Thank you for taking part in this 6th edition!
FIFDH Impact Days has just wrapped up its most successful year yet! The FIFDH’s Industry program, dedicated to forging impactful connections between filmmakers and influential figures from organizations, policymakers, and financiers, within Geneva’s global network and beyond, welcomed over 200 impact participants from 24 countries for a series of global case studies, talks, training sessions and curated networking opportunities.
Find out more about the projects selected during the different editions of the Impact Days for your advocacy, training and awareness-raising activities in our catalogue .
18:00 – 19:30
Espace Pitoëff – Café du Festival
Social Event
Welcome Cocktail
19:30 – 22:00
Espace Pitoëff – Grande Salle
Screening and discussion
Palestinian views and voices
Speakers
Motaz Azaiza, Farah Nabulsi, Mohamed Jabaly
09:15 – 10:15
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Keynote
Love and Rockets: towards the independent and democratic future we all need and deserve
10:15 – 11:00
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Case Study
The Illusion of Abundance: An ambitious campaign where partnerships are key
Speaker
Matthieu Lietaert
11:30 – 12:15
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Case Study
Home Is Somewhere Else: Screening on the US-Mexico Wall
Speaker
Mariana Marín Romero
12:15 – 13:15
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Panel
Community Screenings: Strategies and Design
Speakers
Rowan Pybus, Rodrigo Díaz Díaz, Ben Kempas
Moderator
Patricia Finneran
13:15 – 14:45
Espace Pitoëff – Promenoir
Social Event
Networking lunch
14:45 – 17:00
Espace Pitoëff – Café du Festival
Networking Event – Meet the Changemakers
Production and Distribution for Social Justice
Speakers
Liliana Jauregui, Catherine Fegli, Charlotte Ducos, Denise Marinho dos Santos, Thaís Dumêt Faria, Wouter Fransen
Moderator
Karolina Sinéad Johansson
19:00 – 21:30
Espace Pitoëff – Grande Salle
Screening and discussion
Switzerland’s asylum procedure in an era of suspicion
Introduction
Lisa Gerig
Speakers
Pascal Onana, Maurizio Miceli, Guillaume Bégert, Living Smile Vidya, Raphaël Rey
Moderator
Tania Sazpinar
09:00 – 12:15
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Pitching Sessions
Sixteen international teams pitch their impact projects
12:15 – 13:15
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Keynote & Panel
Measuring and Reporting Impact
Speakers
Patricia Finneran, Elaisha Stokes, Ellen Schneider, Gerry Leonard
Moderator
Khadidja Benouataf
13:15 – 14:45
Espace Pitoëff – Promenoir
Social Event
Networking lunch
14:30 – 17:30
Espace Pitoëff – Café du Festival
Networking Event (For Impact Lab Teams and Changemakers Only)
One-to-one Meetings
14:45 – 17:00
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Networking Event – Meet the GIPA
Breaking the Bubble: Impactful Talks for Democracy
Speakers
Khadidja Benouataf, Vivian Schröder
18:15 – 19:30
Espace Pitoëff – Café du Festival
Social Event
Awards Ceremony and Party
19:30 – 21:30
Espace Pitoëff – Théâtre
Screening and discussion
Afghanistan: a 21st century apartheid?
Introduction
Béatrice Ferrari
Speakers
Aeyliya Husain, Nargis Nehan, Amie Williams, Pooja Patel
Moderator
Virginie Mangin
International Film Festival
and Forum on Human Rights Geneva
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