Edi.22: 15 awards were given
On Thursday evening, the Swiss Commissioned and Commercial Film Award Edi. was once again presented at the Schiffbau in Zurich. Among 15 award-winning films, there were four gold Edis, two of which were won by Shining Film.
The Swiss Commissioned and Commercial Film Award Edi. is under the patronage of the Federal Department of Home Affairs and is organized by the Swissfilm Association.
In 2022, according to the organizer, once again excellent works were submitted, of which 49 films nominated for the shortlist and 15 were awarded an Edi. The winners of the Edi.22 were announced on Thursday evening during the award ceremony. The evening was not hosted by Max Moor, as in previous years, but by the rapper Big Zis.
Shortly before the end, as every year, the traditional group photo of all winners in the golden rain was taken. former Swissfilm Association President Peter Beck honored with a standing ovation.
The winning films 2022
Commercials category: spots 20 to 90 seconds
Gold: "Series Cursor: The World, War, Economy"
We see world-shaking images, known from the global media and therefore omnipresent in our collective memory. The film brings movement into these images and thus lets us read and question them anew. With this campaign, a major media title skillfully underlines the importance of serious journalism to the point.
- Production Company: Stories
- Producer:inside: Yves Bollag, Cédric Marville, Nicole Spring
- Client: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Johannes Berchtold
- Director: Stories, Tobias Fueter, Nicole Spring
- Concept: Stories, Patrick Viert
- Screenplay: Stories, Tobias Fueter
- Editing: Stories, Tobias Fueter
- Visual Effects/Illustration: Seth Deter (Motion Design); Stories, Stefan Bucher (Postproduction Technical Manager)
- Music (Composition, Performer): Stories, Adrian Frutiger (Music Adaptation & Mix); Brianna Tam (Composition)
- Sound design/scoring: Stories, Adrian Frutiger
Silver: "Swisslos|Advent lottery"
This film convinces with a fabulous atmosphere in which the audience is immersed from the first second. A voyage of discovery that, by means of special protagonists, manages to maintain the magic for a Rubellos.
At most, this chocolate factory-style print shop generates more weight in the bank account.
- Production Company: Markenfilm Switzerland
- Producers: Florian Studer, Ulrich Scheper
- Client: Swisslos Intercantonal National Lottery, Markus Fischer
- Director: Markenfilm Switzerland, Andreas Bruns
- Agency: Erdmannpeisker, Sybille Erdmann
- Concept: Erdmann Peisker, Gabriel Peisker
- Camera: Markenfilm Switzerland, Simon Drescher
- Music (composition, performer): Amaury Laurent Bernier
Commercials category: spots up to 20'
Silver: "Amorana Series - Kings & Queens: Camping, Tarpaulin, Hotel"
Rarely has one seen such a buttoned-up approach to this topic. The film series convinced the jury with its surprising and humorous concept, which is explicit and coded at the same time. Scenery and characters seem to be straight out of a Monthy Python movie, or in short: it makes you want more.
- Production Company: Bubbles&Sons
- Producers: Svenja Hässig; Bad Rabitt, Miloš Marjanović
- Client: Amorana, Alan Frei
- Director: Bubbles&Sons, Easy McLovin
- Agency: Family, Claudio Catrambone, Tabea Mader
- Concept: Family, Claudio Catrambone, Michel Kiwic
- Camera: Luka Trajkovic
- Production Design (Styling, Equipment): Bad Rabbit, Goran Joksimović (equipment, set design), Jelena Đorđević (styling, make-up, costume)
- Editing: Family, Marc Ambühl (Editor)
Category Commercials: Online Only
Bronze: "Series Yeaah Seltzer - Hangover home: shower, alarm clock, office".
Made iconic for Generation TikTok. Refreshing for our time. Makes boom in the head - like the drink Hard Seltzer itself. Colorful and loud, hangover-appropriate. Catchy right down to the packshot. A standout among all the entries. And has earned for it the metal sip for sip, pardon, cut for cut.
