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SWISS FILMS
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Neugasse 6, Postfach, CH-8031 Zurich Tel: +41.43-211.40.50, Fax: +41.43-211.40.60 e-mail: info@swissfilms.ch www.swissfilms.ch

Geneva office

Maison des Arts du Grtli 16, rue Gnral-Dufour, CH-1204 Geneva Tel: +41.22-308.12.40, Fax +41.22-308.12.41 e-mail: geneva@swissfilms.ch www.swissfilms.ch
The SWISS FILMS Foundation is the promotion agency for Swiss filmmaking. It was initiated by the film industry. The foundation develops activities and provides services aimed at facilitating public relations and the distribution of Swiss film productions in Switzerland and abroad. The promotion agency serves as a partner to Swiss filmmakers and producers. SWISS FILMS has a 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 distribution in cinemas abroad. The events and programmes organised by SWISS FILMS for home and abroad aid in increasing the publics 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 10 founding members of European Film Promotion. The network comprises professional organisations from 31 European countries. For more information, please refer to www.swissfilms.ch

MARKET SHARE OF SWISS SPEAKING REGIONS, BY ADMISSIONS 2009
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40%
MARKET SHARE (BASED ON VISITORS) OF FILMS BY ORIGIN, 2009
2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 24.2% 31.8% 4.3% 1.8% 0.6% 1.6% 26.3% 3.4% 24.0%
GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND (10225773 adm.) 67.1% FRENCH-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND (4515281adm.) 29.6% ITALIAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND (509549adm.) 3.3% TOTAL SWITZERLAND (15250603 adm.) 100%

30% 20% 10% 0%

69.6% 63.9%

Global Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland
French-speaking Switzerland
Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland

Other countries
TOP 5 COUNTRIES OF THE MOVIE MARKET IN 2009
Country UNITED STATES JAPAN UNITED KINGDOM FRANCE GERMANY

Rec. Adm. 165

Est. Adm 202
Rec. Gross $10719 $1515 $1343 $1281 $1054
Est. Gross $10719 $1843 $1635 $1558 $1283
Share 40.3% 6.9% 6.1% 5.9% 4.8%

Releases 324

DISTRIBUTORS BOX OFFICE & MARKET SHARE, 2009
Rank Distributor Total of admissions Market share New Films released
THE WALT DISNEY STUDIO (SCHWEIZ AG) 20TH CENTURY FOX SA WARNER BROS. PICTURES UNIVERSAL PICTURES INT. (SCHWEIZ) GMBH ELITE-FILM AG PATH FILMS AG FRENETIC FILMS AG FILMCOOPI ZRICH AG JMH DISTRIBUTIONS SA RIALTO FILM AG COLUMBUS FILM AG XENIX FILMDISTRIBUTION GMBH TRIGON FILM AGORA FILMS SARL OTHERS TOTAL ALL DISTRIBUTORS

369000 15250603

63,81%
21.19% 15.45% 14.27% 12.90% 11.40% 8.66% 4.43% 2.77% 1.62% 1.41% 1.17% 1.04% 0.63% 0.63% 2.42% 100%

93 410

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 distributors have released 323 films for a market share of 36.19%
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MARKET SHARE, BASED ON ADMISSIONS, BY CINEMA INFRASTRUCTURES, 1999 2009

41.5% 42.3%

0% 2009

Cinema (1 screen)

Miniplex Cinema (2 to 7 screens)
Multiplex Cinema (8 screens and more)
TOTAL NUMBER OF ALL FILMS (A) AND NEW FILMS (B) DISTRIBUTED, 2003-2009

A) TOTAL DISTRIBUTED FILMS B) TOTAL NEW RELEASED FILMS RATIO ON NUMBER OF FILMS
(new realesed / total distributed)

