April 2026
Sun 26.04.  20:00
Festival Archipel 2026
Salle communale de Plainpalais, Geneva
Filmstudie
Hans Richter, Germany, 1926, 5 min
Jeux des reflets et de la vitesse
Henri Chomette, France, 1923, 8 min
Cinq minutes de cinéma pur
Henri Chomette, France, 1926, 5 min
Lichtspiel: Opus IV
Walter Ruttmann, Germany, 1925, 4 min
Filmstudie
Hans Richter, Germany, 1926, 5 min
Addio
Jannik Giger, Switzerland, 2025, 22 min
Trying to Empty the Sea with a Fork
Monster Chetwynd, UK, 2025, 26 min
Live Music by…
Linxi Chen (Composition), Collegium Novum Zürich, Zoi Tsokanou (Conductor), Sarah Ouakrat (Flute), Matthias Arter (Oboe), Azra Ramić (Clarinet), Sascha Armbruster (Saxophone), Brian Archinal (Drums, Percussion), Francesco Palmieri (Guitar), Mateusz Szczepkowski (Mandolin), Manon Pierrehumbert (Harp), Rahel Kunz (Violin), Fabio Marano (Viola), Martina Schucan (Cello)
Rotem Eylam (Composition), Francisco Arellano (Electronics)
Paul Guérin (Composition)
Wenjie Hu (Composition)
Felix Friedrich (Composition)
Jannik Giger (Composition)
Liza Lim (Composition)
Thu 16.04.  19:30
überwinden - CNZ Filmkonzert
Brunnenhof Studio 1, Zurich
Filmstudie
Hans Richter, Germany, 1926, 5 min
Jeux des reflets et de la vitesse
Henri Chomette, France, 1923, 8 min
Cinq minutes de cinéma pur
Henri Chomette, France, 1926, 5 min
Lichtspiel: Opus IV
Walter Ruttmann, Germany, 1925, 4 min
Filmstudie
Hans Richter, Germany, 1926, 5 min
Addio
Jannik Giger, Switzerland, 2025, 22 min
Trying to Empty the Sea with a Fork
Monster Chetwynd, UK, 2025, 26 min
Live Music by…
Linxi Chen (Composition), Collegium Novum Zürich, Zoi Tsokanou (Conductor), Sarah Ouakrat (Flute), Matthias Arter (Oboe), Azra Ramić (Clarinet), Sascha Armbruster (Saxophone), Brian Archinal (Drums, Percussion), Francesco Palmieri (Guitar), Mateusz Szczepkowski (Mandolin), Manon Pierrehumbert (Harp), Rahel Kunz (Violin), Fabio Marano (Viola), Martina Schucan (Cello)
Rotem Eylam (Composition)
Paul Guérin (Composition)
Wenjie Hu (Composition)
Felix Friedrich (Composition)
Jannik Giger (Composition)
Liza Lim (Composition)
Tue 07.04.  20:00
Misterioso Jazz Club
The Institute, Zurich
L’Inferno
Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan & Giuseppe De Liguoro, Italy, 1911, 68 min
Live Music by…
Pfisterpunkt (Tenor Saxophone, Bass, Electronics), Tobias Pfister (Tenor Saxophone, Electronics), Noah Punkt (Bass, Electronics)
January 2026
Sun 25.01.  17:30
Closing Night - Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Metropolis
Fritz Lang, Germany, 1927, 146 min
Live Music by…
Ensemble Batida (Percussion, Double Bass, Piano), Jeanne Larrouturou (amplified Soundbox, Percussion, Objects), Anne Briset (Double Bass, Percussion), Alexandra Bellon (Drums, Percussion, Electronics), Rotterdam Kinematic Ensemble (Electronics, Double Bass, Piano, Drums, Percussion), Gonçalo Almeida (Double Bass), Robert Kroos (Electronics), Reinier van Houdt (Piano), Philipp Ernsting (Drums, Percussion)
Sat 24.01.  15:00
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Tih Minh 1 : Le philtre d'oubli
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 47 min
Tih Minh 2 : Deux drames dans la nuit
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 30 min
Tih Minh 3 : Les mystères de la Villa Circé
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 36 min
Tih Minh 4 : L'homme dans la malle
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 29 min
Tih Minh 5 : Chez les fous
