Emilie Bujès Leaves Visions du Réel, Leads Geneva Fest
Get the Culture newsletter
Daily culture — film, music, books, the trends and ideas worth your attention. Free.
- Emilie Bujès will step down as artistic director of Visions du Réel at the end of July, after the 57th edition runs from April 17‑26.
- Emilie Bujès will become director of the Geneva Intl. Film Festival on August 1, allowing her to focus more on fiction films and series.
- Emilie Bujès previously served as co‑director and head of programming and industry for Visions du Réel across nine editions.
- Philippe Bischof – chairman of the Visions du Réel foundation board – expressed gratitude and said the upcoming edition promises to be particularly compelling.
- Visions du Réel will soon advertise the artistic director position.
Why it matters: The transition gives the Geneva Intl. Film Festival a new director with extensive documentary experience, while Visions du Réel must recruit a successor, potentially altering its artistic direction and programming focus. Festival staff and audiences will experience leadership change after nearly a decade of Bujès' influence.