- Production Company: Czar Film
- Producers: Sandy Blum, Morris Müller
- Client: Yeaah Seltzer, Martin Dommer
- Direction: Behave, Duo Behave
- Agency: Sir Mary, Florian Beck, Constantin Camesasca
- Concept: Sir Mary, Constantin Camesasca; Martin Arnold
- Camera: Behave, Duo Behave
- Production Design (Styling, Equipment): Dario Pina (equipment, set design), Linda Amacher (styling, make-up, costume)
- Edit: Behave, Duo Behave
- Animation: Behave, Duo Behave
- Visual effects/illustration: Czar, Nepomuk Pfaff (Animation 2D, 3D, After Effects)
- Sound design/scoring: Jingle Jungle, Bardo Eicher
Category Corporate Communication: Brand / Image Films about the company
Gold: Children's Hospital - Champions
A film that tells a serious topic through happy children's eyes. With dynamic editing and outstanding camera work, a music video is staged that gets under the skin and, despite the seriousness of the subject, is not only fun for the viewer, but probably also for the little patients who were allowed to participate in this film.
- Production Company: Shining Film
- Producers: Stefan Bircher, Stefan Girtanner
- Client: University Children's Hospital Zurich - Eleonora Foundation, Arun López, Bojan Josifović.
- Director: Marco Lutz
- Agency: Spinas Civil Voices, Barbara Strahm, Beat Egger, Martina Honegger
- Concept: Spinas Civil Voices, Beat Egger
- Screenplay: Marco Lutz
- Camera: Ralph Bätschmann
- Production Design (Styling, Equipment): Josi Schäppi (equipment, set design), Simone Enkerli and Dana Hesse (make-up, SFX), Marion Fritschi (styling, costume)
- Editing: Jero Fähndrich
- Visual Effects/Illustration: Shining Film, Dominik Nussbaumer (Animation 2D, 3D, After Effects)
- Music (composition, performer): Dominik (Dodo) Jud (songwriting), Marco Jeger (composer)
- Sound design/scoring: Jero Fähndrich (sound design/scoring); Jingle Jungle, Gregor Rosenberger (sound design)
Category Corporate Communication: Marketing films about the product
Bronze: Cloudneo
This film dramatizes the repetitive recycling process and unpacking moment in a clear and catchy way. With atmospheric running scenes, the urban target group is optimally picked up. A new subscription explained in a visually attractive way in a nutshell.
- Production Company: Hillton
- Producers: Mona Bertschinger, Alessandra Dolci
- Client: On, Alexia Vitasse, Jonatan Akay
- Directed by Animals, David Bertschinger Karg, Tobias Bonfanti
- Concept: On, Dennis Ginsig
- Screenplay: Animals, David Bertschinger Karg, Tobias Bonfanti
- Camera: Fabio Tozzo
- Production Design (Styling, Equipment): Viviane Rapp
- Editing: Denis Gnoni
- Visual Effects/Illustration: Roman Kälin (VFX Direction); No.8, Tim Smith (Color Grading)
- Music (composition, performer): Fabio Friedli (composer)
- Sound design/scoring: Jingle Jungle, Robert Büchel
Corporate Communication: Information films
Gold: "Series SBB Part-time Initiative: Nadia, Nora, Stefan".
With a high production level, the film focuses on the work-life balance and testifies to a bold approach. The fast but dynamic editing is convincing and serves the message. It gives intimate insights into the lives of the three people and portrays them in a multifaceted way.
- Production Company: Shining Film
- Producers: Stefan Bircher, Gustaf Richter, Laurent Arber
- Client: SBB, Corinne Kuhn, Tijana Kojic
- Director: Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Agency: Farner Consulting, Philipp Skrabal, Jill-Nadine Reuvener, Camille Zuber
- Concept: Farner Consulting, Philipp Skrabal, Ennio Cadau
- Screenplay: Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Camera: Sven Probst
- Editing: Jero Fähndrich (Editor, Cutter); Mirjam & Lukas Fröhlich (Director); Bobby Good (Assistant Editor)
- Visual Effects/Illustration: Shining Film, Vera Gut (Animation 2D, 3D, After Effects), Pascal Holzer (VFX Direction); Slaughterhouse, Samuel Muff (Colorist)
- Music (composition, performer): Great Garbo, Nora, Diego & Lionel Baldenweg (Composers)
- Sound design/scoring: Remote Sound, Bardo Eicher (sound design); Florian Hinder (set sound)
Silver: "Under the Influence - Let's Break the Silence."
