# Zurich Film Festival awards and programming

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/zurich-film-festival-awards-and-programming
> Updated: 2026-09-27T15:01:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Zurich Film Festival announced several Golden Eye Award recipients, including American actor John Turturro and British actor Tom Hiddleston. Hiddleston’s film ‘Tenzing’ had its European premiere at the festival opening, and Zurich-born actress Elisabeth Baume-Schneider was also named an honoree.

Following the announcement, John Turturro received the Golden Eye lifetime achievement award. During a masterclass, Turturro discussed his role in ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’, a film scheduled for a limited release in New York and Los Angeles on October 23, followed by a nationwide expansion on October 30. Turturro also confirmed his character, Irving Bailiff, will return for the third season of the Apple TV+ series ‘Severance’.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: John Turturro honored at Zurich Film Festival

John Turturro received the Golden Eye award at the Zurich Film Festival and discussed his new film ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ and his return to the series ‘Severance’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/john-turturro-honored-at-zurich-film-festival

### 2026-09-24: Zurich Film Festival honors John Turturro and Tom Hiddleston

The Zurich Film Festival has awarded the Golden Eye Award to actors John Turturro and Tom Hiddleston, alongside actress Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zurich-film-festival-honors-john-turturro-and-tom-hiddleston

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