On April 7, 2019, at the initiative of SWAN, Visions du Réel artistic director Emilie Bujès and vice-president Gilles Pache along with pledge godmother and film editor Isabel Meier signed the Pledge for Parity and Inclusion in Cinema Festivals for new commitments for equality and diversity in the industry.
Visions du Réel is the fourth Swiss film festival to sign the pledge.
SWAN was represented by co-presidents Stéphane Mitchell, Gabriel Baur and Laura Kaehr.
                                    Signing of the Pledge with Laura Kaehr, Emilie Bujès, Gabriel Baur, Stéphane Mitchell, Isabel Meier, Gilles Pache ©Nicolas Brodart Visions du Réel                		    
                                    Visions du réel artistic director Emilie Bujès signing the Pledge ©Nicolas Brodart Visions du Réel                		    
                                    Pledge Godmother and editor Isabel Meier signing the Pledge ©Nicolas Brodart Visions du Réel                		    
                                    Author Director and SWAN CoPresident Gabriel Baur signing the Pledge ©Nicolas Brodart Visions du Réel                		    
                                    Visions du réel Vice President Gilles Pache signing the Pledge Visions du réel Vice President Gilles Pache signing the Pledge                		    
                                    Author Director and SWAN CoPresident Laura Kaehr signing the Pledge