25.0% 86.1%

28.0% 84.6%

26.0% 86.7%

27.4% 86.9%

27.9% 84.3%

27.2% 86.9%

26.9% 87.2%

RATIO ON ADMISSIONS
NUMBER OF NEW FILMS RELEASED BY COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, 2001-2009
SWITZERLAND GERMANY FRANCE ITALY UNITED KINGDOM EU 27 (OTHER COUNTRIES) ASIA LATIN & SOUTH AMERICA USA OTHER COUNTRIES TOTAL
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FACTS AND FIGURE S AUDIENCES IN SWITZERLAND, 2008
FREQUENCY OF CINEMA VISITS BY AGE GROUP, 2008
70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Age 15-24 Never Age 25-34 1-3 times Age 35-44 4-6 times Age 45-54 7-12 times Age 55-64 Age 65+
GLOBAL FREQUENCIES OF CINEMA VISITS BY SWISS POPULATION, 2008

more than 12 times

Never 37% 1-3 times 27% 4-6 times 18% 7-17 times 11% More than 12 times 7%
WISHES MORE CINEMA ATTENDANCE, BY GROUP AGE, 2008
Age 15-24 41% 52% 52% 44% 32% 23% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Age 25-34

Age 35-44

Age 45-54

never 40% Less than once a month 16% 1-3 times/month 23% Once a week 12% More than once a week 9%

Age 55-64

Age 65+ 0%
GLOBAL FREQUENCIES OF WATCHING VIDEO/DVD FILMS BY SWISS POPULATION, 2008
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SWISS VIDEO MARKET

(Source: Media control AG/SVV)
GLOBAL BOX OFFICE OF THE SWISS VIDEO 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
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%

Catpics Ltd. was founded in 1984 as an independent film production 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 Koller DER FREMDE, fiction by Xavier Koller HOTELKNIGE BUCHER&DURRER, documentary by Karin Reiss FAMILIEN AG, fiction by Friedrich Kappeler LE LOUP, documentary by Sylviane Neuenschwander RECENT PRODUCTIONS: THE COLOUR OF YOUR SOCKS EIN JAHR MIT PIPILOTTI RIST, documentary by Michael Hegglin LATE BLOOMERS, (DIE HERBSTZEITLOSEN), by Bettina Oberli GERHARD MEIER WRITER, documentary by Friedrich Kappeler JOSEPHSOHN SCULPTOR, documentary by Matthias Klin and Laurin Merz PRODUCED BY ALFI SINNIGER (selection): JOURNEY OF HOPE, by Xavier Koller BLACK TANNER, by Xavier Koller GRIPSHOLM, by Xavier Koller DESIRE IN MOTION, by La Pool EMPORTE-MOI, (Set Me Free), by La Pool MANI MATTER, WHY ARE YOU SO SAD? by Friedrich Kappeler THE SALTMEN OF TIBET, by Ulrike Koch

THOUSAND OCEANS

THE COLOUR OF YOUR SOCKS EIN JAHR MIT PIPILOTTI RIST
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Peter Reichenbach, Michael Steiger & Anne Walser Hallenstrasse 10, Postfach, CH-8032 Zurich Tel: +41.44-253.65.55 - Fax: +41.44 -251.52.53 e-mail: c-films@c-films.ch - www.c-films.ch

