Media Accreditation
Media Accreditation
Media professionals will be able to apply for Media Accreditation for the 22nd Zurich Film Festival (September 24 – October 4, 2026) online starting from July 21, 2026.
Press accreditation grants you access to the following screenings and events:
Press screenings
Regular screenings with ticket* (except Gala Premieres, Premium and Golden Icon Award Screenings) See Ticket Reservations above for details
Photocalls
Online Video Library via Festival Scope
For the following events, please request registration by e-mail via [email protected]:
Green Carpets
Award ceremonies and Q&As at the theater
Press conferences
ZFF Masters with ticket *
SoundTrack_Zurich with ticket *
Please note that seats may be limited.
* The additional ticket required must be requested in advance by e-mail to [email protected]. A ticket quota is reserved for all of these screenings. The ticket will be confirmed the evening before.
Price (incl. VAT): CHF 70
Photo and camera crews require free Photo/TV accreditation. This grants access you to the following events:
Photocalls
For the following events, please request registration by e-mail via [email protected]:
Green Carpets
Award ceremonies and Q&As at the theater
Press conferences
ZFF Masters*
* The additional ticket required must be requested in advance by e-mail to [email protected]. A ticket quota is reserved for all of these screenings. The ticket will be confirmed the evening before.
Price (incl. VAT): free
72 hours to 24 hours before the screening
For all regular screenings (excluding Premium Screenings and Golden Icon Awards), a quota of seats is reserved for Industry and press representatives. Tickets for screenings can be reserved from 08:00 AM three days before the screening date until 08:00 AM the day before the screening on a first-come, first-served basis. After that, the reserved quota will be released.
Industry and press tickets can be canceled up to two hours before the screening.
With Industry Starter accreditation, only two tickets can be booked per day.
ZFF Masters are only included with Industry Professional accreditation.
Industry tickets are nontransferable.
45 minutes before the screening
If tickets are still available in the general ticket shop, free last-minute tickets can be booked starting 45 minutes before the screening begins.
In order to process your accreditation application, we ask you to attach documents and links to your previous press work, which must contain the following elements:
Recent evidence of film-related coverage
Official confirmation letter (PDF) of the editorial assignment for ZFF coverage from the editorial management with details including type, scope and publication period of the planned coverage
Articles about the Zurich Film Festival (not older than 3 years) or current articles about other cultural events
Photo/TV: Photo and TV material relating to the film industry or film-related reporting
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