EthnoKino

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EthnoKino

Dedicated to visionaries and pioneering storytellers across the globe, we work for systemic change.

Dedicated to visionaries and pioneering storytellers across the globe, we are an international action community of practice, working towards systemic change through the power of authentic and meaningful storytelling. Our catalytic home cinema of the commons and commoning film practices intends to co-create a nourishing influential movement for societal cohesion and to enact integral transformation

for planetary impact. Our aim is to explore and publicize critical scholarly and artistic perspectives of various life views and cosmologies through filmic means and, by doing so, to actively contribute to social cohesion, diversity, inclusivity and emancipation within Swiss society and beyond. We believe that independent and authentic storytelling builds solidarity and engages the audience meaningfully as it broadens minds and horizons. We seek to amplify the power of stories by facilitating funding, collaboration and impactful outreach. We support independent and transformative stories to be written, screened and shared to shift behavior and catalyze action. Up until its establishment we have screened more than 250 films and reached out to thousands of audiences. We have given 40 awards of recognition for outstanding filmmakers. We have hosted over 80 valuable guests, including award-winning documentary filmmakers, proclaimed thought leaders and inspiring visionaries.

Also consider applying to our Doc Impact Lab for Mov(i)ement Fellows: https://www.ethnokino.com/docimpactlab
https://www.ethnokino.com

21/02/2026

We are so happy to welcome .celiker to our community 🪅 A creative producer from İstanbul whom just recently moved to Zurich , Andarkan is full of new ideas and strategies to expand our vision of bringing ethnographic stories made by İndigenous and local communities to every cinema in the world 🌎

If you also wanna partner with us, you can get in touch with our handsome Andarkan !!! 🌌

Stay tuned for new updates, events and collaborations! ✨✨✨

04/02/2026

🍀ETHNOKINO DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD 2026

Turning Land into Capital: Historical Conjectures of the (Re-)Production of Wealth in Latin America

As part of the international research project Turning Land into Capital. Historical Conjectures of the (Re-)Production of Wealth in Latin America, a documentary film award will be presented in 2026 to outstanding films that critically engage with the reproduction of wealth through land in Latin America.

The research project examines key historical conjunctures of land concentration by wealthy elites and how these dynamics continue to shape today’s profoundly unequal patterns of wealth production in the region.

Filmmakers are especially encouraged to adopt a longer historical perspective, focusing on the period from the 1860s to the 1929 World Economic Crisis, and
the era from the 1980s to the present. Both periods laid crucial foundations for today’s unequal patterns of wealth (re-)production.

🏆Award Overview
Total prize fund: CHF 2,000 per winning film
Eligible production years: 2020–2025
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

🦋Categories
Awards will be granted in the following categories:
Feature-length documentary: up to 90 minutes
Short documentary: up to 30 minutes

As part of the award, one representative per selected film (director, protagonist, or another key contributor) will be invited to attend the screening and award ceremony.

🪶Submission
Please submit your film to:
Email: [email protected]
Platform: EthnoKino via FilmFreeway

06/11/2025

Some amazing testimonies from our guests, speakers and community staring Jetsun Pema La (His Holliness the Dalai Lama’s Sister) , Eda Elif Tibet , Sarah Keller .perspectives , Prof. Christian Suhr , Dahvi Shiva ❤️‍🔥

27/10/2025

💫 Call for Authors — CosmoVision Arts 💫

How can artistic and collaborative methods in transdisciplinary research bridge local and scientific worldviews?

CosmoVision Arts invites teams of one researcher/scientist and one artist/practitioner to co-create works that merge analytical and creative perspectives, making knowledge accessible across disciplines and cultures.

Rooted in the philosophy of CosmoVision (Vivir Bien), this initiative celebrates harmony with nature and one another, recognizing the pluriverse and the diversity of ways of knowing.

We aim to:
💫 Foster dialogue across disciplines and cultures
💫 Empower diverse knowledge holders
💫 Recognize epistemological diversity

🌍 15 contributions will be selected. Each team will receive 250 CHF in support. Submit your collaborative proposal now!

About the Initiative:
A joint project of the , led by:
Dr.Eda Elif Tibet , , University of Bern
Dr. Celestin Mutuyimana , University of Zurich
Emmanuel CLEDAT, IGN – Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière

Visual identity and Graphics by 💫

Selection Committee:
Hugues Abriel• Mirko Bischofberger • Susan Thieme • Sindy Schmiegel Werner

Let’s reimagine how science and art can co-create futures of care and connection.

16/10/2025

❤️‍🔥CALL FOR FILMS ❤️‍🔥

We are now accepting films for 6th film festival themed „LOVE“ at ✨✨✨

Waiting for your submissions ☄️ Show us some Love 🫶🏽

09/10/2025

✨STARS PARADE✨

Johanna Suheyla Hillebrand’s magical performance “An Invitation to the Rain” during 5th EthnoKino Film Festival in Cappadocia (2-5 August/ Haunted Bards Valley / Perili Ozanlar Vadisi).

