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Meet the Juries 2023 at Visions du Réel

Once again, Visions du Réel’s juries gather leading international filmmakers and film professionals. The Festival is very pleased to welcome them to Nyon to discover the films and projects and to award the 33 prizes given by our partners. The Award Ceremonies will take place on 26th April 2023 (Industry) and 28th April 2023 (Programme).

Discover all the Juries and Awards of the official selection

International Feature Film Competition

Florence Almozini – David Epiney – Kleber Mendonça Filho

The Jury for the International Feature Film Competition will judge an international competition of 14 films, including 12 world premieres and 2 international premieres. The Grand Jury Prize is offered by la Mobilière (CHF 20 000) and the Special Jury Award is funded by the Région de Nyon (CHF 10 000).

Burning Lights Competition

Leonardo Bigazzi – Michelle Carey – Elena López Riera

The Jury will deliberate on 15 films, including 13 world premieres and 2 international premieres, and present the Jury Prize (CHF 10 000 offered by the Canton of Vaud) and the Special Jury Award (CHF 5 000) by la Société des Hôteliers de la Côte.

National Competition

Anne Delseth – Francesca Mazzoleni – Eugenie Michel-Villette

The Jury will award the prizes to a selection of 12 films, 11 of which will be presented in world premiere and one in international premier. The Jury Prize is offered by SRG SSR (CHF 15 000) and the Special Jury Award is offered by SSA/Suissimage (CHF 10 000).

International Medium Length &
Short Film Competition

Alaa Eddine Aljem – Zeynep Güzel – Enrico Vannucci

The three Jury members will choose among 32 films, including 28 world premieres, 3 international premieres and 1 European premiere, and present the Jury Prize for the Best Medium Length Film offered by Clinique de Genolier (CHF 6 000) and the Jury Prize for the Best Short Film, offered by Fondation Gobelet (CHF 5 000). The Youth Jury will award a Special Prize to a Medium Length Film offered by Ecole Moser (CHF 4 000) and a Special Prize to a Short Film, worth CHF 2 500 from Mémoire Vive.

FIPRESCI

Ruggero Calich – Dina Pokrajac – Dominic Schmid

The FIPRESCI Jury will award a first or second feature film presented in the International Feature Film Competition or the Burning Lights Competition.

Interreligious

Nicolas Besson – Linda Dombrovszky – Garance Hayat – Mohammad Rezaeian

The Interreligious Jury will award a feature film of the International Competition that sheds light on issues dealing with the meaning of life (CHF 5’000).

Zonta

Simone Jenni-Pfingsttag – Dora Manz – Fisnik Maxville

The ZONTA Jury will award a woman filmmaker whose work reveals mastery and talent and calls for support for future creations (CHF 5’000).

Perception Change Award

Aziyade Poltier Mutal – François Vioud

The Perception Change Award, offered by the Director General of the Geneva UN with the support of the Diplomatic Club, awards a film that sheds light on the current issues that will define the world of tomorrow (CHF 5’000).

Youth Jury

Davyd Kiryanov – Gaëlle Sallansonnet – Maera Suh-ju Dusapin

Julia Thyssen – Giulia Tonella

VdR–Industry

The projects invited to participate in the 3 VdR–Industry activities (VdR–Pitching, VdR–Work In Progress and VdR–Rough Cut Lab) will have two international Juries of choice to award the numerous prizes offered by our precious partners. These projects are competing for the visions sud est Award, The Party Film Sales Award, the RTS Award, the Lightdox Award, the Tënk Award and the Unifrance Doc Award, among others. The Award Ceremony for the VdR–Industry projects will take place on 26 April 2023.