The film Hazel by Tamer Ruggli (original music by Pierre Funck) has been screened or will be screened at the following festivals:

• Oslo Skeive Filmer (13–20 September) 
• Festival du film français d’Helvétie, Biel/Bienne (18–22 September)
• Kaunas International Film Festival, Lithuania (25 September – 6 October)
• Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Forlì, Italy (5–12 Oktober)
• Festival du film court de Mont-Tremblant, Québec (11–14 Oktober)
• Festival Chéries-Chéris, Paris (15–20 October)
• Polari Festival, Austin, Texas (16–20 October)
• San José International Short Film Festival (17–20 October)
• Curta Cinema, Rio de Janeiro (31 October – 7 November)
• Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York (7– 10 November)
• Festival International du Film d’Amiens (8–16 November)
• Cork Film Festival (9–17 November)
• Interfilm Berlin (12–17 November)
• Festival du court-métrage de Namur (14–16 November)
• exground filmfest, Wiesbaden (15–24 November)
• Upcoming Film Makers, Lucerne (22–23 November)
• Festival Face à Face, Saint-Étienne (28 November – 1 December)

The film Alfonso by Jan-Eric Mack (music by Pierre Funck) has been awarded the prize “Best Swiss Short Film” by the jury “Cinema & Gioventù” at the Locarno Film Festival. Details here.

The animation film De terre et d’encre by Jonathan Laskar (music by Pierre Funck) got nominated for the Swiss competition at the festival Fantoche 2013.

Screening dates:

• Wednesday 4 September 2013, 8:45 pm, cinema Trafo 4
• Thursday 5 September 2013, 6:30 pm, cinema Trafo 4
• Friday 7 September 2013, 10:00 am and 8:45 pm, cinema Trafo 5
• Saturday 8 September 2013, 6:30 pm, cinema Trafo 5

Details here.

The short film Hazel by Tamer Ruggli (original music by Pierre Funck) won the audience award on the IX Lago Film Fest in Treviso (Italy). Details here.

The film Alfonso by Jan-Eric Mack (music by Pierre Funck) has been nominated for the competition „Pardi di domani“ on the 66th Locarno Film Festival.

Screening dates:

• Monday 12 August 2013, 2:00 pm, La Sala
• Tuesday 13 August 2013, 11:00 am, L’Altra Sala
• Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 9:00 pm, L’Altra Sala

Every year the graduates of every course at the the Zurich University of the Arts are awarded a grant endowed with CHF 5000 that is supposed to support their further studies and promote their outstanding work. This year’s prize winner in the film bachelor course is Alfonso by Jan-Eric Mack (music by Pierre Funck).

“Alfonso (19') is a convincing film because of its well-told little story that is a commitment to the redeeming power of the arts and an astonishing recalling of the programme of romanticism. Furthermore, the film excels by its effective acting direction.” 

This year’s bachelor and master graduation films of the Zurich University of the Arts, including the film Alfonso by Jan-Eric Mack with music by Pierre Funck, will be screened on 17, 18, 19 and 20 June 2013 in the ZHdK Vortragssaal, Ausstellungsstraße 60. Details here.

The short film Hazel by Tamer Ruggli (original music by Pierre Funck) will be screened at two film festivals in California:

• Palm Springs International ShortFest, screening on 20 June 2013, details here.
• Outfest Los Angeles, screenings on 13 amd 17 July 2013, details here.