C-FILMS AG

COBRA FILM AG
Valerie Fischer & Susann Rdlinger Carmenstrasse 25, CH-8032 Zurich Tel: +41.44-252.05.76 - Fax: +41.44-252.05.52 e-mail: office@cobrafilm.ch - www.cobrafilm.ch
C-FILMS AG is nationally and internationally involved in the following activities: Development and production of TV-movies and TV-series, theatrical movies and documentaries. IN DEVELOPMENT: BLUE EYED SAMURAI, fiction COFFEE TRADER, fiction DER COIFFEUR, fiction by Oliver Paulus DER VERDINGBUB, fiction by Markus Imboden IL DIAVOLO SULLE COLLINE, fiction by Fulvio Bernasconi GENERATION HARDCORE, fiction by Niklaus Hilber GLOBAL BEACH, fiction by Fulvio Bernasconi MARSHA MELLOW, fiction NIGHTTRAIN TO LISBON, fiction by Bille August RECYCLING LILLY, fiction by Pierre Monnard SCHELLEN-URSLI, fiction by Stefan Jger ABSTURZ AM GAULIGLETSCHER, doc. by Cristina Karrer IN POST-PRODUCTION: 180, fiction by Cihan Inan DER LETZTE WEYNFELDT, TV-movie by Alain Gsponer IMPASSE DU DSIR, fiction by Michel Rodde RECENT PRODUCTIONS: DAS GEHEIMNIS VON MURK, fiction by Sabine Boss GROUNDING - THE LAST DAYS OF SWISSAIR, fiction by Michael Steiner and Tobias Fueter JIMMIE, TV-movie by Tobias Ineichen JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON, The Making of a Masterpiece, documentary by Bestor Cram MARCELLO MARCELLO, fiction by Denis Rabaglia MATCHMAKER, documentary by Gabrielle Antosiewicz ON COLLISION COURSE, TV-movie by Till Endemann RASCALS ON THE ROAD, fiction by Michael Steiner DAY AND NIGHT, TV-Series

Cobra Film AG was founded in 2001 by producer Valerie Fischer and the distribution company Filmcoopi Zrich. Both partners have been in the film business for decades, Valerie Fischer notably with her Silvia Filmproduktion AG. In 2007, producer Susann Rdlinger joined Cobra Film, producer of Andrea Stakas acclaimed and award-winning Das Frulein, and various other fiction films, including Snow White by Samir and Strhl by Manuel Hendry. The objectives of Cobra Film are to develop and produce fiction and non-fiction feature-length films, both on a national and an international level, for an arthouse audience that loves humour, drama and emotional stories. IN POST-PRODUCTION: SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE, fiction by Katalin Gdrs IN FINANCING/DEVELOPMENT: STILLE, fictin by Shari Yantra Marcacci ROSIE (working title Mama will nicht mehr), fiction by Marcel Gisler SERENA UND DIE GANGSTER, fiction based on an idea by Gabriel Magos MY GENERATION, documentary by Veronika Minder Dokumentarfilm, 90 Min., 35 mm PAPPKAMERADEN, animation by Stephan Bischoff and Stefan Wicki IN FINACING AND PRODUCTIONS KOMMT RAUS: MAITLIGAMES HASENHERZEN RECENT PRODUCTIONS: DER KAMERAMRDER, fiction by Robert Pejo, Mythberg Films, Budapest minority coproduction Lotus Film Vienna, Swiss distributor: Filmcoopi Zrich AG

SONGS OF LOVE AND HATE

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DSCHOINT VENTSCHR FILMPRODUKTION AG
Samir, Werner Schweizer, Karin Koch & Tunje Berns Molkenstrasse 21, CH-8004 Zurich Tel: +41.44-456.30.20 - Fax: +41.44-456.30.25 e-mail: office@dschointventschr.ch www.dschointventschr.ch

FAMA FILM AG

Producer: Rolf Schmid Engelstrasse 52, Postfach, CH-8026 Zrich Tel.: +41.44-245.86.60 Fax: +41.44-245.86.66 e-mail: info@famafilm.ch www.famafilm.ch
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion produces fiction, documentaries and short films concentrating on cultural, political and social issues for both television and cinema. Special attention is given to cross-cultural encounters and new visual approaches. Most productions are produced with European partners. Dschoint Ventschr works with established as well as 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 Samir THE SEXUAL NEUROSES OF OUR PARENTS, fiction by Stina Werenfels (CH/D/AT) DIE SCHWARZEN BRDER, 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 Cristina Karrer (CH/D/RSA) BRENSTARKE LIEBE, TV fiction by Mike Eschmann (D/CH)