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 27 min
Tih Minh 6 : Les oiseaux de nuit
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 30 min
Tih Minh 7 : Évocation
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 27 min
Tih Minh 8 : Sous le voile
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 29 min
Tih Minh 9 : La branche de salut
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 30 min
Tih Minh 10 : Mercredi 13
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 36 min
Tih Minh 11 : Le document 29
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 31 min
Tih Minh 12 : Justice
Louis Feuillade, France, 1918, 32 min
Live Music by…
Rotterdam Kinematic Ensemble (Electronics, Double Bass, Piano, Drums, Percussion), Gonçalo Almeida (Double Bass), Robert Kroos (Electronics), Reinier van Houdt (Piano), Philipp Ernsting (Drums, Percussion), Constanza Pellicci (Voice), Iokoi (Voice, Electronics), Bit-Tuner (Electronics), Dadaglobal (Electronics, Piano)
Fri 23.01.  18:30
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral
Martin Frič, Czechoslovakia, 1929, 79 min
Live Music by…
Maud Nelissen (Piano, Organ)
Wed 21.01.  18:15
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Anna Pavlova
Douglas Fairbanks, USA, 1924, 16 min
The Dumb Girl of Portici
Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley, USA, 1916, 114 min
Live Music by…
André Deponds (Piano)
Tue 20.01.  20:45
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Salt for Svanetia
Mikhail Kalatozov, USSR, 1930, 62 min
Live Music by…
Don Malfon (Alto Saxophone), Flo Stoffner (Guitar), Vasco Trilla (Drums)
Mon 19.01.  20:45
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Orochi
Buntaro Futagawa, Japan, 1925, 100 min
Live Music by…
Tim & Puma Mimi (Live Electronics, Voice), Michiko Hanawa (Voice, Live Electronics), Christian Fischer (Flute, DIY Instruments, Live Electronics), Satoko Kato (Piano)
Sun 18.01.  17:30
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Unter der Laterne
Gerhard Lamprecht, Germany, 1928, 131 min
Live Music by…
Alexander Schiwow (Piano), Nicolas Stocker (Drums)
Sat 17.01.  20:00
Stummfilmfestival 2026 - Gastspiel im Moods
Moods, Zurich
Fatal Footsteps
Charley Bowers, USA, 1926, 22 min
Sur un air de Charleston
Jean Renoir, France, 1927, 18 min
Skinner's Dress Suit
William A. Seiter, USA, 1926, 78 min
Live Music by…
Constanza Pellicci (Voice), Steve Buchanan (Guitar, Alto Saxophone, Live Electronics)
Camila Nebbia (Tenor Saxophone), John Edwards (Double Bass), Hamid Drake (Drums, Percussion)
Sat 17.01.  15:00
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Back Stage
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, USA, 1919, 21 min
The Navigator
Buster Keaton & Donald Crisp, USA, 1924, 59 min
Live Music by…
Gabriel Thibaudeau (Piano), Silvia Mandolini (Violin)
Fri 16.01.  20:45
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack, USA, 1925, 62 min
Live Music by…
Saadet Türköz (Voice), John Edwards (Double Bass), Hamid Drake (Drums, Percussion)
Fri 16.01.  18:15
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Queen Kelly
Erich von Stroheim, USA, 1929, 101 min
Live Music by…
Neil Brand (Piano)
Thu 15.01.  20:00
Stummfilmfestival 2026 - Gastspiel im Kunstraum Walcheturm
Kunstraum Walcheturm, Zurich
A Study in Choreography for Camera
Maya Deren & Talley Beatty, USA, 1945, 3 min
Ritual in Transfigured Time
Maya Deren, USA, 1946, 14 min
