Events

SWAN believes organising events is essential to raise awareness, have important conversations and connect women* of the industry. Here is the list of events:

07.10.2023

SWAN's Extraordinary General Assembly 2023

We have the pleasure to invite you to our upcoming Extraordinary General Assembly which will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 13:30 to 14:30 at NZZ Festivallounge within the frame of the Zurich Film Festival. The assembly will be followed by an apéro from 14:30 to 16:00 in the same venue.

30.09.2023

Case study - Living

During the upcoming Zurich Film Festival, SWAN - Swiss Women's Audiovisual Network will be hosting a panel centered on the work of London-based pianist and composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, in partnership with SoundTrack_Zurich. This case study will provide a deep dive into her creative approach to motion picture score writing for the Oscar-nominated film “Living".

29.09.2023

Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music @SoundTrack_Zurich 2023

This year, SWAN - Swiss Women's Audiovisual Network is teaming up once again with SoundTrack_Cologne and SoundTrack_Zurich to bring "Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music", a matchmaking event aimed exclusively at female composers and sound designers and taking place within the frame of the Zurich Film Festival.

06.08.2023

SWAN's Locarno Networking Breakfast 2023

SWAN - Swiss Women's Audiovisual Network is hosting the 8th annual Locarno Networking Breakfast, featuring an exciting discussion and the opportunity to connect and give visibility to women in our industry at the Locarno Film Festival.

03.06.2023

Women in sound

At the invitation of the nationwide festival Let's Doc! - Week of the Documentary, SWAN will be exploring the situation of women in audio and the gender stereotypes traditionally associated with their jobs during a panel discussion. This roundtable will be preceded by the screening of "J'ai énormément dormi" by sound engineer and director Clara Alloing.

22.04.2023

SWAN General Assembly 2023

We are delighted to announce SWAN's General Assembly will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 14:30 to 16:15 in Théâtre de Marens in Nyon during Visions du Réel. The assembly will be followed by an apéro from 16:30 to 17:30 in the same venue. See you there!

01.03.2023

Giornata Cinema 2023

On March 1, 2023, a day of study and meeting dedicated to the film and audiovisual in Ticino (the italian-speaking part of Switzerland) was held in Lugano with industry associations including SWAN.

24.01.2023

Solothurn Film Festival's 2022 parity numbers presentation

On January 24, 2023, The Solothurn Film Festival will share its 2022 parity numbers officially, to follow up on its commitments on gender equality and diversity after signing SWAN's pledge in 2019.