AUG 1 AUG 15 SEP 1 SEP 15Sunrise 05:39 05:50 06:10 06:27 06:49 07:08Sunset 21:28 21:21 21:02 20:40 20:09 19:41Hours of daylight 15:49 15:31 14:52 14:13 13:20 12:33

OCT 1 OCT 15 NOV 1* NOV 15 DEC 1 DEC 15Sunrise 07:29 08:11 07:13 07:36 07:55 08:09Sunset 19:09 19:00 17:13 17:04 16:43 16:41Hours of daylight 11:40 10:49 10:00 09:28 08:48 08:32

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNDay 2°C/36°F 4°C/39°F 9°C/48°F 14°C/57°F 18°C/64°F 21°C/70°FNight -4°C/25°F -3°C/27°F 0°C/32°F 4°C/39°F 8°C/46°F 11°C/52°F

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECDay 23°C/73°F 22°C/72°F 19°C/66°F 13°C/55°F 7°C/45°F 3°C/37°FNight 13°C/55°F 13°C/55°F 10°C/50°F 5°C/41°F 1°C/34°F -2°C/28°F

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PRODUCTION SERVICE COMPANIES

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LOCATION AND PRODUCTION SERVICES

ALLABOUT PRODUCTION &SERVICESRoger NeuburgerPfarrgasse 36CH-8704 Herrliberg-ZürichTel: +41.44-687.13.13Fax: +41.44-687.50.83e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

ALPINE FILMSStefan ZürcherRossenCH-3823 WengenTel: +41.33-855.20.69 Fax: +41.33-855.36.32e-mail: [email protected] location & production services;specialized in snow / ice / mountainscenes

AMATAAlex Baechler16, rue SénebierCH-1205 GenèveTel: +41.22-715.38.00Fax: +41.22-715.38.08e-mail: [email protected] films, documentary, corporate & commercials, specialized in Bollywood productions

DH FILM SERVICEHeinz DillRue de la Clergère 2Case postale 431CH-1800 VeveyTel: +41.21-923.63.63Fax: +41.21-923.63.62e-mail: [email protected] & production services

EVENTS VIDEO PRODUCTIONSLouis-Pierre RogerRue Marziano 41Case postale 1750CH-1211 Genève 26Tel: +41.22-307.82.50Fax: +41.22-307.82.70e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

4-FILMS GMBHMeret BurgerDienerstrasse 10CH-8004 ZürichTel: +41.44-240.16.60Fax: +41.44-240.16.68e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

FRAMA FILMS Int.Victor TognolaCasa OMCH-6992 VernateTel: +41.91-605.31.16Mobile: +41.76-347.31.16e-mail: [email protected] www.filmlocationswiss.chLocation scouting - Production of com-mercial, fiction films, documentary, tv

JASIJANANTH TRAVELS GROUPFreiburgstrasse 111bCH-3008 BernTel: +41.31-381.19.64Fax: +41.31-381.04.21e-mail: [email protected] service for Indian films

K-STUNTSOlivier Keller & Marcel StuckiRossfeldstrasse 46CH-3004 BerneMobile: +41.79-713.15.74 (O. Keller)Mobile: +41.76-435.35.04 (M. Stucki)e-mail: [email protected] stunts, motorcycle stunts, bodystunts, stuntequipment rental, SFX

KT PRODUKTIONKatharina TrachslerMühlezelgstrasse 24CH-8047 ZürichTel: +41.79-507.51.22Fax: +41.44-400.51.22e-mail: [email protected] location & casting and production for still photo shoots

LE STUDIOThierry BourdeilleCh. des Grands-Champs 12CH-1212 Grand-LancyTel: +41.22-884.08.84Fax: +41.22-884.08.85e-mail: [email protected] & production services for photoshoots, corporate films and commercials

OWL PRODUCTIONSPatrick GraberCase postale 262CH-1000 Lausanne 22Tel: +41.79-659.09.72e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

PANDORA FILMSJean-Marie GindrauxCase postale 148CH-1228 GenèveTel: +41.79-202.50.01Fax: +41.79-251.44.01e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

POINT PRODVincent Gonet41 bis, route des JeunesCH-1211 Genève 26Tel: +41.22-328.48.48Fax: +41.22-328.49.59e-mail: [email protected] and TV production, generallocation services and post production

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PRESENCE PRODUCTIONSimone HäberlingSchoeneggstrasse 5CH-8004 ZürichTel: +41.78-633.77.02e-mail: haeberling@presenceproduction.comwww.presenceproduction.comGeneral location & production services;specialized in production services

PS PRODUCTIONSXavier GrinEn Fossiaux 5Case postale 127CH-1618 Châtel-St-DenisTel: +41.21-922.03.72Fax: +41.21-922.03.91e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

SNOW FILMSKim BelchamAvouitzons218, rue de MedranCH-1936 VerbierTel: +41.79-450.97.04e-mail: [email protected] location and production services

SWISSMOVIE SARLRainer Mohler23, route d'UrsyCH-1675 VauderensTel: +41.21-909.45.50Fax: +41.21-909.45.52e-mail: [email protected] location

TIPI'MAGESFrancine Lusser & Gérard MonierRue Maunoir 15,CH-1207 GenèveTel: +41.22-735.41.18Fax: +41.22-735.44.49e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

UNICORN MEDIALeonhard GmürCase postale 24CH-6992 VernateTel: +41.91-605.34.27Fax: +41.91-605.34.47e-mail: [email protected] location & production services,specialized snow/ice/mountain scenes,2nd unit, action sequences

WIRZFRAEFELPAALPRODUCTIONS AGSHOOT IN SWITZERLANDHandan KolaliForchstrasse 58CH-8008 ZürichTel: +41.44-384.50.07Fax: +41.44-384.50.09e-mail: [email protected] location & production services

YAK FILM SERVICE GmbHMax FahrniZinggstrasse 16CH-3007 BernTel: +41.31-371.10.08Mobile: +41.79-206.00.68e-mail: [email protected] production service, locationscouting, material rental

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

CAB PRODUCTIONS SAJean-Louis Porchet & Gérard RueyAvenue du Grey 123CH-1018 LausanneTel: +41.21-641.04.80Fax: +41.21-641.04.89e-mail: [email protected] and documentary films, copro-duction and line production withFrance, Canada, Belgium

CARAVANSacha AranickiRoute de Frontenex 54CH-1211 Genève 6Tel: +41.22-849.10.70Fax: +41.22-849.10.80e-mail: [email protected] films, documentary, corporate& commercials

MP-PRODUCTIONMichael PortmannPostfach 229CH-3920 ZermattTel: +41.79-334.42.88Fax: +41.27-967.00.30e-mail: [email protected] and photo shooting, productionand general location services

T & C FILM AGMarcel HoehnSeestrasse 41aCH-8002 ZürichTel: +41.1-202.36.22Fax: +41.1-202.30.05e-mail: [email protected] & documentary films

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VEGA FILMRuth WaldburgerSeefeldstrasse 155CH-8008 ZürichTel: +41.44-384.80.60Fax: +41.44-384.80.69e-mail: [email protected] & documentary films

VENTURA FILM SAAndres PfaeffliAl CastelloCH-6866 MerideTel: +41.91-646.20.21Fax: +41.91-646.03.86e-mail: [email protected] and coproduction of feature,tv, fiction and documentary

EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTING

ACTION LIGHT / TRANSPASUISSEDominique Rigaux & Fakhri OunisRue Boissonnas 9CH-1227 Genève-AcaciasTel: +41.22-309.09.70Fax: +41.22-309.09.79e-mail: [email protected] film & video, lighting, genera-tors, grip, travelling

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DEDOTEC SCHWEIZJohnny KurtzAlte Bremgartenstrasse 2CH-8965 BerikonTel: +41.56-631 72 25Fax: +41.56-631 77 89e-mail: [email protected], film and photo equipment - sale

LEUCHTTURM FILMBELEUCHTUNGSepp von ArxHermetschloostrasse 70CH-8048 ZürichTel: +41.44-430.11.46Fax: +41.44-430.11.47e-mail: [email protected] equipment rentals, lights and stages

LIGHTSCOPEChristian StrahmGlattalstrasse 507CH-8153 Rümlang-ZürichTel: +41.43-211.07.44e-mail: [email protected] equipment, transport & crew - al in one solution

LUXANNil HenchozRue Simond Durrand 11CH-1227 Genève-AcaciasTel: +41.22-301.59.07Fax: +41.22-301.59.37e-mail: [email protected], lights, generators, vehicles,etc.

MEGARENT AGHans SteinmannTobelhofstr. 344CH-8044 Zürich-GockhausenTel: (office): +41.44-821.91.91Tel: (camera): +41.44-821.91.85Tel: (lighting): +41.44-821.91.48Fax: +41.44-821.91.93e-mail: [email protected], lights, generators, vehicles,etc.


BROADCASTING ANDSTUDIO FACILITIES

ACTUA FILMSSophie Brandt41 B, Route des JeunesCase postale 1302CH-1211 Genève 26Tel: +41.22-809.15.15Fax: +41.22-320.07.76e-mail: [email protected] crews, equipment rental, outsidebroadcast units, satellite transmissions

STUDIO-GUTENSWILMarc KellerIm Amt 9CH-8605 GutenswilTel: +41.44-997.37.40Mobile: +41.79-336.61.08e-mail: [email protected] studio; photo studio; pack shots;food styling (kitchen available)

TELEVISION SUISSE ROMANDE -PRODUCTIONMaurice PozziQuai Ernest-Ansermet 20Case postale 234CH-1211 Genève 8Tel: +41.22-708.81.41Fax: +41.22-708.98.18e-mail: [email protected], film teams, outside broadcastvehicles, technical equipment

TELEVISIONE DELLA SVIZZERAITALIANATimoteo SchmittCasella postaleCH-6903 LuganoTel: +41.91-803.51.11Fax: +41.91-803.53.55e-mail: [email protected], film teams, outside broadcastvehicles, technical equipment

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KODAK SOCIÉTÉ ANONYMEEntertainment ImagingRte des Avouillons 301196 Gland

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SDS SOUND.DESIGN.STUDIOS.SWITZERLANDHans KünziSchermenweg 194, CH-3072Ostermundigen/BernTel: +41.31-939.19.19Fax: +41.31-939.19.18Thurgauerstrasse 40CH-8050 ZurichTel: +41.43-300.99.02e-mail: [email protected] large Sound studio/Recording studio for professional Sound Design,Editing for movies and filmtone(Cinema/Movie, TV, DVD andAdvertisement) as well as FoleyRecording, Dubbing (ADR),Multichannel mixtures and DolbyMastering in THX certified soundstu-dios with Dolby Stereo, Dolby Surround,Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS andSDDS (Post Productions)

KOMPOST FILM PRODUCTIONSGmbHGian KlaingutiVia dal Bagn 2, CH-7500 St. MoritzTel: +41.81-833.15.17Mobile: +41.76-577.44.47Fax: +41.81-534.45.71e-mail: [email protected], pre-production, post production, location manager

MASE S.A.Pierre Maulini & Denis Séchaud Rue des Maraîchers 8CH-1205 GenèveTel: +41.22-322.80.80Fax: +41.22-322.80.81e-mail: [email protected] dubbing

VPSPierre-Alain FreyAvenue Sevelin 48CH-1004 LausanneTel: +41.21-621.12.00Fax: +41.21-621.12.09e-mail: [email protected]/Video, post production and studio facilities, general location & productionservices

LABORATORIES

EGLI FILM AGMichael EgliSaatlenstrasse 265CH-8050 ZurichTel: +41.44-325.60.60Fax: +41.44-325.60.66e-mail: [email protected] 36, CH-3072 OstermundigenTel: +41.31-938.11.11Fax: +41.31.938.11.10e-mail: [email protected] lab service with 16 to S35 Colorand B/W, in-house postprod in HD, SD(PAL/NTSC) or xK

RAW STOCK

FUJIFILM (SWITZERLAND) AGJacques GraberNiederhaslistrasse 12CH-8157 DielsdorfTel: +41.44-855.50.50Fax: +41.44-855.51.55Mobile: +41.79-252.26.60e-mail: [email protected] & 35 mm positive film, intermediateand positive for laboratory

KODAK S.A. ENTERTAINEMENT IMAGINGFelix BergerRoute des AvouillonsCH-1196 GlandTel: +41.22-354.14.20Fax: +41.22-354.14.80Mobile: +41.79-210.37.47e-mail: [email protected], 16 mm , Super 8 KODAK motionpicture, intermediate and color printfilm


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L’ART DU SOUS-TITRAGE DEPUIS 1932

AMSTERDAM COPENHAGEN GENEVA

LISBON LOS ANGELES VIENNA

TITRA FILM SA GENEVE SOUS-TITRAGE LASER

Sous-titrage Numérique Dans tout format

(VHS – Beta SP – DigiBeta – DVCam – HD Cam…) Authoring et production de DVD

Nouveau : rénovation de films

Route du Nant-d’Avril 101 Tél. (022) 785 55 45 www.titra.ch

CH-1217 Meyrin Genève Fax (022) 785 52 78 [email protected]

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PRODUCTION SWISS MOVIES: 54 films produced in 2009 including 20 feature-lengthfictions (18 with 100% Swiss capital or in majority coproduction and 7 in minority copro-duction), 29 feature-length documentaries. Source: Swiss Films

The average cost to make and market a Swiss movie was about CHF 2’750’000 in 2007. This includesCHF 2’500’000 in negative costs and CHF 250’000 in marketing costs. Source: SAG

2009 Production USA: 677 movies (-5.4% 09 vs 08) have been produced in the USA and 558 (-11.8% 09 vs 08) of them have been released theatrically. 20 of the 558 films released have beenDigital 3D films (+12 films 09 vs 08).The average cost to make and market a major MPAA member company film was 106.6 million in 2007. This includes£ 70.8 million in negative costs and 35.9 million in marketing costs. Source: MPAA

THE 20 MOST SUCCESSFUL SWISS MOVIES (cumulated 1975-2009)(productions & majority coproductions) (Admissions in Switzerland)

- DIE SCHWEIZERMACHER (1978), by Lyssy Rolf (940'401)

- ACHTUNG, FERTIG, CHARLIE! (2003), by Eschmann Mike (560'514)

- DIE HERBSTZEITLOSEN (2006), by Oberli Bettina (558’598)

- MEIN NAME IST EUGEN (2005), by Steiner Michael (541’450)

- LES PETITES FUGUES (1979), by Yersin Yves (424’543)

- GROUNDING (2005), Steiner Michael (370’976)

- EIN SCHWEIZER NAMENS NÖTZLI (1988), by Ehmck Gustav (350'656)

- ERNSTFALL IN HAVANNA (2002), by Boss Sabine (313'603)

- HÖHENFEUER (1985), by Murer Fredi M. (253’860)

- VITUS (2005), by Murer Fredi M. (242’817)

- LA DENTELLIÈRE (1977), by Goretta Claude (239'525)

- ASHANTI (1978), by Fleischer Richard (220’559)

- HANDYMAN (2006), by Jürg Ebe (196’454)

- KASSETTENLIEBE (1981), by Lyssy Rolf (186'075)

- DAS GEFRORENE HERZ (1980), by Koller Xavier (180'843)

- BROT UND STEINE (1979), by Rissi Mark M. (160’779)

- DAS BOOT IST VOLL (1981), by Imhoof Markus (159’429)

- KOMIKER (2000), by Imboden Markus (157’838)

- DER SCHWARZE TANNER (1986), by Koller Xavier (149’114)

- MANI MATTER, WARUM SYT DIR SO TRUURIG? (2002), by Kappeler Friedrich (146’130)

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TOP 10 BOX OFFICE SWITZERLAND, 1995 – 2009 cumulated

RANK, TITLE, BOX OFFICE CHFX1000 ADMISSIONS

1 TITANIC (1997)

27’176 1’917’1162 FINDING NEMO (2003)

15’325 1’110’6453 HARRY POTTER 1: THE SORCERER’S STONE (2001)

14’428 1’052’0454 ICE AGE 2 (2006)

14’922 1’045’9265 LORD OF THE RINGS 3: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)

13’750 912’7226 ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (3D) (2009)

14’140 904’4017 LORD OF THE RINGS 1: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001)

13’162 900’8218 LORD OF THE RINGS 2: THE TWO TOWERS (2002)

12’968 882’8419 HARRY POTTER 2: THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002)

12’061 866’16910 CASINO ROYALE - JAMES BOND (2006)

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Rank TITLE, Distributor Admissions

1 ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (3D), 20th Century Fox SA 1’029’0152 HARRY POTTER 6: THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, Warner Bros. Pictures 469’9663 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, Pathé Films AG 429’8924 ANGELS & DEMONS, The Walt Disney Studio (Schweiz AG) 407’4765 2012, The Walt Disney Studio (Schweiz AG) 398’5806 UP, The Walt Disney Studio (Schweiz AG) 344’9097 AVATAR, 20th Century Fox SA 337’8008 THE HANGOVER, Warner Bros. Pictures 335’6799 THE TWILIGHT: NEW MOON Elite-Film AG 319’619

10 AUSTRALIA, 20th Century Fox SA 293’293TOTAL TOP TEN FILMS: 4’366’229 admissionsThe Top Ten films have a market share of 28.63% of the total

TOP 5 SWISS FICTIONFILMS, 2009

TITLES AdmissionsProduction - Distributor 2009

1 GIULIAS VERSCHWINDEN 145’649

T&C Film AG - Columbus Film AG

2 DIE STANDESBEAMTIN 62’877

Bernard Lang AG - The Walt Disney Studio(Schweiz AG)

3 HOME 43’260

Box Productions Sàrl - Filmcoopi Zürich AG

4 CARGO 21’568

Atlantis Pictures Ltd. - Elite-Film AG

5 MARCELLO MARCELLO 19’895

C-Films AG - Filmcoopi Zürich AG

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TOP 10 SWISS FICTION FILMS: 1995-2009

Admissions - ACHTUNG, FERTIG, CHARLIE! (2003), by Mike Eschmann 560’514- DIE HERBSTZEITLOSEN (2006), by Bettina Oberli 558’598- MEIN NAME IST EUGEN (2005), by Michael Steiner 541’450- GROUNDING (2005), by Michael Steiner 370’976- ERNSTFALL IN HAVANNA (2001), by Sabine Boss 313’603- VITUS, DAS WUNDERKIND (2005), by Fredi M. Murer 242’817- HANDY MAN (2006), by Jürg Ebe 196’454- KOMIKER (1999), by Markus Imboden 157’838- GIULIAS VERSCHWINDEN (2004), by Christoph Schaub 145’649- STERNENBERG (2004), by Christoph Schaub 122’881- BERESINA (1999), by Daniel Schmid 119’962

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TITLES AdmissionsProduction - Distributor 2009

1 LA FORTERESSE 19'022Fernand Melgar, Association Climage - Look Now!2 NOMAD'S LAND 13'597Tipi'mages Sàrl - Agora Films Sarl

3 NO MORE SMOKE SIGNALS 12'341Distant Lights Filmproduktion GmbH - Columbus Film AG4 RUELLE DES BOLZES 9'687Jean-Théo Aeby - Jean-Théo Aeby5 DIE FRAU MIT DEN 5 ELEFANTEN 8’333Mira Film GmbH - Cineworx GmbH

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Number of Theaters 143 49 9 201Number of Screens 143 144 85 372Number of Seats 29’931 24’658 18’337 72’926Number of Theaters 62 22 3 87Number of Screens 62 69 31 162Number of Seats 14’975 12’247 5’864 33’086Number of Theaters 9 5 0 14Number of Screens 9 16 0 25Number of Seats 2’346 2’553 0 4’899Number of Theaters 214 76 12 302Number of Screens 214 229 116 559Number of Seats 47’252 39’458 24’201 110’911

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French-speakingSwitzerland

Italian-speakingSwitzerland

Total Switzerland

NUMBER OF THEATERS, SCREENS AND SEATS, 2009

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AVERAGE TICKET PRICE BY SWISS REGION 1999 – 2009, IN CHF

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Country Digital / 3D

USA/Canada 3’548

Europe/Middle East 3’495

(Switzerland: 67)

Asia Pacific 1’584

Latin America 362

World Total 8’989

2009 saw the breakthrough of digital 3D cinema worldwide, and Switzerland was non excep-tion. 3D screenings accounted for more than one million admissions. Given the higher tick-et prices for 3D films, turnover was up by no less than 9.87% compared with 2008. By theend of 2009, 52 cinemas were equiped to screen 3D films (compared with 6 at the end of 2008).27 of these 3D theaters were in Key-Cities and 25 in smaller and medium-sized towns.

