New staff members

Nadja Scherrer has been responsible for the new pilot project domestic promotion at SWISS FILMS since the beginning of 2025. The award-winning communication strategist has an Executive M.A. in Intercultural Communication as well as an M.A. in Bilingual Translation. She has worked in the U.S. and Europe for many years and speaks fluent German, French and Italian, among other languages.

Over the last 20 years, Nadja Scherrer has worked for major brands such as Swatch, Migros, MTV, Real Madrid, Paramount Global and Apple in Silicon Valley, where she was involved in intercultural marketing projects with a focus on the Swiss market.  As an international entrepreneur, she has an extensive network in Switzerland and across the globe. Nadja Scherrer is looking forward to “working with all industry representatives to further strengthen the visibility of Swiss filmmaking in Switzerland.”

 “This promising marketing role has attracted a great deal of interest. We are delighted to have Nadja Scherrer on board to take on this new challenge: she has extensive experience in developing B2C partnerships and the requisite flair for Switzerland’s multilingualism,” notes SWISS FILMS director Nicola Ruffo with regard to the executive board’s decision.

Two new interns

The one-year internships are aimed at graduates and young professionals and designed to provide insight into various areas of work in the film industry.

Samuel Damiani joined the SWISS FILMS Lab team as a Junior Project Manager in December 2024 and will primarily focus on domestic promotion. He completed his master’s in Film Theory and Practice at the University of Lausanne in 2024 and has already gained valuable experience in the film industry in French-speaking Switzerland. Samuel is also a filmmaker and realizes a range of audiovisual projects. He speaks French, Italian, English and Spanish.

Océane Klingler has been supporting the communication team since the beginning of 2025, with a focus on social media. She has a bachelor’s degree from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, School of Art and Design, specializing in animation and completed an exchange semester in South Korea. For the past two years, she has worked as a social media and channel manager for various formats at Swiss Radio and Television SRF, drawing her experience in storytelling. Océane also works as a freelance animation filmmaker and speaks German, French and English.