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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Swiss audiovisual sector.

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Country profile: Switzerland

Country profile: Switzerland

30 June 2023

HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January

Industry / Market - Italy/Germany/Austria/Switzerland/ Luxembourg/Liechtenstein/USA

HBO Max to launch in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on 13 January

With this move, the US streaming giant's rollout across Europe is close to complete, with only the UK and Ireland yet to join the platform  

03 December 2025

FIFDH Impact Days to spotlight social-justice documentaries from across the globe

FIFDH Geneva 2026 – FIFDH Industry

FIFDH Impact Days to spotlight social-justice documentaries from across the globe

The eighth edition of the initiative has unveiled the 12 projects partaking in its Impact Lab, focusing on stories that confront the most pressing issues of our time  

20 November 2025

The Francophone Co-production Meetings unveil 25 projects

Industry / Market - Luxembourg

The Francophone Co-production Meetings unveil 25 projects

Organised by Film Fund Luxembourg, the 21st edition of the event will take place in Luxembourg from 28-31 October  

17 October 2025

Series Lab Hamburg heads to Lake Como for this year’s edition

Industry / Market - Germany/Switzerland/Italy

Series Lab Hamburg heads to Lake Como for this year’s edition

Over three days, participants will receive mentorship from renowned script consultants, and pitch their projects to international financiers and distributors  

14 October 2025

CinEuro FilmLab launches “European stories” call

Industry / Market - France/Switzerland/Germany/Luxembourg/Belgium

CinEuro FilmLab launches “European stories” call

The programme is open to feature-film and series projects that tackle European-related issues and are set in the symbolic places of power where the EU institutions are based  

27 August 2025

REPORT: Swiss Films Previews @ Locarno Pro 2025

Locarno 2025 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: Swiss Films Previews @ Locarno Pro 2025

At Locarno, Swiss Films presented previews of six features scheduled for release between late 2025 and early 2026, ranging from fictionalised biography to social critique  

22 August 2025

Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024

Industry / Market - Switzerland

Switzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024

Out of the total investments, CHF 9.3 million were directed towards film creation, including both acquisition and production  

21 August 2025

REPORT: Alliance 4 Development @ Locarno Pro 2025

Locarno 2025 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: Alliance 4 Development @ Locarno Pro 2025

We take a closer look at nine projects showcased in Locarno Pro’s co-development programme for films from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland  

14 August 2025

Geneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakers

Locarno 2025 – Locarno Pro

Geneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakers

Geneva has launched a film commission and will instigate a 30% rebate in 2026, whilst Neuchâtel is testing a pilot scheme offering up to 15% back on local spend  

12 August 2025

Dika Ofoma’s Till the Morning Comes snags three prizes at Locarno’s Open Doors

Locarno 2025 – Locarno Pro/Awards

Dika Ofoma’s Till the Morning Comes snags three prizes at Locarno’s Open Doors

Other prominent victors included Azata Soro’s Diary of a Goat Woman and Naishe Nyamubaya’s Black Snake as well as Rwandan filmmaker Yannick Mizero Kaba  

12 August 2025

Locarno Pro announces its First Look, Spanish Previews and Alliance 4 Development winners

Locarno 2025 – Locarno Pro/Awards

Locarno Pro announces its First Look, Spanish Previews and Alliance 4 Development winners

Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ Nina Roza, Adrià Guxens’ Lóngquán: The Dragon Spring and Valentin Merz’s Dark Chocolate are among this year’s victors  

11 August 2025

REPORT: First Look @ Locarno Pro 2025

Locarno 2025 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: First Look @ Locarno Pro 2025

We take an in-depth look at four of the six Canadian projects in post-production taking part in the industry initiative organised by the Swiss festival  

07 August 2025

REPORT: Open Doors @ Locarno Pro 2025

Locarno 2025 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: Open Doors @ Locarno Pro 2025

We take a closer look at four African projects being co-produced with European partners – or seeking them – which are taking part in the industry initiative organised by the Swiss festival  

07 August 2025

Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing

Industry / Market - Switzerland/USA

Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing

Swiss-based Arts 3’s involvement in Duwayne Dunham’s film, premiering at Locarno, proves how crypto-financing can operate within hybrid production funding models  

06 August 2025

Inclusion, ecosystems and innovation to shape industry conversations at this year’s Locarno Pro

Locarno 2025 - Locarno Pro

Inclusion, ecosystems and innovation to shape industry conversations at this year’s Locarno Pro

The Swiss festival will offer up a jam-packed programme of workshops, gatherings and screenings celebrating independent filmmaking from Europe and beyond  

23 July 2025

The CinEuro Prize announces its eight finalists

Industry / Market - France/Luxembourg/Germany/Switzerland/Belgium

The CinEuro Prize announces its eight finalists

Members of the trans-border network gathered to unveil the selected projects of the 3rd edition of its prize  

