FOUNDATION BOARD

The GIFF Foundation aims to promote film, television and digital creation in Switzerland. To this end, it organizes the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) and the Geneva Digital Market (GDM), both during the first two weeks of November, as well as the GIFF Unlimited.

Rebecca Irvin, president, expert in corporate communication and philanthropy
Nathalie Pichard, vice-president, director of Arttech Foundation
Neal Hartman, secretary, director of CineGlobe Film Festival and engineer at CERN
Sylvie Buhagiar, treasurer, lawyer

Members of the Foundation Board

Philippa de Roten, director of the Society and Culture Department at RTS
Max Karli, producer at Rita Productions and Bandita Films
Anke Beining-Wellhausen – Commercial Managing Director at Contrast Film
​Alia Chaker-Mangeat, Member of the Grand Council of Geneva

Direction

Anaïs Emery – executive and artistic director
Audrey Olivier Muralt  – director of operations

Programmation

Lucie Emch – head of programming office
Mélinda Iuliano – head of cultural outreach & GIFF unlimited coordinator
Diego Graham – technical coordinator of digital programs

Communication

Zahra Badoui – head of communication
Rosalie Grobet –  head of communication
Dali Sandoval – communication intern
DaisyBell – webmaster

OpEration

Louise Overlau – head of fundraising and partnerships
Anaïs Deville – head of production
Camille Garros – head of administration
Laurent Marti – IT