It’s great to see the banners and promotional publicity for Visions du Réel going up around Nyon. This is a prestigious documentary film festival and is a key fixture in the international film festival circuit. There is often a preconception that this festival is just for the professionals and whilst it’s true that over the […]
“Some Kind of Heaven” in the Disneyland for the Retired – Film, Visions du Réel
According to Metéosuisse, the rain looks set to stay for the next three days here in Vaud, so it’s a perfect time to catch up with Visions du Réel, Nyon’s documentary film festival. This year, the festival’s films are available online, although “places” to watch are restricted and time limited. One film that is available […]
Visions du Réel – Nyon’s documentary festival to be screened online
Visions du Réel due to place from the 24th April to the 2nd of May will still go ahead in 2020, but this year it will be an online edition. If you are new to Nyon, Visions du Réel is one of Switzerland’s main documentary film festivals. Films are screened (most with English subtitles) in many […]
Festival comes to an end – Last chance to hang out at pop-up bar
If you fancy a TGIF drink, why not head off the pop-up bars and restaurant at the heart of Nyon’s film festival? There’s a good atmosphere both inside and outside with music, food, and food trucks etc. The festival officially finishes tonight the 12th April, however there will be a chance to see the award […]
When the Pope came to Chile, and life on a small Shetland Island – 2 films at VDR
The Visions du Réel film festival in Nyon (currently on until the 12th April) often programmes back to back screenings of films by different directors that have some link with each other, either in genre, style or content. On Wednesday afternoon in the Salle Colombière there were some interesting pairings. “Vaarheim” means our house in […]