Johanna Suheyla is a singer-songwriter based in Penzance, Cornwall, with a lifelong love for stories, folk and fairy tales. On open-tuned guitar and 5-string banjo, she writes honest and sometimes personal songs plucked out of life around her, her own experiences and the endless stream of stories playing in her head. She writes poetry that sometimes turns into lyrics and finds it nearly impossible to write a song on purpose.

07/10/2025

✨Star Parade Red Kilim Carpet EthnoKino Film Festival ✨Magic✨

2-5 August , Perili Ozanlar Vadisi
Filmed by: ✨
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.e.vallejo .warrior .earth

18/09/2025

🌍✨ EthnoKino Bern (9-11 September) passed like the wind… What an incredible experience! The magical atmosphere was filled with captivating film screenings from around the globe, sparking great conversations and connections. 🎥💬

Thank you to everyone who made this festival unforgettable! ✨✨✨

10/09/2025

Today come meet Prof.Ton Otto an Athropologist from Aarus University (Denmark) who will be delivering a ✨Magic✨ Masterclass at 18PM at during film festival:

✨The Magic of Film and Exhibition Making when Dealing with Death✨

Death remains one of the universal enigmas of human life. What happens after our biological demise? What kinds of afterlife are imaginable? How do we continue to relate to our dead loved ones? In many cultures magic and ritual are used to tame the fear of dying, to postpone death or to inflict it, and to make the transition to another world possible. I am interested to study how people in different cultures deal with the enigma of death and I wish to share my insights with a wide audience.

Like many others, I observe that people in modern secularized societies often have problems dealing with death and see it as the enemy to be defeated rather than a part of life to be carefully attended to. I believe that listening to and trying to understand other cultural worlds will have a positive influence for all involved. In order to have an impact with my research I use the modern magic of two powerful media of communication: film and exhibition making.

In this masterclass I discuss and compare two recent productions, the exhibition The lives of the dead (Moesgaard Museum 2014-2023) and the film On behalf of the living (DER 2025), to find out how we can cast a spell by immersive, sensory, participative and interventionist methods.

09/09/2025

Come meet the Visionary Prof. and his Keynote Vision Talk on The future of İndigenous People’s Cinema ✨✨✨

Oral histories and cinema. Mediums separated by a time frame. Imagine once they are merged. Cinema which began as a vaudeville attraction has emerged in the last century as the biggest audio-visual medium of expression. It has spanned cultures, societies and touched millions of lives. A critical point to be noted is the depiction of Indigenous Peoples in cinema. Most depictions across various countries have stereotyped them as backward, savages, primitive, very much steeped in colonial anthropological tropes. However, such depictions have been challenged in the last 20 years or so. Thanks to technological advancement, Indigenous filmmakers are increasingly making their own films, sharing their own stories and challenging age-old stereotypes. The future of Indigenous Peoples Cinema has the potential to shine as a beacon of cultural sovereignty, creative empowerment, and global resonance. They can weave narratives that honor ancestral wisdom, reclaim histories, and imagine bold futures. This talk will explore how Indigenous filmmakers can not only shape the screen but also redefine the very essence of global cinema, fostering a world that sees, hears, and celebrates the richness of Indigenous perspectives.

08/09/2025

Meet Filmmaker the creator of Guru Padmasambhava: The Second Buddha at on the 10th of September ✨✨✨

Traversing centuries of Tibetan Buddhist lore, this film brings to life the fascinating story of Guru Padmasambhava – one of the greatest Buddhist teachers from the Indian sub-continent. Also referred to as Guru Rinpoche, he is credited with establishing the Buddha Dharma in Tibet in the 8th century, as well as initiating the ‘Nyingma Lineage’, that continues to be acknowledged as the oldest school of Buddhism to still be followed in the Himalayan regions of present-day Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and Mongolia.

For many of us who know of Tibetan Buddhism through its most prominent contemporary teacher, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, this film offers a comprehensive look at its origins, and the elements that make Vajrayana, the ‘third’ vehicle of Buddhism, so unique.

Featuring the world-renowned Buddhist gurus, H.E. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and H.H. The 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa, this cinematic biography captures not just the life and spiritual attainments of ‘The Second Buddha’, but also the heart of his teachings, that continue to hold lessons for contemporary curious minds.

Aparna Sanyal has worked extensively on documentaries and docu-series for Indian & international television, OTTs and independently. Over the years, her work has taken her through a wide variety of subjects, including history, economics, the performing arts, education, gender and sexuality, but Buddhism and mental health remain preoccupations. Her films and series have been screened at various festivals, and won multiple awards.

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