Swiss named one of the most influential women in film world

Swiss cinema operator Edna Epelbaum has made it into the top 20 of the most influential women in the international film world for the first time. She has been recognised by the US magazine Celluloid Junkie for her commitment to Swiss cinema.

The magazine, which ranks her 19thExternal link, highlights that she “has become one of the most determined advocates for the interests of the Swiss film industry in business, culture and politics.”

The daily newspaper Journal de Bienne et du Grand Chasseral reported on this on Saturday. Epelbaum has previously featured in the top 50 of this ranking on several occasions.

Epelbaum, who runs cinemas in Biel/Bienne, Bern, Delémont, Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds, served as president of the Swiss Cinema Association for 12 years. She subsequently took on the interim role of co-chair of Pro Cinema, the umbrella organisation for Swiss cinema operators and film distributors, and remains a member of its board.

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Her commitment also extends to the international stage. She is vice-president of the International Association of Cinema Operators, which represents the interests of cinema operators.

Edna Epelbaum is also one of the two co-founders of the Festival du Film Francophone Biel/Bienne. The first edition of this event, dedicated to Francophone cinema, took place in September 2026.

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