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Swiss Films
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Swiss Films
Websiteurl
swissfilms.ch
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1975
Descriptiontext

Swiss Films is a non-profit foundation established in 1975 as Switzerland's national film promotion agency. Headquartered in Zürich with a Geneva office, the organization operates with 11-50 employees and is primarily funded through grants from the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC/BAK). It serves Swiss filmmakers, producers, distributors, and rights holders by promoting Swiss cinema domestically and internationally, functioning as a public-good intermediary rather than a commercial enterprise.

The organization operates several core assets: the Swiss Films Portal (a searchable database cataloguing over 8,000 Swiss film works), the Short Film Library (a curated collection of approximately 800 hand-picked Swiss shorts), and the administration of the Swiss Film Award in partnership with the Swiss Film Academy and SRG SSR. It runs annual preview screenings at Nyon (Visions du Réel), Locarno, and Winterthur, and maintains a presence at major international festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Annecy, and Locarno. In 2025, it launched Campaign Booster, a domestic marketing support tool for Swiss film releases. Additional focus areas include Swiss Immersion, Swiss Series, and Swiss Classics initiatives.

The business model is grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. Swiss Films operates as a promotional intermediary between Swiss film producers and international gatekeepers (festival programmers, sales agents, distributors). Through a partnership with European Film Promotion (EFP), it extends Swiss film reach into North American and Asian markets. The organization reports reaching approximately 1.5 million contacts annually, positioning itself as Switzerland's mandated national film promotion infrastructure with no private-sector competitor in its core remit.

Short descriptiontext

Swiss Films is a non-profit foundation established in 1975 as Switzerland's national film promotion agency, headquartered in Zürich with 11-50 employees and government-funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture. It promotes Swiss cinema domestically and internationally through festivals, a curated database of 8,000+ Swiss works, and the Swiss Film Award.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
HQ citystring
Zürich
HQ countrystring
Switzerland
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
film promotion services, film consulting, film database management, Swiss cinema distribution, international film festival support
Industry1 code
1Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services
CodeMPADAKALPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Motion Picture and Video Exhibition51213
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production7819
  • Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution7829
Product category
Film Promotion Services
GTM motion3 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Government Funding (Swiss Federal Office of Culture)
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Swiss Films is a government-supported organization funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC/Bundesamt für Kultur BAK). It operates as a non-profit promotion agency rather than a revenue-generating commercial entity.

swissfilms.ch
Marketing channels7 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Swiss Films is the official national information and promotion agency for Swiss cinema, providing consulting, publishing, and film promotion services to Swiss rights holders and international film professionals. It operates the Swiss Films Portal database (8,000+ works), the Short Film Library (~800 shorts), SWISS FILMS Previews at major festivals, support measures, and domestic promotion including the Campaign Booster marketing tool.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Reaches over 1,500,000 contacts annually interested in cinema through various channels
Product overview1 text field

Swiss Films operates as a national film promotion organization offering a platform of interconnected services rather than a single software product. The core platform consists of the Swiss Films Portal (database for film registration and data management) and Short Film Library (video viewing platform). Supporting services include SWISS FILMS Previews (preview screenings), Festival Planner (calendar tool), Award Agenda, Film Search, and My Favorites features. The organization provides consulting and support services for rights holders, international industry professionals, and festival participation. Additional offerings include Domestic Promotion and Campaign Booster (marketing tools), News & Publications (content channels), and Film Programmes (curated retrospectives). The platform maintains data on over 8,000 Swiss works and reaches over 1,500,000 contacts annually through various channels.

Product and service1 record
1Swiss Films Portal
Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership8 partners
1Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC/Bundesamt für Kultur BAK)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Primary government sponsor and mandating body for Swiss Films. Provides funding and strategic direction for national film promotion activities.

swissfilms.ch
2Swiss Arts Council (Pro Helvetia)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborates on large-scale projects with specific focus on priority countries for Swiss cultural promotion abroad.

3European Film Promotion (EFP)
Strategic tierMajorTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

European network for film promotion. Swiss Films participates under EFP umbrella for market presence in North America and Asia including Filmart Hong Kong, ACFM Busan, Toronto TIFF, Sundance, and Miami Film Market.

4Swiss Film Academy
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborates with Swiss Film Academy for Swiss Film Award administration, streaming platform management during nomination phase, and annual awards ceremony.

swissfilms.ch
5SRG SSR
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Collaborates in organization of Swiss Film Award, providing broadcast and media support.

6National Film Archive (Cinémathèque Suisse)
Strategic tierSupportingTypeOthers
Description

Film data made available to the National Film Archive for archiving purposes.

swissfilms.ch
7Federal Statistical Office
Strategic tierSupportingTypeOthers
Description

Film data provided for statistical evaluation purposes.

swissfilms.ch
8Solothurn Film Festival
Strategic tierMajorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborates in organization of Swiss Film Award ceremony.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Segment4 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
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Feature1 record

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Profiles1 record

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Swiss Films

Film Promotion Servicesswissfilms.ch

Swiss Films is a non-profit foundation established in 1975 as Switzerland's national film promotion agency, headquartered in Zürich with 11-50 employees and government-funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture. It promotes Swiss cinema domestically and internationally through festivals, a curated database of 8,000+ Swiss works, and the Swiss Film Award.

What Swiss Films does

Swiss Films is a non-profit foundation established in 1975 as Switzerland's national film promotion agency. Headquartered in Zürich with a Geneva office, the organization operates with 11-50 employees and is primarily funded through grants from the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC/BAK). It serves Swiss filmmakers, producers, distributors, and rights holders by promoting Swiss cinema domestically and internationally, functioning as a public-good intermediary rather than a commercial enterprise.

