Switzerland, 2024 Country of Honour at this year’s market: check the full program!

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Discover Swiss Emerging Talents & Projects

Solothurn Goes to Cannes!
  SAT. 18 MAY, 12:00
  PALAIS K

Solothurn Film Festival will present five captivating works-in-progress from Swiss talents. The showcase is aimed to connect up-and-coming projects with potential sales agents, distributors and festival programmers.

Docs-in-Progress Swiss Selection!
 SUN. 19 MAY, 11:45
 LERINS 4

Cannes Docs will showcase four Swiss docs-in-progress in different stages of production, presented by Swiss Films & Visions du Réel Nyon, aiming to grab the attention of doc decision-makers, festival programmers and sales agents.

Welcoming two Swiss Composers!
 17-20 MAY

SONART (Swiss Musicians Association) has selected two Swiss composers — Christine Aufderhaar & Balz Bachmann — to join the roster of this year’s Spot the Composer, where they’ll be matched with feature film directors and producers for potential collaborations!

Shoot the Book! Pitches Selection
 SAT. 18 MAY, 12:00
 PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM

Four literary works from Swiss authors were selected by ProHelvetia (Swiss Arts Council) to take part in Shoot the Book! This year’s selection of IPs will be pitched in front of film & TV producers looking to make fresh film adaptations! 

Swiss Producers Under the Spotlight

Meet this year’s 5 most promising Swiss producers!
 SAT. 17 MAY, 09:00-10:30
 PRODUCERS CLUB (LERINS)

The Producers Network, designed to boost networking and co-production opportunities, will introduce five promising Swiss producers and their latest works during the Swiss Films Breakfast Meeting (reserved for Producers Network Badge holders).

Please welcome…

• Batbayar Chogsom | Chogsom Film
• Ivan Geisser | 89 Productions GmbH
• Olga Lamontanara | Cinédokké 
• Claudia Lehmann | Lehmann Sisters
• Mark Olexa | DOK MOBILE 

Get Ready for a Wave of Swiss Innovation!

Discover the latest tech & tools at the brand new venue, Swiss Hub!

From the latest AI platforms and spatial tools to creative robotics and multi-sensory experiences, the all-new Swiss Hub will showcase all of the industry’s latest innovations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest revolutionary products and techonologies created by the pioneering Swiss start-ups Copresence, Film Commission Zurich, Largo.ai, Sensoryx, Superposition and UDIMU.

Stop by the Swiss Hub in the Palais des Festivals (Palais -1) and connect with Swiss visionaries, influential decision-makers, and film funding entities!

Furthermore, our Cannes Next program will host a new edition of “Producers Pitching Their Projects” (16 May, 14:00, Main Stage), where 15 producers will pitch their film projects in a 3-minute format, supported by Largo.AI’s forecasts. 

Cannes Next will also host panel that will also explore the “The Future of Storytelling” by looking at the production and distribution of immersive works from a variety of perspectives. (16 May, 15:00, Press Conference Room, Palais des Festivals)

Switzerland-Focused Conferences

 Switzerland, Country of Honour | Zurich Summit: Connecting Europe and USA in Film Financing & Distribution
 WED. 15 MAY, 10:30-11:30 | MAIN STAGE (RIVIERA) & ONLINE

Christian Jungen, Artistic Director of the Zurich Film Festival, engages in insightful discussions on the evolving landscape of finance and distribution within the film industry alongside distinguished guests at the esteemed Zurich Summit conference.

 Switzerland, Country of Honour | Reviving the Classics: Restoring and Releasing Cinematic Heritage in Switzerland and Beyond
  THU. 16 MAY, 10:00-11:00 | PALAIS STAGE (PALAIS -1) & ONLINE

Join Locarno Film Festival and partners for a dynamic panel on reviving classic cinema. Discover our commitment and vital role of festivals in rediscovering timeless films, offering networking tools for rights-holders and distributors. Learn about Swiss and international distribution efforts and about brand new Swiss restorations.

 Switzerland, Country of Honour | European Film Awards Lucerne 2024 – How to Build a Successful Campaign for Shortlisted Films
 FRI. 17 MAY, 10:00-11:00 | MAIN STAGE (RIVIERA) & ONLINE

Experts who have recently handled award-winning films in Europe and well beyond share key insights, discuss the parameters necessary for a campaign to travel far and what can be done to make European films be more impactful. This panel is organized by Swiss Films in cooperation with the European Film Academy on the occasion of the upcoming award ceremony of the European Film Awards in Lucerne 2024.

 Festivals Hub | Swiss Film Fest Focus: Exploring Diversity & Collaboration
  SAT. 18 MAY, 15:00 | THE VIEWPOINT

Festivals Hub, an initiative designed to propose activities for global film festivals and markets, will host the panel featuring the artistic directors from Switzerland’s leading film festivals renowned for their strong international outreach: Locarno Film Festival, Visions du Réel Nyon, Zurich Film Festival, Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival and Geneva International Film Festival.

Swiss Films Spotlighted by Festival de Cannes

Discover the 4 Swiss films in the Official Selection!

Switzerland’s recognition at the Marché du Film is underscored by the Festival de Cannes’ Official Selection, thanks to four new Swiss films, bound to make waves in Cannes!

Congratulations to the selected films, and don’t miss them in Cannes!

• The Shameless, Konstantin Bojanov (Un Certain Regard)
• Dog on Trial (Le procès du chien), Laetitia Dosch (Un Certain Regard)
• Savages, Claude Barras (Special Screening)
• Las Novias del Sur, Elena López Riera (Semaine de la Critique)

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