Switzerland’s film schools are major producers of shorts. Kurzfilmtage offers them a platform to present their films to the public and for dialogue and networking.

Kurzfilmtage’s annual Swiss Film School Day is a showcase of Switzerland’s six undergraduate degree programmes. Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL), the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD), the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art – Video/Animation, and the International Academy of Audiovisual Sciences (CISA) present a selection of their recent short films in three sessions followed by film talks led by Filmexplorer.

Admission to the Swiss Film School Day is free – a great opportunity to get a first glimpse of Kurzfilmtage!

Organized by Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur in collaboration with Filmexplorer, with the kind support of SRG SSR, Bundesamt für Kultur BAK, Media Desk and Beisheim Stiftung.

Check out the programme

Programme

Session I


Runtime56'
5.11.2026, 11:00, Maxx 1, free entry

EN ST + Q&A



Chi Cava?
Moritz Stuker / Switzerland 2026 / 18'26" / DCP / colour / Italian/Portuguese / Doc

Sabbia nell'Ingranaggio
Anna Damiana Rudolphi / Switzerland 2026 / 17'40" / DCP / colour / Italian / Doc

μtopia
Leonardo Saldarini / Switzerland 2026 / 20'46" / DCP / colour / Italian / Doc



Session II

Runtime 54'

5.11.2026, 14:00, Maxx 1, free entry

EN ST + Q&A



Der Mond meines Vaters
Jaël Kühni / Switzerland 2026 / 10'40" / DCP / colour / Swiss German / Doc



Burning Incense
Steven Hao Nhan Truong / Switzerland 2026 / 8'10" / DCP / black & white / no dialogue / Ani



Twa7achtek
Gabriel Berrada / Switzerland 2026 / 18'45" / DCP / colour / French/Arabic / Fic

Respirer une fois sur trois
Charlyne Genoud / Switzerland 2026 / 17'8" / DCP / colour / French / Doc

Session III

Runtime 56'
5.11.2026, 16:00, Maxx 1,
free entry

EN ST + Q&A

SK8.mp4
Julien Monges / Switzerland 2026 / 20'9" / DCP / colour / French / Doc

Lovebirds
Frédéric Kämpfer / Switzerland 2026 / 15'40" / DCP / colour / Fic/Exp

To Kill a Velofahrer
Marvin Bueeler/Ines Nungaesser/Livio Frauendorf/Helmi Korhonen / Switzerland 2026 / 3'20" / DCP / colour / Swiss German / Ani

Capriccio
Mathys Nouspikel / Switzerland 2026 / 16'51" / DCP / colour / French / Fic

17:45 – 18:15, Maxx 1 – Five Tips from the Industry

Each year, a renowned industry professional will give their best tips to filmmakers starting their professional career. In this inaugural year, we will hear from Yunah Chung, who is the vice president of content at the Japanese streaming platform Samansa.