ZFF Academy
In an effort to bring together as much talent from the field of filmmaking as possible, the Zurich Film Festival has been running the ZFF Academy (formerly ZFF Master Class) since 2006. Each year, 20 aspiring producers, directors and screenwriters from around the world are chosen from hundreds of applicants to take part in this 5-day talent promotion program. The next ZFF Academy will take place from Wednesday, October 1 to Sunday, October 5, 2025, as part of the 21st Zurich Film Festival (September 25 to October 5).
Applications are now open for the ZFF Academy 2025
Deadline for applications: July, 15, 2025.
Find out more about our ZFF Summit Climbers and alumni of the past years!
Our Speaker 2024
Ali AbbasiDirector
Martin BachmannManager (CEO) Constantin Film Verleih GmbH
Oliver BerbenCEO Constantin Film Verleih GmbH
Lee DanielsDirector & Producer
Susann HenggelerProducer
Kevin MacdonaldDirector
Joshua OppenheimerDirector
Ewa PuszczyńskaProducer (CEO & Founder) Extreme Emotions
Katrin RenzProducer (Partner & Managing Director) Tellfilm GmbH
Andrea ŠtakaProducer Okofilm Productions GmbH
Snezana van HouwelingenProducer This and That Productions
