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Mathieu Loewer


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

Murer in North America

After Europe, Asia and South America, Vitus (see Focus) continues its route in North America. Winner of the Swiss Film Prize in January, Fredi M. Murer’s film will be released in the US on June 29...  

30/05/2007 | Distribution | Switzerland

Late Bloomers scores in Germany

Released on March 29 on 46 prints by X-Verleih, Late Bloomers has clocked up over 100,000 admissions in German cinemas. The Berlin-based outfit received €25,000 from the Swiss fund for export...  

23/05/2007 | Distribution | Switzerland

Swiss films awarded at Schwerin and Verona

Two Swiss features won awards on May 6. Swiss director Oliver Rihs’s Berlin-shot Black Sheep took Best NDR Film at the 17th Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Film Festival in Schwerin, Germany. At the 11th...  

08/05/2007 | Awards | Switzerland

Swiss at Cannes

After last year’s edition, at which it had a short in competition and a Swiss Day as part of the All the Cinemas of the World section, this year Swiss cinema will have a low-key presence at...  

07/05/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Two French-speaking Swiss films at NEFF

The 3rd New European Film Festival (NEFF) (May 2-12) in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain is hosting two features by popular young directors in French-speaking Switzerland. Competing for the Best European...  

04/05/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Swiss talent at the Lolas

Two Swiss films and a Swiss actress are in competition at the German Film Awards (Lolas), to be presented tomorrow in Berlin. Heidi Specogna’s 2007 Swiss Film Prize winner, The Short Life of José...  

03/05/2007 | Awards | Switzerland

Rabaglia shoots in Italy

Principal photography on the new feature by Swiss director Denis Rabaglia gets underway today in Italy, in Liguria and on Ventotene Island. Winner of the Swiss Film Prize in 2001 with Azzurro,...  

02/05/2007 | Production | Switzerland

A Parting Shot wins at Lisbon

The jury of the 4th Lisbon International Film Festival – IndieLisboa (April 19-29) presented a Distribution Award to A Parting Shot, the second feature by Swiss director Jeanne Waltz. The film,...  

02/05/2007 | Awards | Switzerland

German documentary triumphs at Nyon

Söhne by Germany’s Volker Köpp has won the Grand Prize at the 13th Visions du Réel Festival, which ended yesterday. The international jury also presented an award to Claudio Pazienza’s...  

27/04/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

European films out in force at Visions du Réel

The 13th Visions du Réel International Film Festival (April 20-26) opens this evening with the screening of a Swiss/German documentary by Stefan Schwietert, Echoes of Home, which is among 20...  

20/04/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

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