FESTIVAL 2024
JURY & PRIZES
Members of jury 2024
Edwin Ramirez
Edwin Ramirez (they/them, no pronouns) is a Zurich-based theater maker and stand-up comedian. In 2020, Edwin teamed up with Nina Mühle-mann to start Criptonite, a crip-queer theater project that puts on performances by and with disabled artists. Edwin is involved in lots of different parts of Zurich's cultural scene.
Gerhard Protschka
Gerhard Protschka is the founder of look&roll. He directed the festival from 2005 to 2023. Together with a team of people with and without sensory disabilities, he produces audio descriptions and descriptive subtitles for films.
Nina Mühlemann
Nina Mühlemann (they/none) lives in Zurich and is an artist, theater scholar, and disability scholar. They are currently working on the research project “Aesthetics of the Im/Mobile” at tHochschule der Künste Bern, which explores the practices of disabled artists. In 2020, Nina and Edwin Ramirez founded Criptonite, a crip-queer theater project that works with Aesthetics of Access.
Sabine Berg
Sabine Berg has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater productions and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. In addition to her work as an actress, she has collaborated on the screenplays for several cinema projects and was involved in program design for the independent publishing house “maas media” in Berlin.
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Honorable mention
Coexist
Komeil Soheili
In the midst of spectacular landscape shots, this film approaches the life of an extraordinary old man. Dela is blind and he is the captain of a fishing boat on the island of Hormuz in southern Iran. Dela naturally plays an unusual role in fishing. How closely he is connected to the landscape and the sea is shown, among other things, when he produces his special paste.
2nd jury prize of CHF 1,500
La acampada
Afioco Gnecco / Enrique Cervantes
Leo is a 13-year-old boy who has been taking care of his mother for some time. She is struggling with severe depression and is barely able to cope with her everyday life anymore. An upcoming school trip seems to be further straining the situation: While Leo is uncertain whether he can leave his mother alone, she tries to pull herself together with her last strength. Filmed from both perspectives, the film reveals the dynamics of a mother-child relationship in which roles have reversed due to illness.
1st jury prize of CHF 4,000
Gioia
Laura Stek
In her psychosis, Gioia experienced the most beautiful dreams and the darkest nightmares. Now she feels anchored in the everyday world through a stable life. Anything that suggests exuberance or intensity has become a potential threat. Gioia had to be admitted several times due to a manic episode caused by her bipolar disorder. In order not to end up in the hospital again, she is now paying attention to regulated structures. But where is there still room for imagination? A dance documentary that explores the limits of fantasy and reality.
Audience Award
Le frère
Jérémie Battaglia
Kaïs gradually loses his physical functions due to Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The documentary portrays a family that, despite various disabilities and difficult circumstances, puts their solidarity first. The result is a moving mix of Kaïs' fantastic dream worlds, the stories of his parents and brothers about the effects of the illness, and everyday scenes that show how lovingly and respectfully he is cared for.
Honorable mention
Egg Cup Reqiuem
Regie: Prisca Bouchet / Nick Mayow
In the course of his life, the 90-year-old Johnny Green has collected several thousand egg cups to form a unique collection. Breathtakingly beautiful detailed photographs of these objects form the background to Johnny's story. His impressive memories reveal the origin of his passion, traumatic experiences in childhood and a man who has settled down with his life.