The whole jury was fascinated by this sensitive psychological study of Mark David Chapman, John Lennon’s assassin: "The film presents an interesting look at fame from the point of view of a fan. A view of people who look for links, connections, evidence to justify force and violence toward others."

The story of an Egyptian police band invited to perform in Israel but ending up in a small, remote village in the middle of the desert  amused and touched the jury with its subtle humour. Jury member Bettina Oberli: "It is one of the most poetic films about loneliness and yearning that I have ever seen."

Dan Cox’s humorous and multifaceted portrait of one of the most famous and ambitious men of our time shows the downside of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s fame. Jury member Dieter Meier: "Running With Arnold shows the tragedy of a man who has become a slave to success and power and has developed, in real life, into Terminator on Remote Control."