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1716 articles available in total starting from 12/08/2002. Last article published on 21/08/2025.

Court places levy on private copies

After three years of proceedings, the Swiss Federal Court has delivered its decision: regardless of the media used to make private copies, right holders have to be paid for the use of their works....  

27/07/2007 | Legislation | Switzerland

Swiss films on VOD

On August 1, public television service SRG SSR idée suisse is launching a series of films that will be available on video on demand (VOD) for a fee. For a six-month pilot phase, Internet sites and...  

24/07/2007 | Video | Switzerland

Swiss on show at Locarno

Although fewer in number than last year, Swiss films at the 60th Locarno International Film Festival (August 1-11) will still be on show on the international scene. Jacob Berger’s 1 journée (Vega...  

17/07/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Locarno celebrates 60 years

The Locarno International Film Festival (August 1-11) – which has been under the artistic direction of Frédéric Maire since 2006 – will this year celebrate its 60th anniversary. The history of...  

11/07/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Five films get export funding

The upcoming releases of five new Swiss films have received €46,180 from the distribution support programme launched earlier this year by the Swiss Federal Office for Culture (OFC) and the...  

05/07/2007 | Funding | Switzerland

Locarno celebrates the “ladies” of Italian cinema

From Alida Valli, Anna Magnani, Lucia Bosé and Sofia Loren to Asia Argento, Monica Bellucci, Laura Morante and Giovanna Mezzogiorno: all the actresses who have been part of the best of Italian...  

20/06/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

Max & Co to premiere at Annecy

The debut feature by Swiss directors Samuel and Frédéric Guillaume, Max & Co, is among the eight films in competition at the 31st Annecy International Animated Film Festival (June 11­16), where it...  

04/06/2007 | Festivals | Switzerland

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

Interview: Pierre-Alain Meier • Producer

A producer with an international outlook

An international producer who has made films worldwide, Pierre-Alain Meier is back in Switzerland with A Parting Shot, the second feature directed by Jeanne Waltz  

24/05/2007

A Parting Shot

With A Parting Shot, director Jeanne Waltz celebrates a thawing of bodies and hearts  

24/05/2007 | Films | Reviews

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