Alice Riva

Production Designer, Director, Producer

Born in 1989 in Lugano, Switzerland. 2012 Bachelor in cinema HEAD-Genève (Geneva University of Art and Design). 2015-19 Comanager and coprogrammer at the Spoutnik Cinema in Geneva. She worked at the Industry Office of the Locarno International Film Festival in 2018 and from 2019-22 at HEAD-Geneva's cinema department. 2020-24 Member of the selection committee for Visions du Réel in Nyon. Since 2024, comanager and coprogrammer of the Cinématographe Lausanne. She also works as a programming consultant at the Cinémas du Grütli in Geneva and, at the same time, is active in production with JoY.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2013
Los anjos by Alice Riva, Colia Vranici, Hakim Mastour
2012
Il vulcano by Alice Riva
2011
Chiang Mai Bangkok by Alice Riva
2010
Cinépoème avec mains by Alice Riva

Producer

2026
Une chambre à elles by Lucia Martinez Garcia

Production Designer

2016
Le réel parle pour nous by Antonin Ivanidzé

Awards

(a selection)

2012
Locarno, Locarno Festival, Premio Action Light for the Best Swiss Newcomer (Winner) in Il vulcano
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