WORLDWIDE DIGITAL & 3D SCREENSOPENAIR CINEMAS 2009

GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND: 333’801 admissions67 screens / 42’624 seatsFRENCH-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND: 75’542 admissions13 screens / 10’530 seatsITALIAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND: 5’505 admissions2 screens / 1’800 seats

Total admissions of the openair cinemas: 403’848 The Openair cinemas have a market share of 3,70% of the total(Source: Procinema)

Ndlr: Number of theaters in the US in 2009: 6'039 (-3.7% 09 vs 08)

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ZURICH (Total City: 2’826’153 admissions)Kitag: 44.6% MS

Pathé: (516’909 adm.) 18.3% MS

Arena: 17.2% MS

Arthouse: 13.4% MS

Others: 6.3% MS

GENEVA (Total City: 1’171’878 admissions)Pathé: (1’177’025 adm.) 80.9% MS

Others: 19.0% MS

BERN (Total City: 1’213’636 admissions)Pathé: (504’205 adm.) 41.5% MS

Kitag: 32.7% MS

Quinnie: 23.2% MS

Others: 2.4% MS

LAUSANNE (Total City: 1’171’878 admissions)Pathé: (898’843 adm.) 76.8% MS

Others: 23.1% MS

LUZERN (Total City: 956’642 admissions)Kitag: 83.3% MS

Others: 16.7% MS

BASEL (Total City: 851’071 admissions)Pathé: (536’323 adm.) 63.0% MS

Others: 23.1% MS

Kitag: 13.8% MS

ST. GALLEN (Total City: 599’937 admissions)Kitag: 100% MS

FRIBOURG (Total City: 343’325 admissions)Cap-Ciné 76.1% MS

Salafa 23.8% MS

MS =Market Share © Swiss Audiovisual Guide

MARKET SHARE MAIN EXHIBITORSGROUPS 2009 PER CITIES

AVERAGE TICKET PRICE (IN EURO), INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

SWITZERLAND CHF 13.93 14.16 14.28 14.34 14.53 14.58 14.57 15.05Euro 9.50 9.31 9.25 9.26 9.24 8.88 9.18p

FRANCE 5.59 5.74 5.82 5.87 5.94 5.95 6.01pITALY 5.58 5.57 5.68 5.70 5.72 5.76 5.78pGERMANY 5.86 5.70 5.70 5.85 5.96 6.04 6.14pUNITED KINGDOM 6.84 6.42 6.62 6.84 7.14 7.39 6.50pSPAIN 4.45 4.65 4.81 4.97 5.23 5.51 5.74pGlobal EUROPE (EU 27) e 5.60 5.58 5.65 5.81 5.93 6.06 6.04pUSA $ 5.81 6.03 6.21 6.41 6.55 6.88 7.18 7.50

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Admissions1. PATHÉ 3’633’305 (23.82%)

2. KITAG 3’166’426 (20.76%)The Pathe cinema group, whose market share continues to grow, took over marketleadership in terms of spectators from Kitag in 2009.

© Swiss Audiovisual Group

MARKET SHARE 2 MAIN EXHIBITORS GROUPS 2009

GROUP THEATERS SCREENS SEATS

MAIN CITIES OF ACTIVITY

KITAG 27 89 19’603BERN, BASEL, ZURICH, ST. GALLEN, LUZERN, KRIENSPATHÉ 10 70 15’970GENEVA, LAUSANNE, ZURICH, BASEL, BERNLIAG-CAPITOL 5 22 2’506WINTERTHUR, SCHAFFHAUSEN, SARGANS/WERDENBERGCINEPEL SA 14 20 5’567BIEL, NEUCHÂTEL, LA CHAUX-DE-FONDSCINERIVE SA 7 14 2’288MONTREUX, VEVEY, AIGLE, ORON, PULLY, LA SARRAZ

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2009 12 116 24’216 5’254’622 33.51%2008 12 115 24’068 4’252’648 28.89%2007 11 102 21’450 3’808’216 26.84%2006 8 75 17’620 3’599’845 21.36%2005 7 67 14’250 3’169’631 20.55%2004 7 67 14’250 3’374’705 19.06%2003 6 57 11’941 2’965’431 17.48%2002 5 47 9’258 2’863’172 15.22%2001 5 47 9’258 2’395’099 13.98%2000 4 39 7’703 1’765’845 11.33%

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2009 15.25 229.5

2008 14.30 208.4

2007 13.79 201.1

2006 16.38 238.0

2005 14.95 214.3

2004 17.20 245.7

2003 16.48 233.3

2002 18.77 261.5

2001 17.08 234.6

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AGLOMERATION THEATERS SCREENS SEATS ADMISSIONS AVERAGE AVERAGE POPULATIONADMISSIONS TICKET (AVERAGE

PER PRICE (CHF) 2008)INHABITANT

ZÜRICH 23 70 14’461 2’887’770 3.58 16.35 805’804GENEVE 17 42 8’726 1’529’698 3.09 14.96 495’559BERN 25 44 8’823 1’298’827 3.30 15.24 393’444LAUSANNE 14 35 7’083 1’263’926 3.54 14.31 356’952LUZERN 9 27 6’043 960’562 3.24 15.64 296’664BASEL 15 28 6’202 915’857 2.00 15.57 456’892ST. GALLEN-HERISAU 10 25 4’790 652’840 2.46 15.09 265’036AARAU-OLTEN 16 26 4’828 594’721 1.87 14.98 317’691SWITZERLAND 302 559 110’911 15’250’603 1.98p 15.05 7’711’056

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YEAR SWITZERLAND GERMANY FRANCE ITALY UNITED KINGDOM TOTAL EU 27e USA

2009 15.3 146.3 p 200.9 p 111.2 e 175.3 p 985 e 1’412.7

2008 14.3 129.4 189.7 111.6e 164.2 924.8 1’364.02007 13.8 125.4 177.5 116.4 162.4 920.0 1’400.02006 16.4 136.7 188.8 106.1 156.6 931.6 1’395.02005 15.0 127.3 175.5 105.6 164.7 898.9 1’378.02004 17.2 156.7 195.5 116.3 171.3 1012.9 1’484.02003 16.5 149.0 173.5 110.5 167.3 958.5 1’520.02002 18.8 163.9 184.4 115.6 175.9 1009.8 1’599.0p = provisional data / e = estimated data

Ndlr: Attendance at Swiss cinemas was up agin in2009, for the second year in a row. Cinema admis-sions were 6.51% up on the previous year.

Ndlr: The increase has not been spread evenly across the board, with the highest rises recorded in "Key Cities" at 8.4%. By contrast, cinemas in Non-Key-Cities" reported a plus of only 2.42% and cinemas in Non-Key-Cities in the French-speaking part of Switzerland recorded a drop of almost 1%.

Ndlr: In France, the increase of 6% was achieved mainly in large towns and cities. Smaller towns recorded falls of between 5% and 10%. With aplus of 13%, Germany achieved its 4th highest result of the past ten years, again thanks to the high market share of domestic productions (27.5%).The USA reported 5.9% more visitors and a 10% higher turnover than the previous year.

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Country Admissions Admissions Box office Box office commentschange / % (in millions) change / % domestic

film / %FRANCE + 5.7 approx. 200 - 37 Highest in 25 yearsUK + 5.6 173 - Highest since 2002GERMANY + 16.4 144 + 25SPAIN + 2.8 110 + 9 15 Highest in 10 yearsITALY - 0.35 99 + 4.9 23 85% of the marketTHE NETHERLANDS + 15 27.2 + 21 17.8AUSTRIA +21.7 17.8 +27.3IRELAND - 3.5 17.6 - 1.2 Excludes Northern IrelandSWEDEN +11 17 SWITZERLAND + 6.1 15.6 + 9.6 3.5DENMARK +5.4 13.9 + 13.2 Highest in 26 yearsNORWAY +6.8 12.7 + 13.5 20GREECE +12.5 12.5 + 4.1 11FINLAND - 1.45 6.7 +2 15TURKEY - 4 36.8 + 2.7

ALL-TIME WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE 1. AVATAR (2009) $ 2.646.880.9522. TITANIC (1997) $ 1.835.300.0003. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003) $ 1.129.219.2524. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (2006) $ 1.060.332.6285. THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) $ 1,001,921,8256. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (2001) $ 968.657.8917. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END (2007) $ 958.404.152

8. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007) $ 937.000.8669. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (2009) $ 933.956.98010 STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) $ 922.379.000(Source: www.imdb.com, www.boxofficemojo.com)

TOP TEN WORLDWIDE 2009(BOX OFFICE IN MILLIONS OF US$):

Rank TITLE, (Studio & Swiss Distributor) Box office

1. AVATAR (FOX) 2,546.82. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF

BLOOD PRINCE (WB) 934.03. ICE AGE: DAWN OF

THE DINOSAURS (FOX) 884.54. TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF

THE FALLES (PAR/DW) 835.35. 2012 (SONY) 769.76. UP (BV) 723.07. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON

(SUMMIT/ASCOT-ELITE) 706.68. ANGELS & DEMONS (SONY)9. SHERLOCK HOLMES (WB) 468.8

10. THE HANGOVER (WB) 467.3(Source: www.boxofficemojo.com)

Total box office in 2009:USA/CANADA 10.6 billion (558 films released)International 19.3 billionTotal worldwide 29.9 billion (+ 7.6% vs 2008)

Total ticket sold in 2009:USA/CANADA 1.4 billionInternational n.c. (tba)Total worldwide n.c. (tba)(Source: MPAA)

The worldwide market has become increasingly more important forstudios over the years and 2009 has been the best year yet with mar-kets that were considered average a few years ago, truly explodinglast year. This can be seen in the fact that for the first time ever, 7 movies gross more than $ 700 million worldwide

AVERAGE ADMISSIONS PER INHABITANT, INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

SWITZERLAND 2.56 2.23 2.31 1.99 2.17 1.81 1.85 1.98eAUSTRIA 2.39 2.19 2.38 1.92 2.09 1.89 1.88 --GERMANY 1.99 1.80 1.90 1.54 1.66 1.52 1.57 --FRANCE 3.00 2.81 3.14 2.80 3.00 2.80 2.97 --ITALY 2.03 1.93 2.01 1.81 1.81 1.97 1.87 --UNITED KINGDOM 2.97 2.81 2.87 2.74 2.59 2.67 2.68 --SPAIN 3.44 3.30 3.40 2.97 2.78 2.63 2.38 --Global EUROPE (EU 27) e 2.09 2.02 2.07 1.83 1.89 1.86 1.86 --USA 5.55 5.23 5.06 4.66 4.67 4.64 4.48 --e = estimation / p = provisional

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Switzerland France Italy Germany UK Denmark2009 3.4% 37.1% p 24.4% p 27.4% p 16.5% p 17.3% p2008 3.0% 45.4% 28.2% 26.6% 31.1% 32.3%2007 5.1% 36.5% 29.3% 18.9% 28.5% 25.6%2006 9.5% 44.6% 25.8% 25.8% 19.1% 24.8%2005 5.8% 36.6% 25.7% 17.1% 33.0% 32.4%2004 2.5% 38.5% 21.6% 23.8% 23.4% 23.7%2003 5.5% 34.9% 23.2% 17.5% 15.7% 25.8%

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EVOLUTION OF THE MARKET SHAREOF THE SWISS MOVIES, 2000-2009

Swiss films Swiss films + Swissonly(*) minority coprod.

2009 3.41% 3.77%

2008 3.03% 3.94%

2007 5.06% 5.72%

2006 9.48% 9.72%

2005 5.85% 6.58%

2004 2.49% 4.85%

2003 5.51% 6.03%

2002 3.16% 4.72%

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FEDERAL FILM FUNDINGYEAR 2009 (IN SWISS FRANCS) Total Federal Film funding 2009: 46’939’3001. FILM FUNDING Total SFr. 24’525’600

Production Total SFr. 19’598’100Succes Cinema (Production) SFr. 2’000’000Selective Film Funding Total SFr. 17’598’100Fiction scenario SFr. 900’000Fiction production SFr. 8’148’100Fiction Swiss minority production SFr. 1’300’000Documentary project development SFr. 800’000Documentary production SFr. 2’500’000TV Movies SFr 3’200’000Short film SFr. 750’000Promotion & Distribution Total 3’450’000Succes Cinema SFr. 2’000’000First release funding SFr. 700’000Selective Film Funding SFr. 250’000Promotion variety of offer SFr. 500’000(distribution, ex. Succès Bis) Various Total 1’477’500Swiss Movie Award SFr 577’500Regional Film funding SFr. 700’000Trustee SFr. 200’000

2.EU MEDIA PROGRAMM SFr. 10’170’4003.EUROPEAN COOPERATION SFr. 1’022’6004.FILM CULTURE SFr. 4’857’3005.EDUCATION AND FURTHER TRAINING SFr. 2’351’9006.SWISS FILM LIBRARY SFr. 4’011’500

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1 UNITED STATES 10’375’766 428 68.04%2 UNITED KINGDOM 1’397’285 84 9.16%3 FRANCE 1’190’239 260 7.80%4 GERMANY 880’659 126 5.77%5 SWITZERLAND 520’210 213 3.41%6 OTHERS COUNTRIES 195’958 79 1.28%

7 OTHERS EU 27 173’878 84 1.13%8 ITALY 160’168 73 1.05%9 SPAIN 124’875 28 0.82%

10 ASIA 104’540 71 0.69%11 SWEDEN 83’846 21 0.55%12 LATIN & SOUTH AMERICA 43’179 56 0.28%

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Country Rec. Adm. Est. Adm Rec. Gross Est. Gross Share Releases

UNITED STATES 1308 1308 $10’719 $10’719 40.3% 477

JAPAN 134 164 $1’515 $1’843 6.9% 148

UNITED KINGDOM 172 211 $1’343 $1’635 6.1% 361

FRANCE 203 249 $1’281 $1’558 5.9% 453

GERMANY 165 202 $1’054 $1’283 4.8% 324

MARKET SHARE (BASED ON VISITORS) OF FILMS BY ORIGIN, 2009

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Rank Distributor Total of Market share New Films admissions released

1 THE WALT DISNEY STUDIO (SCHWEIZ AG) 3’232’092 21.19% 282 20TH CENTURY FOX SA 2’356’317 15.45% 103 WARNER BROS. PICTURES 2’176’317 14.27% 214 UNIVERSAL PICTURES INT. (SCHWEIZ) GMBH 1’967’359 12.90% 285 ELITE-FILM AG 1’738’898 11.40% 386 PATHÉ FILMS AG 1’321’194 8.66% 457 FRENETIC FILMS AG 675’607 4.43% 388 FILMCOOPI ZÜRICH AG 423’030 2.77% 219 JMH DISTRIBUTIONS SA 247’050 1.62% 31

10 RIALTO FILM AG 215’066 1.41% 1211 COLUMBUS FILM AG 178’511 1.17% 212 XENIX FILMDISTRIBUTION GMBH 158’883 1.04% 1413 TRIGON FILM 95’868 0.63% 1514 AGORA FILMS SARL 95’411 0.63% 1415 OTHERS 369’000 2.42% 93

TOTAL ALL DISTRIBUTORS 15’250’603 100% 410

Ndlr: MPAA Majors reached a market share of 63,81% in 2009 against 63.7% in 2008. The Majors have released 87 films in 2009 (2008: 83 films). All independent distrib-utors have released 323 films for a market share of 36.19%

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GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND67.1% (10’225’773 adm.)FRENCH-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND29.6% (4’515’281 adm.)ITALIAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND3.3% (509’549 adm.)TOTAL SWITZERLAND100% (15’250’603 adm.)

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TOTAL NUMBER OF ALL FILMS (“A”) AND NEW FILMS (“B”) DISTRIBUTED, 2003-2009

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

A) TOTAL DISTRIBUTED FILMS 1’417 1’444 1’471 1’413 1’424 1’478 1’523

B) TOTAL NEW RELEASED FILMS 354 404 383 388 398 402 410

RATIO ON NUMBER OF FILMS(new realesed / total distributed) 25.0% 28.0% 26.0% 27.4% 27.9% 27.2% 26.9%

RATIO ON ADMISSIONS(new realesed / total distributed) 86.1% 84.6% 86.7% 86.9% 84.3% 86.9% 87.2%

NUMBER OF NEW FILMS RELEASED BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, 2001-2009

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

SWITZERLAND 26 41 33 41 49 46 56 58 59GERMANY 29 27 23 33 31 32 36 30 34FRANCE 84 72 82 98 78 89 88 89 95ITALY 21 9 23 25 13 19 27 27 17UNITED KINGDOM 9 17 6 12 25 19 19 19 16EU 27 (OTHER COUNTRIES) 10 20 26 27 25 28 16 20 30ASIA 17 18 17 19 22 17 9 8 13LATIN & SOUTH AMERICA 8 7 16 13 10 8 9 15 7USA 108 100 108 116 99 106 112 110 117OTHER COUNTRIES 17 15 20 20 31 24 26 26 22TOTAL 329 326 354 404 383 388 398 402 410

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MARKET IN 2009: CHF 316 Mio + 2.7 (Blue-Ray: CHF 22 Mio

included in the CHF 316 Mio)(2008: 310 Mio)

GERMAN PART OF SWITZERLAND: CHF 203 Mio (+6.7%)FRENCH PART OF SWITZERLAND: CHF 205 Mio (-3.2%)ITALIAN PART OF SWITZERLAND: CHF 8 Mio (-8.2%)

NUMBER OF UNITS (DVD) SOLD IN 2009: 13,5 Mio (2008: 13,3 Mio) +3.9%MEDIUM PRICE OF A DVD IN 2009: CHF 21.80 (-5.5%) german part: CHF 20.54 (-4.4%)french part: CHF 24.73 (-6.1%)italian part: CHF 21.00 (-11.4%)

MARKET SHARE 2009

OF DVD SALES BY GENRE

Title Publisher Genre1 Ice Age 3 – Dawn of the Dinosaurs Twentieth Century Fox Animation

2 Very bad Trip Warner Bros. (Transatlantic) Inc. Comedy

3 James Bond – Quantum of Solace Twentieth Century Fox Action

4 Harry Potter – The Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. (Transatlantic) Inc. Science Fiction/Fantasy

5 Twillight – Chapitre 1 - Fascination Ascot Elite Home Entertainment Science Fiction/Fantasy

6 Madagascar 2 Rainbow Home Entertainment Animation

7 WALL-E Walt Disney Studios HE Animation

8 Transformers – Revenge of the Fallen Rainbow Home Entertainment Action

9 The Proposal Walt Disney Studios HE Comedy

10 Australia Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment

TOP TEN DVD SALES IN THE GERMAN PART OF SWITZERLAND IN 2009:

Title Publisher Genre1 Ice Age 3 – Dawn of the Dinosaurs Twentieth Century Fox Comedy

2 Harry Potter – The Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. (Transatlantic) Inc. Science Fiction/Fantasy

3 UP Walt Disney Studios HE Animation

4 Mamma Mia Universal Pictures Comedy

5 WALL-E Walt Disney Studios HE Animation

6 Twillight – Chapitre 1 - Fascination Disque Office Science Fiction/Fantasy

7 James Bond – Quantum of Solace Twentieth Century Fox Action

8 Kung Fu Panda Rainbow Home Entertainment Animation

9 Hancock Disque Office Comedy

10 Madagascar 2 Rainbow Home Entertainment Animation

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GERMAN SPEAKING SWITZERLAND:Adventure: 2,67%Action: 17,25%Erotic: 0,11%Horror: 3,44%Children movies: 2,75%Comedy: 22,48%War movies: 0,47%Musicals: 0,93%Music videos: 2,26%Science Fiction/Fantasy: 7,37%Special interest: 3,29%Thriller: 9,56%Various: 1,60%Entertainment: 17,57%Western: 0,44%Animation: 7,82%

FRENCH SPEAKING SWITZERLAND:Adventure: 2,70%Action: 12,71%Erotic: 0,13%Horror: 2,13%Children movies: 1,39%Comedy: 17,79%War movies: 0,42%Musicals: 1,01%Music videos: 2,89%Science Fiction/Fantasy: 9,27%Special interest: 5,73%Thriller: 11,28%Various: 1,10%Entertainment: 18,64%Western: 0,33%Animation: 12,50%

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M A J O R SW I S S P R O D U C T I O N CO M P A N I E S

ALMAZ FILM PRODUCTIONS SAGérald MorinRue Charles Monnard 6, CH-1003 LausanneTel: +41.21-312.04.04 - Fax: +41.21-312.04.21 e-mail: [email protected]

Production and coproduction of fiction and feature-lengthdocumentaries. This company founded in 2001 has alreadyproduced several films in coproduction with European partners.