26 May 2025

The global challenges of audiovisual authors’ rights discussed at the World Intellectual Property Organization

Industry / Market - Switzerland/Europe

The global challenges of audiovisual authors’ rights discussed at the World Intellectual Property Organization

The event held in Geneva focused on worldwide issues affecting audiovisual authors, and called for enhanced legal safeguards, fair compensation and policy reforms  

15 April 2025

VDR-Industry announces this year’s winners

Visions du Réel 2025 – VdR-Industry/Awards

VDR-Industry announces this year’s winners

More than 80,000 Swiss francs’ worth of prizes have been awarded to 11 projects and a completed short film during the closing ceremony of Visions du Réel’s industry sidebar  

11 April 2025

FIFDH Impact Days announces its winners

FIFDH Geneva 2025 – FIFDH Industry/Awards

FIFDH Impact Days announces its winners

The industry section of the Geneva-based human rights festival has granted awards to three projects addressing cultural resilience, war crimes and economic hardship  

12 March 2025

Visions du Réel's VdR-Industry to examine the changes the world is experiencing

Visions du Réel 2025 - VdR-Industry

Visions du Réel's VdR-Industry to examine the changes the world is experiencing

The platform will present industry professionals with 28 projects telling powerful stories which probe the complex nature of reality through unique filmmaking approaches  

11 March 2025

FIFDH Impact Days unveils its programme

FIFDH Geneva 2025 – FIFDH Industry

FIFDH Impact Days unveils its programme

The industry platform is gearing up for another impactful edition, bringing together global professionals, presenting inspiring case studies and fostering collaboration through networking events  

31 January 2025

FIFDH Impact Days to showcase transformative documentaries from around the world

FIFDH Geneva 2025 – FIFDH Industry

FIFDH Impact Days to showcase transformative documentaries from around the world

The seventh edition of the initiative has picked 12 projects for its Impact Lab, spotlighting powerful stories that address pressing global issues  

03 December 2024

REPORT: Swiss Films Previews @ Locarno Pro 2024

Locarno 2024 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: Swiss Films Previews @ Locarno Pro 2024

Swiss Films presents five previews of feature films expected between the end of 2024 and early 2025  

19 August 2024

REPORT: Alliance 4 Development @ Locarno Pro 2024

Locarno 2024 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: Alliance 4 Development @ Locarno Pro 2024

We take a closer look at five projects showcased in Locarno Pro’s co-development programme for films from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland  

12 August 2024

Locarno Pro announces its First Look, Alliance 4 Development winners

Locarno 2024 – Locarno Pro/Awards

Locarno Pro announces its First Look, Alliance 4 Development winners

Irene Bartolomé’s Dream of Another Summer, Victor Diago’s Downriver, A Tiger and Lukas Nathrath’s Burgeois Paranoia are among this year’s victors  

12 August 2024

REPORT: First Look @ Locarno Pro 2024

Locarno 2024 – Locarno Pro

REPORT: First Look @ Locarno Pro 2024

We take a closer look at four of the six Spanish projects in post-production taking part in the industry initiative organised by the Swiss festival  

08 August 2024

The Alentours Forum selects 22 projects

Alentours Forum 2024

The Alentours Forum selects 22 projects

The Strasbourg-based event unspooling between 2 and 4 July has announced its selection, featuring Benoît Volnais’ new movie  

26 June 2024

The Marché du Film shines a spotlight on the benefits of co-producing with Switzerland

Cannes 2024 – Marché du Film

The Marché du Film shines a spotlight on the benefits of co-producing with Switzerland

CANNES 2024: During the talk, producer Carlo Cresto-Dina and Swiss reps touched on locations, manpower and soft money, among other topics  

20 May 2024

VdR-Industry announces its victors

Visions du Réel 2024 - VdR-Industry/Awards

VdR-Industry announces its victors

Over 100,000 Swiss francs were awarded to sixteen projects during the closing ceremony of the Visions du Réel Festival’s industry sidebar  

19 April 2024

Visions du Réel gives a voice to the cinema of the future

Visions du Réel 2024 - VdR-Industry

Visions du Réel gives a voice to the cinema of the future

VdR-Industry will present to industry professionals 29 projects showing a complex, fascinating and sometimes frightening contemporary world that is constantly changing  

20 March 2024

FIFDH Impact Days crowns its victors

FIFDH Geneva 2024 – FIFDH Industry/Awards

FIFDH Impact Days crowns its victors

The industry section of the Geneva-based human rights festival has granted awards to three projects and wrapped its most successful edition to date  

15 March 2024

FIFDH Impact Days unveils its programme

FIFDH Geneva 2024 – FIFDH Industry

FIFDH Impact Days unveils its programme

The industry platform is gearing up to welcome numerous teams of participants, gather professionals from around the world and present a series of case studies on impact campaigns  

