U.S. writer-director Cary Joji Fukunaga, whose films include “No Time to Die,” will head the Feature Film Competition jury at the Zurich Film Festival this year. The section, which has 14 films, is dedicated to the first, second or third feature of the directors. The top prize is the Golden Eye, together with CHF 25,000
The Zurich Film Festival will honor John Turturro with the Golden Eye Award at the 22nd edition, which runs from Sept. 24 to Oct. 4. Turturro will receive the award for his performance in “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” written and directed by Noah Segan. He will accept the award on Sept. 26,
Zurich Film Festival is to honor actress Naomi Watts with the Golden Eye Award for her performance in Ben Shirinian’s “The Housewife.” In Zurich, she will present the film, in which she portrays the enigmatic wife of a suspected Nazi. The actress will personally accept the award on Sept. 26 and offer insights into her
The world premieres of two major German films, Andreas Dresen’s “Love, After All” and Doris Dörrie’s “How Can I Help?,” are among 10 titles to feature in the Gala Premieres section of Zurich Film Festival. The selection also includes Oscar contenders “I Play Rocky” and “Josephine,” and Switzerland’s most anticipated film, “111 – Echoes From
The Zurich Film Festival will pay tribute to filmmaker Martin McDonagh as it gives a gala premiere to his latest film, “Wild Horse Nine,” starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell. The London-based director will receive the festival’s prestigious A Tribute To … Award in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to cinema,” and will also take