Opening night in Baden

Launched twenty years ago in Baden, this year marks the thirteenth edition of the International Animation Film Festival. Swiss Federal Council member Alain Berset makes a special trip to Baden to give his congratulatory address to open the festival.

In its early days back in 1995 Fantoche was still an avant-garde festival for film experts and enthusiasts. Since then, it has evolved into an esteemed meeting point for industry insiders and an event that draws in the crowds thanks to its prominent standing in the international film festival scene. It is also the biggest festival in Switzerland dedicated exclusively to animation and its related disciplines and genres.