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
Solothurn Film Festival in the Konzertsaal/Reithalle in
Solothurn. From 2009 to 2012 it was held in
Lucerne
Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), di ...
, 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
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
.
In that year, the winners were announced in a special programme and are supposed to be presented as part of the annual
Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narr ...
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
Federal Office of Culture. 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
Federal Office of Culture.
Categories
In 2024, an honorary award was awarded to producer
Robert Boner, who has produced more than 50 films, including ''
Les petites fugues'' (1979) by
Yves Yersin, films by
Christine Pascal and
Lionel Baier, and many documentaries and animated films.
Current
* 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
*
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 Cinema of Germany, German film industry. Besides being ...
References
External links
Official siteAll-time winners
All-time winners
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Swiss film awards
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