The organization operates several core assets: the Swiss Films Portal (a searchable database cataloguing over 8,000 Swiss film works), the Short Film Library (a curated collection of approximately 800 hand-picked Swiss shorts), and the administration of the Swiss Film Award in partnership with the Swiss Film Academy and SRG SSR. It runs annual preview screenings at Nyon (Visions du Réel), Locarno, and Winterthur, and maintains a presence at major international festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Annecy, and Locarno. In 2025, it launched Campaign Booster, a domestic marketing support tool for Swiss film releases. Additional focus areas include Swiss Immersion, Swiss Series, and Swiss Classics initiatives.

The business model is grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. Swiss Films operates as a promotional intermediary between Swiss film producers and international gatekeepers (festival programmers, sales agents, distributors). Through a partnership with European Film Promotion (EFP), it extends Swiss film reach into North American and Asian markets. The organization reports reaching approximately 1.5 million contacts annually, positioning itself as Switzerland's mandated national film promotion infrastructure with no private-sector competitor in its core remit.

Swiss Films firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Swiss Films
Legal name
Swiss Films
Website
https://swissfilms.ch
Company type
Private
Founded year
1975
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Swiss Films is a non-profit foundation established in 1975 as Switzerland's national film promotion agency, headquartered in Zürich with 11-50 employees and government-funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture. It promotes Swiss cinema domestically and internationally through festivals, a curated database of 8,000+ Swiss works, and the Swiss Film Award.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Swiss Films industry classification

Industry
Product category
Film Promotion Services
NAICS
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)
SIC
Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)
akta.pro primary industry
Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL)

Keywords

  • Film promotion services
  • Film consulting
  • Film database management
  • Swiss cinema distribution
  • International film festival support

Where Swiss Films is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Zürich
HQ country
Switzerland
HQ region
Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Swiss Films business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Government Funding (Swiss Federal Office of Culture): Swiss Films is a government-supported organization funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC/Bundesamt für Kultur BAK). It operates as a non-profit promotion agency rather than a revenue-generating commercial entity.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Swiss Films product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Swiss Films is the official national information and promotion agency for Swiss cinema, providing consulting, publishing, and film promotion services to Swiss rights holders and international film professionals. It operates the Swiss Films Portal database (8,000+ works), the Short Film Library (~800 shorts), SWISS FILMS Previews at major festivals, support measures, and domestic promotion including the Campaign Booster marketing tool.

Product overview

Swiss Films operates as a national film promotion organization offering a platform of interconnected services rather than a single software product. The core platform consists of the Swiss Films Portal (database for film registration and data management) and Short Film Library (video viewing platform). Supporting services include SWISS FILMS Previews (preview screenings), Festival Planner (calendar tool), Award Agenda, Film Search, and My Favorites features. The organization provides consulting and support services for rights holders, international industry professionals, and festival participation. Additional offerings include Domestic Promotion and Campaign Booster (marketing tools), News & Publications (content channels), and Film Programmes (curated retrospectives). The platform maintains data on over 8,000 Swiss works and reaches over 1,500,000 contacts annually through various channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Swiss Films Portal

Quantifiable outcome

  • Reaches over 1,500,000 contacts annually interested in cinema through various channels

Companies that use Swiss Films

Customer profile

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Swiss Films technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Swiss Films partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

  • Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC/Bundesamt für Kultur BAK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government sponsor and mandating body for Swiss Films. Provides funding and strategic direction for national film promotion activities.
  • Swiss Arts Council (Pro Helvetia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on large-scale projects with specific focus on priority countries for Swiss cultural promotion abroad.
  • European Film Promotion (EFP)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean network for film promotion. Swiss Films participates under EFP umbrella for market presence in North America and Asia including Filmart Hong Kong, ACFM Busan, Toronto TIFF, Sundance, and Miami Film Market.
  • Swiss Film AcademymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Swiss Film Academy for Swiss Film Award administration, streaming platform management during nomination phase, and annual awards ceremony.
  • SRG SSRmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Broadcasting Corporation. Collaborates in organization of Swiss Film Award, providing broadcast and media support.
  • National Film Archive (Cinémathèque Suisse)supportingOthersFilm data made available to the National Film Archive for archiving purposes.
  • Federal Statistical OfficesupportingOthersFilm data provided for statistical evaluation purposes.
  • Solothurn Film FestivalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates in organization of Swiss Film Award ceremony.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Swiss Films competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Swiss Films social profiles

Digital presence

Swiss Films financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Swiss Films leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Swiss Films funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Swiss Films M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Swiss Films

What does Swiss Films do?

Swiss Films is the official national information and promotion agency for Swiss cinema, providing consulting, publishing, and film promotion services to Swiss rights holders and international film professionals. It operates the Swiss Films Portal database (8,000+ works), the Short Film Library (~800 shorts), SWISS FILMS Previews at major festivals, support measures, and domestic promotion including the Campaign Booster marketing tool.

Is Swiss Films a public or private company?

Swiss Films is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Swiss Films founded?

Swiss Films was founded in 1975. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Swiss Films based?

Swiss Films is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

How does Swiss Films make money?

One revenue line is on record: government Funding (Swiss Federal Office of Culture).

Does Swiss Films have an API?

No public API is recorded for Swiss Films.

What industry is Swiss Films in?

Swiss Films's product category is Film Promotion Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADAKAL, Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services. Its NAICS code is 51213 and its SIC code is 7819.

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