14 February 2024

The call for projects is open for the Strasbourg Alentours Forum

Alentours Forum 2024

The call for projects is open for the Strasbourg Alentours Forum

The Rhine Co-Production Meeting will take place from 2-4 July  

12 January 2024

FIFDH Impact Days announces its 2024 selection

FIFDH Geneva 2024 – FIFDH Industry

FIFDH Impact Days announces its 2024 selection

Sixteen projects from diverse global origins have been selected and are slated to be presented during the special event scheduled for March 2024 in Geneva  

08 December 2023

Switzerland will be the country of honour at next year’s Marché du Film in Cannes

Cannes 2024 – Marché du Film

Switzerland will be the country of honour at next year’s Marché du Film in Cannes

Following in the footsteps of India and Spain, Switzerland is set to be the guest country at the world’s biggest international film market  

07 December 2023

The MIA shines a light on Italian-language Swiss cinema

MIA 2023

The MIA shines a light on Italian-language Swiss cinema

Three new Italian-Swiss projects were presented in Rome, followed by a round table about the potential for collaboration between Italy and Ticino  

11 October 2023

FIFDH Impact Days 2024 is looking for new projects

FIFDH Geneva 2024 - FIFDH Industry

FIFDH Impact Days 2024 is looking for new projects

The special programme on impact strategy for documentaries is welcoming submissions until 6 October  

02 October 2023

SRG extends its co-production agreement with the Swiss film industry until 2027

Industry / Market - Switzerland

SRG extends its co-production agreement with the Swiss film industry until 2027

The Swiss pubcaster has also increased its annual budget by CHF 1.5 million  

14 August 2023

REPORT: Open Doors @ Locarno Pro 2023

Locarno 2023 - Locarno Pro

REPORT: Open Doors @ Locarno Pro 2023

We take a closer look at some of the Caribbean and Latin American projects co-produced with European partners taking part in the industry initiative organised by the Swiss festival  

09 August 2023

Locarno Pro announces its Open Doors winners, sees the triumph of Génesis Valenzuela’s Three Bullets

Locarno 2023 - Locarno Pro/Awards

Locarno Pro announces its Open Doors winners, sees the triumph of Génesis Valenzuela’s Three Bullets

The Dominican-Spanish project, which revolves around the brutal murder of Lucrecia Pérez in 1992, has snagged three prizes  

08 August 2023

Locarno Pro announces its First Look and Alliance 4 Development award winners

Locarno 2023 – Locarno Pro/Awards

Locarno Pro announces its First Look and Alliance 4 Development award winners

The industry strand of the Swiss festival has also announced the laureates of the first-ever Heritage Online Restoration Contest  

07 August 2023

Only one week to go before Locarno Pro kicks off

Locarno 2023 – Locarno Pro

Only one week to go before Locarno Pro kicks off

As usual, a jam-packed programme of networking events, pitching forums, talks and other industry activities awaits film professionals making the trip to Switzerland  

27 July 2023

European film festivals kick off Launchpad to support emerging film professionals

Industry / Market - Switzerland/Greece/Estonia/Netherlands/Czech Republic

European film festivals kick off Launchpad to support emerging film professionals

Locarno, Thessaloniki, Tallinn, Rotterdam and Karlovy Vary have joined forces to facilitate the integration of professionals working in areas such as sales, marketing and distribution  

13 July 2023

The Alentours Forum selects 31 projects

Forum Alentours 2023

The Alentours Forum selects 31 projects

The Rhenish Co-Production Meetings will unspool 27 – 29 June in Strasbourg, showcasing French- and German-language projects, both fiction films and documentaries  

26 June 2023

Collaboration ramps up between the GIFF and the new Digital Creation Hub

Geneva 2023

Collaboration ramps up between the GIFF and the new Digital Creation Hub

The brand-new Digital Creation Hub is backed by RTS and SSR alongside Geneva’s HEAD/HES-SO, Virtual Switzerland, Créatives+ and the GIFF, with whom it has forged a new partnership  

03 April 2023

FIFDH Impact Days announces its winners

FIFDH Geneva 2023 – FIFDH Industry/Awards

FIFDH Impact Days announces its winners

The industry section of the Geneva human rights festival awarded three projects and broke records in it latest edition  

17 March 2023

The Berlinale Series Market hosts the Swiss Series Preview initiative

Berlinale 2023 – EFM

The Berlinale Series Market hosts the Swiss Series Preview initiative

BERLINALE 2023: Swiss Films have introduced a new showcase for Swiss series to the German event, in collaboration with SRG SSR  

27 February 2023

The Alentours Forum – Rhinish Co-Production Meeting launches its call for projects

Alentours Forum 2023

The Alentours Forum – Rhinish Co-Production Meeting launches its call for projects

25 French- and German-language projects in development will be selected for the event unspooling from 27 to 29 June in Strasbourg  

10 February 2023

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