Visions du Réel explained

Visions du Réel
Founded:1969, Moritz de Hadeln, Erika de Hadeln
Awards:Sesterce d'or
Directors:Emilie Bujès
Date:Annually, in April
Location:Nyon, Switzerland
Language:International
Website:http://www.visionsdureel.ch/

Visions du Réel (Visions of Reality) is an internationally renowned documentary film festival held in April each year in Nyon, Switzerland. Established in 1969 as the Nyon International Documentary Film Festival, the event adopted its current name in 1995 and is the largest Swiss documentary festival.[1]

Profile

At its inception, the festival promoted Swiss films and films that were otherwise inaccessible - that is, those created in the Eastern Bloc countries behind the Iron Curtain.[2] Now open to worldwide entries, the week-long festival has been directed by film critic Jean Perret since 1995.[2]

The festival was founded by Moritz de Hadeln (who later headed the Locarno International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, the Venice International Film Festival and the short-lived New Montreal FilmFest of 2005)[3] and his wife Erika de Hadeln:[4]

Moritz de Hadeln directed the festival until 1979, and he assisted Erika when she took over as head of the festival from 1980 to 1993.[5]

During the early years of the Nyon International Documentary Film Festival, Erika de Hadeln negotiated with the film authorities in East Europe and Russia - and worked with documentary filmmakers including Joris Ivens, Roman Karmen, Georges Rouquier, Basil Wright, and Henri Storck.[5] The event served as a template for film festivals that followed, including those in Amsterdam and Munich.[5]

Each year, the festival invites and pays tribute to a guest of honor who has made significant contributions in the field of documentary and/or fiction films. The honoree is awarded the prestigious Honorary Award (previously the “Prix Maître du Réel”). Past recipients include Claire Denis, Werner Herzog, Claire Simon, Peter Greenaway, Alain Cavalier, Barbet Schroeder, and Richard Dindo.

Visions du Réel is part of the Doc Alliance – a creative partnership between seven European documentary film festivals.[6]

Sections

Awards

Festival team

Presidents

Directors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visions du Reel . https://web.archive.org/web/20160409015553/https://www.visionsdureel.ch/en/about-us . 2016-04-09 . 2023-11-14 . visionsdureel.ch.
  2. Web site: EKateryna Yushchenko Attends Visions du Reel Festival 40th Anniversary in Nyon, Switzerland . filmfestivals.com, 27 April 2009 .
  3. News: New Montreal FilmFest brings in big guns . CBC News Canada, February 11, 2005 . February 11, 2005.
  4. Web site: Moritz de Hadeln . Berlin International Film Festival .
  5. Web site: Erika de Hadeln . deHadeln.com .
  6. Web site: Visions du Réel. Doc Alliance. 2024-01-26.
  7. Web site: Visions du Réel reveals its rich 2022 programme. Del Don. Georgia. 2022-03-07. Cineuropa. 2024-01-26.
  8. Web site: Visions du Réel announces its industry awards and impressive attendance record. Petkovic. Vladan. 2022-04-14. Cineuropa. 2024-01-26.

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