Media Dossier 2021
The 19th Fantoche International Animation Film Festival is celebrating every aspect of animated film – in cinemas in Baden and Wettingen, at the Bagno Popolare, in exhibitions and workshops, and throughout Switzerland, as part of the online festival and on Play Suisse – and not forgetting, of course, the 100th anniversary of the very first Swiss animated film. In what will be her final programme, which runs from 7 to 12 September, outgoing Festival Director Annette Schindler’s key themes are “Un monde fragile” and Hungary, this year’s guest country, plus the 76 short films competing in three competitions for a total of 13 awards. The awards ceremony will take place on 12 September at 18:00 at the TRAFO event venue in Baden. The festival’s opening film is “Wolfwalkers” from Cartoon Saloon, the makers of “Song of the Sea” and “The Breadwinner”.
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Media Dossier 2020
Fantoche has taken a flexible approach during the pandemic to bring you the following: from 1–6 September, join us in celebrating 25 years and 18 gatherings of the Baden Animated Film Festival. This year, we are shining the spotlight on women, whether the heroines on screen or the directors and filmmakers active behind the camera. We are honouring pioneer of silhouette animation Lotte Reiniger with a retrospective and exhibition at the Kunstraum gallery in Baden. Over half (52%) the films in this year’s festival are by women. Our guest of honour is Denmark, with 72 shorts competing in three categories for 13 different prizes. The festival opens with “Calamity, une enfance de Martha Jane Cannary”, by Rémi Chayé, winner of the top prize at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The Fantoche prize ceremony will take place on 6 September at 18:00 at the Trafo event venue in Baden.
Press Release 8.9.2019
Over the past six days, the 17th edition of the Fantoche International Animation Film Festival presented current Swiss and international productions, retrospectives, exceptional animated music videos and the latest multimedia trends. The professional audience was also invited to attend the Industry Day. The festival had around 25,500 admissions this year – a little less than in the record year 2018. In the International Competition, Daria Kashcheeva’s «Daughter» won the Best Film Award, while «Sweet Night» by Lia Bertels took home the International Audience Award. In the Swiss Competition, «The Flood is Coming» by Gabriel Böhmer was selected as the Best Swiss entry. Meanwhile, the public chose «Le dernier jour d‘automne» by Marjolaine Perreten as the recipient of the Swiss Audience Award. The children’s jury picked «The Bird and the Whale» by Carol Freeman as this year’s Best Kids entry, while the Children’s Audience Award for the second time in a row went to Julia Ocker with «Elefant». Fantoche’s 18th edition will take place in Baden, Switzerland, from 1 to 6 September 2020.
Press Release 5.7.2019
Out of 2325 submitted films, the Fantoche selection team has made its choice: 84 animated short films will run in competitions in the categories «International Competition»,«Swiss Competition» and «Kids Film Competition». Further more: During this years 17th festival edition from 3rd to 8th of September Fantoche Interational Festival animation will screen 21 films «hors concours».
Media Dossier 2018
From September 4th to 9th, the International Animation Film Festival Fantoche will be presenting thefull spectrumof animation with 185 events at 14 venues: an international competition, current feature films, three Latvian shortfilm programmes, VR experiences, a focus on "Doucement Sexy" animationandan exhibition of the GSFA, whichallows a look behind the scenes. Among the feature films, there are five distinctly political contributions. The«Fantoche Industry Day» will be extended with a new «Swiss Industry Night», reinforcing the idea of exchangeand networking at the festival. In the competition we will meet many participantsof earlier festivals again. Theaward ceremony will take place on September 9th at 6 pm at TRAFO in Baden.
Press Release 10.8.2018
The 16th International Animation Film Festival Fantoche will take place from September 4th to 9th in Baden, Switzerland. This year's focus is on Latvia, which celebrates the 100th anniversary since the founding of the state, as well as the sensual-erotic sides of animation, which also can be „Doucement Sexy".
Press Release 25.7.2018
Out of 2349 submitted films, the Fantoche selection team has made its choice: 73 animated short films will run in competitions in the categories «International Competition»,«Swiss Competition» and «Kids Film Competition».
Final Press Release 10.9.2017
Press Release 9.6.2017
The international festival for animation film FANTOCHE opened yesterday with "Loving Vincent". An exceptional large number of filmmakers and animation experts make the Swiss town Baden to an important center where animation film lovers meet in the next days.
Best of Fantoche and jury statements 2016
Press Release 11.08.2016
The entire festival programme is now online and pre-sale has started. The feautre film "Ma vie de courgette" by Claude Barras opens the Fantoche Festival on 6th of September 2016 in Baden, Switzerland.
Press Release 07.04.2016
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Comix Festival Fumetto Fantoche shows nine animation films on the theme «Seduce Me!» in Lucerne!
Best-of Fantoche on Tour 2015
Best of Fantoche and Jury statements 06.09.2015
Best of Fantoche and Jury Statements
Best of Fantoche et le rapport du jury
Press Kit 2014
The Press Kit with all information to this years Fantoche Festival.
