The ''Swiss Film Award'' (formerly ''Swiss Film Prize'', also called ''Quartz'') (french: Prix du cinéma suisse, german: Schweizer Filmpreis, it, Premio del cinema svizzero, rm, Premi dal film svizzer) is the national film award of
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, first given out in 1998.
History
Between 1998 to 2008 the Prize was given during the
Solothurn Film Festival
The Solothurn Film Festival (SFT) is the most important festival for Swiss film productions. Founded in 1966 in the Swiss city of Solothurn, the annual festival presents a representative selection of Swiss feature, documentary, and short film produ ...
. From 2009 onwards the festival hosts the ''Night of Nominations'' announcement. Since then, every nomination film receives a cash-prize. Also since 2009, the ceremony has been moved to March in a more glamorous atmosphere and with a broadcasting on television. 2009 was the last year where the Jury was composed of people from the Swiss state and the
Federal Office of Culture
The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) is an administrative unit of the Federal Department of Home Affairs, based in Bern, Switzerland. The agency has two extensive areas of responsibility: promoting Swiss culture and preserving the country’s c ...
. Until that year, the award was called ''Viewfinder'' and changed its appearance every year with different designers being approached to give it a distinctive look. Since 2009 the prize awarded is a Cristal-like statue, designed by Alfredo Häberli, called "''The Quartz''".
In 2010 the prizes have been awarded for the first time by the
Swiss Film Academy. Due to the
coronavirus-pandemic the 2020 the ceremony was cancelled as well as ''the week of the nominees'', where all nominated films were supposed to be presented. The winners were announced in a special programme and are supposed to be presented as part of the annual
Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, sh ...
in August.
Categories
Current awards
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Animation Film
* Best Documentary Film
* Best Fiction Film
* Best Short Film
* Best Performance in a Supporting Role
* Best Screenplay
* Best Cinematography
* Best Film Editing
* Best Film Score
* Special Jury Prize
Retired awards
* Best Performance in a Leading Role
(2004-2007)
* Best Emerging Actor or Actress
(2008-2010)
Ceremonies
See also
*
Austrian Film Award
The Austrian Film Award (german: Österreichischer Filmpreis), is the annual national film award of Austria, first given out in 2011. It is voted on by members of the Austrian Film Academy (german: Österreichische Filmakademie), which was founde ...
*
German Film Award
The German Film Award (), also known as Lola after its prize statuette, is the national film award of Germany. It is presented at an annual ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in the German film industry. Besides being the most important ...
References
External links
Official siteAll-time winners
All-time winners
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Swiss film awards
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