"Best Swiss Video Clip" Awards for Larytta and Effe
The Migros Culture Percentage, the Solothurn Film Festival and the Fondation Suisa awarded two prizes for the "Best Swiss Video Clip" at the opening of the m4music festival in Lausanne on March 26, 2015.
The Jury Award goes to the clip "Osama Obama" by the band Larytta, directed by Julien Mercier. The audience award goes to the clip "Du bisch willkomme" by the artist Effe and director Haris Dubica. Both "Best Swiss Video Clip" awards are endowed with 5,000 Swiss francs each and are being presented for the third time.
"Best Swiss Video Clip": Jury Award
Winner: "Osama Obama
Band: Larytta
Director: Julien Mercier
The jury has decided to award the prize to the clip "Osama Obama" by Lausanne band Larytta. Jury president Germinal Roaux says about the award: "The clip convinces with its perfect balance between a hit song and a strong visual presence that immediately captivates you. Julien Mercier's animation clip intelligently illustrates parallel human worlds that intersect in everyday life. With apparent ease, it allows for multi-layered reflection."
The jury was composed of: Jury President Germinal Roaux, filmmaker and photographer, Michael Kinzer, Artistic Director of the Festival de la Cité in Lausanne, and Eliane Laubscher, producer and music editor of the music section of Swiss Radio and Television SRF.
"Best Swiss Video Clip": Audience Award
Winner: "Du bisch Willkomme" (You are welcome)
Artist: Effe
Director: Haris Dubica
This audience award was determined by means of online voting on the Mx3 platform. A total of around 5'170 people cast their vote.
The jury was composed of: Jury President Germinal Roaux, filmmaker and photographer, Michael Kinzer, Artistic Director of the Festival de la Cité in Lausanne, and Eliane Laubscher, producer and music editor of the music section of Swiss Radio and Television SRF.
