Taking place every autumn, Zurich Film Festival promotes cultural interplay in many forms between emerging directors, successful film professionals, the film industry and the general public. Its main aim is to promote the work of up-and-coming film directors. If you're planning on being in Zurich and are looking to expand your film knowledge this October, don't miss out!

About Zurich Film Festival

The first edition of Zurich Film Festival took place in 2005 and the festival quickly established itself as a renowned forum for film excellence in the European film festival landscape. Zurich Film Festival typically attracts more than 117.000 festival attendees and 1.500 media professionals from around the globe.

An important component of the festival is the competition. The competition consists of three main sections: International Feature Film, International Documentary Film and the Emerging Swiss Talent Award. All competition films are premieres, either in Switzerland, in Europe or even worldwide!

Zurich Film Festival venues 2024

The Festival Centre on Sechseläutenplatz is the hub of the festival and it's totally free to visit. As well as a bar, information stands and a merchandise table, the big draw is that the Green Carpet runs right alongside the Festival Centre, so it's an ideal place to come and star-spot and autograph hunt.

The cinemas that are showing films during Zurich Film Festival include:

• blue Cinema Corso 
• Arthouse Le Paris cinemas
• Arena Cinemas
• Frame
• Kongresshaus
• Tonhalle
• Opernhaus
• Arthouse Piccadilly

Get your tickets to Zurich Film Festival

Plan your memorable visit to the festival! Check out the full festival programme and get your tickets on the Zurich Film Festival website. The venues are all in the city centre and you can get between them easily using public transport. The free-to-visit Festival Centre on Sechseläutenplatz is right by the lake, and just 10 minutes by tram from the central train station in Zurich.