THE CHASER

GAINSBOURG (VIE HROQUE)
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Y our co-producer & DVD di ri st butor
Impuls Home Entertainment AG, Hinterbergstrasse 24, CH-6330 Cham Tel +41-Fax +41-57 58, info@ihe.biz, www. , ihe.biz
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RIALTO FILM AG

CEO: Christian Gerig Neugasse 6, CH-8005 Zrich Tel: +41.44-444.22.77 - Fax: +41.44-444.22.80 e-mail: info@rialto.ch - www.rialto.ch

TRIGON-FILM

Managing Director: Walter Ruggle Limmatauweg 9, CH-5408 Ennetbaden Tel: +41.56-430.12.30 - Fax: +41.56-430.12.31 e-mail: info@trigon-film.org www.trigon-film.org
Rialto Film AG an independent distributor in Switzerland, celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. Most important films to come in 2010: An Education, The Two Horses Of Ghengis Khan, Breath Made Visible. Furthermore Rialto Film AG is distributing the Line-Up of Impuls Pictures.

IMPULS PICTURES AG

The trigon-film foundation has been distributing films from Africa, Asia and Latin America in Switzerland since 1988. trigon-film is known throughout Europe for its rich programme of more than 250 films and its well documented film information. The trigon-film website gives an overview of all available titles new films and backlist and provides a range of useful information about the films and their directors. Most important films distributed in 2009: QU 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 FTE BETWEEN TWO WORLDS KICK OFF ALIVE! LOLA
President & CEO: Peter Schaumlechner Hinterbergstrasse 24, 6330 Cham Tel: +41.41-748.35.35 - Fax: +41.41-757.57.58 e-mail: info@ihe.biz
Most important films to come in 2010: STREETDANCE 3D THE COMPANY MEN RIDDICK 3 AREA 51 THE JOB SATISFACTION THE WARRIORS WAY THE EXPENDABLES

STREETDANCE 3D

STILL WALKING
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XENIX FILMDISTRIBUTION GmbH
Managing Director: Cyril Thurston Sales & Acquisitions: Patrick Riesen Press & Promotion: Anna-Katharina Straumann Langstrasse 64, Postfach, CH-8026 Zurich Tel: +41.44-296.50.40 - Fax: +41.44-296.50.45 e-mail: distribution@xenix.ch www.xenixfilm.ch
Warner Bros. (Transatlantic) Inc. is the Zurich branch of the leading US-film studio and distributes 20th Century Fox films in Switzerland. Warner Bros. was established in Switzerland in the 1930's.
For information about the upcoming movies by 20 th Century Fox please go to: www.fox.ch
Founded in 1996, xenix filmdistribution gmbh releases approximately 12 titles a year. Our company focuses on arthouse and independent productions. we are dedicated to the discovery of new talents and innovative films from all over the world, both feature and documentary. most successful titles include Cube, Lantana, Rhythm Is It!., The Bands Visit, 2 Days in Paris, Pranzo di ferragosto, Seraphine and bergauf, bergab. tightly connected to filmclub xenix, our distribution company has access to one screen in zrich. Most important films distributed in 2009: SERAPHINE PRANZO DI FERRAGOSTO LE SILENCE DE LORNA FROZEN RIVER MADMOISELLE CHAMBON GIGANTE BJART HUMPDAY TRICKS Most important films to come in 2010: NORD LOURDES ZIMMER 202 PARTIR MOON LA PIVELLINA ORDINARY PEOPLE GOODBYE SOLO DIECI INVERNI
For information about the upcoming movies by Warner Bros. please go to: www.warnerbros.ch

