After 10 days of screening attended by over more than 50’000 people, the 2011 Zurich Film Festival closed. The US box office hit THE HELP is billed as the festival’s Closing Film with Emma Stone, Viola Davies, Octavia Spencer and the film’s director Tate Taylor are expected to adorn the Green Carpet.
At the Award Night in Zurich’s Operahouse, the competition winners of 7th edition of the Zurich Film Festival were announced.
And the winners are…
International Feature Film Competition
Golden Eye: TAKE SHELTER (Jeff Nichols, USA)
Special mention of the jury: Actors Deon Lotz (BEAUTY) and Corinne Masiero (LOUISE WIMMER) for their outstanding performances
International Documentary Film Competition
Golden Eye: BUCK (Cindy Meehl, USA)
Special mentions of the jury: LEMON, RAW MATERIAL
German Language Feature Film Competition
Golden Eye: ATMEN / BREATHING (Karl Markovics, Austria)
Special mentions of the jury: KRIEGERIN / COMBAT GIRLS
German Language Documentary Film Competition
Golden Eye: DARWIN (Nick Brandestini, Switzerland)
Critic’s Choice Award
SYKT LYKKELIG / HAPPY, HAPPY (Anne Sewitsky, Norway)
Audience Award
UNTER WASSER ATMEN – DAS ZWEITE LEBEN DES DR. NILS JENT (Andri Hinnen, Stefan Muggli, Switzerland)