Helvetia French Film Festival

TypeFeature film and short film festival

ThemeFrench films

LocationSwitzerland

PeriodSeptember

Event presentation

Information on feature films

Contact UniFrance: Jean-Christophe Baubiat

jean-christophe.baubiat@unifrance.org

Registration conditions for short films

Films produced on or after : Juin 2022
Maximum runtime : 25'
Films produced on or after : Janvier 2023
Genres accepted : Fiction films only
Conditions : Films not previously released (in the country) only
Pre-selection format requirements : Streaming, Short Film Gallery
Screening format requirements : DCP (Digital Cinema Package), Blu-ray

Festival years

Helvetia French Film Festival - 2024

Helvetia French Film Festival - 2023

Helvetia French Film Festival - 2022

Helvetia French Film Festival - 2021

Team & contact

Contact information

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Staff

Christian Kellenberger
Festival director
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Charlotte Masini
Artistic Director
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Edna Epelbaum
Artistic director
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Jenifer Oester
In Charge of Short Films
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Ella Stornetta
Program Manager
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Sascha Antenen
Head of operations
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24 AUGUST 2023

Trailer

14 NOVEMBER 2023

French cinema at the 15th Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie / Le cinéma tricolore au 15e F [...]

The 2019 Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie will take place in Biel/Bienne from September 11 to 15 and in Bern from September 13 to 15. An opportunity for festivalgoers to meet with around twenty guests and discover over sixty films shown in Swiss premieres.

More info: https://en.unifrance.org/news/15593/french-cinema-at-the-15th-festival-du-film-francais-d-helvetie

14 NOVEMBER 2023

French films at the 14th Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie / Le cinéma tricolore au 14e Fe [...]

The 2018 Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie will take place in Biel/Bienne from September 12 to 16 and in Bern from September 14 to 16—an opportunity to meet with around twenty festival guests and discover over fifty films shown in preview screenings.

More info: https://en.unifrance.org/news/15312/french-films-at-the-14th-festival-du-film-francais-d-helvetie

30 JANUARY 2017

Ariane Ascaride guest star of the Bienne Festival 2016 trailer / Ariane Ascaride invitée de l [...]

Ariane Ascaride lends her silhouette and her style to the trailer of the 12th French Film Festival - Bienne, in Switzerland, which will take place from September 14 through 18.

More info: http://en.unifrance.org/news/14693/ariane-ascaride-guest-star-of-the-bienne-festival-2016-trailer

04 APRIL 2016

Bande annonce du 11e Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie (2015) - Trailer English Subs

Interprétée par Patrick Bruel et Édith Le Merdy, cette bande-annonce illustre la 11e édition du Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie, qui se déroulera à Bienne du 16 au 20 septembre.

More info: http://en.unifrance.org/news/14411/bande-annonce-du-11e-festival-du-film-francais-d-helvetie

01 SEPTEMBER 2014

Official Trailer (english subtitles)

Carlo Brandt was last year's "star"; this year a nonchalent Jean-Paul Rouve participates in this genuine short film, directed by Sébastien Kühne.

Sixty films (shorts and features) will be presented during the latest edition, including a few international premieres, such as Once in a Lifetime by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Bodybuilder by Roschdy Zem, and Sex, Love & Therapy by Tonie Marshall.

27 AUGUST 2014

Official Trailer (french version)

Carlo Brandt was last year's "star"; this year a nonchalent Jean-Paul Rouve participates in this genuine short film, directed by Sébastien Kühne.

11 SEPTEMBER 2013

Official Trailer - FFFH 2013

28 OCTOBER 2014

Interview with Valérie Bruni Tedeschi and Louis Garrel

At the 9th French Film Festival - Bienne (September 18-22, 2013), Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Louis Garrel talk about A Castle in Italy.

28 OCTOBER 2014

Interview with Tristan Séguéla and Victor George

After the presentation of The Adulteen at the 9th French Film Festival - Bienne (September 18-22, 2013), Tristan Séguéla, director, and Victor George, actor, respond to questions from Vincent Adatte.

09 DECEMBER 2013

Interview Nicolas Marié

On the occasion of the 9th French Film Festival - Bienne and the presentation of 9 Month Stretch, by Albert Dupontel, actor Nicolas Marié answers Vincent Adatte's questions.