We are pleased to open the fifth season of the Switzerland International Film Festival.

No matter if you have never made a movie before, but have a burning wish to do so, or you have already made hundreds, this is the Festival for you.

What sort of movies you make, whether you create complex dramas set in medieval times, prefer fast-paced action thrillers or make nothing but western shaky-cam romantic comedies, we want to hear your story and see your vision!

Your submission can be new or old, long or short, everything we require is that you are proud of what you made!

Just a reminder, this year the Festival will be held with online screenings. But all prizes and awards remain the same. This decision was made due to the lack of support from sponsors. Because of this, we are giving all participants of the current season, free participation in the physical screenings next year, as well as taking the right to pay all expenses upon arrival.

Awards are given in the following categories:

- Best Short Film
- Best Foreign Film
- Best Drama Film
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Animation Film
- Best Experimental Film
- Best Music Video

Screenplay Award categories:
Best Screenplay

There aren't many rules to follow when participating at Switzerland International Film Festival, but the few we have are really important:

☆ The movie must be one of the following genres:

- Short Film
- Foreign Film
- Drama Film
- Documentary Film
- Animation Film
- Experimental Film
- Music Video

☆ All non-English films (or other forms of media) must have English subtitles.
☆ All screenplays must be in English.
☆ The film production could be from any year.
☆ Any decisions made by the judges and/or competition administrators must be considered final and cannot be disputed.
☆ Important: this year the Festival will be held with online screenings. But all prizes and awards remain the same. This decision was made due to the lack of support from sponsors. Because of this, we are giving all participants of the current season, free participation in the physical screenings next year, as well as taking the right to pay all expenses upon arrival.
☆ If your film is selected for screening, you will be asked to send us all the necessary materials.
☆ Please note, that the "Films about Swiss culture" category is a separate category and will be judged by our judges. Who can appraise the film more worthily than native cultural experts.
☆ All entrants will be notified of acceptance by E-mail. Make sure your email address is valid.
☆ By submitting your work to the Switzerland International Film Festival you represent that you have read and agree to all rules, terms and conditions.

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  • Thank you for official selection of my screenplay ASIMETRICA in your festival .

    September 2023
  • Hamid Reza Mahmoudi Mehrizi

    Hello, I am very happy that I won the best short drama film in your festival with the movie (Lonely Season).

    July 2023
  • Jule Körperich

    Thank you so much for having our film The way to a man's heart at you sweet festival. We are so happy that we won the price!!!!

    February 2023
  • Theus Michaël

    Great festival. We are thrilled to have received an award this year.

    January 2023
  • Therry Rudin

    We where drilled to have been involved in this wonderful Film Festival Switzerland. And to achieve the Award for Best Documentary, it confirmed that ae doesn't matter and that the Arts making process is been validated with such a great Award. Thank you very much, this is also to confirm that the communication between festival Director and Filmmaker was awesome.

    January 2023