The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) continues touring Switzerland and presents the events it will take part in until the end of the year. Mark the dates!
SHORT FILMS NIGHT IN NEUCHÂTEL
Friday, October 21st – From 8 p.m.
Studio cinema (Cinepel)
The NIFFF is partnering with La Nuit du Court métrage de Neuchâtel for a screening of RISE & SHINE in the presence of its director Arnaud Baur (from Neuchâtel) and the actors Noémie Baudet and Jason Grangier. Selected as part of the Swiss competition during the NIFFF’s 20th edition, this visually immaculate short film tells an apocalyptic story from the point of view of Nancy, a disillusioned petrol station worker.
The screening will be followed by 4 short films programmes.
8 HOURS OF HORROR, 3rd edition in Zurich and 1st in Winterthur
Saturday, October 29th, in collaboration with Never Watch Alone
From 11 p.m., RiffRaff (Zurich)
For the third time, the night of Halloween will be a time for blood, terror and screams at the RiffRaff! Get ready for a 4-horror movie marathon. Titles announced at the event! Free coffee and an extra spooky offer on drinks, hot dogs, and pumpkin soup.
For the most committed cinephiles, it is recommended to wear your best Halloween costume. There’ll be prizes to win!
From 10:30 p.m., Kino Cameo (Winterthur)
Same night, same concept, same films, different city. For this first edition of 8 HOURS OF HORROR at Kino Cameo, there’ll be free coffee, and the bar will be serving food.
Halloween costumes encouraged, even without any prizes to win!
MIDNIGHT MOVIES AT THE CENTRE DE CULTURE ABC
Saturday, November 26th – From 7 p.m.
The NIFFF’s SCREAM QUEER retrospective, dedicated to the representation of LGBTIQ+ identities in genre cinema, is going into extra time. The MIDNIGHT MOVIES co-programmed with the Centre de culture ABC (La Chaux-de-Fonds) will consist of three slashers that subvert the clichés of heteronormative decorum. While behaviour and sensibilities have evolved, two of the chosen films do away with scruples and sacrifice political correctness on the altar of final twists and shock effects.
Full programme:
- SISSY, by Hannah Barlow (Australie, 2022, 1h47)
- SLEEPAWAY CAMP, by Robert Hiltzik (USA, 1983, 1h24)
- LE FILS DE CHUCKY, by Don Mancini (USA, 2004, 1h27)
Tickets are available at the ABC’s ticketing desk from November 9th.
2ND EDITION OF THE ALTROQUANDO FESTIVAL, IN TESSIN
For the second year in a row, the NIFFF is partaking in the programming of the Altroquando Festival! Dedicated to showing and promoting fantasy films, the event will take place on December 2nd and 3rd, at Lux Art House in Massagno.
The programme will be unveiled in November on their official website.
