Our 13th festival edition took place from 23. - 29. August 2021. 

In addition to the annual prize money, the winners of the Gässli Film Festival receive a "Basil". The trophy with the motif of our local Basilisk dragon is presented to the winners as a thank-you and appreciation for their craft. 

2021 our jury has awarded the following prizes:

Best director Award: CHF 2'000
Gässli Young Talent Award under 21 years of age: CHF 500 and a voucher from the Kulturbüro Basel worth CHF 500
Gässli Young Talent Award under 31 years: CHF 1'000
Best Music Video Award: CHF 1'000
Best Swiss Short Film Award: CHF 1'000
Best Animated Short Film Award: CHF 1'000
Best International Short Film Award: CHF 1'000
Best Innovative Storytelling Award: CHF 500

We look forward to welcoming you at the festival! If you have questions, please feel free to shoot us an email to: submissions@baselfilmfestival.ch You can also visit us at the Basel House of Film. In 2019 we opened a filmmaker's residency for which we accept applications on a rolling deadline.

Credits: Sulger Stiftung, Fabian Frei @ Jermann AG (Scanning, 3D-Model), Claudio Antonelli (Modifications, Rendering), Giacun Caduff (Idea, Concept & Project Manager), Irina Biadici & Sophia Ralston (Addl. Design Help), Mikkel Kring @ All3DP GmbH (Finishing, 3D Printing)