The Fantoche audience and juries have chosen and awarded a total of 13 prizes and two special mentions.  

FANTOCHE – FANTASTIC SWISS AWARD

The 22nd edition of the Fantoche International Animation Film Festival in Baden recently came to an end, and its prize list highlights the excellence of Swiss and international animated productions alike. The NIFFF is honoured to grant the Fantastic Swiss Award for the second year in a row to the best genre film in the Swiss short films competition. This year, the winner is OOZE from Kilian Vilim.

Couldn’t make it to Baden? No worries! This gem of Swiss filmmaking will be shown as part of the next NIFFF edition, which will take place from July 6th to July 14th, 2018. The director will also be in attendance.

The jury composed of Igor Prassel (SI), Yvonne van Ulden (NL), and Theodore Ushev(CAN/BG), has awarded 6 prizes among the 24 Swiss films in competition:

Best Swiss (SUISSIMAGE/SSA)
AIRPORT, Michaela Müller, CH/HR, 2017

High Swiss Risk (Fantoche Fans)
LIVING LIKE HETA, Bianca Caderas, Isabella Luu, Kerstin Zemp, CH, 2017

New Swiss Talent (Jingle Jungle)
IMMERSION, Lalita Brunner, CH, 2016

Fantastic Swiss (NIFFF)
OOZE, Kilian Vilim, CH, 2017

Swiss Youth Award (Castellinaria)
OOZE, Kilian Vilim, CH, 2017

Audience Award Swiss Competition (SRG SSR)
IN A NUTSHELL, Fabio Friedli, CH, 2017