Silvia Voser

Born 1956 in Neuenhof, Switzerland 
Graduated as journalist and teacher for German at the School for Applied Linguistics in Zurich.

1982 - 1988 Collaboration with the Freunde der deutschen Kinemathek (Kino Arsenal) in Berlin and the International Forum of Young Cinema, official section of the International Berlin Film Festival. 
Responsible for the editing of catalogues and film retrospectives in the Cinema Arsenal:
“ Horizons 85 : Cinema in Asia ” (Retrospective and Catalogue)
“ Berlin in the Movies 1965 – 1985 ” (Retrospective and Catalogue)
“ Retrospective of the films by Jean Rouch ” (Editor for CICIM/Revue pour le cinéma français, May 1989, Munich).

1983 - 1988 Co-responsible for the preparation and organization of the “International Forum of Young Cinema” official section of the Berlin Film Festial. 

1986 – 1989  Collaboration with the International Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland). 
Responsible for the press office, the official catalogue and the “programmino”.
In 1989 presents and organises a program with films from Black Africa and is responsible for the catalogue “ Films from Black Africa ”

1990 founded the production company Waka Films AG 

1993 Assistant to the direction committee of the International Locarno Film Festival 

1993-94 Member of the direction committee of the foundation “Montecimeaverità”

1996   Jury member of ACCT (Agence de la Coopération Culturelle et Technique) at the   "Festival International du Film
          de Namur" (Belgium)

2005  Member of the European Film Academy

2006  Jury member at the „Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa“ (Spain)

2006  Short-film Jury member at the „Rencontres Cinéma de Gindou“ (France)

2013   KEN BUGUL - PERSONNE N'EN VEUT (KEN BULGUL - NOBODY WANTS HER)
           First film as a director

2014  Short film Jury member of Conseil Général du Lot

2015  Short film Jury member of Conseil Général du Lot
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2016  A portrait of the Senegalese filmmaker, 2 x 14 minutes