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Andrzej Przezdziecki POL hands over the sceptre to Linda Gough GBR in Poznań
under the supervision of Rolf Leuenberger


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We are

international

24

Active national members Associations

> 240

Videoclubs

> 2400

Videomakers

2022

1946

1937

1931

A new start 21 - 27 August Locarno (CHE)

82nd Film Competition
between Nations and Congress

There was a restart in Switzerland,

after the second World War,

with the UNiCA Congress in Lugano (CHE)

UNiCA - Union Internationale du Cinéma

was founded
at the Paris World's Fair (FRA)

BRUXELLES (BEL)
1st International Amateur Film Competition with participation from five countries

Our Films

three example

More films here:

Video by Dieter Leitner

Video by Thomas Speckhofer

Video by Barnabás Tóth

“EL CINE AMATER” (JEDN - JOSE ERNESTO DÍAZ-NORIEGA) - 1965

Public Jury discussion  with currently 4 and in the past 3, 5, 7 members 
Since 2022 you will find: Palmares and
Film Synopsis with Awards in screening order

GBR - 2025 Birmingham - 4 Jury Members (plus 1 subsitute)
 Thomas SCHAUER AUT, Michael GOUGH GBR, Jacqueline Pante ITA, Jürgen RICHARZ DEU 

Jury substitute Nadine Scharfenort DEU

and a voice from the audience per day
day 1 x, day 2 y, day 3 z

POL - 2024 Poznań / Posen - 3 Jury Members
  Jan Watterson GBR, Thomas Schauer AUT, Wojtek Kukla POL

Jury substitute Nadine Scharfenort DEU

and a voice from the audience per day
day 1 Adalbert Becker DEU, day 2 Romy Van Krieken NLD , day 3 Bernd Zimmermann DEU

ITA - 2023 Comacchio - 3 Jury Members
  Martin Stoll CZE, Thomas Schauer AUT, Romy Van Krieken NLD

Jury Assistant Tini Schuurmans NLD

and new a voice from the audience per day
day 1 Josep Rota ESP, day 2 Jürgen Richarz DEU, day 3 Jan Watterson GBR

Vimeo VIDEO link
from the jury session about the film "Charlot's Last Suit" (UBC - Guy Gauthier).
Commentary on a French translation by Kamelya Özdemir, edited by Luc Toussaint.

CHE - 2022 Locarno - 3 Jury Members
Sandor Buglya HUN, Jacqueline Pante ITA, Thomas Schauer AUT

Jury Assistant Tini Schuurmans NLD

NLD - 2019 Zeist - 5 Jury Members

Denis Nold FRA, Vincenzina Di Bartolo ITA, Rob van Maanen NLD, Johanna Maria Paulson EST, Tomasz Drozdowicz POL

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger

CZE - 2018 Blansko - 5 Jury Members
Martin Stoll CZE, Tarmo Hotanen FIN, Alfons Hereu ESP, Thomas Schauer AUT, Mike Whymann GBR

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger

DEU - 2017 Dortmund - 5 Jury Members
Bernnhard Lindner DEU, Aase Högfeldt, Georges Fondeur LUX, Sunčica Fradelić HRV, Darko Basheski NMD

Jury Coordinator Bernhard Zimmermann

 ROU - 2016 Suceava - 7 Jury Members
Jacqueline Pante ITA, ...

 RUS - 2015 St. Petersburg - 7 Jury Members

Bernhard Lindner DEU, Jeanne Glass FRA, Sándor Buglya HUN, Danielle Vioux FRA, Tarmo Hotanen FIN, Paweł Łęski POL, Peter Pleshanov RUS

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger

 SVK - 2014 Piestany - 7 Jury Members

Dave Watterson GBR, Guido Haesen LUX, Josep Rota ESP, Romy Van Krieken NLD, Vjekoslav Zivkovic HRV, Anton Szomolányi SVK, Tomáš Hučko SVK

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger

AUT - Fieberbrunn 2013 - 7 Jury Members 
Daniel Caracci FRA, Wim Aegerts BEL, Wolfgang Allin AUT, Reinhardt Steininger AUT, Greta Varts EST, Ladislav Frantis CZE, Bernhard Lindner DEU

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger CHE

 BGR - 2012 Pyce/Ruse - 7 Jury Members

Kees Tervoort NLD, Daniel Cartier CHE, Alan Atkinson GBR, Julia Obraztsova RUS, Art Hovanessian ARM, Petre Chapovski MKD, Stanimir Trifonow BGR

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger

 LUX - 2011 Luxembourg - 7 Jury Members

Ody ROOS LUX, Danielle VIOUX FRA, Lauri HIRVONEN FIN, Hana JUŠIĆ HRV, Josep ROTA ESP, Zuzana SKOLUDOVÁ SVK, Paul STEPANEK AUT

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger

 CHE - 2010 Einsiedeln - 7 Jury Members
Sandor Buglya HUN, Jan Watterson GBR, Bernhard Lindner DEU, Leo Baeten NLD, Jacqueline Pante ITA, Juillerat Michel CHE, Dany Marique BEL

