Presented by AKKA Films and Hosted by Cinéforom
Building bridges through cinema — connecting Palestinian and Swiss creative voices.
The Palestine Pavilion is proud to present the Swiss Producers Reception, hosted by AKKA Films and Cinéforom. This gathering brings together distinguished Swiss producers and emerging Palestinian filmmakers, producers, and film professionals for an afternoon of dialogue, connection, and creative exchange. Swiss cinema’s long-standing commitment to independent voices meets the urgency and vision of Palestinian storytelling — creating opportunities for co-production, mentorship, and new creative pathways.
We welcome you to join us in celebrating the shared values of resilience, artistic freedom, and storytelling across borders. Together, we imagine a future where creative collaboration transcends boundaries and new stories are carried farther than ever before.
Born in 1964 in Geneva, Switzerland, Nicolas Wadimoff studied film in Montreal and debuted his short Le Bol at Locarno in 1991. His early work, including Les Gants d’Or d’Akka (1992) and Clandestins (1997), gained international acclaim.
As a director and producer, Wadimoff’s films have premiered at Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Toronto. He founded Akka Films in 2003. His documentaries Aisheen (Berlinale, 2010) and Opération Libertad (Cannes Directors' Fortnight, 2012) received wide recognition.
He won the Solothurn Prize in 2015 for Spartiates, and later released Jean Ziegler, The Optimism of Willpower (2016) and The Apollo of Gaza (Locarno Critics' Week, 2018).
After leading the Film Department at HEAD–Geneva (2019–2023), he returned to filmmaking. His latest work, UNRWA: 75 Years of a Temporary Story, co-directed with Lyana Saleh, has just been completed.
Stéphane Morey
After a B.A. in Social Studies from Université de Lausanne and a M.A. in Visual & Media Anthropology in 2012 from the Freie Universität Berlin, Stéphane Morey (born in 1987) worked for several years in the cultural sector (festivals, lobbying, media). From 2016 to 2021, he worked as secretary general for the regional producers’ association AROPA, before being appointed to his current position as head of Cinéforom, the regional film fund for the French speaking part of Switzerland, in 2021.