VIFFF – Vevey International Funny Film Festival
Festival de films comiques, 11e édition du 22 au 26 octobre 2025, Vevey, Suisse
Directed by: Jason Borruso
Actor: Tran Gia-Tuong
Director of Photography & Colorist: Cédric Friedli
Sound Design: Darill Beats
Music: Lujon performed by Julien Beaudiment (flute) and Bruno Fontaine (piano)
Special Thanks: Les Bains Payes, Imajack, Fisnik Maxville
Alongside the poster for this 11th edition, a teaser paying tribute to our thematic focus: Sex & Comedy!
Do you scan tickets like no one else? Serve beers faster than your own shadow? Enjoy chopping vegetables as a team? Love explaining how to get from the Reflet to the Astor cinema? Dream of turning an empty hall into a party space? And above all… do you love cinema, laughter, and friendly people?
Join the wonderful team of VIFFF volunteers between October 20 and 27, 2025!
In exchange for your commitment (in shifts of 4 to 5 hours), you’ll receive cinema tickets, drink vouchers, meals, and our endless gratitude.
Contact : benevoles@vifff.ch
Are you between 16 and 20 years old? Do you love cinema? Are you available from October 23 to 26, 2025?
Join the Young Jury of the VIFFF – Vevey International Funny Film Festival! During the festival, you’ll watch the seven films in the International Competition and, together with fellow jury members, select your favorite. The winner will receive the Young Jury Prize: CHF 500, generously offered by the Brentano Foundation.
No previous experience is required. To apply, complete this form by September 4, 2025. Selected candidates will be contacted thereafter.
From October 22 to 26, 2025, the 11th edition of the VIFFF – Vevey International Funny Film Festival will take place. Rooted in the city center, the festival will once again stay true to its convivial and inclusive spirit, inviting audiences to discover fresh gems from the world of international comedy cinema.
Free Open-Air Screenings Under the Stars
Launched with great success in 2024 for the festival’s 10th anniversary, the free Open-Air screenings are back! Each evening, two films will be shown outdoors, facing the lake in front of the Salle del Castillo. To ensure a warm and cozy atmosphere, blankets and hot soup will be available.
New This Year: VIFFF at the Salle del Castillo
For the first time, the festival will move into the Salle del Castillo, hosting late-night parties as well as film workshops designed for young audiences.
A Festive Market Square
The Place du Marché will remain the festival’s lively hub. Under the Grenette, a bar and food trucks will welcome festival-goers, while live concerts set the rhythm of the evenings. As in previous years, the ticket office and information desk will be based at Théâtre Le Reflet. Partner venues Cinérive (Rex 1-2-3 and Astor cinema) are just a short walk away, making the entire event a pedestrian-friendly experience.
Inclusive Ticketing Policy
Committed to accessibility for everyone, the VIFFF has for the past three years offered a flexible and supportive pricing system. For paid screenings, audiences can freely choose between three price levels: reduced (CHF 10), standard (CHF 15), or supporter (CHF 18). Day passes are available for CHF 30, and the full Festival Pass (five days) for CHF 70, with a “supporter” option at CHF 90. A “suspended ticket” scheme also allows attendees to gift or receive an entry. Ticket sales open in early October, alongside the announcement of the full program.
Floating clothes, open skies, and a field of wheat: with a wink to this year’s theme Sex & Comedy, the 11th edition’s official poster by Laura Morales and Alexandre Borgeaud invites us to embrace poetry and lightness.
For its 11th edition (October 22–26), the VIFFF presents a thematic focus that is as universal as it is transgressive: Sex & Comedy. Through a selection of films that are by turns funny, tender, explicit, or absurd, the festival will explore how sex, desire, and gender relations have shaped the history of laughter in cinema.
The VIFFF is pleased to reveal the first titles in this special selection, as well as a lecture by Solène Humair on French comic pornography of the 1970s. Further comedies will be added to the program, which will be announced in full in early October.
As a preview of this thematic focus, the festival is delighted to join forces with the Swiss Cinematheque for a screening of the cult classic There’s Something About Mary, on Friday, October 10 at 8:30 p.m. at the Capitole cinema.
Roger Vadim, France/Italy, 1968
A sensual galactic heroine, Barbarella travels through space to save humanity — and awaken a few forgotten pleasures — in a pop and psychedelic adventure. A kitsch, exuberant cult classic starring the radiant Jane Fonda.
