Two graduation films and numerous alumni nominated

Swiss Film Prize 2025

Filmstil from "And the Wind Weeps" by Aulona Selmani; Copyright: Aulona Selmani

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AuthorTina Tishev and Rowena Raths

Two graduation films and several ZHdK alumni have been nominated in different categories for an award as part of the Swiss Film Prize.

Best Graduation Film:
Out of three nominations in this category, two ZHdK graduation films were selected.

  • “And the Wind Weeps” by Aulona Selmani (MA Film Alumna)
  • “Vracht” by Max Carlo Kohal (MA Film Alumni)

Best short film: 

  • “Im Stau” by Alan Sahin (BA Film Alumni)
  • “7 Fois” by Christine Wiederkehr (BA Film Alumna)
  • “Waking up in Vegas” by Michèle Flury has been produced by Manuela Rüegg (BA Film Alumna) 

Best Performance in a Supporting Role:

  • Rahel Braunschweig (BA Acting Alumna) in “Friedas Fall”, directed by Maria Brendle (BA Film Alumna)

 Best Actor:

  • David Constantin in “Tschugger” directed by Johannes Bachmann (MA Film Alumni) 

Best Documentary Film:

  • “Avant il n'y avait rien” by Yvann Yagchi, camera by Lukas Gut (MA Film Alumnus)

Best Film Music:

  • “Les Paradis de Diane” by Marcel Vaid, produced by Lisa Blatter (BA Film Alumna), narrated by Maurizius Staerkle Drux (BA Film alumnus and lecturer). 

The Swiss Film Prize will be awarded on 21 March 2025 in Geneva.