Department of Design

Two works from the study programme MA Film, Documentary Filmmaking have been selected in the feature film category: Fitting In by Fabienne Steiner and Flying Scents by Antschi von Moos, which has also been nominated as a Panorama feature film in the «Visioni» competition together with Solo Show by Julius Weigel (MA Film, Directing Fiction).

Sechs ZHdK short films are represented in the «Talents» competition. From the Master’s programme in Directing Fiction, Ban Dal by Hae-Sup and Wie war dein Tag? by Kim Gabbi have been selected. The documentary Stefi by Dejan Barac (MA Film, Documentary Filmmaking) is also part of the festival programme. In addition, two works from the Bachelor Film programme will be screened: Buen Vivir – ñutse canseye by Zoé Kugler and Fireline by Francis Benjamin Meier. Alumna Vivian Waldvogel, who completed the BA Design, Cast / Audiovisual Media at ZHdK, is in the running with Hinter verschlossener Tür.

In the «Best Short Film» category, the following ZHdK contributions have been nominated: Air Horse One by master’s student Lasse Linder (MA Film, Documentary), Fuscht im Sack by alumnus Pablo Callisaya (MA Film, Screenwriting), and Versuch, einen Baum in Zürich zu fällen by alumna Lara Alina Hofer from the Bachelor’s programme in Fine Arts.

ZHdK is also strongly represented in Solothurn beyond the competitions:

• I Love You, I Leave You by alumnus Moris Freiburghaus (BA Film), produced by student Fabiana Seitz (MA Film, Creative Producing) with the Sabotage Film Collective, which also includes ZHdK alumni
   
• Von dem, was bleibt by alumna Lisa Blatter (BA Film)
• Wolves, produced by alumna Nicole Ulrich (MA Film, Creative Producing)
• Wyld by alumnus Ralph Etter (MA Film, Directing Fiction), cinematography by Christine Munz (MA Film, Cinematography, alumna), editing by Luca Zuberbühler (BA Film, alumnus)
• Der verlorene Söldner by Martin Joss and alumnus Konstantin Shishkin (BA Film)
• Astra La Vista by alumnus Johannes Bachmann (MA Film, Directing Fiction)
• One More Time by alumnus Alan Sahin (BA Film)
• Never Wanted to Do Good by Noa Epars and alumnus Marvin Meckes (BA Film)
   
• Late Shift (Heldin), produced by Reto Schaerli (Zodiac Pictures), Head of Major MA Film, Creative Producing
• Those Who Hear the Sun by Maurizius Staerkle Drux, Head of Major MA Film, Documentary Filmmaking
• Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd (Lecturer in Trends & Identity)

For audiences, the upcoming festival in Solothurn once again offers the opportunity to discover a wide range of current works by ZHdK students, lecturers and alumni on the big screen.