IN PRODUCTION:CLEAN OUT, fiction by Barthélémy Grossmann, in coproductionwith Daedalus

RELEASED:THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS, docu-fiction by Lars von Trier andJorgen LethDOGVILLE CONFESSIONS, documentary by Sami Saif, with NicoleKidman, Lauren BacallIMAGO, L'IMAGINAIRE DE FEDERICO FELLINI, documentaryby Leopoldo Antinozzi and Alessandro De MicheleMISSION EN ENFER, documentary by Frédéric GonsethQUAND JE VOIS LE SOLEIL, fiction by Jacques Cortal, withMarie-Claude Pietragalla, Florent Pagny, François CluzetABSOLUT, fiction by Romed Wyder, with Vincent Bonillo,Irène Godel, Delphine Lanza

CLEAN OUT

AKKA FILMSNicolas Wadimoff & Joëlle BertossaRue des Marbriers 4, CH-1204 GenèveTel: +41.22-345.11.70 / Fax: +41.22-345.12.79e-mail: [email protected] - www.akkafilms.ch

Since the creation in 2002 by Nicolas Wadimoff, film directorand producer, Akka Films is specialized in documentary andfeature-length fiction films. Films anchored in debates ofsociety which reflect and question stakes of today's world,by exploring peculiar and original broadcasting and filmexpressions. At the same time, Akka Films develops shorterformats for television, web or telephony, as part of a globalreflection on the evolution of production.The team of Akka Films is also composed of Joëlle Bertossa,head of development and producer, as well as Séverine Pisani,production assistant.

IN PRODUCTION:LIBERTAD, documentary by Nicolas Wadimoff (F/D/CH)EN DIRECT DE NOTRE PASSÉ, TV fiction-serie by Noël Tortajadaand Nicolas Frey (CH)NE UN PREMIER AOUT, fiction by Naïma Bachiri (CH/MAR)LE MIRADOR, documentary by Michel Favre (CH/F)UTOPIA, documentary by Ufuk Emiroglu (CH)L'AGENDA DE NINA, TV fiction-serie by Natacha Koutchoumov (CH)SWISS TRIP, Web-documentary by Béatrice GuelpaLES MÉCRÉANTS, fiction by Mohcine Besri

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:AISHEEN [STILL ALIVE IN GAZA], documentary by NicolasWadimoff (Qatar/CH)LES SECRETS, fiction by Raja Amari (CH/TU/F)FIX ME, documentary by Raed Andoni (CH/F/PAL)OPERATION CRISTAL, documentary by Pascal Magnin (CH)FUTUROFOOT, TV fiction-series, by Noël Tortajada and NicolasWadimoff (CH/F)5 MINUTES FROM HOME, documentary by Nahed Awwad (CH/PAL)[L'ACCORD], documentary by Nicolas Wadimoff and BéatriceGuelpa (CH/F)

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INSOUPÇONNABLE

CAB PRODUCTIONS SAJean-Louis Porchet & Gérard Ruey Av. du Grey 123, CH-1018 LausanneTel: +41.21-641.04.80 - Fax: +41.21-641.04.89e-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1984 by Jean-Louis Porchet and Gérard Ruey, CABProductions has produced fiction films (more than 40), TV-filmsand documentaries including the trilogy “Trois couleurs: Bleu-Blanc-Rouge” by Krzysztof Kieslowski, Claude Chabrol's “Mercipour le chocolat” and “Rien ne va plus” and Alain Tanner's films.CAB Productions received the Swiss Film Prize Best Fiction Filmin 2004 for “Mein Name ist Bach” by Dominique de Rivaz and in2005 for “Tout un hiver sans feu” by Greg Zglinski.

IN PRE-PRODUCTION:ALONE TOGETHER, fiction by Niklaus HilberASH DRIVER, fiction by Greg Zglinski

IN PRODUCTION:BULLE DE SOLEIL, fiction by Bruno DevilleC.R.O.M, TV-series 13 x 26’LEFT FOOT, RIGHT FOOT, fiction by Germinal Roaux

RELEASE (2010):INSOUPÇONNABLE, fiction by Gabriel Le Bomin, with LauraSmet, Marc-André Grondin and Charles BerlingLA PASSION SELON MICHEL CORBOZ, documentary by RinaldoMarasco and Jérôme PiguetLE PAYSAGE INTERIEUR, documentary by Pierre Maillard

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:BLÉ EN FÊTE, TV documentary by Kamal Musale RÉFRACTAIRE, fiction by Nicolas Steil, with Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Marianne Basler and Carlo BrandtEMILE GARDAZ, LA VOIX DU POÊTE, TV documentary by KamalMusale and Fiorella CastanottoLUFTBUSINESS, fiction by Dominique de RivazICEBERGS, short film by Germinal RoauxALAIN TANNER – PAS COMME SI, COMME ÇA, documentaryby Pierre Maillard, with Alain TannerRETOUR À GORÉE, documentary by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, withYoussou N’DourLA LISTE DE CARLA, documentary by Marcel Schüpbach, withCarla del PonteLE MAÎTRE DU ZODIAQUE, TV series by Claude-Michel Rome,executive production for the Swiss shootingPOUR L'AMOUR DU CIEL, documentary by Maria Nicollier, withClaude NicollierBIEN DEGAGE DERRIERE LES OREILLES, TV film by Anne DeluzTOUT UN HIVER SANS FEU, fiction by Greg Zglinski MEIN NAME IST BACH, fiction by Dominique de RivazB COMME BEJART, documentary by Marcel Schüpbach

AMKA FILMS PRODUCTIONS SATiziana SoudaniVia Sole 2, CH-6942 SavosaTel: +41.91-967.40.76 - Fax: +41.91-967.21.72e-mail: [email protected] - [email protected]

Tiziana Soudani is the CEO of Amka Films Productions SA. Shefounded Amka Films in 1988 and has since then been com-mitted to producing independent works mainly in Europe butalso in Africa and elsewhere in the world. Amka Films has pro-duced and coproduced fiction films, documentary films andTV productions.Among the films: “Vodka Lemon” by Hiner Saleem, winner ofthe Controcorrente competition at the 2003 Venice Film Festival;box office hit and winner of 9 David di Donatello “Pane e Tulipani” by Silvio Soldini (2000); “Waalo Fendo” Swiss FilmPrize Best Fiction in 1998, by Mohammed Soudani. Both feature-length documentaries and winners of various internationalawards: “Glorious Exit” by Kevin Merz and “Guerre sansimages” by Mohammed Soudani, and the very famous TVseries “Nur 2 Minuten/Just 2 Minutes/Solo 2 Minuti”.

IN POST-PRODUCTION:LARIA, fiction by Valerio Jalongo with Valeria Golino and Vincenzo AmatoLIONEL, fiction by Mohammed Soudani (a modern family tale)AN AFRICAN ELECTION, feature-length documentary by JarrethMerz

IN PRODUCTION:DANIELE ALLA CONQUISTA DELLA RUSSIA, docu-fiction byMohammed Soudani and Daniele Finzi Pasca

REALESED:TAXIPHONE, fiction by Mohammed Soudani with Mona Petri,Pasquale Aleardi, Stefan Kollmuss, Jean-Luc Bideau, BrunoGanzL’EREDITA’ DEL SILENZIO, documentary by Nadia Ambrosiand Patrik Soergel

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THOUSAND OCEANS

CARAC FILM AGTheres Scherer-KollbrunnerMilitärstrasse 16, CH-3014 BernTel: +41.31-372.00.40Fax: +41.31-372.04.81e-mail: [email protected]

CARAC Film produces fiction films and documentaries for the cinemaand television.

IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION:HERZ IM EMMENTAL, documentary by Bernhard GigerLES BOÎTES DE PANDORE, documentary by Jasmin GordonGIFTNAPF, fiction by Bernhard Giger

RELEASED (SELECTION):THOUSAND OCEANS, fiction by Luki Frieden (2009) with MaxRiemelt, Max Simonischek, Distribution Switzerland: FreneticFilmsFIXERORTE, documentary by Bernhard Giger (2006), DVD-Distribution Switzerland: Pelican FilmsLA STELLA CHE NON C’E, fiction by Gianni Amelio (2006), withSergio Castellitto, Tai Ling, Distribution Switzerland: FreneticFilms OESCHENEN, TV-movie by Bernhard Giger (2004), with MartinRapold, Walo Lüönd, Bettina Stucky, Linda GeiserSOONER OR LATER, documentary by Jürg Neuenschwander(2003), Distribution Switzerland: Filmcoopi AGNOVEMBER, fiction by Luki Frieden (2003), with Muriel Rieben,Charlotte Heinimann, Max Rüdlinger, Martin Rapold, Distribu-tion Switzerland: Frenetic FilmsBASHKIM, doc. by Vadim Jendreyko (2001) – Swiss Film Prize 2002Best Documentary, Distribution Switzerland: Frenetic Films3 TATORTS (1992, 1997, 2001), TV-movies for DRS, ARD, ORFADIEU PLANCHER DES VACHES, fiction by O. Iosseliani (1998),with Nikoloz Tarjelashvili, Stéphanie Hainque, Philippe Bas,Amiran Amiranachvili, Distribution Switzerland: Fama Film AGLA TERZA LUNA, fiction by Matteo Bellinelli (1997), with OmeroAntonutti, Roberto Citran, Alessandra Acciai, Alexandre Medvedev,Distribution Switzerland: Fama Film AGBRIGANDS, CHAPITRE VII, fiction by Jacques Rivette (1995),with Dato Gogibedachvili, Guio Tzintsadze, Nino Ordjonikizde,Keti Kapanadze, Distribution Switzerland: Fama Film AGHAUT, BAS, FRAGILE, fiction by Jacques Rivette (1995), withMarianne Denicourt, Nathalie Richard, Laurence Côte, AndréMarcon, Distribution Switzerland: Filmcoopi AGJENATSCH, fiction by Daniel Schmid (1987), with Michel Voita,Christine Boisson, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Jean Bouise, LauraBetti, Carole Bouquet

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CATPICS COPRODUCTIONS Ltd.Alfi SinnigerSteinstrasse 21, CH-8003 ZurichTel: +41.44-455.99.00 - Fax: +41.44-455.99.09e-mail: [email protected] - www.catpics.ch

Catpics Ltd. was founded in 1984 as an independent filmproduction company. After winning an Academy Award for“Best Foreign Language Film” in 1991 for “Journey Of Hope”by Xavier Koller, sister company Catpics Coproductions Ltd.was founded in 1992 to enable more international coproductions.

IN DEVELOPMENT:PARACELSUS, fiction by Xavier KollerDER FREMDE, fiction by Xavier KollerHOTELKÖNIGE BUCHER&DURRER, documentary by KarinReissFAMILIEN AG, fiction by Friedrich KappelerLE LOUP, documentary by Sylviane Neuenschwander

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:THE COLOUR OF YOUR SOCKS – EIN JAHR MIT PIPILOTTI RIST, documentary by Michael HegglinLATE BLOOMERS, (DIE HERBSTZEITLOSEN), by Bettina OberliGERHARD MEIER – WRITER, documentary by Friedrich KappelerJOSEPHSOHN – SCULPTOR, documentary by Matthias Kälin andLaurin Merz

PRODUCED BY ALFI SINNIGER (selection):JOURNEY OF HOPE, by Xavier KollerBLACK TANNER, by Xavier KollerGRIPSHOLM, by Xavier KollerDESIRE IN MOTION, by Léa PoolEMPORTE-MOI, (Set Me Free), by Léa PoolMANI MATTER, WHY ARE YOU SO SAD? by Friedrich KappelerTHE SALTMEN OF TIBET, by Ulrike Koch

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SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE

COBRA FILM AGValerie Fischer & Susann RüdlingerCarmenstrasse 25, CH-8032 ZurichTel: +41.44-252.05.76 - Fax: +41.44-252.05.52e-mail: [email protected] - www.cobrafilm.ch

Cobra Film AG was founded in 2001 by producer Valerie Fischerand the distribution company Filmcoopi Zürich. Both partnershave been in the film business for decades, Valerie Fischernotably with her Silvia Filmproduktion AG. In 2007, producerSusann Rüdlinger joined Cobra Film, producer of Andrea Staka’sacclaimed and award-winning “Das Fräulein”, and various otherfiction films, including “Snow White” by Samir and “Strähl” byManuel Hendry. The objectives of Cobra Film are to develop andproduce fiction and non-fiction feature-length films, both on anational and an international level, for an arthouse audiencethat loves humour, drama and emotional stories.

IN POST-PRODUCTION:SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE, fiction by Katalin Gödrös

IN FINANCING/DEVELOPMENT:STILLE, fictin by Shari Yantra MarcacciROSIE (working title Mama will nicht mehr), fiction by MarcelGislerSERENA UND DIE GANGSTER, fiction based on an idea byGabriel MagosMY GENERATION, documentary by Veronika MinderDokumentarfilm, 90 Min., 35 mmPAPPKAMERADEN, animation by Stephan Bischoff and StefanWicki

IN FINACING AND PRODUCTIONS KOMMT RAUS:MAITLIGAMESHASENHERZEN

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:DER KAMERAMÖRDER, fiction by Robert Pejo, Mythberg Films,Budapest minority coproduction Lotus Film Vienna, Swiss distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich AG

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C-FILMS AGPeter Reichenbach, Michael Steiger & Anne WalserHallenstrasse 10, Postfach, CH-8032 ZurichTel: +41.44-253.65.55 - Fax: +41.44 -251.52.53e-mail: [email protected] - www.c-films.ch

C-FILMS AG is nationally and internationally involved in thefollowing activities: Development and production of TV-movies and TV-series, theatrical movies and documen-taries.

IN DEVELOPMENT:BLUE EYED SAMURAI, fiction COFFEE TRADER, fiction DER COIFFEUR, fiction by Oliver PaulusDER VERDINGBUB, fiction by Markus ImbodenIL DIAVOLO SULLE COLLINE, fiction by Fulvio BernasconiGENERATION HARDCORE, fiction by Niklaus HilberGLOBAL BEACH, fiction by Fulvio BernasconiMARSHA MELLOW, fiction NIGHTTRAIN TO LISBON, fiction by Bille AugustRECYCLING LILLY, fiction by Pierre MonnardSCHELLEN-URSLI, fiction by Stefan JägerABSTURZ AM GAULIGLETSCHER, doc. by Cristina Karrer

IN POST-PRODUCTION:180°, fiction by Cihan InanDER LETZTE WEYNFELDT, TV-movie by Alain GsponerIMPASSE DU DÉSIR, fiction by Michel Rodde

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:DAS GEHEIMNIS VON MURK, fiction by Sabine BossGROUNDING - THE LAST DAYS OF SWISSAIR, fiction by MichaelSteiner and Tobias FueterJIMMIE, TV-movie by Tobias IneichenJOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON, The Making of a Masterpiece,documentary by Bestor CramMARCELLO MARCELLO, fiction by Denis RabagliaMATCHMAKER, documentary by Gabrielle AntosiewiczON COLLISION COURSE, TV-movie by Till Endemann RASCALS ON THE ROAD, fiction by Michael SteinerDAY AND NIGHT, TV-Series

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DSCHOINT VENTSCHR FILMPRODUKTION AGSamir, Werner Schweizer, Karin Koch & Tunje BernsMolkenstrasse 21, CH-8004 ZurichTel: +41.44-456.30.20 - Fax: +41.44-456.30.25e-mail: [email protected]

Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion produces fiction, docu-mentaries and short films concentrating on cultural, politicaland social issues for both television and cinema. Special attention is given to cross-cultural encounters and new visualapproaches. Most productions are produced with Europeanpartners. Dschoint Ventschr works with established as wellas first-time filmmakers.

COMING UP:SILBERWALD, fiction by Christine Repond (CH/D)THE GEYSIR, documentary by Alexander Seiler (CH)YOUNG AND YENISH, documentary by M. Rieder & K. Arn (CH)DAWN, fiction by Romed Wyder (CH/ISR/UK/FR)LIBERTAD, fiction by Nicolas Wadimoff (CH/F)VERLIEBTE FEINDE, documentary by Werner Schweizer (CH/D)IRAQI ODYSSEY, documentary by SamirTHE SEXUAL NEUROSES OF OUR PARENTS, fiction by StinaWerenfels (CH/D/AT)DIE SCHWARZEN BRÜDER, fiction by Urs Egger (D/CH/AT)CORPS DIPLOMATIQUES, fiction by Nadia Fares (CH/FR)

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:DIRTY PARADISE, documentary by Daniel Schweizer (CH/FR)ROBBER GIRLS, fiction by Carla Lia Monti (CH/LUX)DAVID WANTS TO FLY, documentary by David Sieveking(D/CH/AU)SATTE FARBEN VOR SCHWARZ, fiction by Sophie Heldman(D/CH)THE TRAINSTATION AND ITS ANGEL, by Samir (CH)HIDDEN HEART, documentary by Werner Schweizer and Cristi-na Karrer (CH/D/RSA)BÄRENSTARKE LIEBE, TV fiction by Mike Eschmann (D/CH)

FAMA FILM AGProducer: Rolf SchmidEngelstrasse 52, Postfach, CH-8026 ZürichTel.: +41.44-245.86.60Fax: +41.44-245.86.66e-mail: [email protected]

FAMA FILM AG is a well established production company andwas founded in 1987 in Bern, Switzerland as an independentfilm production and distribution company. FAMA FILM AG hasproduced more than twenty fiction films (cinema and TV), aswell as documentaries, animation films and short films, manyof them in coproduction with European partners. FAMA FILM AG has ist own distribution department, specializedin arthouse and children films.

