NZZ participates in ZFF

Entrepreneurs Nadja Schildknecht and Karl Spoerri founded the Zurich Film Festival in 2005, and within a short time it had established itself in the European festival landscape and is now an integral part of the Swiss cultural calendar. In order to develop the festival sustainably and to broaden its responsibilities, the two founders and the NZZ Media Group are entering into a strategic partnership, according to a statement. "We share the same high quality standards and see numerous synergies and development potential for the future. We are delighted to be working with the NZZ Media Group and our passionate team to make the festival even more attractive for the industry and the audience. Artistic freedom will remain unrestricted with the festival management in the future," comment Nadja Schildknecht and Karl Spoerri.

With this partnership, the NZZ Media Group is continuing its strategy in the business media sector. In addition to trade media and information services, this business area also includes events such as the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) and X.Days. Veit Dengler, CEO of the NZZ Media Group, said in a statement: "The cultural event, which is important for Zurich, takes place on our doorstep every year and is an excellent fit with our brand and our strategy. In addition, we already work successfully with the ZFF and, for example, jointly publish the largest German-language film magazine 'Frame'. We will continue to maintain editorial independence in all future collaboration projects." The NZZ Media Group is taking over 52 percent of Zurich Film Festival AG, the organizer of the Zurich Film Festival, and of the marketing organization Spoundation Motion Picture AG.

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