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Call for entries
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Enter the international short film contest «shnit-Open 2010». We accept films of every genre. Cash prizes of more than CHF 40’000 (approx US$ 38′000 / Euro 29’000) are waiting for you. Deadline for Entries is 1st of July. Application and further information.
Call for Entries
Enter the international short film contest «shnit-Open 2010». We accept films of every genre. Cash prizes of more than CHF 40’000 (approx US$ 38′000 / Euro 29’000) are waiting for you. Deadline for Entries is 1st of July. Application and further information.
shnit happens
The eighth edition of the International Shortfilmfestival shnit takes place from the 6th – 10th of October 2010 in Bern, Switzerland and simultaneously in Cologne, Germany. The thriving and vibrant festival offers an ideal platform to show your short films to an large audience and to compete in the international competition shnit Open.
shnit Awards 2009
This year’s International Shortfilm Festival shnit 09 was a big succes with more than 22′000 visitors. In the international competition, the three winners of the shnit-Awards are Khen Shalem with „Ba-derech le Tel-Aviv“, Laurie Hill with „Photograph Of Jesus“ and Michael Fortune with „Terminal Communication“. Rafael Bolliger convinced the audience with his film „Fallen“ and wins the realtime competition 2009. Chris Niemeyer wins the Swiss Award 2009 with „Las Pelotas“ and Julia Kaiser wins the German Award 2009 with “Amoklove”. The audience price goes to Márton Szirmai for his film “Szalontüdo”.
International competition shnit-Open 2009
«LONG JOHN»
Jury price, ≥ 10 min, CHF 13′000
Ba-derech le Tel-Aviv | 16min | fic | ISR 2008
Directed by Khen Shalem
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«MAGIC JACK»
Jury price, 4 – 10 min, CHF 10′000
Photograph Of Jesus | 7min | ani/exp (GBR 2008)
Directed by Laurie Hill
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«SMART JOE»
Jury price, ≤ 4min, CHF 7′000
Terminal Communication | 3min | doc/exp (IRL 2008)
Directed by Michael Fortune
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shnit Audience Award 2009
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Audience price, CHF 5′000
Szalontüdo | 7min | fic (HUN 2006)
Directed by Márton Szirmai
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Swiss Competition – Swissmade 2009
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Swiss Award 2009
Jury price, CHF 5′000
Las Pelotas | 14min | fic (SUI 2009)
Directed by Chris Niemeyer
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German Competition – Made in Germany 2009
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German Award 2009
Jury price, CHF 5′000
Amoklove | 9min | fic (GER 2008)
Directed by Julia C. Kaiser
shnit is in full swing!
The International shortfilm-festival shnit 2009 in Bern is in full swing: Crowded cinemas, fantastic partys & concerts and a vibrant festival center at the PROGR deliver unforgettable impressions. Join us and dive into the unique shnit-universe!
On Sunday evening, the four competitions of shnit 09 will close with a blazing finale: The filmmakers and their artworks will be honoured at the shnit Awards Night, plus the three short films from the realtime competition celebrate their world premiere in front of 600 spectators!
shnit Awards Night | Theater National | Sunday 11.10.09 | 20h | » Ticket
Best-of-shnit | Sunday 11.10.09
19:00 – 20:30 | Aula PROGR | » Ticket
19:00 – 20:30 | Kino Rex | » Ticket
21:00 – 22:30 | Aula PROGR | » Ticket
21:00 – 22:30 | Kino Rex | » Ticket
realtime happens!
Team 1 around director Claudia Lorenz has finished the first short movie. Rafael Bolliger is editing his film sequences at the Progr and Tommy Kreiselmaier has arrived with his crew from London. He’s shooting at the Progr at the moment! Watch them!
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Presale is open!
From today, tickets can be bought on starticket.ch, at large SBB train stations und 300 other ticket agencies in whole Switzerland!
Discover the fresh shortfilm menu – next to the International competition shnit presents an interesting mix of audiovisual gourmet food for younger and older people with the colourful Special Programs.
shnit goes international!
The 7th edition of the shnit international shortfilmfestival will take place from october 7 – 11 at the same time in Berne, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany. shnit will thus be a truly international festival! Everything about the festival can now be found on this website!
Volunteers Wanted!
We need the support of about 120 volunteers at this year’s festival. If you are up for a lot of fun and don’t mind hard work, please contact us at anpacken@shnit.ch
shnit @ Buskers
As a preview for the big festival in Octobre shnit is taking part in the Buskers street music festival from 6–8 August in Berne. shnit will attack the festival as pirates – friendly, but shnitastic! More Information on www.buskersbern.ch
