Elda Guidinetti
Landis & Gyr Stiftung Residency
1997
Elda Guidinetti is a Swiss film producer. In 1991 she set up Ventura Filmb with Andres Pfaeffli. Ventura aims to produce films that cross borders (cultural, linguistic, political and genre), exploring new and old, imaginary and real worlds with an unusual authorial visual approach.
Elda has produced many films, including Sicilian Ghost Story (2016), 7 Minuti (2016), My Brother’s Name is Robert and he is an Idiot (2017). She is also the producer of the following documentaries: Moka Noir (2019), Gateways to New York: Othmar H. Ammann and his Bridges (2019), The Russian Playground (2019).
Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Switzerland
The Landis & Gyr foundation awards studio scholarships to Swiss artists and cultural professionals in London, Budapest, Sofia and Zug. Its London-based residency partnership with Acme was established in 1987, and provides six month long work/live opportunities for ten Swiss artists per year. Artists are selected for the programme directly by Landis & Gyr Stiftung and must demonstrate a track record of achievement in their field. Over two hundred visual artists, curators, writers, musicians and composers have benefitted from the programme. Residencies are based in Stepney, E1 and are available to Swiss residents only
For more information visit lg-stiftung.ch.
