ZFF Optimises its Competition Structure

       

 

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ZFF Optimises its Competition Structure 10'000 Swiss franc prize for emerging Swiss talent Zurich,  February  18,  2014     Zurich   Film   Festival   (ZFF)   rearranges   its   competition   section   to   comprise   three   categories:   International   Feature   Film,   International   Documentary   Film   and   Focus:   Switzerland,   Germany,   Austria.   Each   of   the   Golden   Eyes   awarded   in   the   main   categories   will   in   future   be   endowed   with   25’000   Swiss   francs;   the   Golden   Eye   in   the   Focus   category   will   be   endowed   with   20’000   Swiss   francs.   ZFF   further   intensifies   its   commitment   to   the   production  of  Swiss  film  by  offering  an  additional  10’000  Swiss  franc  prize.       Three  competitions  with  increased  endowment     For  its  10th  anniversary,  Zurich  Film  Festival  (ZFF)  will  optimise  the  structure  of   its   competitions   and   increase   its   prize   money.   Instead   of   the   previous   four   categories   (International   Feature,   German-­‐Language   Feature,   International   Documentary   and   German-­‐Language   Documentary),   ZFF   has   rearranged   its   competition   section   to   comprise   three   categories.   The   two   top   categories,   International   Feature   Film   and   International   Documentary   Film,   will   be   joined   by   the   ‘Focus’   competition   category,   showcasing   feature   films   and   documentaries   from  Switzerland,  Germany  and  Austria.  The  Golden  Eye  in  each  of  the  two  main   categories  will  in  future  be  endowed  with  25’000  Swiss  francs,  with  the  winner  of   the   Golden   Eye   in   the   Focus   category   receiving   20’000   Swiss   francs.   First,   second   or  third  directorial  works  are  eligible  for  entry.  The  winning  film  from  each  of  the   three   categories   also   receives   an   additional   100’000   Swiss   francs   worth   of   distribution  support.     ZFF  intensifies  commitment  to  Swiss  film  production     With   the   screening   of   numerous   world   premieres,   Swiss   film   enjoyed   a   strong   presence   at   last   year’s   edition   of   the   festival.   This   year’s   edition   will   institutionalise   the   festival’s   “Swiss   Made”   commitment   and   once   again  

significantly   boost   the   profile   of   Swiss   film.   To   this   end,   ZFF   will   introduce   a   10’000   Swiss   franc   prize,   which   will   be   awarded   to   a   domestic   first,   second   or   third   work.   A   specially   commissioned   expert   jury   will   choose   a   winner   from   all   the  productions  in  ZFF’s  2014  programme.       Das 10. Zurich Film Festival findet vom 25. September bis 5. Oktober 2014 statt. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.zff.com Herzlichen Dank an die Hauptsponsoren des ZFF 2014: Credit Suisse, upc cablecom, Die Schweizerische Post, Audi