International Competition 2025

Grand Prize of the International Competition
Grand Prize of the International Competition
«Morgenkreis» (Canada 2025) by Basma al-Sharif, prize CHF 12 000.–, donated by the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
Promotional Award of the International Competition
Promotional Award of the International Competition
«Loynes» (United Kingdom, North Macedonia, France, Belgium 2025) by Dorian Jespers, CHF 10 000.–, donated by the City of Winterthur
Prix George for the Best Film in Documentary Form
Prix George for the Best Film in Documentary Form
«I Can't Think of Anything Right Now» (Germany, Argentina, Lebanon 2025) by Hussen Ibraheem, prize CHF 10 000.–, donated by the Volkart Foundation
Short Film Candidate, European Film Awards (EFA)
Short Film Candidate, European Film Awards (EFA)
«Solenopsis Invicta» (France 2025) by Victor Missud

Swiss Competition 2025

Award for the Best Swiss Film 2025
Award for the Best Swiss Film 2025
«Always Wanted to Be God, Never Wanted to Do Good» (Switzerland 2025) by Marvin Merkel, Noa Epars, prize CHF 10 000.–, donated by SUISSIMAGE and SSA

ZKB Audience Award 2025

Audience Award of the Zürcher Kantonalbank
Audience Award of the Zürcher Kantonalbank
«Stefi» (Switzerland 2025) by Dejan Barac, prize CHF 10 000.–, donated by the Zürcher Kantonalbank

Swiss Film School Day 2025

Award for the Best Swiss School Film
Award for the Best Swiss School Film
«Entre cães e lobos» (Switzerland 2025) by Khalissa Akadi, Mathilde Sauvère, HEAD, CHF 5000.–, donated by SRG SSR
Special Mention I Swiss Film School Day
Special Mention I Swiss Film School Day
«Ouais.» (Switzerland 2025) by Della Miranda, HSLU
Special Mention II Swiss Film School Day
Special Mention II Swiss Film School Day
«Cuxhaven» (Switzerland 2025) by Charlyne Genoud, ECAL

Sparks 2025

Award for the Best Film in the Section Sparks
Award for the Best Film in the Section Sparks
«Marina» (Italy 2025) by Paoli De Luca, CHF 2000.–, donated by the Internationalen Kurzfilmtagen Winterthur

Postproduction Award 2025

«Threads of a Veil» by Manuel Karel Seiler, Diana Köpplová , in-kind prize CHF 10 000.–, donated by Jingle Jungle

Invitation to participate in the European Short Pitch 2026

«Affamé» by Philippe Audi-Dor, Participation in the next edition of the European Short Pitch

P.AiR.S Project Development Residency 2026

«Tenz» by Aiyana de Vree, seven-week residence at Paradiesli, Sigriswil