Saskia von Virág, founder of Virage Productions GmbH, is based in Zurich, Switzerland. She has been producing animated shorts since 2009 – such as THE KIOSK by Anete Melece, among others. In 2013 she joined the selection committee at Fantoche Int. Animation Film Festival and in 2019 the board of the GSFA (Groupement Suisse du Film d'Animation). Before losing her heart to animation, she worked for the Zurich Opera and in the music business – mainly in contemporary Jazz. In 2006 she graduated from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) with a Master of Advanced Studies in Cultural Management. In 2022, Saskia von Virág is a jury member of the renowned Annecy International Animation Film Festival.