IN PRE-PRODUCTION:NIEDER MIT DEN ALPEN – PUNK IN DER SCHWEIZ, documentaryby Adrian Winkler and Laurin MerzGRÄNZGÄNGER, documentary by Colette KaltGOTTFRIED HONEGGER – ON DOIT CONSTRUIRE LE MONDE, documentary by Roman Meyer

IN PRODUCTION:DAS SCHIFF DES TORJÄGERS, documentary by Heidi SpecognaTROUBLE NO MORE, fiction by Andy Bausch

RELEASED:ZWERGE SPRENGEN, fiction by Christof SchertenleibDER FÜRSORGER, fiction by Lutz KonermannDER CHOREOGRAF HEINZ SPOERLI, documentary by WernerZeindlerPERPETUUM MOBILE, short film by Sebastian Kenney

ZWERGE SPRENGEN

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HUGOFILM PRODUCTIONS GmbHChristian Davi, Christof Neracher & Thomas ThümenaZypressenstrasse 76, CH-8004 ZurichTel: +41.44-240.40.77 - Fax +41.44-240.34.96e-mail: [email protected] - www.hugofilm.ch

Hugofilm is one of the leading film production company’s ofSwitzerland. Their most successful production so far is “Vitus”by Fredi M Murer which premiered at the Berlinale in 2006 andwas shortlisted for the Academy Awards 2007. Currently Hugofilm has completed various films such as “Pepperminta”by Pipilotti Rist which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and“Tannöd” (aka Murder Farm) by Bettina Oberli in coproductionwith Germany’s Wüste Film West and Constantin Film.

IN DEVELOPMENT:SOIF, fiction by François BovyHIMMEL UND HÖLLE, fiction by Sabine Boss LOVELY LOUISE, fiction by Bettina Oberli SEELENFÄNGER, fiction by Niklaus Hilber

IN PRODUCTION:SOMMERVÖGEL, fiction by Paul RinikerTINGUELY, documentary by Thomas Thümena

RELEASED:TANNÖD, fiction by Bettina OberliMEIN KAMPF, fiction by Urs OdermattPEPPERMINTA, fiction by Pipilotti Rist DHARAVI, SLUM FOR SALE, documentary by Lutz Konermann BEYOND FAREWELL, documentary by Susanna HübscherVITUS, fiction by Fredi M. MurerCITYWALLS - MY OWN PRIVATE TEHRAN, documentary byAfsar Sonia ShafieETOY – MISSION ETERNITY, documentary by Andrea ReiterJO SIFFERT LIVE FAST - DIE YOUNG, documentary by MenLareidaDOWNTOWN SWITZERLAND, documentary by C. Davi, F. Murer,K. Kasics and S. HauptKROKUS - AS LONG WE LIVE, documentary by Reto CaduffMA FAMILLE AFRICAINE, documentary by Thomas Thümena

ROCKSTEADY - THE ROOTS OF REGGAE

HESSEGREUTERT FILM AGValentin Greutert & Simon HesseBadenerstrasse 129, CH-8004 ZürichTel: +41.43-322.18.22 - Fax: +41.43-322.18.20email: [email protected]

HesseGreutert Film is an independent production companyfounded in 2004 by the producers Simon Hesse and ValentinGreutert. The company mainly produces documentary and fiction films for theatrical release as well as television, also in coproduction with international partners.

IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION::FLUCH DER BÄRIN, fiction by Tobias Ineichen (CH/D)ONE WAY TRIP, fiction by Markus Welter

IN POST-PRODUCTION:DIE KÄSEREI VON GOLDINGEN, TV/fiction by Markus Welter(2010)

RELEASED:ROCKSTEADY: THE ROOTS OF REGGAE, documentary byStascha Bader (CH/CA 2009)IM SOG DER NACHT, fiction by Markus Welter (CH/D 2009)KORICHOR, TV/documentary by Jan Poldervaart (2009)ELENAS CHANCE, TV/documentary by Bernhard Weber(2009)TAG AM MEER, fiction by Moritz Gerber (2008)MAX FRISCH, CITOYEN, documentary by Matthias von Gunten(2008)TOD IN DER LOCHMATT, TV/fiction by Rudi Burkhalter andDaniel Helfer (2007)SONJAS RÜCKKEHR, TV/fiction by Tobias Ineichen (2006)LE SOLEIL ORANGE, TV/documentary by Piotr Jaxa and Ursula Lesiak (2006)

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LANGFILM / BERNARD LANG AGBernard Lang, Anne-Catherine Lang Majer & Olivier ZobristDorfstrasse 14 C, CH-8427 FreiensteinTel: +41.44-865.66.27 - Fax: +41.44-865.66.29e-mail: [email protected] - www.langfilm.ch

Langfilm/Bernard Lang AG was founded in 1980 by BernardLang. With his experience he is one of the established producersin Switzerland. He has produced more than 30 fiction filmsand documentaries. Some examples are Fredi M. Murer’s“Höehenfeuer”, Michael Haneke’s “Benny’s Video”, “South ofthe Clouds” by Jean-François Amiguet or the comedies “Sternenberg” by Christoph Schaub and “Will You Marry US?”by Micha Lewinsky. Lang¬film maintains regular businessrelations with other European producers, particularly in France,Germany and Austria.

IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION:TAUCHER, fiction by Ralph Etter, in coproduction with FlyingMoon Filmproduktion LE VAMPIRE DE ROMPRAZ, fiction by Pierre-Pascal Rossi andRaimond Vouillamoz, based on the novel by Jacques ChessexRIDER JACK, fiction by André Küttel and This LüscherGEISTERFAHRER, fiction by Karim PatwaELECTROBOY, documentary, in coproduction with zero one filmBLITZEIS, short film by Georg Isenmann, based on the shortstory by Peter Stamm

COMING UP IN 2010:LÄNGER LEBEN, comedy by Lorenz Keiser and Jean-Luc WeyBODENKONTAKT, short film by Carmen StadlerDIE LETZTEN TAGE DER CEAUSESCUS, docu-fiction by MarcelBächtiger and Milo Rau

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:DIE STANDESBEAMTIN/WILL YOU MARRY US? fiction byMicha LewinskyBRANDSTIFTER, short film by Felix von Muralt, in copro-duction with KGPDAS MORPHUS-GEHEIMNIS, fiction by Karola Hattop, incoproduction with ProvobisDER FREUND/THE FRIEND, fiction by Micha Lewinsky

MEIN NAME IST EUGEN

KONTRAPRODUKTION AGBertastrasse 1, CH-8003 ZurichTel: +41.43-817.25.02 - Fax: +41.61-816.67.70e-mail: [email protected] - www.kontra.chsee advertising page 38

Kontraproduktion AG was founded in 1997 and is a youngupbeat Swiss production company with an impressive trackrecord regarding feature-length fiction films. Its last produc-tion “Mein Name Ist Eugen” was not only the highest gross-ing Swiss feature since 1978, it also won the Swiss Film Prize2006 for Best Fiction Film and the Montreal Grand Prize 2006.This film also changed the face of Swiss movie making byintroducing the highest international film standards concerningscript development as well as visual and music/sound work.Kontraproduktion's main objective is to pool young talentand to act as a platform for the development and productionof feature movies with international potential and appeal.Kontra has also produced numerous award winning musicvideos and commercials.

IN DEVELOPMENT:TASADAY!, fictionJUKEBOX HERO, fictionMISS SCHWEIZ MASSAKER, fictionDER MONA LISA COUP, fiction

IN POST-PRODUCTION:SENNENTUNTSCHI, fiction by Michael Steiner

RELEASED PRODUCTIONS:PINPRICK, fiction by Daniel Young (coproduction with Skyfilm, Budapest)GEHRIG KOMMT!, shortfilm by Marc SchippertMEIN NAME IST EUGEN, fiction by Michael Steiner, Swiss FilmPrize 2006 (Best Feature Film), Montreal Grand Prize 2006NACHT DER GAUKLER, fiction by Michael Steiner & Pascal WalderSPITAL IN ANGST, TV-movie by Michael SteinerALLES WIRD GUT, TV-movie by Thomas Hess (prize for BestSwiss TV movie 2003 at Cinema Tout Ecran, Geneva)SUITE 705, short film by Michael Steiner & Philipp LengyelSTUNT HERO, TV-reality series (8 eoisodes) für SF2

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LES PRODUCTIONS JMH SAFlorence Adam Cassarde 4, CH-2000 NeuchâtelTel: +41.32-729.00.20 - Fax: +41.32-729.00.29e-mail: [email protected]

JMH Productions is an independent company founded byJean-Marc Henchoz in 1980. The filmography shows the company’s passionate commitment towards films made bydirectors such as Robert Bresson, Claude Goretta, Francis Reusser, Jacqueline Veuve, Benoît Jacquot and, more recently, Fernand Melgar, Lorenzo Gabriele and François Yang. Jean-Marc Henchoz has developed fruitful and loyal partner -ships in France and in Germany. In particular, he has copro-duced “Microcosmos”, “Himalaya” and “Le peuple migrateur”.So far, JMH has produced about 80 fiction and documen-tary films for television and cinema, constantly bearing in mindthe criteria of broadcasting and public reception.

IN DEVELOPMENT:LOIN DERRIERE LA MONTAGNE, fiction by Fernand MelgarTANT QU’IL PLEUT EN AMERIQUE, fiction documentary byFrédéric Baillif in coproduction with Empreinte Digitale, ParisLE SACRIFICE DE K’IID K'IYAAS, fiction documentary by DorisButtignol producer: Cinédoc FIlms, Annecy,coproducer: Les Productions JMH

IN POST-PRODUCTION:C’ETAIT HIER, fiction documentary by Jacqueline VeuvePERLES, TV-documentary by Loïc Degen and Miguel A. Garcia

IN PRODUCTION:L’AUTRE VERSANT DE GSTAAD, TV-documentary by ElisabethAubert SchlumbergerSONU, TV-documentary by Robin Erard

RELEASED:LA VIE EN 2, fiction documentary by Frédéric BaillifSOEURS, fiction documentary by Katharine Dominicé

HUGO KOBLET - PÉDALEUR DE CHARME

MAXIMAGE GMBHBrigitte Hofer & Cornelia SeitlerNeugasse 6, CH-8005 ZurichTel: +41.44-274.88.66 - Fax: +41.44-274.88.60e-mail: [email protected] - www.maximage.ch

maximage is an independent production company based inZurich and run by the producers Brigitte Hofer and CorneliaSeitler. Since 1997 they have been producing documentaries andfiction films for the international cinema and television mar-ket. They work with highly innovative writers and directors,such as Peter Mettler and Stefan Schwietert. maximage is alsoinvolved as a coproducer in a range of international projects.

IN PRE-PRODUCTION:AM HANG, fiction by Markus Imboden, based on a novel byMarkus WernerEXISTENZ, fiction by Esen IsikMARCEL CELLIER, feature doc by Stefan Schwietert

IN PRODUCTION:END OF TIME, feature doc by Peter Mettler37 KARTEIKARTEN ZU NABOKOV, docu-fiction by Harald BergmannKILLING SEEDS, feature doc by Bettina Borgfeld, David Bernet

RELEASES:HUGO KOBLET - PÉDALEUR DE CHARME, docu-fiction by Danielvon AarburgTOUMAST, fiction by Dominique MargotTHE BEAST WITHIN, fiction by Yves ScagliolaHEIMATKLÄNGE, fiction by Stefan SchwietertNEBENWIRKUNGEN, fiction by Manuel SiebenmannTHE PRIZE OF THE POLE, fiction by Staffan JulénSOMEONE BESIDE YOU, fiction by Edgar HagenUNSER AMERICA, fiction by Kristina KonradACCORDION TRIBE, fiction by Stefan SchwietertLILO&FREDI, fiction by Gitta GsellICH HIESS SABINA SPIELREIN, docu-fiction by Elisabeth Márton GAMBLING, GODS AND LSD, fiction by Peter MettlerZEIT DER TITANEN, fiction by Edgar Hagen

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PCT cinéma télévision SAPierre-André ThiébaudRue des Maraîchers 8, CH-1205 GenèveLes Rappes, CH-1921 Martigny-CombeTel: +41.27-723.60.15 - Fax: +41.27-723.60.16e-mail: [email protected]

Since its creation in 1990, PCT cinéma télévision has set upa network of partners in Europe and a catalogue of fictionfilms and documentaries.

IN PRE-PRODUCTION:CARTON ROUGE, fiction by Jérôme PorteEAUX TROUBLES, fiction by Denise GilliandLA PAGE DES MORTS, documentary by Pierre-André ThiébaudHIVER DERNIÈRE, fiction by John Shank

IN PRODUCTION:ENTRE LES MONDES, LA MÉDIUMNITÉ, documentary byDenise GilliandSOUS LA MAIN DE L’AUTRE, documentary by Vincent Detoursand Dominique Henri

RELEASED:FACE AU JUGE, documentary by Pierre‐François SauterSAUVAGE, fiction by Jean‐François Amiguet

SAUVAGE VILLA AMALIA

POINTPROD SAJean-Marc Fröhle, David Rihs & Vincent Gonet41b, route des Jeunes, Case postale 1302, CH-1211 Genève 26Tel: +41.22-328.48.48e-mail: [email protected] - www.pointprod.ch

Founded in 1996, PointProd has specialised in television produc-tions (fictions, documentaries, RSS feeds, magazine programmesand news). In 2002, the Edipresse group became the company’s partner.In 2005, the company created a development and production unitfor fiction and documentaries headed by David Rihs et Jean-MarcFröhle. In 2007, PointProd joined forces with Actua Films, renownedfor its technological know-how (satellite transmissions, shootings,editing...). PointProd and Actua now host a production centre underone roof that is unique in French speaking Switzerland. It is linkedto 300 television channels and disposes of studios as well as editingand shooting platforms.

IN PRE-PRODUCTION:

FUN, fiction by Nicole BorgeatMISÉRICORDE, fiction written by Pierre-Pascal Rossi, directedby Fulvio BernasconiUNE NOUVELLE HÉLOÏSE : LA PASSION SELON JEAN-JACQUES,docu-fiction by Francis Reusser TALLY, TV-Series by Nicole Castioni & Flavien Rochette, directedby Claudio TonettiBRIGITTE DANS TOUS SES ÉTATS, TV-Series written by NicolasHaut and Brigitte Rosset, directed by Daniel MichaudLA DOUBLE MORT DE MICHEL C, documentary written by PierreMorath

RELEASED:

LE JEU DE L’AMOUR ET DU HASARD, fiction by Elena Hazanov,in coproduction with TSR (Télévision Suisse Romande) and leThéâtre de CarougeBAKER BOYS: INSIDE THE SURGE, documentary by Jon Steel,in coproduction with Gigapix Studios (California, USA)VILLA AMALIA, fiction by Benoît Jacquot with Isabelle Huppertand Jean-Hugues Anglade. In coproduction with Rectangle Productions (France)LES CAPRICES DE MARIANNE, fiction by Elena Hazanov. Incoproduction with TSR and le Théâtre de CarougeEL SUIZO, SOUPÇONS EN EQUATEUR, documentary by RaymondVouillamoz, in coproduction with Simple ProductionOMAR PORRAS, SORCIER DE LA SCÈNE, documentary byMiruna Coca-Cozma

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SAGA PRODUCTION Sàrl Robert Boner48bis, chemin de Montelly, CH-1007 LausanneTel: +41.21-311.95.70 - Fax: +41.21-311.95.72e-mail: [email protected] - www.sagaproduction.ch

SAGA PRODUCTION is managed by Robert Boner, who hasproduced more than 50 films. Feature-length fiction filmssuch as “Les petites fugues” by Yves Yersin, “Le Petit Princea dit” by Christine Pascal, documentaries by Richard Dindoor Jacqueline Veuve, more recently “Mais im Bundeshus –le genie helvétique” by Jean-Stéphane Bron and the LionelBaier’s films “Garçon stupide”, “Comme des voleurs” and“Un autre homme”. Since 2004, Robert Boner has also beenworking on animation films, producing among others,“Max&Co” by Samuel and Frédéric Guillaume.

IN PRE-PRODUCTION:COURGETTE, puppet animation by Claude BarrasLES FABLES DE L'HUMPUR, animation by Samuel and FrédéricGuillaume

IN POST-PRODUCTION:SAVE THE AMERICAN DREAM, documentary by Jean-StéphaneBron

RELEASED:COMPLICES, fiction by Frédéric Mermoud

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DANIEL SCHMID - LE CHAT QUI PENSE

T&C FILM AGMarcel Hoehn Seestrasse 41a, CH-8002 ZürichTel: +41.44-208.99.55 - Fax: +41.44-208.99.54e-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1976. Main focus is the production of fiction filmsand documentaries for theatrical release and television broad-cast. Marcel Hoehn, the initiator and co-founder, producedfilms with directors such as Daniel Schmid “Hecate”, “Tosca’sKiss”, “Off Season”, “Beresina”, Rolf Lyssy “The Swissmak-ers”, Fredi M. Murer “Full Moon”, Christoph Schaub “JeuneHomme”, “Happy New Year” or coproductions with FrancescoRosi “The Truce”, Jacques Rivette “Secret Defense”, SandraNettelbeck “Mostly Martha” among others.

IN DEVELOPMENT:BULLISH, fiction by Juri Steinhart

IN PRODUCTION:THE FLOWERS OF KIRKUK, fiction by Fariborz Kamkari. FarOutFilms, Rome. Completed Spring 2010THE GUANTANAMO TRAP, documentary by Thomas Wallner.zero one film, Berlin; Guantanamo Trap Canada ProductionsInc. Toronto. Planned for January 2011

RELEASED:GIULIAS VERSCHWINDEN, fiction by Christoph Schaub. Starring Corinna Harfouch, Bruno Ganz, Stefan Kurt, SunnyiMelles. World Sales by T&C Edition, Zürich. Audience Award,Film Festival Locarno 2009. Five Nominations for Swiss FilmPrize QUARTZ 2010DANIEL SCHMID – LE CHAT QUI PENSE, documentary by Pascal Hofmann and Benny Jaberg. World Sales by T&C Edition, Zürich. World premiere Berlinale Panorama 2010BAD BOY KUMMER, documentary by Miklós Gimes. WorldSales by T&C Edition, ZürichHAPPY NEW YEAR, fiction by Christoph Schaub.BIRD’S NEST - HERZOG & DE MEURON IN CHINA, docu-mentary by Christoph Schaub and Michael Schindhelm

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THELMA FILM AGPierre-Alain Meier Registred Office: Felsenstrasse 12a, CH-8008 ZürichOffice and correspondance: c/o P.A. Meier, Coin-Dessus 3, CH-2863 UndervelierTel: +41.32-426.73.04 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Since it’s founding in 1988, Thelma Film AG has produced andcoproduced more than 30 feature-length fiction films and doc-umentaries, most of them in coproduction with European part-ners. In 2005 Pierre-Alain Meier launched Prince Film SA inGeneva (www.princefilm.ch).

