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Filmography VEGA Film 2020 Ruth Waldburger is the owner of the production company Vega Film AG and the distribution company Vega Distribution AG. Vega Film (founded in 1988) is one of the most renowned film production companies in Switzerland, having produced over 100 films, many of which were awarded important prizes. Some of them are international coproductions, like «Johnny Suede», starring Brad Pitt and directed by Tom DiCillo, which won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in 1991 and «On connaît la chanson» by Alain Resnais (Silver Bear at the Berlinale in 1998) or «Notre musique» by Jean-Luc Godard (Grand Prix FIPRESCI at the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2004). Furthermore VEGA produced numerous Swiss films, among which «La petite chambre», representing Switzerland at the Oscars in 2010 and awarded the Quartz for Best fiction film (Swiss Film Award). In 2011,« The Turin Horse» by Béla Tarr was awarded the Jury Grand Prix – Silver Bear in Berlin, and more recently «L‘enfant d‘en haut» («Sister») by Ursula Meier won the Special Award – Silver Bear. In 2018, Germinal Raoux‘ „Fortuna“ won the Crystal Bear for Best Film as well as the International Jury prize for Best Film at the 68th Berlinale Generation 14plus competition. Throughout the years, no less than 11 films by Jean-Luc Godard were produced by Ruth Waldburger. The Locarno Film Festival awarded Ruth Waldburger in 2003 with the Raimondo Rezzonico Life Achievement Award for the entirety of her production activities. The new film «Schwesterlein», directed by Véronique Reymond and Stéphanie Chuat will debut in spring 2020. In 2014, VEGA Production was founded in order to strengthen the position of VEGA in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. In 2015, she received the Bremen Film Award for her contribution to the independent European film industry. IN POST-PRODUCTION FEATURE FILMS 2020 LITTLE SISTER / SCHWESTERLEIN SHIPBREAKER (AT) Director: Tim Fehlbaum Directors: Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond with Nora Arnezeder, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, with Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger and Jens Albinus Iain Glen, Joel Basman Production: Switzerland Coproduction Germany//Switzerland In Competition at Berlinale 2020 MONDAY UM 10 2018 DÉVOILÉES (TV) Director: Mareille Klein Director: Jacob Berger with Corinna Kirchhoff, Zbigniew Zamachowski, with Marthe Keller, Julie Gayet and Lola Créton Franziska Machens ADAMI new talent award for Lola Créton Coproducion: Germany/Switzerland at 20° Festival de la Fiction TV de La Rochelle 2018 IN DEVELOPEMENT 2018 FORTUNA Director: Germinal Roaux THE DORMANT with Kidist Siyum Beza, Bruno Ganz Director: Jérome Dassier Coproduction Switzerland/Belgium Coproduction: Switzerland/France Berlinale Generation14plus competition 2018 (Crystal Bear for Best Film, International Jury for Best Film), NEIGE (SERIES RTS) 5th Edition Cinema Sneakers Film Festival Warszawa, Authors: Michael Herzig, Urs Bühler First Prize Youth Feature Film Competition, 71th Locar- Director: Jacob Berger no Film Festival 2018 Panorama Suisse, 16th Internati- onal Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights | FIFDH 2018, 15th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2018 (Silver Award), 11th Edition Festival du Film Francophone Angoulème 2018, Nomination Prix du Cinéma Suisse Sortie en salle CH: 11.04.2018 2016 UN JUIF POUR L’EXEMPLE 2012 BYE BYE BLONDIE Director: Jacob Berger Director/Writer: Virginie Despentes Festival del Film Locarno 2016 Coproduction Switzerland/Belgium/France International Film Festival Thessaloniki 2016 Theatrical Release CH: 21.03. 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival 2017 Solothurner Filmtage 2017, NOmination Prix du 2011 HELL Cinéma Suisse Director: Tim Fehlbaum Theatrical Release CH: 14.09.2016 Coproduction Germany/Switzerland with Hannah Herzsprung, Stipe Erceg, Lars 2016 DON‘T BLINK Zürcher Filmpreis 2011 32. Fantasporto International Film Festival Director: Laura Israel Co-Production USA/ Switzerland Porto (Best Film Award, Best Actress Hannah New York Film Festival 2015, Berlinale 2016, Herzsprung), Nominated for Quartz 2012 “Best Portland Film Festival 2016, Sarasota film” & “Best screenplay”, New Faces Award Film Festival 2016, Minneapolis St. Paul Film 2012, German Film Award 2012 „Best Score“ Festival Minnesota 2016, International Docu- Theatrical Release CH: 20.11. 2011 mentary Festival Amsterdam 2015, Palm 2011 THE TURIN HORSE Springs Int. Film Festival 2016, Full Frame Film Director: Béla Tarr Festival - Durham 2016, Indie Lisboa 2016 With Erika Bók, János Derzsi, Mihály Kormos Theatrical Release CH: 26.05.2016 and Ricsi Coproduction Hungary/France/Germany/Swit- 2015 AMNESIA zerland Director: Barbet Schroeder In competition Film Festival Berlin 2011, Jury Film Festival Cannes 2015 Official Selection Grand Prix – Silver Bear 2011 and FIPRESCI ’Séances Spéciales‘ Award 2011 Locarno Film Festival 2015 Piazza Grande Theatrical Release CH: 18.01. 