Phil for Short
Oscar Apfel, USA, 1919, 82 min
Live Music by…
Constanza Pellicci (Voice), Linda Vogel (Harp, Voice), Jessica Huber (Performance), Michelle Ettlin (Camera)
Jane in Ether (Tapes, Violin, Piano), Miako Klein (Tapes, Violin), Biliana Voutchkova (Violin), Magda Mayas (Piano, Clavinet)
Wed 14.01.  20:45
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
The Blood Ship
George B. Seitz, USA, 1927, 67 min
Live Music by…
Neil Brand (Piano), Frank Bockius (Drums, Percussion)
Tue 13.01.  20:45
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Soul of the Cypress
Dudley Murphy, USA, 1921, 11 min
Danse macabre
Dudley Murphy, USA, 1922, 7 min
Rapsodia satanica
Nino Oxilia, Italy, 1917, 45 min
Live Music by…
Sopraterra (Violin, Alto Saxophone, Electronics)
Tue 13.01.  18:30
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
The Garden of Eden
Lewis Milestone, USA, 1928, 80 min
Live Music by…
Stephen Horne (Piano), Frank Bockius (Drums, Percussion)
Mon 12.01.  18:30
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
La Fille de l'eau
Jean Renoir, France, 1924, 83 min
Live Music by…
Elizabeth Baldry (Harp), Stephen Horne (Piano)
Sun 11.01.  18:00
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Thème et variations
Germaine Dulac, France, 1929, 9 min
Hände. Das Leben und die Liebe eines zärtlichen Geschlechts
Miklós Bándy & Stella Simon, Germany, 1927, 14 min
Das Blumenwunder
Max Reichmann, Germany, 1926, 63 min
Live Music by…
Yue 月G (Theremin, Electronics, Voice)
Tout Bleu (Voice, Guitar, Cello, Keyboard, Electronics)
Sat 10.01.  20:30
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Danse serpentine
Louis & Auguste Lumière, France, 1896, 1 min
Le farfalle
unknown, Italy, 1906, 6 min
Création de la serpentine
Segundo de Chomón, France, 1908, 3 min
Lichtspiel: Opus I
Walter Ruttmann, Germany, 1921, 10 min
Lichtspiel: Opus II
Walter Ruttmann, Germany, 1923, 4 min
Lichtspiel: Opus III
Walter Ruttmann, Germany, 1924, 4 min
Lichtspiel: Opus IV
Walter Ruttmann, Germany, 1925, 4 min
Salomé
Charles Bryant, USA, 1923, 74 min
Live Music by…
Víz (Voice, Electronics, Cello), Junge Eko (Electronics, Voice)
Niton (Cello, Synthesizer, Electronics)
Sat 10.01.  18:15
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
The Pleasure Garden
Alfred Hitchcock, UK, 1925, 92 min
Live Music by…
Günter A. Buchwald (Piano, Violin), Frank Bockius (Drums, Percussion), Bruno Spoerri (Alto Saxophone, Electronics)
Sat 10.01.  15:00
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
Felix in Love
Otto Messmer, USA, 1922, 6 min
Cartoon Factory
Max & Dave Fleischer, USA, 1924, 8 min
Just Spooks
Walter Lantz, USA, 1925, 8 min
Young Mr. Jazz
Hal Roach, USA, 1919, 10 min
Rowdie Ann
Al Christie, USA, 1919, 21 min
Live Music by…
Musiker*innen der Musikschule Konservatorium Zürich (MKZ) (various instruments)
Fri 09.01.  20:45
Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
With Reindeer and Sled in Inka Länta's Winterland
Erik Bergström, Sweden, 1926, 60 min
Live Music by…
Ayumi Tanaka Trio (Piano, Double Bass, Drums), Ayumi Tanaka (Piano), Christian Meaas Svendsen (Double Bass), Per Oddvar Johansen (Drums)
Thu 08.01.  18:30
Opening Night - Stummfilmfestival 2026
Filmpodium, Zurich
3 Bad Men
John Ford, USA, 1926, 92 min
Live Music by…
Los Dos (Drums, Guitar, Voice), Han Sue Lee Tischhauser (Guitar), Ambrosius Huber (Electronics, Cello), Flo Götte (Bass, Guitar), Luca Ramella (Drums)