IN DEVELOPMENT:MADE IN CHINA, theatrical movie by Anne Deluz (CH)WAKKANAI, theatrical movie by Jeanne Waltz (CH)JAHIA, theatrical movie by P. A. Meier (CH)

IN POST-PRODUCTION:MORE THAN HONEY, documentary by Markus Imhoof (CH) Produced by Thelma Film (CH), zero one film (D), AllegroFilm (A)J’AI GARDE LES ANGES by Philippe Garrel (F) with MonicaBelluci, Louis Garrel, produced by Rectangle ProductionsParis, Faro Film (I), Prince Film (CH)

RELEASED IN 2010:ORDINARY PEOPLE by Vladimir Perisic (Serbia), producedby TS Productions, Paris & Prince Film, Geneva, Premiere: Cannes 2009, Semaine de la Critique, Distribution CH: XenixFilmverleihAU LOIN DES VILLAGES by Olivier Zuchuat (CH), Producedby Prince Film, AMIP (F), Premiere: IDFA Amsterdam 2008,Distribution German-speaking Switzerland: trigon-film, February 2010

ORDINARY PEOPLE HOW ABOUT LOVE

TRILUNA FILM AGRudolf SantschiNeugasse 6, CH-8005 Zurich Tel: +41.44-273.00.53 - Fax: +41.44-273.01.06e-mail: [email protected] - www.trilunafilm.ch

Triluna Film produces and co-produces fiction films and docu-mentaries for the Swiss and European market since 1991. Lastyear’s main focus was the challenging filming of Stefan Haupt'ssophisticated new feature “How About Love” on location in Thai-land and Switzerland, as well as the production of the TV-movie“Verstrickt und zugenäht” by Walter Weber. In “How About Love”a Swiss doctor risks everything during a medical mission at theborder of Thailand and Burma: His family, his reputation and evenhis professional future. “Verstrickt und zugenäht” tells in a refresh-ing manner the story of a group of women fighting for their jobsand saving their sock-factory from bankruptcy in rural Switzerland.Both films perfectly fit the company’s main goal of entertainingthe audience with thrilling and unique stories.

IN DEVELOPMENT:CROSSWIND, fiction by Christof Vorster (CH)WINTERGEISTER, fiction by Judith Kennel and Marcus Hertneck(CH/D)GIANS GEHEIMNIS, TV-movie written by Waltraud Ehrhardtand Peter Obrist (CH)

IN PRODUCTION:WANDLUNGEN - RICHARD WILHELM UND DAS I GING, documentary by Bettina Wilhelm (CH/D)

IN POST-PRODUCTION:HOW ABOUT LOVE, fiction by Stefan Haupt (CH)

RELEASED 2010:VERSTRICKT UND ZUGENÄHT, TV-movie by Walter Weber, written by Christa Caraul and Katharina Eckart (CH)

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VEGA FILM AGProduction & Distribution: Ruth WaldburgerHelenastrasse 3, Postfach, CH-8034 ZurichTel: +41.44-384.80.90 - Fax: +41.44-384.80.99e-mail: [email protected] - www.vegafilm.com

Ruth Waldburger is the owner and business manager of the productioncompany Vega Film AG and the distribution company Vega DistributionAG. Vega Film (founded in 1988) is one of the biggest film productioncompanies in Switzerland. It works on international coproductions (filmsby Jean-Luc Godard, Alain Resnais, Gianni Amelio, or the box office hit“The Chorus” by Christophe Barratier) but also produces numerousSwiss films, amongst which successful comedies such, “Komiker” or“Ernstfall in Havanna”. Ruth Waldburger has also produced for television,eg., the 26-episode TV series “Die Direktorin”. Many of the films Ruth Waldburger has produced have been awarded prizes; amongst them“Johnny Suede” starring Brad Pitt and directed by Tom DiCillo, that wonthe Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in 1991 or “Same Old Song”by Alain Resnais (amongst other prizes, the Silver Bear at the Berlin FilmFestival in 1998) or “Our Music” by Jean-Luc Godard (The San SebastianFilm Festival, The FIPRESCI Grand Prix “Best film of the year 2004”).IN DEVELOPMENT:L’ENFANT D’EN HAUT by Ursula Meier (CH/F)SOLEDAD by Frédéric Choffat (CH/F)2016 DAS ENDE DER NACHT by Tim Fehlbaum (CH/D)BYE BYE BLONDIE by Virginie Despantes (CH/F)GRETNA GREEN by Ernst Kleemann and Beat Schlatter (CH)MAN LEBT NUR EINMAL by Stina Werenfels (CH)HOLLYWOOD ROCKS, director TBA (CH)

IN PRODUCTION:THE TURIN HORSE by Béla Tarr (HU/F/DE/CH)

IN POST-PRODUCTION:LA PETITE CHAMBRE by Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond(CH/L)FLIEGENDE FISCHE by Güzin Kar (CH/D)SOCIALISME by Jean-Luc Godard (F/CH)

RELEASED:LES MURS PORTEURS by Cyril Gelblat (F/CH/D)1 JOURNÉE by Jacob Berger (CH/F)FAUT QUE ÇA DANSE by Noémie Lvovsky (F/CH)COSA VOGLIO DI PIÙ by Silvio Soldini (I/CH)BABA’S SONG by Wolfgang Panzer (CH)HUMAINS by Jacques-Olivier Molon & Pierre-Olivier Thévenin (CH)

SEGRETI E SORELLE

VENTURA FILM AGAndres Pfaeffli & Elda GuidinettiAl Castello, CH-6866 MerideTel.: +41.91-646.20.21 - Fax: +41.91-646.03.86e-mail: [email protected] - www.venturafilm.ch

Ventura film AG produces, mainly in collaboration with Euro-pean partners, both fiction and documentary work. Ever sinceits beginnings in 1991 the main aim has been to focus onproductions which, in form and content, explore and cross newboundaries.

IN DEVELOPMENT:L’ALBERO, documentary by Zijad IbrahimovicBABY BLUES, fiction by Alina MarazziCORPS LIBRE, fiction by Elena HazanovET VOGUENT LES TROIS SOEURS, fiction by Jacqueline SurchatFUORI MIRA, fiction by Erik BernasconiROCKY NECK AVE, documentary by Elda GuidinettiI SANTI SPORCHI, fiction by Francesco JostSIE HETZTEN MICH DURCH ARIZONA, fiction by Matthias Huser

IN PRODUCTION:LE 4 VOLTE, fiction by Michelangelo FrammartinoDER AUGENBLICK, documentary by Christian SchocherBLOWING IN THE MIND, documentary by Martin WitzDENKE OFT, EINE FRAU IM BLUT ZU HABEN..., documentaryby Christoph KühnLEARNING TO SWIM, documentary by Jennifer FoxCHNCHIK, fiction by Aram Shahbazyan

RECENT PRODUCTIONS:CUSTODI DI GUERRA, documentary by Zijad Ibrahimovic LA BICI IN ROSA, documentary by Francesco Jost and Andres PfaeffliMIRNA, fiction by Corso SalaniTHE SOUND AFTER THE STORM, documentary by PatrikSoergel and Ryan Fenson-HoodSEGRETI E SORELLE, fiction by Francesco JostFUORI DALLE CORDE, fiction by Fulvio BernasconiDUTTI DER RIESE, documentary by Martin WitzVOGLIAMO ANCHE LE ROSE, documentary by Alina MarazziSALATA BALADI, documentary by Nadia Kamel

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ZODIAC PICTURES Ltd.Lukas Hobi & Reto SchaerliPilatusstrasse 24, CH-6003 LuzernTel: +41.41-211.22.02 - Fax: +41.41-211.22.03e-mail: [email protected] www.zodiacpictures.com

Zodiac Pictures Ltd is an independent motion picture devel-opment and production company based in Lucerne. Pro-ductions include Swiss blockbuster “Ready, Steady, Char-lie!”, youth-drama “Breakout” and “Tell”, a spoof aboutSwitzerland's national hero.

IN DEVELOPMENT:PAPA MOLL, by Manuel Flurin Hendry, written by Jann Preuss,Petra Volpe and Domenico BlassHEIDI, written by Petra Volpe

IN PRODUCTION:STATIONSPIRATEN, by Mike Schaerer, Distributor: Walt DisneyStudios Motion Pictures, SwitzerlandSONNTAGSVIERER, by Sabine Boss, World Sales: TelepoolGmbH

RELEASED:BON APPÉTIT, by David Pinillos, Distributor: Warner BrothersFilm Productions Germany, World Sales: Beta CinemaTELL, by Mike Eschmann, Distribution: Universal PicturesInternational (Switzerland/Germany/Austria) GmbH, WorldSales: Beta CinemaBREAKOUT, by Mike Eschmann, Distribution: Walt DisneyStudios Motion Pictures, Switzerland, World Sales: TelepoolGmbH

ABRAKADABRA FILM AG, Claudia WickTheaterstrasse 10, CH-8001 ZurichTel: +41.44-251.58.90 - Fax: +41.44-262.45.14e-mail: [email protected] - www.abrakadabra.ch

ARTHUR COHNGellertstrasse 18, CH-4052 BaselTel: +41.61-312.12.42 - Fax: +41.61-312.07.17

BALZLI & FAHRER GmbH, Dieter FahrerAltenbergstrasse 16, CH-3013 BernTel/Fax: +41.31-332.94.38e-mail: [email protected]

BOHEMIAN FILMS SÀRL Rte de Frontenex 54, Case postale 6240, CH-1211 Genève 6Tel: +41.22-707.73.00 - Fax: +41.22-707.73.07 e-mail: [email protected] - www.bohemianfilms.ch

BORD CADRE FILMS Sàrl, Dan Wechsler8, rue de la Coulouvrenière, Case postale 5353, CH-1211 Genève 11Tel/Fax: +41.22-320.90.25e-mail: [email protected] - www.bordcadrefilms.com

BOX PRODUCTIONS SÀRL, Thierry Spicher & Elena Tatti4, rue de la Savonnerie, CH-1020 RenensTel: +41.21-312.64.11 - Fax: +41.21-635.64.69e-mail: [email protected] - www.boxproductions.ch

CONDOR FILMS LTD, K. Widmer, P. Petersson & D. StibalKreuzstrasse 2, CH-8034 ZurichTel: +41.44-256.15.15 - Fax: +41.44-256.15.16e-mail: [email protected] - www.condor-communications.com

CONDOR COMMUNICATIONS AG, Kristian WidmerKreuzstrasse 2, CH-8034 ZurichTel: +41.44-256.15.15 - Fax: +41.44-256.15.16www.condor-communications.com

DAS KOLLEKTIV FÜR AUDIOVISUELLE WERKE GMBH, Philip DelaquisZentralstrasse 156, CH-8003 ZürichTel: +41.43-811.50.50e-mail: [email protected] - www.daskollektiv.ch

DOCMINE PRODUCTIONS AGMühlebachstrasse 164, CH-8034 ZürichTel: +41.44-269.62.80 - Fax: +41.44-269.62.61e-mail: [email protected] - www.docmine.com

DOC PRODUCTIONS GmbH, Rose-Marie SchneiderDienerstrasse 7, CH-8004 ZurichTel: +41.44-241.16.56 - Fax: +41.44-241.16.55e-mail: [email protected] - www.docproductions.ch

ELEFANT FILMS, Alexandre Iordachescu & Ruxandra Zenide3, rue Voltaire, CH- 1201 Genève Tel: +41.22-301.65.00 - Fax: +41.22-301.65.01 - Mobile: +41.79-290.21.08e-mail: [email protected] - www.elefantfilms.ch

ESPACES FILM GmbH, Isabella HuserDienerstrasse 7, CH-8004 ZurichTel: +41.44-241.16.64e-mail: [email protected] - www.espacesfilm.ch

FILMKOLLEKTIV ZÜRICH AGTurnerstrasse 26, CH-8006 ZurichTel: +41.44-362.46.44 - Fax: +41.44-361.32.18e-mail: [email protected] - www.filmkkollektiv.ch

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ICAN FILMS GMBH, Mirjam von ArxLagerstrasse 101, CH-8004 ZürichTel: +41.44-252.33.59 - Fax: +41.44-252.33.69e-mail: [email protected] - www.ican-films.com

IMAGOFILM SA LUGANO PRODUZIONI CINEMATOGRAFICHE, Villi HermannViale Cassarate 4, CH-6900 LuganoTel: +41.91-922 68 31 - Fax: +41.91-922 06 88e-mail: [email protected] - www.imagofilm.ch

IMPULS HOME ENTERTAINMENT AGHinterbergstrasse 24, CH-6330 ChamTel: +41.41-757.57.57 - Fax: +41.41-757.57.58e-mail: [email protected] - www.ihe.bizsee advertising page 53

INSERTFILM AG, Ivo Kummer, Cinema and television production Untere Steingrubenstrasse 19, Postfach 863, CH-4502 SolothurnTel: +41.32-625.70.00 - Fax: +41.32-623.64.10e-mail: [email protected] - www.insertfilm.ch

INTERMEZZO FILMS SA, Vincent Pluss & Luc Peter28, rue de Bâle, CH-1201 GenèveTel/Fax: +41.22-741.47.47e-mail: [email protected] – www.intermezzofilms.ch

KINO.NET FILMPRODUKTION AGHafnerstrasse 60, CH-8005 ZürichTel: +41-44-272.79.00 - Fax: +41-44-272.80.73e-mail: [email protected] - www.kino.net

LIGHT NIGHT PRODUCTION SA, Patricia Plattner22, rue de la Filature, CH-1227 CarougeTel: +41.22-342.31.31 - Fax: +41.22-300.00.71e-mail: [email protected] - www.lightnight.ch

LOUISE PRODUCTIONS, Heinz DillRue de la Clergère 2, Case postale 431, CH-1800 VeveyTel: +41.21-923.63.63 - Fax: +41.21-923.63.62e-mail: [email protected] - www.louiseproductions.ch

MIRA FILM GMBH, Hercli Bundi & Vadim JendreykoBadenerstrasse 129, CH-8004 ZürichTel: +41.43-960.36.81 - Fax: +41.43-960 36 94e-mail: [email protected] - www.mirafilm.ch

OKOFILM PRODUCTIONS GmbH, Thomas Imbach& Andrea StakaAnkerstrasse 3, CH- 8004 Zurich Tel: +41.44-240.58.56e-mail: [email protected] – www.okofilm.ch

OLYMPIA FILMS GMBH, Gilles RoulinDufourstrasse 153, CH-8008 ZurichTel/Fax: +41.44-586.34.06e-mail: [email protected] - www.olympiafilms.com

PARADIGMA FILMS SA, Romed Wyder8, rue de la Coulouvrenière, CH-1204 GenèveTel: +41.22-550.11.60e-mail: [email protected] – www.paradigmafilms.ch

PEACOCK FILM AG, Elena PedrazzoliMühlebachstrasse 113, CH-8008 ZürichTel: +41.44-422.47.70 - Fax: +41.44-422.90.40e-mail: [email protected] - www.peacock.ch

POINT DE VUE AUDIOVISUELLE PRODUKTIONENJudith Lichtneckert, Uri Urech & Renatus ZürcherMailandstrasse 20, CH-4053 BaselTel: +41.61-322.52.00 - Fax: +41.61-322.52.22www.pointdevue.ch

PS FILM GmbH, Peter SpoerriMutschellenstrasse 105, CH-8038 ZurichTel: +41.44-481.31.70 - Fax: +41.44-481.31.72e-mail: [email protected] – www.psfilm.ch

PS.Productions, Xavier GrinEn Fossiaux 5, Case Postale 127, CH-1618 Châtel-St-DenisTel: +41.21-922.03.72 - Fax: [email protected] - www.ps-productions.ch

RECK FILM PRODUCTION, Franziska ReckDienerstrasse 7, CH-8004 ZurichTel: +41.44-241.37.63 - Fax: +41.44-241.37.64e-mail: [email protected] - www.reckfilm.ch

RECYCLED TV AG, Marian AmstutzSandrainstrasse 3g, CH-3007 BernTel: +41.31-318.53.53 - Fax: +41.31-318.53.54e-mail: [email protected] - www.rectv.ch

RITA PRODUCTIONS, Max Karli4, rue des Marbriers, CH-1204 Genève Tel: +41.22-732.15.15 - Fax: +41.22-738.48.46e-mail: [email protected] - www.ritaproductions.com

TARANTULA SUISSE SA, c/o LPR ProductionRue Eugène Marziano, Case postale 1750, CH-1211 Geneve 26Tel: +41-22-301.85.92 - Fax: +41.22-301.74.47e-mail: [email protected] - www.tarantulaprod.ch

TIPI’MAGES, Francine Lusser & Gérard Monier15, rue Maunoir, CH-1207 GenèveTel: +41.22-735.41.18 - Fax: +41.22-735.44.49e-mail: [email protected] - www.tipimages.ch

TOPIC FEATURES, Andres BruetschOttikerstrasse 24, CH-8006 ZurichTel: +41.43-255.10.10 - Fax: +41.43-255.00.10e-mail: [email protected] - www.topicfilm.ch

TROUBADOUR FILMS, Nasser Bakhti12, route des Acacias, CH-1227 GenèveTel: +41.22-343.63.36 - Fax: +41.22-343.65.14e-mail: [email protected] - www.troubadour-films.com

WAKA FILMS, Silvia VoserObfelderstrasse 31, CH-8910 Affoltern am AlbisTel: +41.79-623.28.76e-mail: [email protected]

WORLD SALESFIRST HAND FILMS, Esther van MesselFritz Heeb Weg 5, CH-8050 ZurichTel: +41.44-312.20.60 - Fax: +41.44-312.20.80Berlin Office: Mehringdamm 33, DE-10961 BerlinTel: +49.30-285.290.88 - Fax: +49.30-285.290.99e-mail: [email protected] - www.firsthandfilms.com

ACCENT FILMS INTERNATIONAL, Carol Spycher, Managing DirectorRue de la Gare 46, CH-1820 MontreuxTel: +41.21-963.93.00 - Fax: +41.21-963.93.05e-mail: [email protected] - www.accent-films.com

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AGORA FILMS SarlJosé Michel Buhler & Laurent DutoitRue des Moraines 8, CH-1227 Carouge (GE)Tel: +41.22-823.03.03 - Fax: +41.22-823.03.04e-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1999, Agora Films is one of the last distributioncompanies based in French-speaking Switzerland. It distributes12 to 15 films a year, mainly arthouse and european films.Amongst its biggest hits are ÊTRE ET AVOIR — VA, VIS ETDEVIENS — INDIGENES — SAINT JACQUES…LA MECQUE —LES HERBES FOLLES — WELCOME — LA TOURNEUSE DEPAGES – LEMON TREE — HARRY UN AMI QUI VOUS VEUTDU BIEN — 7 ANS DE MARIAGE — ATANARJUAT THE FASTRUNNER — JEUX D’ENFANTS — MARIUS ET JEANNETTE

Most important films distributed in 2009: LES HERBES FOLLES — KERITY, LA MAISON DES CONTES— WELCOME — LES PLAGES D’AGNES — LA VIE MODERNE— DEMAIN DES L’AUBE — LES REGRETS — RAPT — ILGRANDE SOGNO

Most important films to come in 2010: LES PETITS MOUCHOIRS — L’AGE DE RAISON — LA HORDE— PIECE MONTÉE — L’ARBRE ET LA FORET — NENETTE

ASCOT-ELITE ENTERTAINMENT GROUPManaging Directors Ralph S. DietrichBadenerstrasse 156, CH-8004 ZurichTel: +41.44-298.81.73 - Fax: +41.44-298.81.89e-mail: [email protected]

Ascot Elite Entertainment was founded in 1928. It is one ofthe oldest distribution companies in Europe.

