22^nd International Animation
Film Festival, Baden/Switzerland
3 – 8 September 2024

DE FR

Crevette, Sven Bachmann, Noémi Knobil, Jill Vágner, Elina Huber, CH 2023

Sections

The heart of Fantoche are the competitions for animated short films. Since its first edition in 1995, the international competition has been held, and in 2009 the Swiss competition and the children’s film competition were added. Find out what other sections and programmes Fantoche has to offer.

Un trou dans la poitrine, Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel, CA 2023

International Competition 2023

This year, Fantoche presents diverse programmes in every sense of the word. Out of a total of 26 films, our selection team compiled four different programmes that will inspire, surprise, and broaden your horizons.

Mouvement, sur le toit de la ville béton, Valentine Moser, CH 2022

Swiss Competition 2023

A fish is attacked by seagulls (“Pond”), a young woman searches for clues in Armenia (“Armat”), and a plumber ends up in a gay fetish club (“Pipes”) – the diversity of stories in the Swiss Competition is vast, ranging from films with and about animals to political family stories and the confrontation of one’s own fears.

What's in That Crate?, Bram Algoed, BE 2023

Kids Film Competition 2023

Although animated film is an incredibly diverse genre, it is often rashly equated with humorous cartoons. Without a doubt, well-timed punchlines and, above all, caricature-like exaggeration are frequently key features of animation.

Best of Fantoche 2023

Four panels of judges and the audience have evaluated and selected their favourite films in this year’s competition. A selection of the award-winning films will be shown after the prize-giving ceremony – don’t miss it!

Ikimono-san: Turtle, Atsushi Wada, JP 2023

Panorama 2023

In the four “Panorama” programmes, we showcase current short films that are not being screened in competition. They may provoke you, but they will also prompt you to reflect, dream and laugh.

Latest feature Films

Fantoche presents a selection of current feature films, some of them as Swiss premieres. Whenever possible, Fantoche invites filmmakers and producers to personally present their films to the audience.

Punk Is Not Dead

“Punk Is Not Dead” – this year, Fantoche focuses on courageous movements for freedom, justice and democracy. What can we learn from the past to help us today, when democratic processes are increasingly being put to the test?

The House of the Lost on the Cape, Shinya Kawatsura, JP, 2021

For Kids and Teens

The selected programme for children and young people includes curated short and feature films and a screening of films created in Fantoche workshops at schools and various workshops. Since 2022, the Talent Industry has also been held in collaboration with the “Schweizer Jugendfilmtage” (Swiss Youth Film Festival), where future animated filmmakers can network.

Chantlings Iorama [Eran Hilleli, Finn Ericson], 2023

Animation goes multimedia

“Animation Multimedial” hosts the interdisciplinary exhibition “REFRESH on Tour”, an initiative of ZHdK and Fantoche. In selected projects, it discusses possible visions of the future of design and the arts and reflects on the role of designers and artists in an increasingly digitalized world.

Incomplete Woman, Su-young Huh, KR 2020

Focus South Korea

Korean independent animation aspires to create a better world – a desire echoed in the directors’ voices and the messages conveyed through their animated work.

Never shake a Baby, Guillaume Mégroz, CH 2023

Swiss Animation Industry Award

Since 2018, Fantoche has presented the shortlist of the best animated commissioned works in Switzerland every year together with the SWISSFILM ASSOCIATION. The film selected by a top-class jury wins a nomination for the Edi. Award.

For professional audiences

The Artists’ Brunch takes the form of a relaxed morning discussion with animation filmmakers. Moreover, Swiss producers will have a chance to network with filmmakers at the “Find a Producer” event. The motto of this year’s Industry Day is “Expand the Craft”.

Artists' Present

Fantoche will once again be hosting high-profile animation filmmakers this year: Kim Keukeleire (“Pinocchio”, “Isle of Dogs”) and Julia Pott (“Summer Camp Island”) will share insights into their work. In addition, works by puppet animator Barry Purves and the Mikrofilm production and animation company from Norway will be closely examined in two retrospectives.

Aqua Profonda, Nathan Campbell, US 2014

Extras

The Fantoche Grab Bag: the film programme at Bagno Popolare, the Royal Fish, the beloved Music Video Darlings and the 20th anniversary of “Globi and the Stolen Shadows” – everyone will find a favourite here!

Exhibition

In cooperation with local museums such as the Museum Langmatt in Baden, the Gluri Suter Huus in Wettingen, the Badener Kunstraum and other partners, Fantoche presents various exhibitions and creates crossovers between art, animation and illustration.