Switzerland International
Film Festival
2020
May 25 - 29, 2020
Especially for filmmakers from around the world!
ABOUT
Set in the enchanting country of Switzerland International Film Festival for filmmakers. 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!
Last news
Unfortunately, due to quarantine, it was decided to hold the Festival online.
On the first day of screenings (May 25), on our site - http://www.festti.com/, will appear a tab - "Screenings", on which you can go and watch any submitted film.
The judges of this season will be all viewers, who can give an appropriate rating, as well as leave a comment to share impressions of the film.
To determine the winners, 3 factors will be taken into account:
1) Number of voters
2) Overall rating
3) Comments
All awards and prizes remain the same.
Thank you for your understanding at this difficult time. For our part, we will do our best to make this event grandiose.
BE A PART
Switzerland International Film Festival
How to be a part at SIFF 2020!
All submissions should be made through a secure platform FilmFreeway.
Rules & Terms
There aren't many rules to follow when participating at Switzerland International Film Festival, but the few we have are really important:
Rule number 1: The movie must be one of the following genres:
Short Film
Foreign Film
Drama Film
Documentary Film
Animation Film
Experimental Film
Music Video
Note: We don't mind wether your film is animated or filmed, as long as it is good. Thus, you can submit your animation film as either a short or feature, depending on it's length.
Rule number 2: 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.
Rule number 3: The movie must be made by you, and the director/creator/producer needs to have all rights associated with it, including the rights to all audio and the manuscript.
More detailed rules are described on the platform FilmFreeway.
Awards & Prizes
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
Festival Program
25.05.2020
The opening of the Festival and Short Film screenings
26.05.2020
Foreign Film screenings
27.05.2020
Drama and Experimental
Film screenings
28.05.2020
Documentary Film screenings
28.05.2020
Animation Film and Music Video screenings
29.05.2020
Award Winners of the Festival
Attention: Please, note that the category "Films about Swiss culture" is outside the program of the Festival.
This category is free, so our experts will be the judges. And since the Festival this year due to quarantine will be held in an online format, we decided to allow all projects of this category to participate.
The list of winners in this category will be published on our website - (http://www.festti.com) on May 29.