Most important films distributed in 2009:TWILIGHT-SAGA: NEW MOON — THE HURT LOCK — NINE— A SERIOUS MAN — A SINGLE MAN — PRECIOUS

Most important films to come in 2010: TWILIGHT-SAGA: ECLIPSE — FAIR GAME — RED — THE AMERICAN — THE WAY BACK — THE TREE OF LIFE

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CINEWORX GMBHContact: Pascal TrächslinClarastrasse 48, PostfachCH-4005 BaselTel: +41.61-261.63.70 - Fax: +41.61-261.63.77e-mail: [email protected]

Cineworx is a distributor founded in 2003, based in Basel. The main focuses of this young and dynamic distribution company are international arthouse productions and european children films. Cineworx is seeking for new talents and innovative films. It will bring six to ten films a year into the theaters.

Most important films distributed in 2008/2009:A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS — THE PRINCESSOF NEBRASKA — LE THEÂTRE DES OPERATIONS — RETTETTRIGGER — DIE FRAU MIT DEN FÜNF ELEFANTEN — MOSCOW,BELGIUM — REVANCHE

Most important films to come in 2010: PETTERSSON & FINDUS IV — STURM — ALL THAT I LOVE —IL GIARDINO DEI SUONI — ALTIPLANO

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CAC-VOLTAIRERue Général-Dufour 16, CH-1204 GenèveTel: +41.22-320.78.78 - Fax: +41.22-320.88.93e-mail: [email protected]

Founded in the early 70’s, the CAC-VOLTAIRE is a non-profit cul-tural association, partly subsidized by the State of Geneva(Department of Public Instruction), and the city of Geneva (Depart-ment of Cultural Affairs). Its mission consists of the defense andthe promotion of a cinema of quality, which could be from yes-terday, today or tomorrow. Under the leadership of Rui Nogueiraand Nicoletta Zalaffi’s couple, which began in 1977, the CAC-VOLTAIRE developped considerably its action. For this, we havetwo show rooms: Michel Simon (200 seats) and Henri Langlois(70 seats).On the other hand, since 1995, CAC-VOLTAIRE developped a pol-icy of purchasing rights and reediting brand new prints of greatclassical movies of Cinema d’Histoire. We show them in our the-aters before dealing them all around Switzerland. Henceforth, wehave a catalogue rich of more than 100 titles, which can beobtained on request.

Most important films to come in 2010: GREEN DOLPHIN STREET (VICTOR SAVILLE) — RANSOM !(ALEX SEGAL) — VERTIGO (ALFRED HITCHCOCK)

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COLUMBUS FILM AGManaging Partners: Selina Willemse & Olivia OeschgerSeestrasse 41a, CH-8002 ZurichTel: +41.44-462.73.66 - Fax: +41.44-462.01.12e-mail: [email protected]

Columbus Film Ltd., founded in 1934 in Zurich, distributedsome of the most successful Swiss films and Swiss copro-ductions of recent years, in theatres and on DVD: JOURNEYOF HOPE (Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film1991) – THE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALING (1997) – THE SALTMENOF TIBET (1997) – FULL MOON (1998) – BERESINA OR THELAST DAYS OF SWITZERLAND (1999) – BREAD AND TULIPS(2000) – MANI MATTER (2002) – JEUNE HOMME (2006)BIRD’S NEST: HERZOG & DE MEURON IN CHINA (2008) -HAPPY NEW YEAR (2008). The company also distributesinternational arthouse films as well as an impressive cata-logue of film classics. 2006 marked a new beginning inColumbus Film’s history, as a young team very much interest-ed in collaborating with new national and international talents took over.

Most important films distributed in 2009: LOUISE-MICHEL — NO MORE SMOKE SIGNALS — GIULIASVERSCHWINDEN — THE HEART OF JENIN

Most important films to come in 2010: BÖDÄLÄ — DANCE THE RHYTHM — IM HAUS MEINES VATERSIND VIELE WOHNUNGEN — DANIEL SCHMID - LE CHAT QUIPENSE — TAXIPHONE — BAD BOY KUMMER — FLOWERSOF KIRKUK

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FILMCOOPI ZURICH AGHeinrichstrasse 114, Postfach, CH-8031 ZürichTel: +41.44-448.44.22 - Fax: +41.44-448.44.28e-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1972, the Filmcooperative Zürich has been oneof the most influential distribution companies of the inde-pendent sector in Switzerland. Having started with mainlySwiss documentaries and fiction, it developped into a distributorof internationally acclaimed arthouse films. Filmcoopi hasestablished long term relations with various directors such asJim Jarmusch, Aki Kaurismäki, Ken Loach, François Ozon andDani Levy. The company releases about 30 films each year.It is also co-owner of the expanding arthouse cinema RiffRaffwith screens in Zurich and Lucerne. In 2001, together with independent producer Valerie Fischer,Filmcoopi founded the Zurich based Cobra Film AG, a com-pany that produces Swiss and international feature-lengthfilms.

Most important films distributed in 2009: ALLE ANDEREN — IL DIVO — LIMITS OF CONTROL — LOOKINGFOR ERIC — UN PROPHETE — DAS WEISSE BAND

Most important films to come in 2010: CELL 211 — THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT — NOTHING PERSONAL— POTICHE — SIN NOMBRE — RABBIT HOLE — THE TREE —YO, TAMBIEN

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FRENETIC FILMSMonika Weibel & Daniel TreichlerBachstrasse 9, CH-8038 ZurichTel: +41.44-488.44.00 - Fax: +41.44-488.44.11e-mail [email protected]

Frenetic Films was founded in 1994 and has grown to be oneof the major Swiss independent film distribution companies.On average, it releases 25 fiction films and documentaries ayear and sells to private and public television channels inall three language territories of Switzerland and Liechten-stein. Frenetic Films has it’s own DVD-Label: moviemento. The distribution slate is centered on arthouse films, but alsoincludes mainstream movies. Works by Swiss directors arecontinuously part of Frenetic Films’ line up.

Most important films distributed in 2009: DE L'AUTRE COTÉ DU LIT — LARGO WINCH — MILLENNIUM— OSCAR ET LA DAME ROSE — PARANORMAL ACTIVITY — LEPETIT NICOLAS — TWO LOVERS — WHATEVER WORKS —THE WRESTLER

Most important films to come in 2010:L'ARNACOEUR — CHLOE — COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVIN-SKY — LE CONCERT — DER GROSSE KATER — I LOVE YOUPHILLIP MORRIS — MILLENNIUM 2 + 3 — MINE VAGANTI —SAMMY'S ADVENTURES — YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARKSTRANGER

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JMH DISTRIBUTIONS SAMatthieu HenchozCassarde 4, CH-2000 NeuchâtelTel: +41.32-729.00.20 - Fax: +41.32-729.00.29e-mail: [email protected]

Faithful to their policiy of distributing only films they arereally taken by, JMH Distributions SA has released aboutthirty films in 2009.

Most important films distributed in 2009: JE L’AIMAIS — NEUILLY SA MÈRE — LE DERNIER POUR LAROUTE — LUCKY LUKE — A L’ORIGINE

Most important films to come in 2010:OCEANS — FROM PARIS WITH LOVE — WHITE MATERIAL —CRIME D’AMOUR — SAVE THE AMERICAN DREAM — IMPASSEDU DÉSIR

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Founded in 1988, Look Now! is mainly interested in upscaleart films, and works with independent producers from allover the world and, of course, Switzerland. Look Now! is a smallbut very powerful distribution company and works with allimportant cinemas in Switzerland. Look Now! releases about10 films (fiction films and documentaries) a year and wantsto carry on working with love and passion. Look Now! also hasa DVD department and a very frequently visited online-store.

Most important films distributed within the last years: AMERRIKA — THE SOUND OF INSECTS — STELLET LICHT —LA FORTERESSE — NOVEMBERKIND — LEERGUT — ADAM’SAPPLES — DAS FRÄULEIN — CHRIGU — HEIMATKLÄNGE —MAX FRISCH. CITOYEN — SPACE TOURISTS

Most important films to come in 2010: TROUBLED WATER — ZWISCHEN HIMMEL UND ERDE —EYES WIDE OPEN — TU N’AIMERAS POINT — POLICE, ADJEC-TIVE — UNSER GARTEN EDEN — HERE & THERE — ANDER— URS FISCHER — LA MONTAGNE INITIATIQUE

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MFD MORANDINI FILM DISTRIBUTION SAGL Luca MorandiniVia Vela 21CH-6850 MendrisioTel: +41.91-630.03.70 - Fax: +41.91-646.53.64e-mail: [email protected]

Since its creation in 1997, the MFD company is a leading filmdistributor of italian films in Switzerland. The aim is to carryon like this and to guarantee the producers serious andpassionate commitment in European film distribution.

Most important films distributed in 2009: EX — ITALIANS — UN'ESTATE AI CARAIBI — AMORE 14 —NATALE A BEVERLY HILLS — IO E MARILYN — CADO DALLENUBI

Most important films to come in 2010: SCUSA MA TI VOGLIO SPOSARE — LA PRIMA COSA BELLA —GENITORI E FIGLI

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PATHÉ FILMS AGManaging Director: Hélène CardisNeugasse 6, PostfachCH-8031 Zurich 5Tel: +41.44-277.70.80 - Fax: +41.44-277.70.89www.pathefilms.chsee advertising cover 4

Pathé Films AG, founded in 1923, is the Swiss subsidiary ofthe Pathé group, one of Europe’s preeminent entertainmentcompanies. Pathé Films AG is a strong and reliable partnerfor quality arthouse and mainstream films releasing an average of 35 films a year. It’s activities include theatrical,video/DVD and sales to private and public TV. Sister companyPathé Suisse S.A. owns and manages 70 screens in Geneva,Lausanne, Zurich, Basel and Berne.

Most important films distributed in 2009: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE — LOS ABRAZOS ROTOS — OSS117, RIO NE REPOND PLUS — SOUL KITCHEN — ARTHUR ETLA VENGEANCE DE MALTAZARD — THE IMAGINARIUM OFDR. PARNASSUS — MICMACS À TIRE-LARIGOT — WICKIEUND DIE STARKEN MÄNNER — MARY AND MAX — FISHTANK

Most important films to come in 2010: GAINSBOURG (VIE HÉROÏQUE) — THE GHOST WRITER —JERRY COTTON — LES AVENTURES EXTRAORDINAIRESD'ADÈLE BLANC-SEC — MIRAL — LE CHAT DU RABBIN —CAMPING 2 — UN HOMME TRÈS RECHERCHÉ — SOMEWHERE — TAMARA DREWE — ANOTHER YEAR

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CATALOGUE OF FILMS

SWISS FILMS:ALINGHI — BRASILEIRINHO — MIKE HORN — QUELQUESJOURS AVANT LA NUIT

DOCUMENTARIES (other than Swiss films):LA TERRE VUE DU CIEL — MICROPOLIS — SHARKWATER

ANIMATION AND/OR CHILDREN MOVIES:ASTERIX ET LES VIKINGS — BECASSINE — CORTO MALTESE— FLY ME TO THE MOON — JIBURO — LE CHATEAU DESSINGES — LE VILAIN PETIT CANARD ET MOI — L'ENFANT QUIVOULAIT ETRE UN OURS — LES ENFANTS DE LA PLUIE —LES PINGOUINS A LA RESCOUSSE — LES TROIS ROIS MAGES— L'ILE DE BLACK MOR — MARI IYAGI — PETIT POTAM —PROP ET BERTA — TSCHOUPI — TRISTAN ET ISEULT — UNETE AVEC COO

EUROPEAN FILMS:AALTRA — AVANT QU'IL NE SOIT TROP TARD — BOARDINGGATE — CALVAIRE — DEMAIN ON DEMENAGE — EMMENEZ-MOI — LES AMATEURS — LES FAUTES D'ORTHOGRAPHE —LES MARINS PERDUS — LES TEMPS QUI CHANGENT — MAMERE — MAMMUTH — MERES ET FILLES — MUSICA CUBANA— REC — SAGAN — TOUTES LES FILLES SONT FOLLES — TRESBIEN MERCI

AMERICAN FILMS:INSIDE JOB — KEANE — KEN PARK — MALA NOCHE —MYSTERIOUS SKIN — TARNATION

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TRIGON-FILMManaging Director: Walter RuggleLimmatauweg 9, CH-5408 Ennetbaden Tel: +41.56-430.12.30 - Fax: +41.56-430.12.31e-mail: [email protected]

The trigon-film foundation has been distributing films fromAfrica, Asia and Latin America in Switzerland since 1988.trigon-film is known throughout Europe for its rich programmeof more than 250 films and its well documented film information.The trigon-film website gives an overview of all availabletitles – new films and backlist and provides a range of use-ful information about the films and their directors.

Most important films distributed in 2009:QUÉ TAN LEJOS — TOKYO SONATA — SALT OF THIS SEA —SNOW — LLUVIA — BIRDWATCHERS — AU LOIN DES VILLAGES — UN BARRAGE CONTRE LE PACIFIQUE — PANDORA'S BOX — EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA — EL NIDO VACIO — STILL WALKING — TEZA

Most important films to come in 2010:AIR DOLL — NA PUTU, ON THE PATH — CINCO DIAS SIN NORA— TURISTAS — PARAISO — LA YUMA — FRONTIER BLUES— LA TETA ASUSTADA — TRANS-CUTUCU — LUCK BY CHANCE— AJAMI — HONEYMOONS — CHAQUE JOUR EST UNE FÊTE— BETWEEN TWO WORLDS — KICK OFF — ALIVE! — LOLA

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RIALTO FILM AGCEO: Christian GerigNeugasse 6, CH-8005 ZürichTel: +41.44-444.22.77 - Fax: +41.44-444.22.80e-mail: [email protected] - www.rialto.ch

Rialto Film AG – an independent distributor in Switzerland,celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. Most importantfilms to come in 2010: An Education, The Two Horses OfGhengis Khan, Breath Made Visible.

Furthermore Rialto Film AG is distributing the Line-Up ofImpuls Pictures.IMPULS PICTURES AG

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Most important films to come in 2010:STREETDANCE 3D — THE COMPANY MEN — RIDDICK 3 —AREA 51 — THE JOB — SATISFACTION — THE WARRIOR’SWAY — THE EXPENDABLES

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UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONALSWITZERLAND GMBHManaging Director: Emin SoysalerMarketing Manager: Paul FischliSales Manager: Philipp DutlerSignaustrasse 6, CH-8032 ZurichTel: +41.44-388.40.10 - Fax: +41.44-388.40.11www.universalpictures.ch

Theatrical distributor for Universal and Paramount Pictures(including DreamWorks Animation), as well as independentproductions.

Films distributed in 2009:THE BOAT THAT ROCKED, CORALINE (3D) — COUPLESRETREAT — DRAG ME TO HELL — DUPLICITY — FAST & FURIOUS — NEW MODEL — ORIGINAL PARTS; FIGHTING— FRIDAY THE 13TH — FROST NIXON — FUNNY PEOPLE —G.I. JOE — HOTEL FOR DOGS — I LOVE YOU — MAN; INGLOU-RIOUS BASTERDS — IT’S COMPLICATED — THE LAST HOUSEON THE LEFT — MONSTERS VS. ALIENS (3D) — PUBLIC ENE-MIES — REVOLUTIONARY ROAD — ROLE MODELS — STAR TREK, STATE OF PLAY — TALE OF DESPEREAUX —TRANSFORMERS – REVENGE OF THE FALLEN — THE UNBORN— WATCHMEN

2010 line up includes:THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU — CHARLIE ST. CLOUD — CIRQUEDU FREAK – THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT — DESPICABLE ME(3D) — DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS — GET HIM TO THE GREEK— GREEN ZONE — HANNI UND NANNI — HOW TO TRAINYOUR DRAGON (3D) — IRON MAN 2 — KICK-ASS — THELAST AIRBENDER — LITTLE FOCKERS — THE LOVELY BONES— MEGAMIND (3D) — MORNING GLORY — NANNY MCPHEEAND THE BIG BANG — REPO MEN — ROBIN HOOD — SCOTTPILGRIM VS. THE WORLD — SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE —SHREK FOREVER AFTER (3D) — SHUTTER ISLAND — STEPUP (3D) — TAUBEN AUF DEM DACH — TEUFELSKICKER —UP IN THE AIR — THE WOLFMAN — YOUR HIGHNESS

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTIONPICTURES, SWITZERLAND The Walt Disney Studios (Switzerland) Ltd.General Manager & Vice President: Roger CrottiMarketing Director: Matthias KellerSales Director: Marcel DintenAm Schanzengraben 27, CH-8002 ZürichTel: +41.44-289.22.00 - Fax: +41.44-289.22.22

Distributor of films of The Walt Disney Studios and TheSony Pictures Studios.

Most important films distributed in 2009:BOLT — SEVEN POUNDS — CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC— DIE STANDESBEAMTIN — HEXE LILLI — THE UGLY TRUTH— ANGELS & DEMONS — TERMINATOR SALVATION — HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE — JULIE & JULIA — MICHAELJACKSON’S THIS IS IT — 2012 — THE PROPOSAL — G-FORCE— DISTRICT 9 — UP — A CHRISTMAS CAROL — THE PRINCESSAND THE FROG

Most important films to come in 2010: DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS — ALICE IN WONDER-LAND — THE BOUNTY HUNTER — THE LAST SONG — PRINCEOF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME — TOY STORY 3 — SALT — THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE — EAT PRAY LOVE — TRONLEGACY — THE BACK-UP PLAN — RAPUNZEL — THE GREENHORNET — THE KARATE KID

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WARNER BROS. (Transatlantic) Inc.Zurich Branch(Distributor for 20th Century Fox in Switzerland)Managing Director: Leo BaumgartnerBaslerstrasse 52, CH-8048 ZurichTel: +41.44-495.77.55 - Fax: +41.44-495.77.50www.fox.ch - www.warnerbros.ch

Warner Bros. (Transatlantic) Inc. is the Zurich branch of theleading US-film studio and distributes 20th Century Foxfilms in Switzerland. Warner Bros. was established in Switzer-land in the 1930's.

For information about the upcoming movies by 20 th Century Fox please go to:www.fox.ch

For information about the upcoming movies by Warner Bros. please go to:www.warnerbros.ch

XENIX FILMDISTRIBUTION GmbHManaging Director: Cyril ThurstonSales & Acquisitions: Patrick RiesenPress & Promotion: Anna-Katharina StraumannLangstrasse 64, Postfach, CH-8026 ZurichTel: +41.44-296.50.40 - Fax: +41.44-296.50.45e-mail: [email protected]

Founded in 1996, xenix filmdistribution gmbh releases approx-imately 12 titles a year. Our company focuses on arthouseand independent productions. we are dedicated to the dis-covery of new talents and innovative films from all over theworld, both feature and documentary. most successful titlesinclude Cube, Lantana, Rhythm Is It!., The Band’s Visit, 2 Days in Paris, Pranzo di ferragosto, Seraphine and bergauf,bergab. tightly connected to filmclub xenix, our distributioncompany has access to one screen in zürich.

