All Switzerland articles
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NewsXisi Sofia Ye Chen’s ‘From Dawn To Dawn’ wins top prize at Switzerland’s Visions du Reel
Alea Jacarandas’ takes top prize in Burning Lights Competition.
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Reviews‘Saudades Eternas’ review: Modest, authentic documentary portrait of a Rio favela matriarch
Emma Boccanfuso’s feature length debut world premieres at Visions du Reel
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Reviews‘Heat’ review: Experiential, immersive look at life in the hottest places on Earth
The latest work from Swiss filmmaker Jacqueline Zünd premieres at Visions du Reel
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FeaturesEmilie Bujès explains how Visions du Réel is reflecting a shifting documentary landscape
Festival’s outgoing artistic director talks AI, doc funding challenges and the importance of events like VdR.
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NewsVisions du Reel artistic director to leave after 2026 edition for Geneva
Visions du Reel will advertise for director position shortly.
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NewsJacqueline Zund’s Visions du Reel title ‘Heat’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Documentary is a cinematic exploration of heat as an experience.
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NewsLili Hinstin, former artistic director of Locarno, dies aged 48
“She was a passionate cinephile, scholar, and curator,” said the festival.
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News‘Late Shift’ leads winners at 2026 Swiss Film Awards
Film won four prizes including best feature film.
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NewsLocarno to focus 2026 retrospective programme on infamous Hollywood blacklist
”It is the timeliest one I have worked on in my life,” said curator Ehsan Khoshbakht.
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NewsVisions du Reel unveils 2026 programme including 83 world premieres, opening title
International competition includes Boubacar Sangare, Elsa Amiel, Jacqueline Zund films.
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NewsGermany’s DCM acquires leading Swiss distributor Ascot Elite
Takeover of family-run Swiss company marks latest acquisition by DCM.
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NewsAndrea Riseborough, Guy Pearce join Antonia Campbell-Hughes’ thriller ‘High End’
EXCLUSIVE: Production underway in Geneva before heading to Ireland.
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NewsJean-Stéphane Bron and Sofie Benoot projects among Visions du Réel 2026 industry programme
31 documentary projects will be presented at Swiss festival’s VdR-Industry Days section, taking place April 19-22.
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NewsSergei Loznitsa to be special guest at Visions du Réel
Ukrainian filmmaker will give masterclass at doc festival, which will also hold selective retrospective of his work.
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News“Chips” Hardy to write ‘The English Warrior’ for Swiss-UK outfit Jovera Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: “Chips” Hardy is the screenwriter father of Tom Hardy.
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NewsLocarno Pro’s works-in-progress First Look strand to focus on Uruguay
Six Uruguayan films in post-production will be showcased in partnership with Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay.
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NewsLaura Poitras named special guest at Visions du Reel’s industry programme
The US documentarian is known for ‘Citizenfour’ and ’All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’.
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Reviews‘Frank & Louis’ review: Petra Volpe follows ‘Late Shift’ with authentic English-language prison drama
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan head intimate story of a dementia care programme in a US prison
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NewsBerlin period drama ‘The Education Of Jane Cumming’ starring Fiona Shaw boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The film will world premiere in Panorama section.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race 2026 guide: the contenders from Europe
Europe dominated the international feature Oscar in 2025, earning four out of five nominations — ultimately losing out to Brazil. Can the region win back the trophy in 2026?