We are thrilled to announce that REINAS by Klaudia Reynicke has been officially selected as Switzerland's entry for the International Best Feature category to the 2025 Academy Awards®!

Reinas, directed by the talented Klaudia Reynicke, has won the prestigious Prix du Public UBS at the Locarno Film Festival 2024! 

The Land Within directed by Fisnik Maxville earned the prestigious award for Best Film Score, attributed to the talented Nicolas Rabaeus. In addition, Blackbird Blackbird clinched three awards, for Best Feature, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing for Aurora Vögeli.

We're thrilled to announce that Reinas by Klaudia Reynicke has been honored with The “Grand Prix of the International Jury for the Best Film” in Generation Kplus at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale.

Stephane Erös receives the Newcomer prize. For his first performance on screen, Stéphane interprets Marek, a teenager in truble with the law. Best supporting role Prize goes to Arcadi Radeff for his performance in two TV series.

We're headed to Sundance! Thrilled to announce that REINAS is premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, from Jan. 18-28.

Gazmend Nela’s last film Silence of Sirens, in coproduction with Iköne Studio was screened at the 47th São Paulo International Film Festival in the New Directors Competition.

Tizian Büchi’s first feature Like an Island is now screening in theaters, which means it is time for us to take a look at the festivals the film screened at.

Allo la France by Floriane Devigne is selected at Visions du Réel 2023 in Nyon. The documentary will run in the National Competition and will have its World Premiere on Sunday April 23th 2023.

Elene Naveriani’s third feature Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, produced by Alva film and Takes Film, is selected at Directors’ Fortnight 2023 (La quinzaine des cinéastes).

Tizian Büchi's first feature film—Grand Prix in the International Feature Film Competition at Visions du Réel and selected in many international festivals—is nominated for the Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary section.

The Land Within, Like an Island (L’îlot) and Euridice, Euridice have been selected in the Panorama section.

The Land Within won the “Award for the Best First Feature Film” at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022 (PÖFF26).

You might have just seen the news: The Land Within by Fisnik Maxville was selected for competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) and will premiere the 18th November.

Seems like Black Jack was only the beginning!

The news got out on Wednesday 6th, two Alva Film productions have been selected for the 75th Locarno Film Festival!

The Grand Prix from the festival in Nyon was given to the documentary “Like an Island” (L’Îlot) produced by Alva Film, that tells the life of a Lausanne neighborhood, between magical realism and collective portrait.

Hive is pursuing his festival run being selected for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards 2022.

The movie Hive is the the official competition at Les Arcs Festival 2021!

The film Wake Up on Mars is in competition at the CPHDOX Festival in the Highlights section!