Information about the 22nd ZFF will be published and updated continuously on this page.
The 22nd Zurich Film Festival will take place from September 24 to October 4, 2026.
Cary Joji Fukunaga and Sine Plambech are this year's jury presidents.
The production and distribution company DCM and its co-founders Marc Schmidheiny, Christoph Daniel, Dario Suter and Joel Brandeis, as well as their managing director in Switzerland, Stephanie Candinas, will be honored with the Career Achievement Award.
Actress Julianne Moore will be honored with the Golden Icon Award.
Actress Naomi Watts will be honored with the Golden Eye Award.
Actor John Turturro will be honored with the Golden Eye Award.
Actress Leïla Bekhti will recevive Golden Eye Award.
Actress Luna Wedler will receive the Golden Eye Award.
Irish screenwriter and director Martin McDonagh will receive the A Tribute To … Award.
Oscar-nominated American director Richard Linklater will be honored with a Career Achievement Award.
The ZFF honors celebrated composer and Oscar winner Gabriel Yared with the Career Achievement Award.
Martin Moszkowicz has chaired the ZFF Board of Directors since July 2026.
World Premieres
LOVE, AFTER ALL / HOW CAN I HELP? / THE HAMMER / BLOOD MONEY / EUROTRASH / DOLPHINS: MY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS / LONG SHOT - A FILIPINO CURLING TALE / OÚ EST AVA? / BLACK CHURCH BAY / DIE IDEEN / MILA/MARIJA / SERIFE TASVAN / SEVDA / MY HOME OF WIND AND SAND / EBJÄ! ADOLF WÖLFLI / DIE ZUKUNFT IST VERGANGENHEIT / ATLAS / AVIVA UND DIE WURZELN DER MAGIE / BLIND / PERFECT ROAD / VIEILLE PEAU / THE MOON BY OUR TEETH / GARDI HUTTER - DA ZERO
International Premieres
RITORNO A BUENOS AIRES / LIEBLINGSMENSCHEN / NINO - UN FILM SU NINO ROTA / ULTIMATE THUNDER / NOOR: EATING HISTORY / VIOLETTE / LIFE SUPPORT
European Premieres
Management Information
All information on the management team, ownership and the Board of Directors can be found here.
The Film Program
All information on this year's film program can be found here.
Program Sections and Other Events
You can find more information on this year's program sections, our two competitions and other events here.
