Events - Swan Association

30.09.2021

Case study - OSS 117: Alerte Rouge en Afrique Noire

Case study presented by Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen, a French film music composer and songwriter based in Paris, in cooperation with SWAN, WIFT and AWFC.

29.09.2021

Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music @ZFF 2021

SoundTrack_Zurich has selected a series of experienced professionals (mainly female directors, music supervisors, publishers and producers) who are interested in meeting female composers and sound designers in order to exchange knowledge, to give advice, or just to expand their network.

29.09.2021

Live-Interview with Milena Fessmann

Welcome words by Ivana Kvesic (SWAN) and Cornelia Köhler (WIFT) with a live-interview with music supervisor Milena Fessmann, hosted by composer Mirjam Skal in cooperation with SWAN, WIFT and AWFC.

24.09.2021

Workshop: Intimacy on Set

Although sex scenes on set have become routine, they continue to be a major challenge for actors, directors and the film crew. So far, there have not been any guidelines for a safe context that helps actors deal with intimacy and nudity.

04.09.2021

SWAN General Assembly 2021

Save the date for the annual general assembly of SWAN! We are looking forward to share with you all the information about SWAN's activities this year. Important news will be announced. We hope you can attend in person or at least via Zoom!

08.08.2021

SWAN Locarno Networking Breakfast 2021

Come to meet and mingle with SWAN members and friends at our annual Locarno Networking Breakfast in Sport Café - within the respect of the COVID measures, of course! Enjoy a drink and a brioche, network, and hear from SWAN's special guests about StepIn 2021 - Locarno Pro's interdisciplinary and international think tank, discover the latest data around gender equality in the Swiss film industry, and celebrate the 50 year anniversary of women suffrage in Switzerland with Filmstern für diCH!

13.06.2021

Film.Pionierinnen – Panel

Panel discussion at 57 Solothurn Film Festival as part of the exhibition Women.Rights at the National Museum Zurich, moderated by Solothurn Film Festival director Anita Hugi and National Museum Zurich director Denise Tonella, featuring directors Anka Schmid and Marianne Pletscher, historian Elisabeth Joris, and film director and SWAN co-president Gabriel Baur.

13.06.2021

Film.Pionierinnen – Her Story Box

“Her Story Box” is a series of filmed interviews of women who have shaped Swiss film since the 1970s. What was the driving force behind their artistic creation and their cinematic activity? Have women filmmakers identified with the New Women's Movement?

20.03.2021

Women's Power in Film @45. Schweizer Jugendfilmtage

Part of the "Achterbahn #connect" @45. Schweizer Jugendfilmtage, this conference is about women in the audiovisual sector who are still fighting for their rights and their visibility in the industry. Join the discussion with other women about their experiences. Let’s discuss, laugh and network together in the digital world. (GE/EN)

25.01.2021

Sophie Maintigneux Masterclass

A talk with experienced French director of photography Sophie Maintigneux.

25.01.2021

Match-making event

One-to-one curated meetings between selected participants and well-established producers, directors and DOPs.