A visually reduced animation design combined with a factual narrative, sensitively reflects the emotional world of a dramatic life situation. The film manages to underline the shadowy world of the protagonist authentically and in all consistency.
- Production Company: Nous Prod
- Producer: Fanny Haussauer
- Client: DécadréE
- Director: Camille Bovey
- Concept: Camille Bovey
- Screenplay: Camille Bovey
- Animation: Camille Bovey
- Sound design/scoring: Boris Gétaz
Category Branded Content: Branded Storytelling / Fiction
Gold: Series Sennheisser Ambeo Soundbars: Documentary/Primal, TV Spot/Primal
The film shows in a surprising way how true-to-life the sounds of a soundbar can be transmitted. This goes so far that wild animals think they have heard their own kind. The soundbar manages to catapult the listener into the middle of the scenery. This kind of storytelling captivates the audience from beginning to end.
- Production Company: Mygosh
- Producers: Lamar Hawkins, Ilonka Galliard, Natali Sussman
- Client: Sennheisser Brand (Sonova Holding), Virginie DeBeco, Jessika Petrusch, Maximilian Voigt
- Directed by Mygosh, Viviane Blumenschein (Director/Director), Ulrich Kirchner (Line Producer/Producer)
- Agency: Foundry, Sacha Moser, Alexander Brown
- Concept: Foundry, Sacha Moser, Pascal (Pi) Bauman, Lily Kahana
- Cinematography: Devin Toselli (DoP/Camera TVC), Naudé Heunis (DoP/Camera Documentary), Bryn North (Drone/Second Unit Dop).
- Editing: Stephan Duplessis (TVC Offline), Mario Kowarz (Documentary Offline)
- Visual Effects/Illustration: Blake Prinsloo (VFX Director), Terry Simpson (Color Grading)
- Music (composition, performer): MassiveMusic Berlin, Tip van den Bos (Composer); MassiveMusic Amsterdam, Auke Riemersma (Stereo Mix)
- Sound design/scoring: Helmut Scherz (sound engineer); Staub Audio, Moritz Staub (sound design/scoring); Studio Funk, André König (Dolby Atmos mix)
Winner Special Edi.
Special Edi. Script: "What have statistics ever done for us"
A dry subject cleverly presented. The author leads in an initially clumsy but then humorous way on a false trail.
- Screenplay: Sébastien Kühne
- Production Company: Crunch
- Producer: Marc Studer
- Client: Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO, Benjamin Rothen
- Director: Sébastien Kühne
- Agency: Crunch, Sébastien Zürcher
- Concept: Federal Statistical Office FSO, Benjamin Rothen; Crunch, Sébastien Zürcher
- Camera: Crunch, Marc Studer
- Production Design (Styling, Equipment): Crunch, Jonas Humbel
- Editing: Crunch, Marc Studer
- Sound design/scoring: Crunch, Lukas Eggenschwiler; Audioflair, Thierry Lüthy
Special Edi. Directed by: "Patient Story - Lia"
A film with a lot of sensitivity in dealing with the subject and the protagonists. As a viewer you feel the direct suffering on a very moving and honest narrative. The highs and lows, respectively. Hopes and setbacks let you participate in the story.
- Director: Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Production Company: Shining Film
- Producers: Stefan Bircher, Sandra Vacić
- Client: University Children's Hospital Zurich - Eleonora Foundation, Arun López, Bojan Josifović.