Jury Coordinator Rolf Leuenberger

 POL - 2009 Gdansk - 7 Jury Members
Daniel Ziegler FRA, Wolfgang Allin AUT, (Andrzej), Tomasz Schimscheiner POL, Paweł Łęski POL, Krista Maajärv EST, Dario Juričan HRV, Ctirad Śtipl CZE

TUN - 2008 Hammamet - 7 Jury Members

Kees Tervoort NLD, Paweł Łęski POL, Jef Van Gompel BEL, Selma Baccar TUN, Michael Gough GBR, Hassan Dezvareh IRN, Bengt Andersson SWE


 SVK - 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš - 7 Jury Members

Filippo Lubiato CHE, Paul Stepanek AUT, Elen Lotman EST, Josep Rota ESP, Sándor Buglya HUN, Anton Azomolányi SVK, Anke Stoverock DEU


 KOR - 2006 Gyeongju - 7 Jury Members

Kees Tervoort NLD, Mr. X KOR, Laura Asti ITA, Jeanne Glass FRA, Hassan Dezvareh IRN, Zuzana Skoludova SVK, Ctirad Stipl CZE


BEL - 2005 Blankenberge - 7 Jury Members
Georg Schörner AUT, Dave Watterson GBR, Julien Loncke BEL, Michel Creten BEL,

Rolf Leuenberger CHF, Diana Nenandic HRV, Pawel Levski POL

POL 2024 Poznan - General Assembly
Thomas Kräuchi, Viorel Ieremie, Jaroslav Kolčava, Wolgang Allin, Mitze Chapovski, Wolfgang Freier, Public, Serge Michel, Public,
Rolf Leuenberger (just taking this picture), Marcus Siebler, Tini Schuurmans, Andrzej Przeżdiecki (covered by Tini)

ITA 2023 Comacchio - General Assembly
Thomas Kräuchi, Rolf Leuenberger (just taking this picture), Marcus Siebler, Tini Schuurmansr, Viorel Ieremie

CHE 2022 Locarno - General Assembly

Marcus Siebler, Viorel Ieremie, Wolfgang Allin, Thomas Kräuchi, J.Essing, Rolf Leuenberger, Andrzej Przeziecki, Tini Schuurmans

BUL 2012 Pyce/Ruse - General Assembly
Artashes Hovanessian, Wolfgang Freier, Alois Urbanek, Rolf Mandolesi, Jeanne Glass,

Georges Fondeur, Jan Essing, Thomas Kräuchi, Stanislaw Puls, Zeljko Balog, Rolf Leuenberger

NLD 2019 Hilversum - Archive of NLD Amateur Film Makers
Rolf Leuenberger

DEU 2017 Dortmund
People who have contributed a lot to UNiCA over the years

Jan Essing, Jacqueline Pante, Dave Watterson, Max Hänsli, Georges Fondeur, Arie De Jong

CHE 2010 Einsiedeln - Excursion to Lucerne
Mitze Chapovski, Odilion Dupont, Jozef Van Gompel, Jan & Dave Watterson, Jean-Claude Lejosne, Claire Auda; Zvonimir Karakatic

CHE 1946 Lugano
The event went off brilliantly and with great camaraderie. Switzerland, Film Amateurs and especially the Lugano Club,
under the leadership of Messrs Wullschleger and Vicari, deserve our warmest thanks. E. Weissenberger (interim Secretary General)

Our
Souvenirs

from 2019 back to 1951

Many thanks to the authors


1951-57 shot by Donald Elliot.

1979 - onwards by Arie de Jong


Up to 1989 shot on 8mm.

Thereafter on various video formats.


Includes glimpses of

  • 1951 Glasgow (United Kingdom)
  • 1954 Angers (France)
  • 1955 Lisboa (Portugal)
  • 1956 Zurich (Switzerland)
  • 1957 Rome (Italy)
  • 1965 Mar Del Plata (Argentina)
  • 1979 Turku (Finland)
  • 1984 Karl Matrx Stadt
    (East Germany)
  • 1990 Västeras (Sweden)
  • 1991 Sankt Gallen (Switzerland)
  • 1992 Lido Degliestensi (Italy)
  • 1993 Villa Carlos Paz (Argentina)
  • 1994 Hradek Kralové
    (Czech Republic)
  • 1995 Bourges (France)


Our History

                    [2020   BIRMINGHAM (GBR) cancelled due to COVID-19]
                    [2021    WARSZAWA (POL) cancelled due to COVID-19]
                    [2022   KERSON (UKR)
postponed to 2024]
2022        21.-27.8. LOCARNO (CHE)

2023        10.-16.9. COMACCHIO (ITA)

                    [2024   KERSON (UKR) cancelled due to the war]

2024        18.-23.8. POZNAN/POSEN (POL)


2025        Birmingham (GBR) Website from 1.1.2025

2026        Skopje (MKD)

2027        Cannes (FRA)
2028        open

 

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