1. BE FUNNY !
2. GOALS AND ARTISTIC IDENTITY OF THE FESTIVAL
Our desire is to give value to humor in films, in all of its forms: satire, farce, burlesque, black humor, documentary, mockumentary, comedy drama, musical, series, essays, short films, etc. All films that deal with comedy in any way, without necessarily being labeled as such, can have their place in the program. Through this both mainstream and film-loving festival, we are searching to break the artificial boundary separating passionate cinema-enthusiasts and the rest of the spectators, thus offering a unifying event revolving around humor.
3. THE SECTIONS OF THE VIFFF
⁃ International Competition: A selection of seven films that reflects the best of contemporary international comedy, and the diversity of the genre!
⁃ Short films program: A selection of Swiss and international short films
-VIFFF explore: A selection of international films for travelling, dreaming and pushing back the boundaries of the comedy genre!
⁃ Ceremonies: Two films out of the competition for the opening and the closing of the festival
⁃ Focus: Three or four films about a specific theme, country or filmmaker
⁃ Late night screenings: Three or four films presented within the frame of this underground and off-the-wall section.
4. AWARDS
International Competition
- Jury Prize: 2000 CHF
- Young Jury Award: 500 CHF
Short films program
- Audience Award for Best Short Film: 500 CHF
5. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
5.1
The film (fiction or documentary) must contain, in a central way, a comic dimension. However, we accept all comic sub-genres (western, horror, romantic, musical, social, etc.)
5.2
The film needs to have been completed on the 1st of October 2023 at the latest, in order to be considered in the international competition program. In other words, it cannot be dated from more than two years before its screening at the festival.
5.3
We only accept films that were not released – traditionally speaking – in Switzerland. We do not demand national, worldwide or international exclusivity. However, premieres will be privileged, especially for the International Competition. If needed, please explain in which context your film has already been broadcasted.
5.4
For short films, if the original version is neither in French nor in English, subtitles must be provided in one of the two languages.
5.5
The maximal length for a short film is of 30 minutes.
