Fantoche
25th International Animation
Film Festival, Baden/Switzerland
7 – 12 September 2027
DE FR
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Swiss competition 2025

Swiss Competition 2

Appointments & Tickets

Wed 3.9. • 16:15 - 17:30
Cinema Trafo 3
Artist present
Ticket
Thu 4.9. • 20:45 - 22:15
Cinema Trafo 2
Artist present
Ticket
Fri 5.9. • 10:00
 
Fri 5.9. • 20:45 - 22:15
Cinema Trafo 2
Artist present
Ticket
Sat 6.9. • 12:15 - 13:30
Cinema Trafo 2
Artist present
Ticket
14+ 69'
Artist present Artist present

Presenting Partner

Migros-Kulturprozent

Selection team

  • Ivana Kvesić
  • Jonathan Laskar
  • Katja Morand

Swiss Jury

  • Aubry Mintz (US)
  • Lucija Mrzljak (HR)
  • Julie Rousson (FR)

Youth Jury

  • Titus Kappeler
  • Eliana Simdorn
  • Marc Ruedin
  • Esteban Saugy
  • Mina Caviezel
  • Giona De Stefani
  • Gianni Polli

Flying Film Festival Jury

  • Francesca Scalisi (CH)
  • Andrea Giovarruscio (IT)
  • Dunja Keller (CH)
  • Dayan Aliprandi (CH)

World premiers

  • Labouyi Bannann Geena Gasser, CH 2025
  • Ouais Della Miranda, CH 2025

Films

Progress Mining, Gabriel Böhmer, GB 2024_06.jpg
Progress Mining
Feed the monster, have a cup of tea, and if it’s your first day, don’t pay attention to anything peculiar in Sector 3. Nick shows a new worker around the crumbling Progress Mining Company, while Mary tries to get it shut for repairs. Direction Gabriel Böhmer Duration 16' Language English Country United Kingdom, Switzerland Year 2024
Animation Gabriel Böhmer Music Gabriel Böhmer Sound design Gabriel Böhmer Production Samantha Monk Distributor Produced in the UK by a Swiss Filmmaker

Storytelling, Nils Hedinger, CH 2024
Storytelling
From cave drawings to echo chambers – the history of humankind is a history of storytelling. Direction Nils Hedinger Duration 8' Country Switzerland Year 2024
Animation Nils Hedinger Screenplay Nils Hedinger Music Martin Waespe Sound design Thomas Gassmann Production Nils Hedinger Distributor Kurzfilmagentur Hamburg Sales Agent Germany All Rights, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device

TV or The Disturbance on Forest Hill Road, Frederic Siegel, CH 2025
TV oder Die Ruhestörung an der Waldbergstrasse
Six-year-old Diego exceeds his screen time and ends up with square eyes. This triggers a series of mysterious phenomena seeping through various screens in the apartment building. When police officers arrive to investigate a noise complaint, they must face fictional threats come to life. Direction Frederic Siegel Duration 14' Language Swiss German Country Switzerland Year 2025
Animation Fela Bellotto Screenplay Frederic Siegel Music Jakob Eisenbach Sound design Thomas Gassmann Production Marwan Eissa Distributor OUAT Media Sales Agent Worldwide All Rights

Cottage Cheese, Liina Luomajoki, Lena Metzger, Janina Müller, Alice Kunz, CH 2024
Cottage Cheese
Sitting on the toilet, Mika is shocked to discover something slimy in her underpants. In search of answers, she embarks on a bizarre journey into her own vagina. Direction Liina Luomajoki Duration 5' Language Swiss German Country Switzerland Year 2024
Animation Liina Luomajoki Screenplay Liina Luomajoki Music Vitor Huber Sound design Alice Kunz Production Gerd Gockell

Banana Soup, Geena Gasser, CH 2025
Labouyi Bannann
The goddess Timbehes creates the earth and humans by fertilising herself with a banana. Her creation is marvellous and idyllic. But the more people there are, the greater their hunger becomes. A critical look at our approach to consumption based on the most consumed fruit in Europe. Made entirely by bananas. Direction Geena Gasser Duration 7' Language Portuguese, German Country Switzerland Year 2025
Animation Geena Gasser Screenplay Geena Gasser Music Florian Bolliger Sound design Etienne Kompis Production Gerd Gockell Distributor Schattenkabinett GmbH, bern Distributor Switzerland All Rights

In Tune, Laura Kohler, CH 2024
In Tune
A young woman seeks a break in the tranquillity of the mountains. But her peace is disturbed – unfortunately, there are people everywhere. Now only nature can help her. Frantic pencil strokes underline how stressful the most peaceful places in Switzerland can become. Direction Laura Kohler Duration 5' Language Swiss German Country Switzerland Year 2024
Animation Laura Kohler Screenplay Laura Kohler Music Lara Wedekind Sound design Lara Wedekind Production Gerd Gockell Distributor Switzerland / SRF (Swiss Radio and Television)

Ouais, Della Miranda, CH 2025
Ouais
A young woman is overwhelmed by her own mind, consumed by distorted self-perception due to her eating disorder. Is the room getting smaller or is she getting bigger? Her picture-perfect pastel world is slowly drowning her. Direction Della Miranda Duration 4' Language French Country Switzerland Year 2025
Animation Konstantin Rosshoff Music Yasmin Edelmann Sound design Joel Gilardini Distributor Chantal Molleur

DOUBLE OR NOTHING, Tokay, CH 2025_08.jpg
Double or Nothing
Real estate shark Akio Kashiwagi has built an empire on stolen money. Blinded by greed and unaware that he is being hunted by an American, he accepts a dangerous gamble that might cost him his life. Inspired by booming 1980s Tokyo, told in stop-motion puppet animation. Direction Tokay Sirin Duration 10' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2025
Animation Marco Jörger Screenplay Tokay Sirin Music Jakob Eisenbach Sound design Etienne Kompis Production Flo Brunner Distributor SRF, Farbfilm, HSLU