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OTHER SWISS DISTRIBUTORS (this list contains only companies which have been active in 2009):
CINELIBRE Swiss Association of Film Societies and Non-Profit Cinemas Postfach 534 CH-3000 Bern 14 Tel: +41.31-371.61.00 - Fax: +41.31-371.32.72 e-mail: cinelibre@gmx.ch - www.cinelibre.ch NEW FILMS: Cash & Marry, Dreaming by Numbers, L'encerclement, Exile Family Movie, Promised Paradise CINEMATOGRAPH-FILMVERLEIH (SCHWEIZ) Breitensteinstrasse 25 CH-6422 Steinen Tel: +41.41-811.60.82 e-mail: cinematograph@cinematograph.ch www.cinematograph.ch NEW FILMS: Maurus Nadia Flurina, Rajas Reise, Die Kunst der exakten Phantasie, Pizzet vielleicht das letzte Jahr, Allein. mit Dir, Pantaleon y las visitadoras, La vida es filmar DOCUFACTORY GMBH Sara Leu Ackerstrasse 57 Postfach CH-8021 Zrich Tel: +41.44-586.64.76 email: info@docufactory.ch www.docufactory.ch NEW FILMS: The Queen and I, El Sistema FAMA FILM AG Rolf Schmid Engelstrasse 52, Postfach 1452 CH-8026 Zrich Tel: +41.44-245.86.60 - Fax: +41.44-245.86.66 e-mail: info@famafilm.ch www.famafilm.ch NEW FILMS: Zwerge sprengen, Der Frsorger FILM VERLEIH GRUPPE Thomas Waldner Badenerstrasse 18 CH-8004 Zrich Tel: +41.44-241.56.14 - Fax: +41.44-241.56.15 thomas.waldner@filmverleihgruppe.ch www.filmverleihgruppe.ch (specialized in japanese mangas/animation films) NEW FILMS: Sita sings the blues, Aachi & Ssipak LANG FILMVERLEIH Bernard Lang Dorfstrasse 14D CH-8427 Freienstein/ZH Tel: +41.44-865.66.27 Fax: +41.44-865.66.29 e-mail: info@langfilm.ch www.langfilm.ch NEW FILMS: Die Standesbeamtin LANGJAHR FILM GMBH Erich Langjahr Luzernstrasse 16 CH-6037 Root Tel: +41.41-450.22.52 e-mail: info@langjahr-film.ch www.langjahr-film.ch NEW FILMS: Birth MASCOTTE-FILM AG K. Schmid Dienerstrasse 16/18 Postfach 1950 CH-8026 Zrich Tel: +41.44-296.90.90 Fax: +41.44-296.90.79 www.cinesex.ch www.mascottefilm.com (distributor of X-rated films) MOA DISTRIBUTION Alain Bottarelli 35, rue Pr-du-March CH-1004 Lausanne Tel: +41.21.729.76.22 Fax: +41.21-729.76.32 e-mail: info@moadistribution.ch www.moadistribution.ch NEW FILMS: Plus l pour personne, Two Brothers, La Cantante de Tango, Romans D'ados, Pomegrantes & Myrrh, Creative chaos (Pound One), Le Secret MOVIEBIZ GMBH Jonas Frei Postfach 204 CH-9630 Wattwil Tel: +41.78-855.95.00 e-mail: jay@moviebiz.ch www.moviebizfilms.com NEW FILMS: Toumast, Luminawa, Panamericana, The rising sun, Wildnis Schweiz PRAESENS-FILM AG Peter Gassmann Mnchhaldenstrasse 10 Postfach 919 CH-8034 Zrich Tel: +41.44-422.38.33 Fax: +41.44-422.38.32 e-mail: info@praesens.com www.praesens.com NEW FILMS: L'Enfer, Plastic Planet, Sinestesia, U23D SPIEGEL MEDIA GMBH Pierre C. Spiegel Buchholzstrasse 35 CH-8053 Zrich Tel: +41.44-380.40.90 Fax: +41.44-380.40.94 e-mail: info@spiegel-media.com www.spiegel-media.com NEW FILMS: To be or not to be, The Third Man, Hangmen also die (Movies for cineclubs and arthouse cinemas) STAMM FILM AG Illona Stamm & Pascal Ulli Korneliusstrasse 17 CH-8008 Zrich Tel: +41.44-211.66.15 e-mail: info@stammfilm.ch www.stammfilm.ch NEW FILMS: Sunny Hill, Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee, Vaclav, Stella VEGA DISTRIBUTION AG Ruth Waldbruger Helenastrasse 3 Postfach CH-8034 Zrich Tel: +41.44-384.80.60 Fax: +41.44-384.80.69 e-mail: distribution@vegafilm.com www.vegadistribution.ch NEW FILMS: Complices, Cosa voglio di piu, Socialisme, Baba's Song, The Yellow handkerchief (see also under Major Swiss Production Companies)

