Zurich Talks_at Theater am Neumarkt
Anke Engelke in discussion with... Freitag, 28.9., 12.00 Uhr bis ca. 13.15 Uhr , Theatersaal
A discussion between Anke Engelke and a surprise guest of the Zurich Film Festival.
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Public and Other Hands_Radical Changes in Film Financing, Samstag, 29.9., 12.00 Uhr bis ca. 13.15 Uhr, Theatersaal
What are the current difficulties faced by film producers when it comes to financing a film? Is subsidizing still a suitable practice? Where will producers and distributors get their money from in twenty years time? Is there a future for the domestic market or will films have to become more universal? Renowned personalities from the film industry and the field of economics discuss the possibilities, prospects and development of film financing in the area of conflict between presales and the politics of subvention, private venture capital and sponsors.
With Daniel Waser (Zurich Film Foundation), Thomas Sterchi (media entrepreneur, shareholder of Condor Films) et.al.
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Fresh from the East_Film Focus Russia, Montag, 1.10., 12.00 bis ca. 13.15 Uhr, Theatersaal
With the series New World View, The Zurich Film Festival presents the latest films from Russia, a country whose revived film industry is still widely unknown in the West. At the centre of this series is a talk on Monday that focuses entirely on Russian film. The festival’s Russian guests discuss the development and future of Russia’s cinematic output, its radical change since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the general conditions for film production in Russia.
With Sitora Alieva (director of the Sochi Film Festival), Andrei Plakhov (film critic and FIPRESCI president), Elena Plakhova (Russian film journalist). Moderation: Nikolaj Nikitin (author, publisher of Schnitt magazine, curator of the series New World View) et.al.
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Jury Talk, Dienstag, 2.10., 12.00 bis ca. 13.15 Uhr, Theatersaal
A personal talk with the 3rd Zurich Film Festival’s prominent jury members.
With Albert S. Ruddy (producer, The Godfather, Million Dollar Baby), Moritz Bleibtreu (actor, Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex, Das Experiment), Bettina Oberli (director, Die Herbstzeitlosen), Dieter Meier (musician, filmmaker, organic farmer), Justus von Dohnányi (actor, Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe, Der Untergang, Das Experiment), Matthew Modine (actor and director, Full Metal Jacket and Short Cuts) et.al.
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The Prophet with the Rose-Tinted Glasses_A Talk with Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Mitt woch, 3.10., 12.00 bis ca. 13.15 Uhr, Theatersaal
The French writer Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, best known for his books Hôtel des deux mondes, Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du coran and numerous pieces for theatre, speaks about his directing debut Odette Toulemonde (presented the evening before as a Gala Premiere within the framework of the Zurich Film Festival) and his artistic work as a writer, theater author and film director. Following the talk, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt will be available to answer questions posed by the audience and sign books.
This entertaining talk will be held in two languages (German and French) by Tobias Eisermann who works in close collaboration with Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt.
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The Dying Live Longer_Factors of Success in German-Speaking Film, Donnerstag, 4.10., 12.00 bis ca. 13.15 uhr (im 1. Stock des Theaters am Neumarkt )
German-speaking film has experienced something of an upsurge of late; the market share of domestic production has steadily increased over the past few years. Can German and Swiss cinema productions continue to exist beside American studio productions in the future? When does a film enthuse audiences, industry and critics? What makes a good story, how does promising film marketing work and how do these factors interact to produce a successful Swiss, German or Austrian production?
With Quirin Berg (Oscar-winning producer, Das Leben der Andern), PC Fueter (producer, Lüthi und Blanc, Grounding), Michael Sauter (author, Grounding, Mein Name ist Eugen). Moderation: Florian Keller (Tages-Anzeiger’s film critic) et.al.
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Filmdownloads_“Consumer Rights“ or “Piracy“? Freitag, 5.10., Achtung: dieser Talk findet im Zunfthaus zur Saffran statt , 12.15 bis ca. 13.30 Uhr
Unthinkable several years ago, downloading films from the Internet using a broadband connection now presents few technical problems. Closer examination, however, presents new questions: How can authors and producers defend their intellectual property rights? Why should consumers no longer be allowed to pass films on to third parties? Does the Internet really provide us with new opportunities for distribution or is film financing being undermined by these technical possibilities?
A discussion with
Es diskutieren u.a. Christian Sommer (Director Anti Piracy Operations, Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH), Andreas Tschöpe (Stiftung für Konsumentenschutz) and Filmmakers from Zurich. Moderation: Josefa Haas (Leiterin Schweizer Medieninstitut)., et.al.
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