(Sik ching nam lui)
Derek Yee & Lo Chi-Leung, Hong Kong, 1996
A penniless filmmaker is forced to direct an erotic film… and finds unexpected meaning in the process. Between satire and sensuality, a gem of Hong Kong cinema.
Jamie Babbit, USA, 1999
Sent to a “sexual reorientation” camp, a cheerleader ends up discovering who she truly is. Offbeat humor, candy-colored visuals, and queer energy combine in a comedy as tender as it is sharp.
Paul Weitz & Chris Weitz, USA, 1999
Four somewhat lost teenagers make a pact: to lose their virginity before the end of high school. Between unforgettable mishaps and awkward discoveries, a generational comedy that became a cult classic.
(Charlotte a du fun)
Sophie Lorain, Canada, 2021
Charlotte is growing up, feeling a little down, and testing her limits by multiplying sexual encounters. A witty, liberating comedy about desire and the fierce drive to live at 17.
The worst films ever made come to fix your plumbing! Selected excerpts from the legendary Nanaratomik nights.
Adults only (18+)
What made people laugh in 1970s French comic pornography?
Solène Humair, who is preparing a thesis on French comic pornography of the 1970s, will introduce audiences to this unique genre in cinema history. Using film excerpts, she will highlight the questions surrounding sexual pleasure that were present in French society at the time.
Adults only (18+)
The VIFFF is thrilled to team up with Cinéma CityClub Pully for two special evenings in June, with filmmakers we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming in Vevey! The films will remain on the program until the end of the month.
🎬 Tuesday, June 3 at 8:00 PM – Dans la cuisine des Nguyen
Director Stéphane Ly-Cuong will present his first feature film, a sparkling musical comedy that skillfully and humorously navigates generational conflicts, cultural stereotypes, and the search for identity. A dazzling and emotional gem, awarded the 2024 Audience Prize at the VIFFF!
🎬 Thursday, June 5 at 8:00 PM – Mikado
Director Baya Kasmi will accompany her new film, featuring a remarkable trio of actors: Félix Moati, Ramzy Bedia, and Vimala Pons. The film explores the desire to create a family and the encounters that can change a life.
Baya Kasmi previously came to VIFFF in 2022 to present Youssef Salem Has Success: we’re delighted to welcome her back.
The Q&A will be hosted by Maryke Oosterhoff, co-director of VIFFF.
📍 Synopsis, info & bookings: cityclubpully.ch
Continue reading "VIFFF x CityClub : Dans la Cuisine des Nguyen & Mikado"The VIFFF Comedy Screenwriting Residency is back!
For the second year running, the VIFFF is offering a one-week residency for French-language comedy screenwriters. A unique opportunity to develop a feature-length project in an inspiring setting, with guidance from an experienced screenwriter.
Who is it for?
Writers currently working on a French-language comedy feature screenplay, with a first draft of a full script already written.
Where?
In Vevey, Switzerland, in an apartment overlooking Lake Geneva, right in the heart of the old town.
When?
From October 19 to 26, 2025, during the 11th edition of the VIFFF.
How to apply?
By sending a complete application by June 1, 2025.
All details regarding the required documents, selection criteria, and the residency process can be found in the application file below.
With the support of:
– Nestlé
– Cultural Fund of the Swiss Society of Authors (SSA)
– Suissimage
The VIFFF also wishes to thank:
City of Vevey, Fonds Culturel Riviera, Loterie Romande
Brentano Foundation, Sandoz Foundation
The VIFFF is teaming up with the Cinématographe in Lausanne to celebrate the release of Heads or Fails, winner of the Youth Jury Award at the latest edition of the festival.
Don’t miss this unique chance to discover the new comedy by Lenny and Harpo Guit (Mother Schmuckers, VIFFF d’Or 2021)!
Two special screenings:
Wednesday, April 9: screening presented by the VIFFF, with drinks and snacks offered from 7 PM
Saturday, April 19: screening with lead actress María Cavalier-Bazan in attendance
More info and ticketing on the Cinématographe website.
Continue reading "Heads or Fails at Cinématographe"Feature-length or short, we look forward to receiving your comedy films for the tenth edition of the VIFFF – Vevey International Funny Film Festival, to be held from October 22 to 26, 2025.
Registration deadline: 10th of August 2025
SUBMISSION-RULES-AND-REGULATIONS-2025(PDF)
Continue reading "VIFFF 2025 : Call for entries"
