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Mathieu Loewer


281 articles available in total starting from 28/02/2003. Last article published on 30/01/2009.

A Parting Shot strikes again

Swiss director Jeanne Waltz’s second feature, A Parting Shot (Prince Film, Pierre-Alain Meier; see Focus), has snagged the Grand Prize at the 22nd Umea International Film Festival in Sweden. The...  

26/09/2007 | Awards | Switzerland

Hamburg greets Swiss arrivals

Running from September 27 to October 4, the 15th edition of Filmfest Hamburg will be shining its spotlight on Swiss documentaries, as well as hosting the international premieres of five titles in...  

25/09/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Festivals receive new state aid

The Swiss Federal Office for Culture has redefined its priorities with regard to its support to Swiss festivals for the period of 2008-2010 by choosing to back three new A-Festival events. The...  

20/09/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Fräulein in the running for European Film Prize

Andrea Staka’s multiple award-winning feature debut Fräulein (Dschoint Ventschr ) is one of the 42 productions that will be subjected to the choice of some 1,800 members of the European Film...  

11/09/2007 | Awards | Switzerland

Max & Co at Toronto

Selected in the Sprockets Family Zone section, animated film Max & Co is screening at the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival, which is taking place from September 6-15. Presented as a world...  

06/09/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

1 Day wins at Montreal

On September 3, the jury of the Montreal World Film Festival awarded its Best Director Prize to Switzerland’s Jacob Berger for his third feature for cinema 1 Day. Screened as a world premiere at...  

05/09/2007 | Awards | Switzerland

Composer Peter Scherer wins award

The Fondation Suisa, Swiss Society for Author’s Rights of Musical Works, has awarded its Film Music Prize to Swiss composer Peter Scherer for the original score of the fantastic thriller Marmorera...  

31/08/2007 | Awards | Switzerland

Fribourg gets new artistic director

French film critic Edouard Waintrop has been appointed the new artistic director of the upcoming 22nd Fribourg International Film Festival (March 1-8, 2008). He will take over from Martial...  

30/08/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Swiss co-productions at Venice

Two minority co-productions and one animated short will be flying the Swiss flag from tomorrow at the 64th Venice Film Festival (August 29-September 8). International competition is hosting...  

28/08/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Three world premieres at Montreal

Six Swiss features and co-productions will screen at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival (August 23-September 3). The international competition section is hosting Jacob Berger’s 1 journée (Vega...  

22/08/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

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