- Concept: Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Screenplay: Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Camera: Sven Probst
- Editing: Martin Luchsinger, Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Music (composition, performer): Great Garbo, Nora, Lionel & Diego Baldenweg (Composers)
- Sound design/scoring: Martin Scheuter (sound design)
Special Edi. Camera: "The perfect match"
The seamless interplay of the various camera departments convinced the jury in this work. Lighting, camera work and composition give this film a strong visual aesthetic, while still leaving the necessary space for the acting.
- Camera: Ralph Baetschmann
- Production Company: GSP Get Some Popcorn
- Producers: Désirée Wismer, Christian Jäggi
- Client: Swisscom, Danny Accola, Pascal Morgenthaler; Apple, Maylis Pajot
- Director: GSP Get Some Popcorn, Dominik Bauer
- Concept: Swisscom, Danny Accola, Pascal Morgenthaler
- Screenplay: GSP Get Some Popcorn, Dominik Bauer
- Production Design (Styling, Equipment): Telefabi.ch (digital props), Fabian Lüscher (equipment, set design); Tale, Noel Oegerli (equipment, set design); Style Council, Mariana Munoz (styling, make-up, costume).
- Editing: GSP Get Some Popcorn, Deborah Rhyner, Raphael Fischler
- Visual effects/illustration: Cloudscape, Patrick Baumann (VFX director)
- Music (composition, performer): Fabio Friedli (composer)
Special Edi. Cut: "Series SBB Part-Time Initiative: Nadia, Nora, Stefan"
When the editing turns the camera's top speed, the music's pioneering rhythm, the sequences of scenes with strong images into an intoxicatingly beautiful film, it is simply above average and deserves a special Edi. for editing.
- Editing: Jero Fähndrich
- Production Company: Shining Film
- Producers: Stefan Bircher, Gustaf Richter, Laurent Arber
- Client: SBB, Corinne Kuhn, Tijana Kojic
- Director: Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Agency: Farner Consulting, Philipp Skrabal, Jill-Nadine Reuvener, Camille Zuber
- Concept: Farner Consulting, Philipp Skrabal, Ennio Cadau
- Screenplay: Mirjam Fröhlich, Lukas Fröhlich
- Camera: Sven Probst
- Editing: Mirjam & Lukas Fröhlich (Director); Bobby Good (Assistant Editor)
- Visual Effects/Illustration: Shining Film, Vera Gut (Animation 2D, 3D, After Effects), Pascal Holzer (VFX Direction); Slaughterhouse, Samuel Muff (Colorist)
- Music (composition, performer): Great Garbo, Nora, Diego & Lionel Baldenweg (Composers)
- Sound design/scoring: Remote Sound, Bardo Eicher (sound design); Florian Hinder (set sound)
Special Edi. Animation: "Under the Influence - Let's Break the Silence."
A coherent story with an independent style. Impressive and oppressive moments. Style that fits the story and leaves room for the story.
- Animation: Camille Bovey
- Production Company: Nous Prod
- Producer: Fanny Haussauer
- Client: DécadréE
- Director: Camille Bovey
- Concept: Camille Bovey
- Screenplay: Camille Bovey
- Sound design/scoring: Boris Gétaz
Special Edi. Visual effects: Woodland
Outstanding technical implementation of visual effects. Rendering and photorealism at the highest level. The compositing and particle effects create an atmospheric whole. The tempo changes additionally impressed the jury.
- Visual effects: Roman Kälin
- Production Company: Pulk
- Producer: Roman Kälin
- Client: IWC Schaffhausen, Nicholas Schmidt
- Director: Pulk, Roman Kälin
- Concept: Pulk, Roman Kälin; IWC Schaffhausen, Nicholas Schmidt
- Editing: Pulk, Roman Kälin
- Animation: Pulk, Roman Kälin, Florian Baumann, Linus Schneider
- Visual effects/illustration: Pulk, Gianluca Ravioli (Animation 2D, 3D, After Effects), Deny Fousek (Animation 2D, 3D, After Effects)
- Music (composition, performer): Echoic Audio Ltd, David Johnston
- Sound design/scoring: Echoic Audio Ltd, David Johnston
