Award / Jury
AFFZ FILM AWARDS
For the third time, the Arab Film Festival Zurich will feature a competition, in which 12 feature films and documentaries will participate. The jury will award two prizes: Best Director / Best Film. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the Filmpodium cinema. The award-winning films will be screened again on the same evening at 9:00 p.m. in the Frame cinemas 3 and 5.
Afef Ben Mahmoud
Afef Ben Mahmoud is a Tunisian actress, dancer and producer. Her directorial debut Backstage will be screened out of competition at the AFFZ.
Jay Weissberg
Jay Weissberg worked for Variety for many years as a film critic and specialist for the MENA region. Today he directs the silent film festival Giorni del cinema muto.
Nicolas Wadimoff
Nicolas Wadimoff is a Swiss director, documentary filmmaker and producer. His last film L'Apollon de Gaza (2018) was screened at numerous festivals.AFFZ AUDIENCE AWARD
Films are not the only thing that makes a festival; also and above all, a festival is its audience. So, it is only logical that the Arab Film Festival Zurich is introducing a new Audience Award. It honours the most popular feature film of the entire program, and voters can win a dinner at the Lebanese restaurant Sama Beirut. Join the jury!
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