Today marks a
very exciting long weekend in the city. It’s time for Internationale
Kurzfilmtage Winterthur -
Switzerland’s most significant short film festival.
Today is annual
Swiss Film School Day, showcasing Switzerland’s five major undergraduate degree
programmes. Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL), the Geneva University of
Art and Design (HEAD), the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), and the
Lucerne School of Art and Design, Video and Animation, present a selection of
their recent short films.
The jury of the
Swiss Competition gives feedback to the students and awards the prize for the
Best Swiss School Film.
Admission to
the Swiss Film School Day is free – a great opportunity to get a first glimpse
of Kurzfilmtage!
Established
in 1997, the festival takes place each year in November attracting thousands of film
fans to the many and varied
kinos in Wnti. The International
and Swiss Competitions are at the heart of the festival and at the pulse of
current filmmaking from around the world, offering awards with a total value
over CHF 40,000!
Films
of the "Kurzfilmtage" competitions can also even qualify
for nomination consideration for the OSCAR®, the British Academy Film Award
BAFTA, the Swiss Film Award Quartz, and the Zurich Film Award Cadrage.
The festival screens historic as well as
contemporary films, with programmes that focus on social issues, give insight
into institutions, or highlight the oeuvre of individual filmmakers and
artists.
Locations taking
part:
