International Feature Film Competition

Contemporary documentary filmmaking through a selection of original and singular feature films. Only world, international or European premieres are eligible.

The International Feature Film Competition Jury will award:

  • Sesterce d’or La Mobilière to the best feature film (CHF 20,000)
  • Jury Prize Région de Nyon to the most innovative feature film (CHF 10,000)

The Interreligious Jury awards a feature film from the International Competition that sheds light on issues dealing with meaning and sense of direction in life (CHF 5,000).

Punta Sacra Francesca Mazzoleni

Sesterce d’or la Mobilière
Best feature film

Anerca, Breath of Life Johannes Lehmuskallio & Markku Lehmuskallio

Prix du Jury Région de Nyon
Most innovative feature film

Off the Road José Permar

Interreligious Award

Burning Lights International Competition

An international competition dedicated to new vocabularies and expressions, to research and to narrative and formal experimentation (medium length and feature films). Only world, international or European premieres are eligible.

The Burning Lights International Competition Jury will award:  

  • Sesterce d’or Canton de Vaud to the best medium length or feature film (CHF 10,000)
  • Jury Prize Société des Hôteliers de la Côte to the most innovative medium length or feature film (CHF 5,000)
Film still of the film The Other One, directed by Francisco Bermejo, Visions du Réel 2020
The Other One Francisco Bermejo

Sesterce d’or Canton de Vaud
Best medium length or feature film

Pyrale Roxanne Gaucherand

Prix du Jury Société des Hôteliers de la Côte
Most innovative medium length or feature film

National Competition

A competition dedicated to feature and medium length films (co)produced by Switzerland. Only world, international or European premieres are eligible.

The National Competition Jury will award:  

  • Sesterce d’or SRG SSR to the best medium length or feature film (CHF 15,000)
  • Jury Prize SSA/Suissimage to the most innovative feature film (CHF 10,000)
Sapelo Nick Brandestini

Sesterce d’or SRG SSR
Best medium length or feature film

Cows on the Roof Aldo Gugolz

Prix du Jury SSA/Suissimage
Most innovative feature film

International Medium Length & Short Film Competition

Contemporary documentary filmmaking through a selection of original and singular medium length and short films. Only world, international or European premieres are eligible.

The International Medium length and Short Film Competition Jury will award

  • Sesterce d’argent to the best medium length film (CHF 10,000)
  • Sesterce d’argent Fondation Goblet to the best short film (CHF 5,000)
  • Jury Prize Clinique de Genolier to the most innovative medium length film (CHF 5’000)

The Youth Jury, composed of students from the region, awards:

  • Youth Jury Prize Mémoire Vive to the most innovative short film (CHF 2,500)
Jungle Louise Mootz

Sesterce d’argent
Best medium length film

An Ordinary Country Tomasz Wolski

Jury Prize Clinique de Genolier
Most innovative medium length film

Film still of the film My Own Landscapes, directed by Antoine Chapon, Visions du Réel 2020
My Own Landscapes Antoine Chapon

Sesterce d’argent Fondation Goblet
Best short film

Film still of the film On Hold, directed by Laura Rantanen, Visions du Réel 2020
On Hold Laura Rantanen

Prix du Jury des jeunes Mémoire Vive
Most innovative short film

Grand Angle – Audience Award

Feature films that have already wowed audiences at other festivals or that shall mark the coming year. Presented at least as Swiss premieres.

The audience awards:

  • Sesterce d’argent Prix du Public Ville de Nyon for the best feature film (CHF 10,000)
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Sascha Schöberl

Sesterce d’argent Prix du Public Ville de Nyon
Best feature film

Prix Raiffeisen Maître du Réel

The Prix Raiffeisen Maître du Réel is a lifetime achievement award given to a world renowned filmmaker. A selection of their films as well as a Masterclass are presented during the Festival.

 

Opening Scenes

A section dedicated to first short films or student films, presented as world, international or European premieres. 

  • IDFA Talent Award – One of the film directors of the Opening Scenes section will be invited to IDFA’s next edition to participate in a tailor-made programme within the IDFA Industry and training activities (travel & accommodation included)
  • Tënk Award – Purchase of distribution rights for one film of the Opening Scenes section and an editing residency at the Village documentaire of Lussas (Ardèche–France) for the filmmaker of the awarded film
  • Meta Cultural Foundation Award – Slon Residency (Romania)