Filmography VEGA Film 2019 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. In 2015, she received the Bremen Film Award for her contribution to the independent European film industry. Besides this main line of activity, Ruth Waldburger founded in 1994 the French film production company Avventura Films SA in Paris. With this company she has produced numerous Franco-Swiss films, including the last three films of Jean-Luc Godard «For Ever Mozart» (1996), «Éloge de l‘amour» (2001) and «Notre musique» (2004). VEGA Distribution was created in 2000 in order to distribute the films from VEGA and on occasion, externally produced films. More than 50 titles have been released under this label. In 2014, VEGA Production was founded in order to strengthen our position in the French- IN POST-PRODUCTION FEATURE FILMS LITTLE SISTER / SCHWESTERLEIN Directors: Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond 2018 DÉVOILÉES (TV) with Nina Hoss, Lars Eidinger and Jens Albinus Director: Jacob Berger Production: Switzerland with Marthe Keller, Julie Gayet and Lola Créton ADAMI new talent award for Lola Créton at 20° Festival de la Fiction TV de La Rochelle 2018 SHIPBREAKER (AT) Director: Tim Fehlbaum with Nora Arnezeder, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, 2018 FORTUNA Iain Glen, Joel Basman Director: Germinal Roaux Coproduction Germany//Switzerland with Kidist Siyum Beza, Bruno Ganz Coproduction Switzerland/Belgium MONDAY UM 10 Berlinale Generation14plus competition 2018 Director: Mareille Klein Crystal Bear for Best Film with Corinna Kirchhoff, Zbigniew Zamachowski, International Jury for Best Film Franziska Machens 5th Edition Cinema Sneakers Film Festival Coproducion: Germany/Switzerland Warszawa, First Prize Youth Feature Film Competition 71th Locarno FIlm Festival 2018 Panorama Suisse 16th International Film Festival and Forum on Human IN DEVELOPEMENT Rights | FIFDH 2018, 15th Golden Apricot Yerevan International FIlm Festival 2018, Silver Award, THE DORMANT 11th Edition Festival du Film Francophone Director: Jérome Dassier Angoulème 2018, Nomination Prix du Cinéma Suisse Coproduction: Switzerland/Belgium/France Sortie en salle CH: 11.04.2018 2016 UN JUIF POUR L’EXEMPLE Theatrical Release CH: 04.04. 2012 Director: Jacob Berger Festival del Film Locarno 2016 2012 BYE BYE BLONDIE International Film Festival Thessaloniki 2016 Director/Writer: Virginie Despentes Palm Springs International Film Festival 2017 Coproduction Switzerland/Belgium/France Solothurner Filmtage 2017, NOmination Prix du Theatrical Release CH: 21.03. 2012 Cinéma Suisse Theatrical Release CH: 14.09.2016 2011 HELL Director: Tim Fehlbaum Coproduction Germany/Switzerland 2016 DON‘T BLINK with Hannah Herzsprung, Stipe Erceg, Lars Director: Laura Israel Zürcher Filmpreis 2011 Co-Production USA/ Switzerland 32. Fantasporto International Film Festival New York Film Festival 2015, Berlinale 2016, Porto (Best Film Award, Best Actress Hannah Portland Film Festival 2016, Sarasota Herzsprung), Nominated for Quartz 2012 “Best Film Festival 2016, Minneapolis St. Paul Film film” & “Best screenplay”, New Faces Award Festival Minnesota 2016, International Docu- 2012, German Film Award 2012 „Best Score“ mentary Festival Amsterdam 2015, Palm Theatrical Release CH: 20.11. 2011 Springs Int. Film Festival 2016, Full Frame Film Festival - Durham 2016, Indie Lisboa 2016 2011 THE TURIN HORSE Theatrical Release CH: 26.05.2016 Director: Béla Tarr With Erika Bók, János Derzsi, Mihály Kormos 2015 AMNESIA and Ricsi Director: Barbet Schroeder Coproduction Hungary/France/Germany/Swit- Film Festival Cannes 2015 Official Selection zerland ’Séances Spéciales‘ In competition Film Festival Berlin 2011, Jury Locarno Film Festival 2015 Piazza Grande Grand Prix – Silver Bear 2011 and FIPRESCI Theatrical Release CH: 19.08.2015 Award 2011 Theatrical Release CH: 18.01. 2012 2015 VECCHI PAZZI 2011 FLIEGENDE FISCHE Director: Sabine Boss Director: Güzin Kar Solothurner Filmtage 2015 with Meret Becker, Elisa Schlott, Barnaby Met- Locarno Film Festival 2015 schurat and Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart Festival du Film d‘Amour de Mons 2016 Coproduction Switzerland/Germany In competition Max Ophüls Prize, Saarbrücken 2014 LIEBE UND ZUFALL 2011 (Filmpreis des Saarländischen Minister- Director: Fredi M. Murer präsidenten) Solothurner Filmtage 2015 Theatrical Release CH: 19.05.2011 Gilching Fünf Seen Filmfestival 2010 LA PETITE CHAMBRE Directors: Stéphanie Chuat / Véronique Reymond 2014 ÜBER-ICH UND DU with Michel Bouquet, Florence Loiret-Caille, Director: Benjamin Heisenberg Eric Caravaca Berlinale Panorama 2014 Coproduction Switzerland/Luxemburg Solothurner Filmtage 2014 Film Festival Locarno 2010 (International competition), Swiss Entry for the Oscar 2011, 2013 DER GROSSE KANTON Swiss Film Award “Best fiction film” and “Best Director: Viktor Giacobbo screenplay” QUARTZ 2011, Film Festival Anno- Theatrical Release CH: 16.05.2013 nay 2011 (Audience Award), International Film Solothurner Filmtage 2013 Festival Setùbal (Signis Price and Silver Dolphin for Best Actress – Florence Loiret Caille), Fünf 2013 L‘AMOUR EST UN CRIME PARFAIT Seen Festival 2011 (First Prize), Molodist Film Director: Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marrie Larrieu Festival Kiev (Ecumenical Jury Prize for Best Writers: Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marrie Larrieu Feature Film), Zürcher Filmpreis 2011 Coproduction Switzerland/France Theatrical release CH: 16.9.2010 Toronto/San Sebastian/Zürich Film Festival 2010 FILM SOCIALISME Theatrical Release CH: Januar 2014 Director: Jean-Luc Godard 2012 L‘ENFANT D‘EN HAUT Film Festival Cannes 2010 Official selection ’Un Director: Ursula Meier certain regard’, Festival del Film Locarno 2010, Writers: Ursula Meier, Antoine Jaccoud, Gilles TIFF Toronto International Film festival 2010, Taurand New York Film Festival 2010 Coproduction Switzerland/France Theatrical release CH: 26.5.2010 In competition Film Festival Berlin 2012 Special Award – Silver Bear Theatrical release CH: 7.9.2006 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