Year after year, the ZFF brings world stars to Zurich. In recent times, actors and actresses like Sharon Stone, Johnny Depp, Sylvester Stallone and Eddie Redmayne have been guests. The festival offers plenty of opportunities to get close to these personalities and get profound insights into their work.
You can get up-close and personal with the ZFF Guests in Zurich at the following events:
Year after year, the festival invites numerous filmmakers so that they can present their works in person. There is an introduction before the film and usually a moderated discussion afterwards, where the audience can ask questions and learn more about the film talents behind the projects. This direct contact with the filmmakers sets the cinema experience at ZFF apart from the everyday cinema-going experience.
As part of the ZFF Masters, our audience finds itself in a cinema theatre to listen to talks with actors, directors, screenwriters or other film workers. In addition to offering insights into their creative work, guests often recite amusing anecdotes from their personal careers and are also available to answer audience questions.
With film as its focus, the ZFF Talks series offers experts from various sectors the opportunity to explore controversial issues currently affecting the fields of culture, science and politics. The ZFF Talks are free of charge, open to the public and are announced together with the festival programme.
At Sechseläutenplatz, the hub of the ZFF, the Green Carpet is rolled out to cue the start of the festival. This is where our guests appear to the delight of their fans and the general public, pose for photos and give interviews as they make their way to the movie theatre. Whether you plan to visit the Green Carpet or just happen to be strolling past Sechseläutenplatz, the chances are you'll cross paths here with a world-class star.
Sign up now for the ZFF Newsletter and receive exciting insights and news directly to your inbox.
Alicia Vikander is known as one of the most versatile actors of our time, brilliantly performing in auteur films as well as blockbusters. For her performance as Gerda Wegener in Tom Hooper’s THE DANISH GIRL, Vikander won several a…
Howard Shore is one of the most renowned composers of our time and a prodigious talent whose works have made film history and whose music is performed in concert halls around the world by the most prestigious orchestras. The Zuri…
Co-Head of the Media Finance department and Co-Head of the International Film Group, Roeg Sutherland also serves on the Board at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Based in Los Angeles, Sutherla…
Kieran Culkin began his acting career as a child, playing the role of cheeky cousin Fuller alongside his brother Macaulay in HOME ALONE (1990). Early on, he showcased his talent in a series of successful films such as FATHER OF TH…
Jennifer Grey shaped the cinema of an entire generation and became world-famous for her unforgettable role as “Baby” in DIRTY DANCING (1987). After initial successes in films such as RED DAWN (1984) and FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (1…
The skier from Nidwalden, Marco Odermatt, is particularly successful in the disciplines giant slalom, super-G and downhill. His career took off in the 2016/17 season, when he qualified for the World Cup in super-G and surprisingly…
The skiing star from Ticino, Lara Gut-Behrami can already look back on a highly successful sports career, and her current top performances promise further success. The Swiss athlete has won no fewer than 90 medals in international…
