Swiss short films win in Oberhausen and Trebon
09.05.2007
At the 53rd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen (May 3-8, 2007), Luzius Wespe won the Prize of the Youth Jury for his short film “Schnäbi /Willy” (Production: HGK Zurich). The director was in attendance at the festival and accepted the prize at the award ceremony on May 8th in Oberhausen. It is sponsored by the ARD/ZDF Children’s channel and comes with a prize sum of 1,000 Euro. On the same day, at the 6th Anifest award ceremony in Trebon, Chechnya (May 3-9, 2007), Marina Rosset received the “Golden Stork” for her animated film “Botteoubateau” (Production: HGK Lucerne). She was given the award in the category for Best Student Film, and it comes with a prize sum of 1,000 Euro.
At the most important animated film festival in Chechnya, a total of eight Swiss animated films were shown. The three-member jury selected “Botteoubateau” among 82 short films in the student competition. This is Marina Rosset’s second animated film after “Après le chat/After the Cat”.
Oberhausen is one of the oldest and most renowned film festivals worldwide where three Swiss films took part in this year’s competition section. The youth jury, which is comprised of 12 to 13-year-old teenagers, chose the film “Schnäbi Willy” among 46 films from 28 countries. The jury justified its decision by stating that the film “reflected their own experiences” and was “truly well done, fantastic, funny, interesting, and entertaining.”
Zurich, May 9, 2007
Oberhausen is one of the oldest and most renowned film festivals worldwide where three Swiss films took part in this year’s competition section. The youth jury, which is comprised of 12 to 13-year-old teenagers, chose the film “Schnäbi Willy” among 46 films from 28 countries. The jury justified its decision by stating that the film “reflected their own experiences” and was “truly well done, fantastic, funny, interesting, and entertaining.”
Zurich, May 9, 2007