Since 1999, Black Movie film festival offers annually the largest cinematographic event evocative of Genevas cosmopolitan nature. Always on the lookout for the best in Asian, African and South American cinema, the festivals program focuses on themes such as social topics (migration, clan mentality, war, adolescence), current events, popular cinema, new urban cultures, or defined by genre (Latin-American thrillers, Nigerian videos, Korean documentaries), and retrospectives of directors. Black Movie is a contemporary film festival based on todays social and aesthetic realities, presenting an original and innovative programme. In the previous editions, some of the world's most innovative filmmakers have attended the festival, such as the Argentinian Lisandro Alonso, the Korean Hong Sang-soo, the Taiwanese Tsai Ming-Liang, the Mexican Carlos Reygadas, the Chinese Jia Zhang Ke, And there is lots more: discussion lounge, round table, Dj and Vj evenings.

PREMIERE ZWERGE SPRENGEN

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9th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND FORUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS (FIFDH)

March 4 13, 2011

Directors: Leo Kaneman & Yal Reinharz Hazan FIFDH Maison des Arts du Grtli Rue Gnral-Dufour 16, Case postale 5730 CH-1211 Genve 11, Switzerland Tel: +41.22-800.15.54 - Fax: +41.22-329.37.47 e-mail: contact@fifdh.ch - www.fifdh.org
The inspiration and impetus behind the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) came from Human Rights defenders, filmmakers, representatives from the media and the University of Geneva. The FIFDH coincides with the UN Human Rights Council and is a platform for all public and private actors defending human dignity. The festival is an International Forum on Human Rights that informs and denounces violations wherever they take place. Situated in the heart of Geneva, the International Capital for Human Rights, the festival also serves as a go-between for all human rights activists. For one week, it offers debates, original film screenings and solidarity initiatives. With its concept a film, a subject, a debate, the aim of the FIFDH is to denounce attacks on human dignity and to raise public awareness through films and debates in the presence of filmmakers, defenders of human rights and recognized specialists.
ROBERT BADINTER, ALICE NKOM
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MARKETS

25th FRIBOURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
March 19 26, 2011 Director: Edouard Waintrop Ancienne Gare, Case postale 550, CH-1701 Fribourg Tel: +41.26-347.42.00 - Fax: +41.26-347.42.01 e-mail: info@fiff.ch - 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 featurelength fiction and documentary films, which attracts every year audacious, artistic and visionary pictures. Alongside the competition, special sections and retrospectives offer the possibility of going deeper into a cinematographic topic, genre or period. Winners 2009: Le Regard dOr (Grand Jury Award, CHF 30000): The Other Bank, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Kasakhstan Talent Tape Award (CHF 23000): Tehroun, Nader T. Homayoun, Iran - Special Jury Award (7000): Norteado, Rigoberto Perezcano, Mexico/Spain Audience Award (CHF 5000): The Other Bank, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Kasakhstan FIPRESCI Award: Border, Harutyun Khachatryan, Armenia/Netherlands. Highlights 2010: As true premiere in the festivals history, Armenia and Georgia were represented in the competition and won! Georgian director George Ovashvili received the Regard dOr from the hands of Jury President Hanna Schygulla. The appearance of contemporary Russian cinema was another highlight of this years festival. The panorama Je me balade dans Moscou presented a selection of nineteen Russian films. Amongst the special screenings, the FIFF presented the entire body of work of young Chinese director Zhao Liang. The Festival showcased more than 80 films; most of them being screened as Swiss premiere. The Forum@FIFF was dedicated to the global phenomenon of television series, with a focus on the Middle East. The selected series were analyzed from aesthetic, narrative, socio-cultural, ideological, geo-political and economic points of view. As always, a variety of side programmes, highly appreciated by both the professionals and the general public, accompanied the actual movie experience, such as exhibitions, panel discussions and special events. Please check our website www.fiff.ch for more background information and the latest news.