Most important films distributed in 2009: SERAPHINE — PRANZO DI FERRAGOSTO — LE SILENCE DELORNA — FROZEN RIVER — MADMOISELLE CHAMBON —GIGANTE — BÉJART — HUMPDAY — TRICKS

Most important films to come in 2010:NORD — LOURDES — ZIMMER 202 — PARTIR — MOON —LA PIVELLINA — ORDINARY PEOPLE — GOODBYE SOLO —DIECI INVERNI

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CINELIBRESwiss Association of Film Societies andNon-Profit CinemasPostfach 534CH-3000 Bern 14Tel: +41.31-371.61.00 - Fax: +41.31-371.32.72e-mail: [email protected] - www.cinelibre.chNEW FILMS: Cash & Marry, Dreaming byNumbers, L'encerclement, Exile FamilyMovie, Promised Paradise

CINEMATOGRAPH-FILMVERLEIH (SCHWEIZ)Breitensteinstrasse 25CH-6422 SteinenTel: +41.41-811.60.82e-mail: [email protected] NEW FILMS: Maurus Nadia Flurina, RajasReise, Die Kunst der exakten Phantasie,Pizzet vielleicht das letzte Jahr, Allein ...mit Dir, Pantaleon y las visitadoras, Lavida es filmar

DOCUFACTORY GMBHSara LeuAckerstrasse 57PostfachCH-8021 ZürichTel: +41.44-586.64.76email: [email protected] FILMS: The Queen and I, El Sistema

FAMA FILM AGRolf SchmidEngelstrasse 52, Postfach 1452CH-8026 ZürichTel: +41.44-245.86.60 - Fax: +41.44-245.86.66e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: Zwerge sprengen, Der Fürsorger

FILM VERLEIH GRUPPEThomas WaldnerBadenerstrasse 18CH-8004 ZürichTel: +41.44-241.56.14 - Fax: +41.44-241.56.15thomas.waldner@filmverleihgruppe.chwww.filmverleihgruppe.ch(specialized in japanese mangas/animation films)NEW FILMS: Sita sings the blues, Aachi & Ssipak

LANG FILMVERLEIHBernard LangDorfstrasse 14DCH-8427 Freienstein/ZHTel: +41.44-865.66.27Fax: +41.44-865.66.29e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: Die Standesbeamtin

LANGJAHR FILM GMBHErich LangjahrLuzernstrasse 16CH-6037 RootTel: +41.41-450.22.52e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: Birth

MASCOTTE-FILM AGK. SchmidDienerstrasse 16/18Postfach 1950CH-8026 ZürichTel: +41.44-296.90.90Fax: +41.44-296.90.79www.cinesex.chwww.mascottefilm.com(distributor of X-rated films)

MOA DISTRIBUTIONAlain Bottarelli35, rue Pré-du-MarchéCH-1004 LausanneTel: +41.21.729.76.22Fax: +41.21-729.76.32e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: Plus là pour personne, TwoBrothers, La Cantante de Tango, RomansD'ados, Pomegrantes & Myrrh, Creativechaos (Pound One), Le Secret

MOVIEBIZ GMBHJonas FreiPostfach 204CH-9630 WattwilTel: +41.78-855.95.00e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: Toumast, Luminawa, Panameri-cana, The rising sun, Wildnis Schweiz

PRAESENS-FILM AGPeter GassmannMünchhaldenstrasse 10Postfach 919CH-8034 ZürichTel: +41.44-422.38.33Fax: +41.44-422.38.32e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: L'Enfer, Plastic Planet, Sinestesia, U23D

SPIEGEL MEDIA GMBHPierre C. SpiegelBuchholzstrasse 35CH-8053 ZürichTel: +41.44-380.40.90Fax: +41.44-380.40.94e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: To be or not to be, The ThirdMan, Hangmen also die(Movies for cineclubs and arthouse cinemas)

STAMM FILM AGIllona Stamm & Pascal UlliKorneliusstrasse 17CH-8008 ZürichTel: +41.44-211.66.15e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: Sunny Hill, Die Legende vomSchatz im Silbersee, Vaclav, Stella

VEGA DISTRIBUTION AGRuth WaldbrugerHelenastrasse 3PostfachCH-8034 ZürichTel: +41.44-384.80.60Fax: +41.44-384.80.69e-mail: [email protected] FILMS: Complices, Cosa voglio di piu,Socialisme, Baba's Song, The Yellow handkerchief(see also under Major Swiss ProductionCompanies)

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F E S T I V A L S & M A R K E T S

JOE DANTE AT NIFFF 2008.

10th NEUCHÂTEL INTERNATIONALFANTASTIC FILM FESTIVALJuly 4 – 11, 2010Artistic Director: Anaïs EmeryPassage Max-de-Meuron 6, CH-2000 NeuchâtelTel: +41.32-730.50.32 - Fax: +41.32-731.07.75e-mail: [email protected] - www.nifff.ch

The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF)is the only international festival in Switzerland devoted togenre movies, Asian cinema and digital images. The NIFFFpresents an international competition of fiction films, a selection of Swiss and European shorts and a programmededicated to Asian genre movies, and also premieres themost awaited blockbusters of the summer. Since its founding in 2000, this festival has grown to becomeone of the leading cultural events in Switzerland. Indeed ithas already welcomed such important directors as GeorgeRomero, Terry Gilliam, Dario Argento, Ray Harryhausen, Tobe Hooper, John Landis, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, Hideo Nakata and Park Chan-wook.

NIFFF 2009 Awards:The H.R. Giger Award «Narcisse» for the Best Feature Film:“Fish Story” by Yoshihiro NakamuraTSR Audience Award“Connected” by Benny ChanThe Silver Méliès for the Best European Feature Film“Left Bank” by Pieter Van HeesBest Asian Movie Award“The Handsome Suit” by Tsutomu HanabusaSSA/SUISSIMAGE award for the Best Swiss Fantastic Short“Le Petit Dragon” by Bruno Collet

NIFFF 2010 Highlights:The festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. For thisoccasion, the NIFFF is preparing an unprecendented pro-gramme, composed of memorable cinematographic events.For the fourth time, NIFFF will locate a wonderful open-aircinema on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel. NIFFF also extendits complementary event “Imaging the future”(ITF), a symposiumwhich will gather digital images specialists coming frommovie industry, video games, art and design.

63rd FESTIVAL DEL FILM LOCARNO

August 4 – 14, 2010Artistic Director: Olivier PèreVia Ciseri 23, CH-6601 LocarnoTel: +41.91-756.21.21 - Fax: +41.91-756.21.49e-mail: [email protected] - www.pardo.ch

Throughout its 63 year history, the Locarno InternationalFilm Festival has occupied a unique position in the landscapeof the major film festivals. Every August, 160’000 cinema-goers,1’000 journalists and 3’000 professionals converge on theSwiss-Italian town of Locarno, which becomes the world capital of auteur cinema for eleven days. With its challengingselection of world and international premieres, tracking newtendencies and innovation in contemporary cinema, Locarnois an unmissable rendezvous and an invaluable meeting-place for film fans and industry professionals alike.

Highlights 2010: The 63rd Festival, marking the debut of new artistic directorOlivier Père, will include a complete retrospective dedicatedto Ernst Lubitsch, the “prince of comedy”, a focus on centralAsia within the Open Doors coproduction lab, a Leopard ofHonour to Alain Tanner, and many other events to beannounced. The 2010 program will also feature the traditionalmain sections of the Festival: the Piazza Grande open airnight screenings before an audience up to 8’000 people,the International Competition, the Filmmakers of the PresentCompetition (from now on dedicated to first or second features), the Leopards of Tomorrow short films competi-tions, the Critics’ Week (documentaries) and Appellations Suisse(Swiss features).

Main Awards:Int. Competition: Golden Leopard (90’000 CHF) – Special JuryPrize (30’000 CHF) – Leopard for the Best Direction (30,000CHF); Filmmakers of the Present Competition: Golden Leopard/George Foundation Prize (30,000 CHF) – CINÉCINÉMA SpecialJury Prize (30’000 CHF); Short film national and internationalcompetition: first prize 10,000 CHF each, offered by Swiss Lifeand SRG SSR idée suisse respectively.

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6th FESTIVAL

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September 15 – 19, 2010Managing Director: Christian KellenbergerArtistic Director: Edna EpelbaumRue Sessler 7, CH-2502 Biel-BienneTel: +41.32-322.08.22 - Fax: +41.32-322.08.46e-mail: [email protected] - www.fffh.ch

Biel/Bienne (1 hour drive from Geneva, Basel and Zürich), the largestbilingual city of Switzerland, makes a bridge between the Swiss Frenchand the Swiss German cultures using the cinema as a universal language.The French Film Festival of Helvetia (FFFH) dedicates its programming toFrench films winking at Swiss cinema too. For five days, about 30 films,many of which are international previews, are unveiled in original ver-sion subtitled in German (40% of the audience speaks German). Someof them are not released in Switzerland (Section Découverte). The Festivalstarts with the Children’s Day, a special day devoted to fun and pleasurefor our youngest spectators. Then, the event takes the symbolism of thethree-colored French flag. Throughout its five-year history , more than 120 professionals of the filmindustry have converged in Biel/Bienne to present more than 140 featurefilms and 30 short films. Everyday, the festival gives the spectators the chanceto attend directly after the screening a special moment of exchange andencounter with professionals, directors and actors. One of the goals of theseopen discussions (which are simultaneously translated into German) isto bring the Swiss German and Swiss French cultures together. More-over professionals really enjoy discussing with a bilingual audience.Energy needs of the Festival are entirely covered by renewable energies.

FANTOCHE, BADEN8th INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALSeptember 7 – 12, 2010Artistic Director: Duscha KistlerManaging Director: Andrea Freund Bruggerstrasse 37A, CH-5401 BadenTel: +41.56-290.14.44 - Fax: [email protected] - www.fantoche.ch

Fantoche was launched in 1995 to enrich Switzerland’s cultural scenewith an international animation film festival. Ever since, the festival hasbeen highly appreciated by professionals as well as the general public.During Fantoche’s latest edition in 2009, 123 different programmes with 240 short and feature films from 45 countries were shown. The Switzerland’s biggest and most prestigious animated festivalattracted 31’000 visitors. This success is infectious and creates an appetite for more. That’s why the previously biannual festival isbecoming an annual event from this edition onwards.

With it’s eighth edition in September 2010, Fantoche will again, withcuriosity and passion, track the global development of animationfilm: The heart of the festival are the international competition and –since 2009 – the Swiss competition, which aim to attract bold, artisticand visionary animation films. Fantoche encourages the vision ofyoung talents, puts Swiss animated film making on an internationalfooting and shows the world's most important productions, as wellas the viewing public's favorites. Fantoche takes a close look at specificaspects of animation with blocks devoted to particular themes, historicfeatures and countries. The festival showcases work from art collegesand gives professionals the chance to attend workshops with leadinginternational figures. Not least Fantoche also presents a rich pro-gramme of events for children and organizes animation workshops inschools.Numerous fringe events, such as exhibitions, presentations and discussion forums, offer the opportunity to take an in-depth look atspecific themes and to rub shoulders with film makers and producers.All in all, Fantoche is a festival marked by encounter, exchange and inspi-ration.Please check our website www.fantoche.ch for periodic updates,downloads and latest information.

41st FILM FESTIVAL OF LES DIABLERETS

August 7 – 14, 2010 Festival Director: Jean-Philippe RappCase postale 3, CH-1865 Les Diablerets Tel: +41.24-492.20.40 - Fax: +41.24-492.23.48e-mail: [email protected] - www.fifad.ch

Closing date for entries: April 30th, 2010

The Diablerets Film Festival is a must in the mountain world. Screen-ing of new films about mountains, exploits and the environment areproposed every evening. A topic is broached every year by Jean-Philippe Rapp, the festival’s director, and his guests at the dailyscreenings at the end of the afternoon. Freeride will also be on theprogramme at the opening weekend. In addition to the tent bar, thegiant screen, two climbing walls, exhibitions and a library with over300 books will add to the spirit of this 8-day festival.

Programme 2010:- Official competition: a selection of 20 to 25 film of mountain, feat

and environment- Opening weekend with extreme sports and freeride- A thematic programme dedicated to the “Mont-Blanc”- Photograph exhibitions, mountainbookshop, kids animations- Screening of films in the afternoon (free entrance)

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CINÉMA TOUS ÉCRANS16th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALTELEVISION>MULTIMEDIA>CINEMAOctober 31 – November 7, 2010Director: Claudia Durgnat16, rue Général Dufour, CP 5730, CH-1211 Genève 11Tel: +41.22-800.15.54 - Fax: +41.22-329.37.47e-mail: [email protected] - www.cinema-tous-ecrans.ch

Cinema Tous Ecrans is a crossroad for films made for cinema,television, the web and the mobile phone. Each year the festival presents the best international fiction films in each ofthese categories. Cinema Tous Ecrans aims to present films ofquality that reflect the filmmakers personal vision followingthe developments in the realm of films and new technologies.

Main sections 2010: Cinema / TV: International CompetitionSeries, Collections & Long Dramas: International CompetitionShort Films: International and Swiss CompetitionNew Screens: Web Films, Web Series, Mobile Phone Films,Multimedia Interactive fictionVideo games / Music clips: storytelling

And also Professional Seminars, Workshops, Special Screen -ings, Family Day.

6th ZURICH FILM FESTIVALSeptember 23 – October 3, 2010Festival Directors: Karl Spoerri & Nadja Schildknecht Bederstrasse 51, CH-8002 Zurich Tel: +41.44-286.60.00 - Fax: +41.44-286.60.01 e-mail: [email protected] - www.zurichfilmfestival.org

The Zurich Film Festival is Switzerland’s youngest film festival.Successfully launched in October 2005, the Zurich Film Festival hascontinued to grow significantly ever since. The festival’s main objec-tive is to promote new independent voices and talents, to explorefresh ideas and to discover new forms of narration. With various side events of surrounding the actual movie experience,the festival has proven to serve as an excellent meeting point formovielovers and people from the industry likewise. In addition to therich film programme, the Zurich Film Festival offers panel discussions,the Zurich Master Class, Q&A sessions with actors, directors and pro-ducers and a vibrant night life for film fans and filmmakers. In 2009, the festival welcomed international guests like Debra Winger(as a Jury President), Peter Fonda, Terry Gilliam and Morgan Freemanand brought together hundreds of filmmakers, producers, distributorsand journalists as well as 38’000 enthusiastic visitors.

Programme: The International Film Competition lies at the heart of the festival,providing a platform for talented directors presenting their first, secondand third full length features. There are three categories, evaluatedby three separate juries: the International Feature Film Competition,the International Documentary Film Competition and the GermanLanguage Film Competition. In each category, we award the winnerwith a GOLDEN EYE, a cash prize of 20'000 Swiss Francs. OUT OF COMPETITION PREMIERES: Red carpet premieres of high-ly anticipated films by well established filmmakers.NEW WORLD VIEW: Focuses each year on the cinematic output of anew innovative generation of filmmakers in a specific producingregion. The section was dedicated to Israelian, Russian and Argentinecinema in the past years.A TRIBUTE TO…: A retrospective presenting the work of a very influentialfilmmaker. In the past, it was dedicated to Stephen Frears (2006), OliverStone (2007), Costa Gavras (2008) and Roman Polanski (2009).ONEDOTZERO_ADVENTURES IN MOTION: The renowned digital filmfestival onedotzero from London annually presents its latest pro-gramme in Zurich. onedotzero_ch is the Swiss edition of onedotzero,a competition for innovative swiss digital short films.

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14th INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM

FESTIVAL WINTERTHUR

November 10 – 14, 2010 Contact for filmmakers: Reto BühlerSteiggasse 2, Postfach, CH-8402 WinterthurTel: +41.52-212.11.66 - Fax: [email protected] - www.kurzfilmtage.ch

The Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur is Switzerland’smost important short film festival. It is a popular audienceevent and an important platform for short film professionals.In 2009 14’000 spectactors visited the festival which received3’000 submissions for the national and international competitions.The festival is located 15 train minutes from Zurich airport. Thevenues are made up of two auditoriums in the Casino Theater(400 seats and 250 seats) and the Theater Winterthur (800seats). Apart from innovative programming the KurzfilmtageWinterthur is commited to the sustainable promotion of shortfilms for example by offering a wide range of events for shortfilm professionals and by maintaining the largest short filmdata base in Switzerland.

An international jury awards following prizes:

Grand Prize of the International CompetitionCHF 12’000 / 12’000 US$ cashPromotional Award of the International CompetitionCHF 10’000 / 10’000 US$ cashAudience Award CHF 8’000 / 8’000 US$ cash Prize for the Best Swiss FilmCHF 8’000 / 8’000 US$ cash Prize for Best Swiss CinematographyCHF 8’000 / 8’000 US$ in-kind

Closing date for entries: July 31, 2010 Conditions for applications: Films no longer than 30 minutes,produced within the last two years. Accepted screening formats:35mm, HDCam, Digibeta, Beta, DV. No submission fee.

CASTELLINARIA INTERNATIONAL

FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH,

BELLINZONA (SWITZERLAND)

November 13 – 20, 2010 President: Gino BuscagliaArtistic Director: Giancarlo ZappoliEspocentro, via Cattori 3, casella postale 1239, CH-6502 BellinzonaTel: +41.91-825.35.11 - Fax: +41.91-825.36.11e-mail: [email protected] - [email protected]

First held in Bellinzona, Switzerland, in 1988, Castellinaria isa cinematographic event dedicated to highlighting films that dealwith subjects of relevance to young people, in an attempt toencourage the production, making and distribution of goodquality films.

Particular attention is paid to the films of artistic, pedagogicaland humanitarian qualities with the goal of stimulating knowl-edge and understanding between people and cultures. Thisdoesn’t exclude entertainment quality movies.

Special importance is given to the active participation of theentire school institution.

The festival has 3 competitive sections, two feature-length filmcompetitions and one short film competition. Besides, variousout of competition sections enrich festival program.

Winners 2009:CASTELLO D’ORO (GOLDEN CASTLE)Die Perlmutterbarbe by Marcus H. Rosenmul̈ler – Germany2008TRE CASTELLI (THREE CASTLES)Pandora’s Box by Yeşim Ustaoğlu – Turkey 2008UTOPIA PRIZETutta colpa di Giuda by Davide Ferrario – Italy 2009

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46th SOLOTHURN FILM FESTIVAL

January 20 – 27, 2011Director: Ivo KummerUntere Steingrubenstrasse 19Postfach 1564, CH-4502 SolothurnTel: +41.32-625.80.80 - Fax: +41.32-623.64.10e-mail: [email protected] advertising page 62

The Solothurn Film Festival is the most important festival forSwiss film productions. Every year in January, the festivalpresents an overview of the previous year’s entire output ofSwiss filmmaking of all genres and lengths: fiction, docu-mentary, experimental, animation and music clips, as well asfilms for the cinema and television. Apart from the main focus on current national film produc-tions with many premieres of new Swiss films, the festivalprogramme includes a retrospective of prominent Swiss film-makers or actors and the “Passages” section with a selec-tion of films produced in countries bordering Switzerland. The screenings are accompanied by a variety of daily round-table discussions, film talks, film industry meetings and sem-inars.

