Zurich – City of Capital was created in collaboration with the Swiss Social Archives. All films, videos, and documents are from the collections of the Cinémathèque suisse or the Swiss Social Archives.
Concept and implementation: Emanuel Signer, Seraina Winzeler
Texts and selection documents: Stefan Länzlinger, Emanuel Signer, Seraina Winzeler
We would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for generously granting permission to publish their films and videos online: Robert Boner, Katharina Bürgi, Condor Films AG (Veronika Elsässer, Hans Syz), Dschoint Ventschr (Werner Schweizer), Daniel Gehrig, Mathias Knauer, Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf, Nina Seiler, Karin Seiler, Nina Stürm, Turnus Film AG (Michael Imboden, Lena Marie Rheinländer, Michael Steiger, Hans Syz, Anita Wasser), Verein der FreudInnen für Punst und Kolitik
Despite careful research, not all rights holders could be identified. If you have any questions or concerns regarding rights, please contact us.
Special thanks to Giulia Bernardi, Oliver Classen, Monika Dommann, Filmpodium Zürich (Nicole Reinhard), Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (John Canciani, Alexandra Götz), Stefan Länzlinger, Jacqueline Maurer, Margrit Tröhler, Petra Vlad, Yvonne Zimmermann
Translation: Chloé Manz
Proofreading: Barbara Elsener, Renate Kunz, Achilleas Papakonstantis, Daniela Wegmann
Trailer: Riccarda Schwarz
Parallel to this exhibition, the Cinémathèque suisse has published Nützliche Filme: Zürcher Stadt-, Land-, Filmgeschichten (2025), available online on the website Repérages – Journal der Cinémathèque suisse.
Both publications are the result of a multi-year digitization project by the Cinémathèque suisse on Zurich’s useful films. The Cinémathèque suisse would like to thank the Gemeinnütziger Fonds des Kantons Zürich and Zürich Stadt Kultur for their financial support of the project.
Projektteam Cinémathèque suisse: Chrystel Bonne, Caroline Fournier, Manon Fournier, Fanny Leyvraz, Nicolas Ricordel, Severin Rüegg (extern), Emanuel Signer, Carine Soleilhavoup, Kelly Hutchings, Seraina Winzeler
Acknowlegments – Cinémathèque suisse
Executive management: Chicca Bergonzi, Jean-Baptiste Dembreville, Caroline Fournier, Frédéric Maire
Acquisition and cataloging: Anne Chauvie, Elodie Dupas, Barbara Elsener, Manon Fournier, Eve-Lauren Haftgoli, Aline Houriet, Renate Kunz, Fanny Leyvraz, Maryline Monnerat, Jérôme Piller, Loïc Salomé, Murielle Vergères, Daniela Wegmann
Preservation, restoration, and digitization: Azmina Abdulla, Ariane Baudat, Paolo Bernardini (extern), Chrystel Bonne, Vincent de Claparède, Oscar Corthésy, Isabel Da Silva, Carole Delessert, Denis Emery, Caroline Fournier, Robin François, Elise Guérard, Julie le Gonidec, Virginie Havelka-Berset, Kelly Hutchings, Ana-Maria Kandić, Maud Kissling, Aude Kolb, Silvia Kolly, Valéry Martseniuk, Maral Mohsenin, Gabriele Angelo Perrone (extern), Nicolas Ricordel, Lea Ritter, Rebecca Rochat, Encarni Rus (extern), Roberto Sartor, Manon Sauvage, Carine Soleilhavoup, Lucas Taddei, Demian Tschumi, Cassandre Marie Valfort (extern), Nicolas Verdes
Access and research: Saskia Bonfils, Moïra Cambridge, Christophe-Philippe Dufour-Alvarez, Alix Hagen, Christina Holzer, Marie-Amélie Hunou, Marco Marchetti, Achilleas Papakonstantis, Thierry Rehm, Isotta Regazzoni, Pierre-Alain Som, Abel Zuchuat, Timothée Zurbuchen
Unité Projects: Rebecca Rochat, Christophe Uldry
Communication: Carine Bernasconi, Christophe Bolli, Sara Mayenfisch, Catherine Muller, Maxime Morisod, Noëlle von Siebenthal, Alice Vodoz