Colin Farrell to Receive Golden Icon Award at ZFF2025
🎬✨ The Zurich Film Festival (September 25 – October 5, 2025) is buzzing with excitement! The one and only Colin Farrell will be honored with the prestigious Golden Icon Award, celebrating his performance in BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER as well as his outstanding career achievements.
The Oscar-nominated actor will be there in person on September 27 to receive this well-deserved award. And the magic continues: on September 28, he’ll give an exclusive ZFF Masters (masterclass).
To make the moment even more special, Farrell will be joined by acclaimed Swiss director and Oscar winner Edward Berger.
An event you won’t want to miss!
«Colin Farrell is one of the most passionate and charismatic character actors in auteur cinema», says ZFF Festival Director Christian Jungen. «He’s just as convincing as a villain as he is a romantic lead, or in complex roles that fall somewhere in between—like in Edward Berger’s irresistible tragicomedy BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER, where Colin captivates us as a roguish gambler and makes us root for his character. Colin Farrell has already worked with many great filmmakers, but under Edward Berger’s direction, he truly reaches new heights. He carries the film from beginning to end and takes us on an emotional roller coaster that makes us laugh, cry, and marvel. For this outstanding performance, which could earn him another Oscar nomination, and for his invaluable contribution to auteur cinema, we are honoring Colin Farrell with the Golden Icon Award. The fact that Colin will receive the award in the presence of Edward Berger, last year’s award recipient, makes the occasion even more special. We've shown several of Colin's films at ZFF over the past years, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Zurich in person for the very first time.»
