The Swiss Film Awards (, , , ; also known as the Swiss Film Prize) are national film awards awarded in several categories of Switzerland, first given out in 1998.

History

Between 1998 and 2008 the prize was given during the

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in the Konzertsaal/Reithalle in

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. From 2009 to 2012 it was held in

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, and since then it has been held in a different city each year, apart from 2020, when it had to be cancelled owing to the

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. In that year, the winners were announced in a special programme and are supposed to be presented as part of the annual

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in August. From 2009 onwards the festival has hosted 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

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. 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". From 2010 the prizes were awarded by the Swiss Film Academy. , they are awarded by the

Ceremonies

References

External links

Official siteAll-time winners
All-time winners
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History

Categories

Current

Retired awards

Ceremonies

See also

References

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