Observed Signal · Jul 2, 2026 · Award · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Switzerland Wins 11 US International Awards
Switzerland secured eleven awards at the US International Awards 2026. Schweiz Tourismus won the Grand Award for the film 'Swiss Sounds by Thylacine', a music-and-travel collaboration in which French electronic musician Thylacine travelled across Switzerland for 16 days and composed a track from authentic transport and landscape sounds. The project was produced by Thylacine and Cécile Chabert with agency Intuitive Studio, commissioned by Schweiz Tourismus in cooperation with Travel Switzerland. In total 11 of the 94 awards went to Swiss companies and production firms; other Swiss winners included multiple campaigns by Schweiz Tourismus, three awards for Maybaum Film, and single awards to Sion Tourism Office, Seed (for Geberit) and Mcqueen Films (for Swiss). The US International Awards are organized by Filmservice International; entries for the next edition open in September.
Industry recognition for Swiss creative production and production companies; notable for creative/production communities but limited operational or technological impact on the broader AdTech/MarTech ecosystem.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Schweiz Tourismus won the Grand Award at the US International Awards 2026 for 'Swiss Sounds by Thylacine'.
- Of 94 awards presented in 2026, eleven went to Swiss companies and production firms.
- 'Swiss Sounds' was produced by Thylacine and Cécile Chabert with Intuitive Studio, commissioned by Schweiz Tourismus and in cooperation with Travel Switzerland; Thylacine travelled 16 days using 23 trains, 3 cable cars, 2 boats and a bus to capture sounds.
- Other Swiss winners: three further awards to Schweiz Tourismus campaigns, three awards to Maybaum Film, and single awards to Sion Tourism Office, Seed (for Geberit) and Mcqueen Films (for Swiss).
- The US International Awards are organized by Filmservice International and accept entries for the next edition beginning in September.
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Switzerland Wins 12 US International Awards
Switzerland Tourism (Schweiz Tourismus) won the Grand Award at the US International Awards 2026 for the film 'Swiss Sounds by Thylacine'. The project was produced by Thylacine and Cécile Chabert with agency Intuitive Studio on behalf of Switzerland Tourism and in cooperation with Travel Switzerland. The article reports that a total of twelve awards went to Swiss companies (another passage states eleven of 94 awards), with multiple awards going to Schweiz Tourismus campaigns, Maybaum Film, Sion Tourism Office, Seed, Mcqueen Films and others. Schweiz Tourismus also received a Specialty Award as 'Client Company of the Year'. The US International Awards are organized by Filmservice International and accept submissions starting in September for the next edition.
Switzerland Tourism Wins Four Gold Dolphins at Cannes Awards
The 17th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards celebrated Swiss productions with ten Dolphin trophies. Switzerland Tourism received four gold awards across tourism film categories, including works by Intuitive Studio, Wirz Group, Shining Film, and Mcqueen Branded. Additionally, Nektar won gold for the FC St. Gallen campaign, while Mcqueen Films, Tertianum, and Maybaum Film earned silver and black honors. Kuehne+Nagel's documentary series also won three golds, submitted by German agency BigSun, which was named Agency of the Year. The winners were announced on September 25, 2026.
Swiss Winners at WorldMediaFestivals 2026
At the 27th WorldMediaFestivals in Berlin, six Swiss productions won awards across Television, Corporate Media, Online and Print categories. KPRN Network took the Grand Award for the print production “Abenteuer Angola – Der Weg ist das Ziel,” which also won Gold in Print: Editorial & Magazine Formats. SRG won Gold for its “Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel” entry in Branded Storytelling: Brand Narratives. Four Silver awards went to Maybaum Film (“We care for what we carry”), Absolutturnus (“Elco – Heat & Ice”), Seed Audio-Visual Communication (Swiss Life Corporate Movie) and Georg Fischer (“The Plus Effect”). The WorldMediaFestivals have been organised by Intermedia, based in Hamburg, since 2000. The article was published by persoenlich.com on 2026-05-20.
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