Videoex

Videoex is a Zurich-based Film festival for Experimental film and Video art. It is the only festival in Switzerland that is explicitly dedicated to the genre of experimental film. The festival exists since 1998 and takes place every year during the last two weeks of May.

The festival usually consists of a Swiss and an international competition, retrospectives of important artists, a special program dedicated to one or more filmmakers and a guest program. Besides its film program Videoex also hosts Expanded Cinema live acts, performances, discussions and workshops.

History

Videoex took place for the first time in December 1998 as a one week experimental film screening at the cinema Xenix in Zurich. By now a manifold program has evolved that attracts an international audience. Since its formation in 1998 the number of submitted film and video works has increased every year. In 2008 more than 1800 works from over 50 countries were submitted. Although the target audience is small, Videoex has proven to be an important reference point for contemporary experimental film.

Awards and jury
International AwardsJury for International AwardsSwiss Awards
2018tbatbatba
2017Ismail Bahri, Laure ProuvostXimena Cuevas, Richard Ashrowan, Richard BottJosh Weissbach, Aurèle Ferrier
2016--Tom Bogaert, Jela Hasler
2015Zapruder filmmakersgroupAdam Szymczyk, Kim Knowles, Pieter-Paul MortierMax Philipp Schmid
2014Basma Alsharif, Sam FirthUte Aurand, Stephen PartridgeLukas Gut
2013Jesse McLeanAleksandra Sekulić, Sanja Grbin, Romeo GrünfelderPauline Julier
2012Angela ReginatoJaap Pieters, Piero Pala, Dan OkiPauline Cazorla
2011Florence Aigner & Laurent Van Lancker, Till RoeskensMaria Palacios Cruz, Seppo Renvall, Georges SalamehSabine Haerri
2010Jürgen Reble, Inger Lise HansenJulia Marx, Marcel SchwierinAriane Andereggen
2009Sebastian Diaz MoralesMika Taanila, Sebestyén Kodolányi, Jeremy RigsbyKlaus Fromherz
2008Hito SteyerlErwin van’t Hart, Robert Buchschwenter, Alexandra GramatkeMarie- Catherine Theiler & Jan Peters
2007--Elodie Pong, Rolf Hellat
2006Arash T. RiahiFrédérique Devaux, Sébastien Ronceray, Stefanie Schulte-StrathausMichael Sasdi
2005Laura WaddingtonChristine Noll Brinkmann, Barbara Pichler, Brent KlinkumIngo Giezendanner
2004Rachel ReupkeMichael Brynntrup, Norbert Pfaffenbichler, Florian WüstAriane Andereggen
2003François Bucher (USA)Yann Beauvais, Caspar Stracke, Suzanne BuchanMax Philipp Schmid & Beat Brogle
2002Three awards ex aequo: Steve Matheson, Dominic Gagnon, Laura WaddingtonPeter Mettler, Arjon Dunnenwind, Mike HoolboomNicoletta Wartmann
2001Emily Vey Duke / Cooper BattersbyGudrun Sommer, Robert Anderson, Rein WolfsGabriela Gerber & Lukas Bardill
2000Three awards ex aequo: Dan Oki, Mark Roth, Walid RaadDaniel Kurjakovic, Hanspeter Ammann, Franziska OliverTwo awards ex aequo: David Renggli, Jessie Fischer
1998---

Program
SpecialsSwiss FocusGuest Cities/Country Program
2018Salomé Lamas, Filipa CésarPauline Boudry / Renate LorenzAfrican Metropolises
2017Omer Fast, Jean Rouch, Samuel BeckettWerner von MutzenbecherMexico
2016Kenneth Anger, Laurie AndersonUrsula BiemannBeirut
2015Hito Steyerl, Gregory MarkopoulosElodie PongPortugal
2014John Akomfrah, Ute Aurand, Robert BeaversKatarina SchröterItaly
2013Carolee Schneemann, Jean-Luc Godard, Chris Marker-Belgrad und Zagreb
2012George Kuchar, Mike Kelley (artist), Miranda Pennell, Mike HoolboomKlaus LutzWarsaw and Lodz
2011Bruce Conner, Herbert FritschRudolph BurckhardtBrussels
2010Johan GrimonprezClemens KlopfensteinRotterdam and Amsterdam
2009Gustav DeutschUnabhängiges Video Schweiz (UVS)Helsinki
2008-VideofemmesLondon
2007Béla Balázs Studio (BBS)-Geneva
2006Sarah Morris, Marie Menken, Jaap PietersSwiss Experimental Films of the Sixties and SeventiesParis
2005Owen Land, Carolee Schneemann--
2004Harun FarockiIsa Hesse-Rabinovitch-
2003Mike Hoolboom, Stan BrakhagePeter Liechti-
2002Michael Snow, Doug AitkenPeter Mettler-
2001Bruce Conner, Pat O'Neill (filmmaker), Nam June Paik, Oskar Fischinger--
2000Craig Baldwin, Mike Kelley, Vito Acconci, Ito Takashi--
1998John Maybury, Tony Oursler, Bill Viola, Helga Fanderl

Partners and sponsors

Videoex is organized by the non-profit association Videoex and supported by private and public funding agencies. Since 2012 the festival is considered a regional institution of the Canton of Zurich and has been incorporated into the cultural mission statement of the City of Zurich.[1]

References
  1. "Videoex Friends" (in German). Retrieved 2018-04-22.
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