Marking a significant new chapter with its 21 st edition, the Zurich Film Festival is presenting a strong selection of the year’s most highly anticipated films under a new ownership structure that promises to secure the event’s growing role in the city.

Swiss newspaper group NZZ, which had owned the ZFF for the past decade, sold it earlier this year to festival director Christian Jungen , who led an investment team that included ZFF vice director Reta Guetg, entrepreneur and TV host Max Loong, former ZFF president Felix E. Müller and finance expert Marek Skreta.

The group aims to further establish the ZFF as a leading European festival through strategic partnerships with domestic and international players, including new private partners, and expand support from foundations, donors

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