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    Awards & Jury

    The films presented at BILDRAUSCH are all worthy of awards in their own right. And yet film awards offer filmmakers financial support as well as the recognition they deserve. The Peter-Liechti-Wanderpreis and the short film prize are awarded by a jury. The public is invited to vote for their favourite.

    PETER-LIECHTI-AWARD

    The Peter Liechti Award honours the Swiss filmmaker and author Peter Liechti (1951-2014). It honours a work that is characterised by particular narrative or visual courage - a film that, as Liechti put it, "goes the whole hog". He followed his conviction: "That a film should venture out onto the branches, far out into an area where it could actually get uncomfortable". Peter Liechti judged the international competition of the first BILDRAUSCH FILMFEST BASEL in 2011.

    The Peter Liechti Prize is awarded by the previous year's winner and a co-juror. Each year it goes to a filmmaker from the international programme. The respective winner receives the travelling prize for one year and will pass the prize on to a selected filmmaker from the international programme in the following year; the prize is endowed with CHF 3'000.–. The travelling award in the form of a reclining figure of eight was designed by Luzia Vogt.

    SHORTS AWARD

    The short film award, affectionately known as SHORTS, honours the incomparable spirit of creativity, ingenuity and independence that inspires, moves and transforms Swiss short film. The SHORTS AWARD is endowed with CHF 1'000.–.

    AUDIENCE AWARD

    The Audience Award honours the most popular film of our BILDRAUSCH viewers. It honours an outstanding work by vote. The winning film receives CHF 3'000.– and will be shown again as a SPECIAL in the Stadtkino Basel programme after BILDRAUSCH.

    Jury Peter-Liechti-Wanderpreis

    Claire Simon

    Claire Simon

    Born in London. She initially worked as an editor and made several short films and documentaries before realising her first feature-length film Sinon, Oui in 1997. In addition to her work as a director and screenwriter, Claire Simon also works as a cinematographer and actress. Her works transcend the boundaries of documentary and fiction and are dedicated to the everyday with particular attentiveness.

    Djamila Grandits

    Djamila Grandits

    Djamila Grandits is a curator and cultural worker. As part of CineCollective - film cultures and curatorial practice, she is jointly responsible for the realisation and conception of Kaleidoskop - Film und Freiluft. Programme work for DOK Leipzig, frameout - digital summer screenings and tricky women / tricky realities. Moderator of numerous film talks, panel discussions and events. Her interest lies in the interweaving and breaking up of theoretical approaches, cinematic, artistic and activist forms.

    Jury Shorts

    Peter Zwierko

    Peter Zwierko

    Peter Zwierko is a film producer and cameraman. In 2016 he founded the production company Sulaco Film GmbH in Basel and produced the award-winning films Volunteer by Anna Thommen and Lorenz Nufer and Being Sascha by Manuel Gübeli. Before that, Peter Zwierko worked as a producer at the Zurich film production Mira Film from 2008 to 2016. As a board member of Balimage – the registered association for film and media art – he supports the film industry in Basel.

    Michèle Flury

    Michèle Flury

    Her first documentary short film Eine Laerche ist ein Baum und ein Vogel won the prize for best documentary at the Beirut Women Film Festival 2019. She won the Best Swiss Newcomer Award at the Locarno Film Festival 2022 with her short film Heartbeat (2022) and celebrated its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023. Her short film Waking Up in Vegas (2023) premiered at the Cinekid Festival and screened at the International Short Film Festival Winterthur 2023. She is currently writing her feature film debut Pas ta Maman, which won the Alphapanda Market Breakout Award at the Locarno Film Festival 2023.

    Ana Brankovic

    Ana Brankovic

    Ana Brankovic is an arts and culture professional in Basel. She advises and supports cultural institutions that want to understand and implement digital strategy, content marketing, social media presence and community building and runs the cultural association Wie wär's mal mit.