Contact

SASCHA BLEULER
Director
director@humanrightsfilmfestival.ch

NINA OPPLIGER
Coordination and Communication
manager@humanrightsfilmfestival.ch
press@humanrightsfilmfestival.ch

JOSEPHINE TEDDER
Special Events and Coordination
josephine.tedder@humanrightsfilmfestival.ch

Human Rights Film Festival Zurich
Geroldstrasse 31 | 8005 Zürich

Team pic by Laura Rubli
From left to right: Nina Oppliger, Sascha Bleuler, Josephine Tedder

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The HRFF Zurich is an independent film festival that, with its focus on human rights, illuminates acute social and political lines of conflict, and also gives the quiet stories a voice on screen. Thanks to its high-quality and artistically demanding selection of films as well as its annually growing supporting program, it has become a fixture in Zurich's cultural landscape. Become a patron of the HRFF Zurich and raise your voice with us for all those who fight for and protect human rights. Donate online via Twint, scan the QR code and donate with your Twint app or use the details below to make a bank transfer. Thank you very much for your support!

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Team

Director:
Sascha Bleuler

Communications and coordination:
Nina Oppliger

Special events and coordination:
Josephine Tedder

Comitee Association Human Rights Film Festival Zurich:
Michelle Akanji, Jenny Billeter, Christoph Good, Katharina Morawek (president), Caroline Schöbi, Michèle Wannaz

Founder and Honorary President:
Léo Kaneman

Executive comittee:
Moritz Leuenberger, Melinda Nadj Abonji, Ellen Ringier (in memoriam), Claire Schnyder, Daniel Stauffacher

Film selection:
Sascha Bleuler (artistic director), Nina Oppliger, Josephine Tedder

Texts program booklet:
Michelle Akanji (mia), Sascha Bleuler (sb), Nina Oppliger (nio)

Graphics:
Daniela Mirabella, Rebecca Morganti-Pfaffhauser (Mirabella-Morganti), Meret Mächler (layout)

Welcome Desk & Guest Coordination
Michelle Ettlin, Franziska Meierhofer

Photography:
Laura Rubli, Olivia Kurz (2026), Johannes Hofmann, Olivia Kurz, Jonathan Labusch, Nadia Lanfranchi, Olaya Sánchez (2025), Laura Rubli (2024), Michelle Ettlin (2019/20/21/22), Bernhard Michel (2018), Dana Grünenfelder (2015/16/17)

Video documentation/Recap:
Claudia Bach (2025), Roy Herzlich (2024), Elad Adelman (2019/20/21/22), Michelle Ettlin (2017/18)

Festival trailer:
Elad Adelman (2019–26), Avishai Sivan (2017/18), Moritz Gerber, Edmond Laccon (2015/16)

Volunteers:Sofia de Angelis, Iryna Krykun, Constance Marschan

Web development:
Daniel Stutz (Süpèr)

Submissions

The selection process lasts from May to January. We actively approach distributors, festivals and film makers. Spontaneous submissions will be viewed if possible. We accept screener links by e-mail and only accept professionally produced feature films with an international or Swiss sales company.

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