{"id":89,"date":"2023-05-15T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fifdh.org\/?p=89"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:41:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T14:41:02","slug":"nouvelle-direction-editoriale-du-fifdh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fifdh.org\/en\/news\/nouvelle-direction-editoriale-du-fifdh\/","title":{"rendered":"New editorial directors at the FIFDH"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The FIFDH has announced the appointment of Laila Alonso Huarte and Laura Longobardi to lead the Festival’s programmes from 1 June 2023.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Laila Alonso Huarte<\/strong> \u2013 currently in charge of cultural action and audience development, who has been with the FIFDH for six years \u2013 and Laura Longobardi<\/strong> \u2013 currently in charge of the industry programme Impact Days<\/em>, who has been involved with the Festival for seven years \u2013 to lead the Festival’s programmes<\/strong> as from June 1st, 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together with their team, they are committed to strengthening the FIFDH’s role as an activist for human rights and social change, while at the same time building on the power of cinema combined with discussions on major issues of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n \u201c We want to\u00a0challenge our audience<\/strong> by presenting films that are artistically moving and encounters that inspire change. Through an increasingly\u00a0inclusive approach<\/strong>\u00a0that seeks to involve those most affected in the elaboration of possible solutions, the FIFDH\u00a0questions <\/strong>and\u00a0encourages reflection<\/strong>\u00a0on the challenges posed by the current global context, and the increase in global crises that both feed on each other and are interlinked. \u201d
\n Laila Alonso Huarte and Laura Longobardi, the new editorial directors of the FIFDH<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

After an eventful but highly successful 21st edition of the FIFDH, and following the resignation of general management, the Foundation Board and the Festival team began a strategic review of the FIFDH’s future, which resulted in a project to strengthen its impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To lead this project, the Festival will benefit from the experience<\/strong> of its two new editorial directors \u2013 Laila Alonso Huarte and Laura Longobardi \u2013 in various regional and international cultural projects, as well as their desire to amplify the impact of the films selected and the causes supported<\/strong> by the Festival’s guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together they will ensure the coherence of the programme proposed by the FIFDH for its various target audiences. The editorial management will be supported by a new administrative and operational manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n \u201c We are proud to present a collaborative project that enhances the FIFDH’s power of mobilisation, both within the film community and with its various audiences. Given the unsettling challenges facing the world, we want to present views and voices that question, foster solidarity and encourage involvement and commitment. \u201d
\n Yves Daccord, President of the Board<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

The FIFDH team welcomes these new visions and ambitions for change, which aim to further strengthen the relevance of the Festival in the current global context, as well as to ensure a harmonious working environment by optimising internal resources and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 22nd edition of the FIFDH will take place from 8 to 17 March 2024<\/strong>. The Festival offers events, screenings and meetings throughout the year. The full programme can be found in our agenda <\/a>page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Biographies<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Laila Alonso
Huarte<\/div>\n
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Laila Alonso Huarte<\/strong>\u00a0has gained extensive experience in festivals over six years, including\u00a0Les Cr\u00e9atives<\/em>\u00a0where she worked between 2018 and 2021 as coordinator of the thematic hub and head of mediation. At the FIFDH, Laila has collaborated with several management teams and has held a number of programming positions. Over the past few months, Laila and her team have organised and expanded the\u00a0cultural actions<\/a>\u00a0offered by the Festival throughout the year, in particular the new version of the educational programme, some of the partner events and the extension of the\u00a0Human Rights Film Tour<\/a><\/em>, an international tour of Swiss films followed by debates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Laura
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Laura Longobardi<\/strong>, after having worked for almost twenty years at the Italian national TV \u2013 Rai \u2013 and at the European Broadcasting Union, Laura became particularly interested in social justice documentaries and collaborated in several international professional events, such as\u00a0Sunny Side of the Doc<\/em>,\u00a0MIA<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0IDS<\/em>. In 2019, she launched the industry programme of the FIFDH, entirely dedicated to impact : in five editions, the\u00a0Impact Days<\/a><\/em>\u00a0have grown to include more than 500 participants from 70 countries in 2023, and include leading Swiss and international partners such as\u00a0Media Desk-OFC<\/em>,\u00a0Doc Society<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0IRIS Foundation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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