The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is an annual film festival held in Zürich, Switzerland, since 2005. Typically taking place from late September to early October, the festival aims to provide a platform for emerging filmmakers from around the globe and to foster exchange between established and new talent. It features international competitions for feature films and documentaries, where young filmmakers compete for the main award, the Golden Eye. Screening around 100 films over approximately 11 days, the ZFF attracts thousands of movie enthusiasts and industry professionals, establishing itself as one of the largest and most important film festivals in the German-speaking world for cinema releases and networking.