It was amazing! We thank you for attending the second SWAN Networking Breakfast as well as the panel at the Locarno Film Festival, and our sponsors for making it possible.
SWAN was happy to welcome directors Petra Volpe (CH), Sabine Gisiger (CH) and Rana Eid (Palestine) as special guests. They were celebrated as well as the thrilling news from Suissimage about a new 1 million Swiss Francs grant for 1 to 3 film projects by women.
Issues affecting women directors, working with women and picking a diverse and gender equal crew were discussed during the panel moderated by Laura Kaehr, Author-Director, SWAN core-group member & Stéphane Mitchell, Screenwriter and SWAN core-group member.
Photos of the breakfast’s event by Martin Guggisberg. Thank you!
 Actress Marie-Eve Musy ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Actress Marie-Eve Musy ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Trainer_coach Christine Loriol ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Trainer_coach Christine Loriol ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Anna_Mäder-Garamvölgyi (SUISSIMAGE) and editor ZHdK teacher Barbara Weber ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Anna_Mäder-Garamvölgyi (SUISSIMAGE) and editor ZHdK teacher Barbara Weber ©Martin Guggisberg                		     SWAN Breakfast ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    SWAN Breakfast ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Directors Barbara Miller and Gertrud Pinkus ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Directors Barbara Miller and Gertrud Pinkus ©Martin Guggisberg                		     DoP Helena Vagnières ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    DoP Helena Vagnières ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Director Barbara Miller, Catherine Ann Berger (Swissfilms) ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Director Barbara Miller, Catherine Ann Berger (Swissfilms) ©Martin Guggisberg                		     SWAN Breakfast ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    SWAN Breakfast ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Director producer Laura Kaehr ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Director producer Laura Kaehr ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Director screenwriter Stina Werenfels and producer Elisa Garbar ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Director screenwriter Stina Werenfels and producer Elisa Garbar ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Directors Kaspar Kasics and Sabine Gisiger ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Directors Kaspar Kasics and Sabine Gisiger ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Editor Myriam Flury, director Corina Schwingruber Ilić, producer Stella Händler ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Editor Myriam Flury, director Corina Schwingruber Ilić, producer Stella Händler ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Trainer_coach Christine Loriol, Nicole Barras (ssfv) and Nicole Greuter (OFC) ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Trainer_coach Christine Loriol, Nicole Barras (ssfv) and Nicole Greuter (OFC) ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Selina Willemse (Swissfilms) and DoP Katinka Kocher ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Selina Willemse (Swissfilms) and DoP Katinka Kocher ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Nicole Schroeder (FOCAL, ZHdK) and Jela Skerlak (OFC) ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Nicole Schroeder (FOCAL, ZHdK) and Jela Skerlak (OFC) ©Martin Guggisberg                		     Director sound designer Rana Eid (l.) and director Petra Volpe ©Martin Guggisberg
                                    Director sound designer Rana Eid (l.) and director Petra Volpe ©Martin Guggisberg                		    