Swiss Film Prize: The Confederation keeps its distance
The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) wishes to distance itself further from the Swiss Film Award. To this end, it is transferring full responsibility for coordinating the nomination process to the Swiss Films Foundation. In addition, the Swiss Film Academy is to play a central role in the work of the nomination committee.
The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) wants to put more distance between itself and the Swiss Film Prize "so that it is not involved in decision-making procedures on films that have been largely supported by the federal government," the FOC announced Friday. To this end, the Federal Office is transferring the entire coordination of the nomination process to the Swiss Films Foundation - this in the spirit of cooperation with the Swiss Film Academy, it added. The latter will play a central role in the work of the nomination commission.
Bak will increasingly rely on the Swiss Films Foundation to organize the film prize and thus strive for a rapprochement with the industry and the Swiss Film Academy, the federal office continues to write. This should strengthen the legitimacy of the Swiss Film Prize, "as it will involve the entire Swiss film industry".
The nominations for the Swiss Film Award 2010 will be announced on January 27, 2010 during the Night of Nominations at the Solothurn Film Festival. The award ceremony gala will take place on March 6, 2010 at the KKL Lucerne.
Bak will increasingly rely on the Swiss Films Foundation to organize the film prize and thus strive for a rapprochement with the industry and the Swiss Film Academy, the federal office continues to write. This should strengthen the legitimacy of the Swiss Film Prize, "as it will involve the entire Swiss film industry".
The nominations for the Swiss Film Award 2010 will be announced on January 27, 2010 during the Night of Nominations at the Solothurn Film Festival. The award ceremony gala will take place on March 6, 2010 at the KKL Lucerne.
