Switzerland in the limelight at the Regensburg Short Film Week
17.11.2008
Swiss short film productions will be placed in the limelight this year at the 15th Regensburg Short Film Week (November 17-26, 2008), with a focus on Switzerland as the guest country. A 6-part special programme will showcase 50 Swiss short film productions from the past 50 years. As the national film promotion agency, SWISS FILMS has curated and coordinated this retrospective in collaboration with the festival. Four current films from Switzerland have been selected for the international competition: “La Main de l’ours” by Marina Rosset; “Monsieur Sélavy” by Peter Volkart; “Racines” by Eileen Hofer; as well as the multiple award-winning film “Auf der Strecke” by Reto Caffi.
A wide range of films will highlight the Swiss short film production in all its facets, spanning from Alain Tanner’s “Nice Time” (1957) to Tobias Nölle’s “René” (2007). The works of each of Switzerland’s two luminaries – Georges Schwizgebel and Clemens Klopfenstein – will be featured in special programmes. While Schwizgebel will present his oeuvre in a 90-minute overview, Clemens Klopfenstein’s programme is comprised of his early short films: (“Nach Rio” (1968), “Das schlesische Tor” (1981) and “Et in Arcadia Ego” (1988)), including two new short films which his son Lukas Tiberio Klopfenstein recently shot. The Swiss film magazine “Filmbulletin”, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has compiled a programme with distinctive short films from the 1960s, also featuring the award-winner in Cannes “In wechselndem Gefälle” (1963) by Alexander J. Seiler.
Further thematic programmes under the titles of “Best of” and “The Dark Side of Switzerland” will underscore the major award-winners from recent years as well as surprising, “wild” facets of Swiss short film production. A programme featuring dance films completes the select programmes. Numerous filmmakers from Switzerland will attend the Regensburg Short Film Week, including Georges Schwizgebel and Clemens Klopfenstein.
Since the 1990s the Regensburg Short Film Week has established itself as one of the most important festivals in Germany for works of up to a maximum of 30 minutes, together with the renowned film festivals in Oberhausen and Hamburg.
Zurich, November 17, 2008
Further thematic programmes under the titles of “Best of” and “The Dark Side of Switzerland” will underscore the major award-winners from recent years as well as surprising, “wild” facets of Swiss short film production. A programme featuring dance films completes the select programmes. Numerous filmmakers from Switzerland will attend the Regensburg Short Film Week, including Georges Schwizgebel and Clemens Klopfenstein.
Since the 1990s the Regensburg Short Film Week has established itself as one of the most important festivals in Germany for works of up to a maximum of 30 minutes, together with the renowned film festivals in Oberhausen and Hamburg.
Zurich, November 17, 2008