2012 Theatrical Release CH: 19.08.2015 2011 FLIEGENDE FISCHE 2015 VECCHI PAZZI Director: Güzin Kar with Meret Becker, Elisa Schlott, Barnaby Met- Director: Sabine Boss schurat and Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart Solothurner Filmtage 2015 Coproduction Switzerland/Germany Locarno Film Festival 2015 In competition Max Ophüls Prize, Saarbrücken Festival du Film d‘Amour de Mons 2016 2011 (Filmpreis des Saarländischen Minister- präsidenten) 2014 LIEBE UND ZUFALL Theatrical Release CH: 19.05.2011 Director: Fredi M. Murer Solothurner Filmtage 2015 2010 LA PETITE CHAMBRE Gilching Fünf Seen Filmfestival Directors: Stéphanie Chuat / Véronique Reymond with Michel Bouquet, Florence Loiret-Caille, Eric Caravaca 2014 ÜBER-ICH UND DU Coproduction Switzerland/Luxemburg Director: Benjamin Heisenberg Film Festival Locarno 2010 (International Berlinale Panorama 2014 competition), Swiss Entry for the Oscar 2011, Solothurner Filmtage 2014 Swiss Film Award “Best fiction film” and “Best screenplay” QUARTZ 2011, Film Festival Anno- 2013 DER GROSSE KANTON nay 2011 (Audience Award), International Film Director: Viktor Giacobbo Festival Setùbal (Signis Price and Silver Dolphin Theatrical Release CH: 16.05.2013 for Best Actress – Florence Loiret Caille), Fünf Solothurner Filmtage 2013 Seen Festival 2011 (First Prize), Molodist Film Festival Kiev (Ecumenical Jury Prize for Best 2013 L‘AMOUR EST UN CRIME PARFAIT Feature Film), Zürcher Filmpreis 2011 Director: Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marrie Larrieu Theatrical release CH: 16.9.2010 Writers: Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marrie Larrieu Coproduction Switzerland/France 2010 FILM SOCIALISME Toronto/San Sebastian/Zürich Film Festival Director: Jean-Luc Godard Theatrical Release CH: Januar 2014 Film Festival Cannes 2010 Official selection ’Un certain regard’, Festival del Film Locarno 2010, 2012 L‘ENFANT D‘EN HAUT TIFF Toronto International Film festival 2010, Director: Ursula Meier New York Film Festival 2010 Writers: Ursula Meier, Antoine Jaccoud, Gilles Theatrical release CH: 26.5.2010 Taurand Coproduction Switzerland/France In competition Film Festival Berlin 2012 Special Award – Silver Bear Theatrical Release CH: 04.04. 2012 2010 COSA VOGLIO DI PIÙ 2006 ÇA BRULE Director: Silvio Soldini Director: Claire Simon with Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino with Camille Sitowicz and Gilbert Melki and Giuseppe Battiston Coproduction France/Switzerland Coproduction Italy/Switzerland Cannes 2006 „Quinzaine des réalisteurs“ Film- International Film Festival Berlin 2010 fest Hamburg 2006 Theatrical release CH: 7.5.2010 Theatrical release CH: 6.10.2006 2009 BABA‘S SONG 2005 UNDERCOVER Director: Wolfgang Panzer Director: Sabine Boss with Sila Bakali, Joseph Pamfo, Sabina with Viktor Giacobbo and Nana Krüger Schneebeli, Gilles Tschudi, guest appearance: Theatrical release CH: 3.11.2005 Franka Potente Locarno Film Festival 2009, Festival des Films 2004 FERIENFIEBER du Monde, Montreal 2009, Film Festival Max Director: This Lüscher Ophüls Preis 2010 with Beat Schlatter and Wanda Wylova Theatrical release CH: 20.08.2009 Theatrical release CH: 18.11.2004 560‘000 TV spectators (Swiss Television) 2009 HUMAINS Directors: Jacques-Olivier Molon/Pierre-Olivier 2004 BIENVENUE EN SUISSE Thévenin Director: Léa Fazer with Sara Forestier, Loránt Deutsch, Dominique with Denis Podalydes, Emmanuelle Devos, Pinon Vincent Perez, Walo Lüönd Coproduction France/Switzerland/Luxemburg Coproduction France/Switzerland Theatrical release CH: 06.05.2009 Cannes 2004, „Un certain regard“ Theatrical release CH: 23.06.2004 2008 FAUT QUE CA DANSE! Director: Noémi Lvovsky 2004 NOTRE MUSIQUE with Jean-Pierre Marielle, Valéria Bruni-Tedeschi, Director: Jean-Luc Godard Bulle Ogier Coproduction France/Switzerland Coproduction France/Switzerland Cannes 2004 Selection officielle hors compe- Nomination César: „Meilleur acteur“ Jean-Pierre tition, San Sebastian: Grand Prix FIPRESCI Marielle, „Meilleure musique“ Archie Shepp, „Meil- „Best film of the year 2004“ Nominated for the leure actrice dans un second rôle“ Bulle Ogier European Film Award 04 Swiss Film Award 05 Theatrical release CH: 02.04.2008 Nomination Theatrical release CH: 02.06.2004 2007 LES MURS PORTEURS Director: Cyril Gelblat 2004 LE PRIX DU DESIR (ex. Un crime with Miou-Miou, Charles Berling, Giovanna étrange) Mezzogiorno Director: Roberto Andò Coproduction France/Germany/Switzerland with Daniel Auteuil, Greta Scacchi Theatrical release CH: 20.5.2009 Coproduction Italy/Switzerland Cannes 2004, „Semaine de la critique“ 2007 1 JOURNEE Theatrical release CH: 08.12.2004 Director: Jacob Berger with Bruno Todeschini, Natacha Régnier, Noémie 2004 LES CHORISTES Kocher Director: