Prix du Public UBS

The official jury is not the only one to hand out prizes at the Festival. Every night from 4 to 14 August, the audience in Piazza Grande is on jury service, voting to decide the winner of the “Prix du Public UBS”.
Members of the audience can cast their votes by filling in the cards handed out when entering the Piazza, then dropping them in the special boxes placed at the exits. The film that receives the most audience votes will win the “Prix du Public UBS” worth 20,000 Swiss francs. The winner will receive the prize during the official awards ceremony on Saturday 15th August.
Since 2000 UBS has been honored to award an annual prize for filmmaking on behalf of the Festival audience. Previous winners of the “Prix du Public UBS” have included films such as Bend it like Beckham, The Syrian Bride and The Lives of Others.

Cast your vote… and be a winner!
By voting for your favorite film you can win attractive prizes.


Prix du Public UBS – Past Festivals Winners (Films)

2009           Giulias Verschwinden 
                    by Christoph Schaub (Switzerland)

2008           Son of Rambow
                    by Garth Jennings (France, Germany, USA)

2007           Death at a Funeral
                    by Frank Oz (USA, UK)

2006           The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
                    by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (Germany)

2005           Zaïna: Rider of the Atlas (Zaïna, Cavalière de l’Atlas)
                    by Bourlem Guerdjou (France)

2004          The Syrian Bride (Hacala Hasurit)
                   by Eran Riklis (Israel, France, Germany)

2003          The Miracle of Bern (Das Wunder von Bern)
                   by Sönke Wortmann (Germany)

2002          Bend it like Beckham  
                   by Gurinder Chadha (USA, UK, Germany)

2001          Lagaan, once upon a time in India  
                   by Ashutosh Gowariker (India)

2000          Hollow Man
                   by Paul Verhoeven (USA)