VISIONS DU REEL - NYON

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DOC OUTLOOK INTERNATIONAL MARKET
April 15 21, 2010 / May 5 11, 2011
Director: Jean Perret Rue Juste Olivier 18, CH-1260 Nyon, Switzerland Tel: +41.22-365.44.55 - Fax: +41.22-365.44.50 e-mail: docnyon@visionsdureel.ch - www.visionsdureel.ch
It is comforting to feel the quietness emanated again by the films selected for this 16th edition of Visions du Rel. Not that they are slow, oh no, some of them are very fast-moving in the way they tell stories! They convey a different experience which documentary filmmakers share with their spectators when they - filmmakers - take time to cast their gaze and focus their attention on the faces, landscapes, voices and din of the world. This film genre is comforting when the real world takes shape thus in its exciting complexity. It is exhilarating to share with the audiences these visions that reflect the extraordinary diversity of genres, scripts and viewpoints. Nearly 2,000 films have been viewed by the members of the Working Group, which is made up of specialists hired to spot the most striking films, to write the texts of the Catalogue and to moderate debates and meetings. At a time when the conditions under which films made by independent directors can assert their identity are deteriorating in terms of production and distribution, the 2010 Programme is an exemplary illustration of fierce and stubborn resistance to run-of-the-mill audiovisual fare. It is impressive for us to have taken the decision to step down from the Management of Visions du Rel this year when we can share in the extraordinary success that we feel entitled to claim. At the same time we know we owe that success to the filmmakers and producers and film professionals and public- and privatesector financial partners and film-goers and partners of all cultures, along with other accomplices, who have placed their trust in us for 16 years. To them we say, quite simply and with true gratitude, thank you. It is reassuring that the Nyon International Film Festival is this year opening a new film theatre for its viewers, since the future is theirs. Tomorrow a new director will be able to give these Visions the momentum they need to continue this adventure: to usher in the privileged era of a Visions du Rel entirely committed to depicting the radiant beauty and convulsive unsightliness of a world in search of authentic narratives.
GEORGE OVASHVILI ET HANNA SCHYGULLA

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As part of Visions du Rel, Doc Outlook-International Market (DOCM) has established itself as one of the most important international meeting places for documentaries. More than 700 participants from 35 different countries attended DOCM 2009. Buyers and distributors used DOCM as a platform for acquiring film rights and Commissioining Editors, Producers and Financiers took advantage of the various Co-production Market offerings, the seminars and panel discussions. The diversity and quality of DOCM, which are achieved by a highly efficient reception system and instruments using the latest technology ensure optimal working conditions for professionals and foster contacts for the financing and promotion of films. The DOCM activities are centered on three main events: - The Market Screenings (about 250 films) - The Co-production Market: Pitching du Rel, Oneon-One-Meetings and Pitching TSR: Perspectives d'un Doc - The Think Doc Tank: seminars and panel discussions
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SPECIAL THANKS (in alphabetical order): Mr. Nicolas Bideau and all the crew of the Film Section at the Federal Office of Culture, Berne - Mr. Ren Gerber, Procinema, Berne - Mr. Micha Schiwow, SWISS FILMS, Zurich - Mr. Umberto Tedeschi, Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO), Bienne - Mrs Clarissa Wojciechowski, SWISS FILMS, Zurich. Thanks also to all the companies and persons which support this publication by advertising; without them, this guide could not have been published.
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