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The 10th Zurich Film Festival: 11 successful days
The results of the 10th Zurich Film Festival are very positive. Despite the sunny weather, 79.000 people came to watch the 145 films. It is a 11% increase from the previous year with a budget of CHF 6.9 millions.
ZFF award ceremony – copyright ZFF
The directors of the festival, Karl Spoerri and Nadja Schildknecht are very happy with the outcome. The comedy/drama Una Noche Sin Luna/Moonless Night directed by Germán Tejeira from Uruguay won in the best international feature film category. Three prices went to Switzerland, for Bouboule by Bruno Devill, Children of the Artic by Nick Brandestini and Zu Ende Leben by Rebecca Panian.
Party for the 10th year of ZFF – copyright ZFF
US actress, Diane Keaton, received the Golden Icon Award, Michael Shamberg the Career Achievement Award, the music film composer, Hans Zimmer, the Lifetime Achievement Award and John Malkovich the Golden Eye Award.
Golden Icon Award for Diane Keaton – copyright ZFF
Diane Keaton in Zurich – copyright ZFF
There was a tribute to the French film director Claire Denis, who came with the cinematographer, Agnès Godard.
Just like last year Steven Gätjen moderated the Award Night ceremony at the beautiful Zurich Opera House. The German actress Veronica Ferres handed out the Golden Eye Award to John Malkovich. The US actor is known for his great performances in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), In the Line of Fire (1993), Being John Malchovich (1999) and Les Misérables (2000).
John Malchovich at the ZFF award night – copyright ZFF
One hour earlier John Malchovich had come to the Sihlcity movie theater to talk about his newest film Cut Bank, an American thriller featuring Liam Hemsworth, Billy Bob Thornton, Teresa Palmer and Michael Stuhlbarg. The director of the film, Matt Shakman, and the producer, Laura Rister, were all there for a Q&A, interviewed by the American moderator Ben Lyons.
In a speech Malchovich said about the award he was about to receive: “it is a recognition of my great talent in life which is for being lucky. I have been so blessed and so fortunate to have met the people I have met… to be given an award for that is kind of absurd” he said laughing “because I should be giving an award to anybody else.”
Peter Fonda at a ZFF talk – copyright ZFF
Nadja Schildknecht – Peter Lindbergh and Cate Blanchett at the ZFF – copyright ZFF
Two great photographs came to Zurich for the festival: Peter Lindbergh and Greg Gorman. Peter Fonda was one of the speakers of the ZFF talks, opened to the public at the festival tent. There were many successful Master Classes like the one with the German film director, Fatih Akin. The room was full and everyone enjoyed listening to the director talking about his life as a director, how he arrived to where he is today and about his new film, The Cut.
Fatih Akin at the green carpet of THE CUT – copyright ZFF
More people visited the green carpets this year as well. And what would be a festival without its stars! Many came to Zurich for the Jubilee like René Russo, Cate Blanchett, Juliette Binoche, Chadwich Boseman, Antonio Banderas, Benicio del Toro, Josh Hutcherson, Zach Braff, Alexander Fehling and of course Liam Neeson.
René Russo at the Zurich Film Festival – copyright ZFF
Juliette Binoche in Zurich for Women of Impact dinner – copyright ZFF
Chadwick Boseman with co-director of ZFF Nadja Schildknecht – copyright ZFF
Cate Blanchett arriving at the ZFF festival tent for the opening of Peter Lindbergh photo exhibition
Liam Neeson at the Zurich Film Festival – copyright ZFF
This festival will be remembered for a long time to come!
So mark your calendar for 2015. The next film festival will be from September 24th to October 5th.