The 45th Solothurn Film Festival, held in January 2010, host-ed around 1’500 professionals, and over 53’000 cinemago-ers enjoyed 322 films in different programme sections.

The first recipient of the jury prize “Prix de Soleure” in 2009was Fanny Bräuning for her film “No More Smoke Signals”. 2010,the award “Prix de Soleure”, endowed with CHF 60’000, wentto Nicola Bellucci for his documentary film “Nel giardino deisuoni”. The audience award 2010 was given to Gitta Gsell forher film “Bödälä – Dance the Rhythm”.

PREMIERE “ZWERGE SPRENGEN”

20th BLACK MOVIEFESTIVAL OF FILMS FROM OTHERWORLDSFebruary 11 – 20, 2011 Directors and programming: Maria Watzlawick, Virginie Bercher & Kate ReidyRue Général-Dufour 16, CH-1204 GenèveTel: +41.22-320.83.87 - Fax: +41.22-320.85.27e-mail: [email protected] - www.blackmovie.ch

Since 1999, Black Movie film festival offers annually the largestcinematographic event evocative of Geneva’s cosmopolitan nature.

Always on the lookout for the best in Asian, African and SouthAmerican cinema, the festival’s program focuses on themes suchas social topics (migration, clan mentality, war, adolescence),current events, popular cinema, new urban cultures, or definedby genre (Latin-American thrillers, Nigerian videos, Korean doc-umentaries…), and retrospectives of directors.

Black Movie is a contemporary film festival based on today’ssocial and aesthetic realities, presenting an original and inno-vative programme. In the previous editions, some of the world'smost innovative filmmakers have attended the festival, such asthe Argentinian Lisandro Alonso, the Korean Hong Sang-soo, theTaiwanese Tsai Ming-Liang, the Mexican Carlos Reygadas, theChinese Jia Zhang Ke, …

And there is lots more: discussion lounge, round table, Dj andVj evenings.

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HUMAN RIGHTS (FIFDH)

March 4 – 13, 2011Directors: Leo Kaneman & Yaël Reinharz HazanFIFDH Maison des Arts du GrütliRue Général-Dufour 16, Case postale 5730CH-1211 Genève 11, SwitzerlandTel: +41.22-800.15.54 - Fax: +41.22-329.37.47e-mail: [email protected] - www.fifdh.org

The inspiration and impetus behind the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) came fromHuman Rights defenders, filmmakers, representativesfrom the media and the University of Geneva. The FIFDHcoincides with the UN Human Rights Council and is a plat-form for all public and private actors defending humandignity. The festival is an International Forum on Human Rightsthat informs and denounces violations wherever they takeplace. Situated in the heart of Geneva, the International Capitalfor Human Rights, the festival also serves as a go-betweenfor all human rights activists. For one week, it offersdebates, original film screenings and solidarity initiatives.With its concept “a film, a subject, a debate”, the aim ofthe FIFDH is to denounce attacks on human dignity and toraise public awareness through films and debates in thepresence of filmmakers, defenders of human rights andrecognized specialists.

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VISIONS DU REEL - NYONINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALDOC OUTLOOK – INTERNATIONAL MARKET April 15 – 21, 2010 / May 5 – 11, 2011Director: Jean PerretRue Juste Olivier 18, CH-1260 Nyon, SwitzerlandTel: +41.22-365.44.55 - Fax: +41.22-365.44.50e-mail: [email protected] - www.visionsdureel.ch

It is comforting to feel the quietness emanated again by the filmsselected for this 16th edition of Visions du Réel. Not that they areslow, oh no, some of them are very fast-moving in the way theytell stories! They convey a different experience which documen-tary filmmakers share with their spectators when they - film-makers - take time to cast their gaze and focus their attention onthe faces, landscapes, voices and din of the world. This film genreis comforting when the real world takes shape thus in its excitingcomplexity.It is exhilarating to share with the audiences these visions that reflectthe extraordinary diversity of genres, scripts and viewpoints.Nearly 2,000 films have been viewed by the members of the Work-ing Group, which is made up of specialists hired to spot the moststriking films, to write the texts of the Catalogue and to moder-ate debates and meetings. At a time when the conditions underwhich films made by independent directors can assert their iden-tity are deteriorating in terms of production and distribution, the2010 Programme is an exemplary illustration of fierce and stub-born resistance to run-of-the-mill audiovisual fare.It is impressive for us to have taken the decision to step downfrom the Management of Visions du Réel this year when we canshare in the extraordinary success that we feel entitled to claim.At the same time we know we owe that success to the filmmak-ers and producers and film professionals and public- and private-sector financial partners and film-goers and partners of all cultures,along with other accomplices, who have placed their trust in usfor 16 years. To them we say, quite simply and with true grati-tude, thank you.It is reassuring that the Nyon International Film Festival is thisyear opening a new film theatre for its viewers, since the futureis theirs. Tomorrow a new director will be able to give these Visionsthe momentum they need to continue this adventure: to usher inthe privileged era of a Visions du Réel entirely committed todepicting the radiant beauty and convulsive unsightliness of aworld in search of authentic narratives.

25th FRIBOURG INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVALMarch 19 – 26, 2011Director: Edouard WaintropAncienne Gare, Case postale 550, CH-1701 FribourgTel: +41.26-347.42.00 - Fax: +41.26-347.42.01e-mail: [email protected] - www.fiff.ch

Since its creation in 1980, the Fribourg International Film Festival(FIFF) has promoted quality films and supported independent cinema and young filmmakers from Asia, South America and Africa.The core of the festival is the high-level competition of feature-length fiction and documentary films, which attracts every yearaudacious, artistic and visionary pictures. Alongside the compe-tition, special sections and retrospectives offer the possibility ofgoing deeper into a cinematographic topic, genre or period. Winners 2009:Le Regard d’Or (Grand Jury Award, CHF 30’000): “The Other Bank”,George Ovashvili, Georgia/Kasakhstan – Talent Tape Award (CHF23’000): “Tehroun”, Nader T. Homayoun, Iran - Special Jury Award(7’000): “Norteado”, Rigoberto Perezcano, Mexico/Spain – Audi-ence Award (CHF 5’000): “The Other Bank”, George Ovashvili, Geor-gia/Kasakhstan – FIPRESCI Award: “Border”, Harutyun Khacha-tryan, Armenia/Netherlands.Highlights 2010:As true premiere in the festival’s history, Armenia and Georgia wererepresented in the competition – and won! Georgian director GeorgeOvashvili received the “Regard d’Or” from the hands of Jury PresidentHanna Schygulla. The appearance of contemporary Russian cinema wasanother highlight of this year’s festival. The panorama “Je me baladedans Moscou” presented a selection of nineteen Russian films. Amongstthe special screenings, the FIFF presented the entire body of work ofyoung Chinese director Zhao Liang. The Festival showcased more than80 films; most of them being screened as Swiss premiere. The Forum@FIFFwas dedicated to the global phenomenon of television series, with afocus on the Middle East. The selected series were analyzed from aesthetic, narrative, socio-cultural, ideological, geo-political and eco-nomic points of view. As always, a variety of side programmes, highly appreciated by boththe professionals and the general public, accompanied the actualmovie experience, such as exhibitions, panel discussions and specialevents. Please check our website www.fiff.ch for more background informationand the latest news.

KINSHASAGEORGE OVASHVILI ET HANNA SCHYGULLA

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April 23 – May 11, 2010

5th FESTIVAL CULTURES ET CINEMAS DES 5 CONTINENTSGeneva, Versoix and nearby Francefor more informations:www.cinqcontinents.eu

April 28 – May 5, 2010 (Zurich)

May 6 – 9, 2010 (Frauenfeld)

13th PINK APPLE – LESBIAN & GAY FILMFESTIVALPostfach 264, CH-8024 Zurichwww.pinkapple.ch

May 22 – 30, 2010

VIDEOEX INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTALFILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL, ZURICH Director: Patrick HuberKanonengasse 20, CH-8004 ZurichTel: +41.43-322.08.14Fax: +41.43-322.08.15e-mail: [email protected] - www.videoex.ch

June 17 – 19, 2010

4thTIME FILM FESTIVALCase postale 7556, CH-1002 [email protected]

August 19 – 22, 2010

ONE MINUTE FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL AARAU Postfach, CH-5001 Aaraue-mail: [email protected]

August 26 – 29, 2010

5th FESTIVAL CINEMAS D'AFRIQUEAssociation Afrique Cinemas, c/o Alain BottarelliPré-du-Marché 35, CH-1004 LausanneTel: +41.21-729.76.22 - Fax: +41.21-729.76.32e-mail: [email protected]

September 13 – 19, 2010

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SWISS FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL SPIEZWerner StalderPostfach 334, CH-3700 Spiez Tel: +41.33-654.49.54Fax: +41.33-654.06.44www.filmfestivalspiez.ch

September 2010

TALENT SCREENDas Kollektiv für audiovisuelle Werke GmbHZentralstrasse 156, CH- 8003 ZurichTel: +41.43-811.50.50e-mail: [email protected]

September 18 – 22, 2010

50th ROSE D’OR FESTIVAL Sempacherstrasse 3CH-6003 LuzernTel: +41.41-242.09.05Fax: +41.41-242.09.06www.rosedor.com

October 2 – 10, 2010

FESTIVAL CINÉMATOU14, rue de MontbrillantCase postale 5524, CH-1211 Genève 11Tel/Fax: +41.22-734.11.84e-mail: [email protected]

October 20 – 24, 2010

LAUSANNE UNDERGROUND FILM & MUSICFESTIVAL, Julien BodivitCase Postae 6765, CH-1002 LausanneTel: +41.76-329.01.01www.luff.ch

November 5 –2 1, 2010

FESTIVAL FILMAR EN AMERICA LATINAGeneva, (+ Ferney-Voltaire, Lausanne,

Biel), 11th Edition, Gérard PerroulazCinéma des Trois Mondes - IUEDCase postale 136, CH-1211 Genève 21Tel: +41.22-906.59.27Fax: +41.22-906.59.94www.filmaramlat.ch

November 2010

NORTH-SOUTH MEDIA FESTIVAL GENEVASolveig Sautier20, quai Ernest Ansermet, Case postale 234CH-1211 Genève 8Tel: +41.22-708.81.93Fax: +41.22-328.94.10www.nordsud.ch

December 2010

BIENNALE DE L’IMAGE EN MOUVEMENTMrs Laura Györik-Costasc/o Centre d'Art Contemporain10, rue des Vieux-GrenadiersCH-1205 GenèveTel. +41.22-329.18.42Fax +41.22-329.18.86e-mail: [email protected] - www.centre.ch

March 31 – April 3, 2011

VOIX DU MUET, FESTIVAL OF SILENT FILMS,ACCOMPAINED BY A MOVIE ORGAN. A co-production of the Théâtre Barnabé andthe Swiss Film Archive (Cinémathèque Suisse).Théâtre Barnabé, CH-1077 ServionTel: [email protected]

March 2011

35th SWISS YOUTH FILM DAYSSchweizer Jugendfilmtage, c/o okaj zürichLangstrasse 14, Postfach 2037CH-8026 ZurichTel: +41.44-366.50.12Fax: +41.44-366.50.15www.jugendfilmtage.ch

March 2011

FESTIVAL DU FILM VERT41, rue Centrale, CH-1341 L'OrientTel: +41.21-635.73.28Fax: +41.21-635.73.32e-mail: [email protected]. festivaldufilmvert.ch

March 2011

INTERNATIONAL ORIENTAL FILM FESTIVALIN GENEVA (FIFOG), 7TH EDITIONTel: +41.78-761.13.79Contact & information: e-mail: [email protected]

MARKETSDOC OUTLOOK INTERNATIONAL MARKETApril 15 – 21, 2010 / May 5 – 11, 2011Organized by Visions du Réel - NyonManaging Director: Gabriela BussmannRue Juste Olivier 18, CH-1260 NyonTel: +41.22-365.44.55 - Fax: +41.22-365.44.50e-mail: [email protected] - www.visionsdureel.ch

As part of Visions du Réel, Doc Outlook-Interna-tional Market (DOCM) has established itself as oneof the most important international meeting placesfor documentaries.More than 700 participants from 35 different coun-tries attended DOCM 2009. Buyers and distributorsused DOCM as a platform for acquiring film rights andCommissioining Editors, Producers and Financierstook advantage of the various Co-production Marketofferings, the seminars and panel discussions.The diversity and quality of DOCM, which are achievedby a highly efficient reception system and instru-ments using the latest technology ensure optimal work-ing conditions for professionals and foster contactsfor the financing and promotion of films. The DOCM activities are centered on three mainevents:- The Market Screenings (about 250 films)- The Co-production Market: Pitching du Réel, One-

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SWISS ASSOCIATION OF FILM JOURNALISTSc/o Valentin RabitschMutschellenstrasse 4, CH-8002 ZurichTel: +41.44-201.52.37e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS ASSOCIATION OF MOTION PICTURE AND AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRIESc/o Philipe ProbstKonsumstrasse 16a, CH-3007 BernTel: +41.31-382.44.33Fax: +41.31-382.46.42e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS ASSOCIATION OF MOTION PICTURES DISTRIBUTORSSchwarztorstrasse 56, CH-3007 BernTel: +41.31-387.37.02Fax: +41.31-387.37.14e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS CINEMA ASSOCIATION (SCA)Casella postale 145, CH-6949 ComanoTel: +41.91-935.09.52Fax: +41.91-935.09.59e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS FILM ACADEMYNeugasse 10, CH-8005 ZurichTel: +41.44-253.19.88e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS FILMMAKERS ASSOCIATION Neugasse 6, CH-8005 ZurichTel: +41.44-253.19.88 Fax: +41.44-253.19.48e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS FILM PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATIONZinggstrasse 16, CH-3007 BernTel: +41.31-370.10.60Fax: +41.31-372.40.53e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS NATIONAL FILM COMMISSION (FLS)Stadelhoferstrasse 26, CH-8001 ZurichTel: +41-844.000.666e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS SOCIETY OF AUTHORSRue Centrale 12/14Case postale 7463, CH-1002 LausanneTel: +41.21-313.44.55Fax: +41.21-313.44.56e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS UNION FILM AND VIDEOJosefstrasse 106, Postfach 2210CH-8031 ZurichTel: +41.44-272.21.49Fax: +41.44-271.21.94e-mail: [email protected]

SWISS VIDEOGRAM ASSOCIATION (ASV)Netzibodenstrasse 23B, CH-4133 PrattelnTel: +41.61-816.94.97e-mail: [email protected]

SWISSFILM ASSOCIATION (SFA)Hermetschloostrasse 77, CH-8048 ZurichTel: +41.79-797.47.77e-mail: [email protected]

SWISSPERFORMUtoquai 43Postfach 221, CH-8024 ZurichTel: +41.43-269.70.50Fax: +41.43-269.70.60e-mail: [email protected]

UNION OF FILM MUSIC COMPOSERS (UFMC)c/o Stéphane KirscherAvenue Ruchonet 2, CH-1003 LausanneTel: +41.79-675.49.75Fax: +41.21-312.63.50e-mail: [email protected]

SPECIAL THANKS (in alphabetical order): Mr. Nicolas Bideau and all the crew of the Film Section at the Federal Office of Culture, Berne - Mr. René Gerber, Procinema, Berne - Mr. Micha Schiwow, SWISS FILMS, Zurich - Mr. Umberto Tedeschi, SwissFederal Statistical Office (SFSO), Bienne - Mrs Clarissa Wojciechowski, SWISS FILMS, Zurich. Thanks also to all the compa-nies and persons which support this publication by advertising; without them, this guide could not have been published.

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land and for Switzerland – every day on 8 television channels and 18 radio

stations, rounded out by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s websites.

www.srgssrideesuisse.ch

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SWISS BROADCASTING

CORPORATION

SRG SSR IDÉE SUISSEBelpstrasse 48,CH-3000 Bern 14as from July 2010:Giacomettistrasse 1, CH-3000 Bern 31Tel: +41.31-350.91.11 Fax: +41.31-350.92.56e-mail: [email protected]


SCHWEIZER FERNSEHEN

(SF)Fernsehstrasse 1-4, PostfachCH-8052 ZurichTel: +41.44-305.66.11 e-mail: [email protected]

ACQUISITIONS:- Fiction Films

and Mini-Series:Michel BodmerTel: +41.44-305.63.43 e-mail: [email protected]

- Documentary Films:Christoph MüllerTel: +41.44-305.59.06

e-mail: [email protected]

SALES:Philippe van Doornick Telepool GmbH Fernsehstrasse 1-4, PostfachCH-8052 ZurichTel: +41.44-305.69.64


TV MOVIES:Peter StudhalterTel: +41.44-305.58.23e-mail: [email protected]

TELEVISION SUISSE

ROMANDE (TSR)Quai Ernest Ansermet 20,

Case postale 234

CH-1211 Genève 8

Tel: +41.22-708.20.20

Fax: +41.22-320.48.13

www.tsr.ch

ACQUISITIONS:- Fiction Films

and Mini-Series:Isabell Hagemann-Pouliquen

Tel: +41.22-708.95.46


- Documentary Films:Irène Challand

Tel: +41.22-708.95.74


SALES:- Fiction &

Documentary Films:Isabel Borel

Tel: +41.22-708.85.65


(CO)-PRODUCTIONS:- Fiction Films:

Philippe Berthet

Tel: +41.22-708.82.70


- Documentary Films:Irène Challand

Tel: +41.22-708.95.74


RADIO E TELEVISION

RUMANTSCHA (RTR)Via da Masans 2

CH-7002 Chur

Tel: +41.81-255.75.75

Fax: +41.81-255.75.00

e-mail: [email protected] - www.rtr.ch

RADIOTELEVISIONE

SVIZZERA DI LINGUA

ITALIANA (RSI)Casella postale, CH-6903 LuganoTel: +41.91-803.51.11 Fax: +41.91-803.53.55e-mail: [email protected]

ACQUISITIONS:- Fiction:

Silvana CarminatiHead of Acquisitions FictionTel: +41.91-803.54.56 e-mail: [email protected]

- Mini-Series (Drama):Giulia FrettaTel: +41.91-803.53.14 e-mail: [email protected]

- Documentary (Cultura TV):Maurizio CanettaTel: +41.91-803.50.81email: [email protected]

SALES:Beatrice GrossmannHead of Business AffairsTel: +41.91-803.54.63 e-mail: [email protected]

Manuela LenzinSales representativeTel: +41.91-803.54.82 e-mail: [email protected]

(CO)-PRODUCTIONS FICTION:

Giulia Fretta Tel: +41.91-803.54.14 e-mail: [email protected]

TELECLUB AG (PAY TV)Löwenstrasse 11CH-8021 ZurichTel: +41.44-225.25.25 Fax: +41.44-225.25.00e-mail: [email protected]

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PATHÉ AG www.pathe.ch

Pathé Balexert27 av. Louis-Casaï - CP 28681211 Genève 28

Pathé Westside AGRiedbachstrasse 1023027 Bern

Pathé Küchlin, Eldorado & PlazaSteinenvorstadt4051 Basel

Pathé Flon Rue du Port Franc 161003 Lausanne

Pathé DietlikonMoorstrasse 28305 Dietlikon

Pathé Films AGNeugasse 68005 Zürich

Pathé Abendprogramm Verkehrshaus Filmtheater Lidostrasse 5 6006 Luzern

Le Chat du Rabbinby Joann Sfar

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