Recognising the importance of fostering spaces for connection and exchange between the music and sound industries, and the worlds of film and television, SoundTrack_Zurich, in its sixth edition, presents two matchmaking events designed to spark new business contacts and fruitful professional collaborations: the Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music and the International Matchmaking for all.

Buy your accreditation now and sign up to take part in these networking opportunities!

Spots are limited, and meetings will be arranged based on your preferences and those of the invited experts. To improve your chances of securing meetings, we recommend submitting your request as soon as possible, along with a short bio and your goals for each meeting.

You’ll receive your personalised schedule by email shortly before the event.

Registration closes on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 - 10:00 CEST

Please be aware: Access to the matchmaking sessions requires a valid SoundTrack_Zurich 06 or ZFF Industry Accreditation!

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Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music

SoundTrack_Zurich brings together a group of film industry professionals eager to share knowledge and expand their networks with women from the music industry. This matchmaking initiative connects women composers and sound designers with women directors, producers, music supervisors, artists, and sync managers.

Each match gets a slot of 10 minutes. This year’s participants can meet film directors, producers, music supervisors and agents:

Camille Budin, film director and screenwriter; Lucy Bright, music supervisor and artist agent; Gabriela Bussmann, film producer, founder of Golden Egg Production; Amélie Cochet, animation director; Eleonora Danese, music supervisor; Mara Deuschle, sync manager at APL Publishing; Zoë Hart, agent at First Artist Management; Anja Kofmel, animation director and producer, founder of Asako Film; Paulina Márquez, music supervisor; Veronica L. Montaño, animation director at Eisprung Animation Studio; Laura Thomann, music consultant at Swiss Radio and Television - SRF; Anita Wasser, film producer.

In collaboration with the Swiss Women’s Audiovisual Network (SWAN), and presented by the Alliance for Women Film Composers (AWFC) and Women in Film and Television in Germany (WIFT).

The Matchmaking will take place at Publicis (Stadelhoferstrasse 25) on October 1, from 14:30 to 15:30.

To apply, please fill in the form, before Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 - 10:00 (CEST)

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International Matchmaking

At our International Matchmaking we bring together composers and sound designers with music supervisors, directors, producers, artist managers, sync managers and A&R managers.

Each match gets a slot of 10 minutes. All participants at SoundTrack_Zurich will have the chance to meet: 

Lucy Bright, music supervisor and artist agent; Gabriela Bussmann, film producer, founder of Golden Egg Production; Eleonora Danese, music supervisor; Mara Deuschle, sync manager at APL Publishing; Stefan Eichenberger, producer at Contrast Film; Jan Gassmann, film director; Zoë Hart, agent at First Artist Management; Martin Häne, music publisher of several music library labels including Nuvotone distributed globally by Universal /UPPM; Anja Kofmel, animation director and producer, founder of Asako Film; Antoine Le Guern, agent and music supervisor, founder of Agence Gaspard; Lennart Lenzing, producer at Zodiac Pictures; Paulina Márquez, music supervisor; Rory McPartland, music supervisor and director of Planet of Sound; Beda Senn, freelance music consultant and founder of the new production music label Motif Works; Alexander Stratigenas, producer, co-founder of Orisono; Andreas Suttner, music consultant at BR, founder of music label Klangidee; Laura Thomann, music consultant at SRF; James Varghese, music supervisor at SRF, and Mick Vuillemier, producer and director of photograpy at Orisono.

The Matchmaking will take place at Publicis (Stadelhoferstrasse 25) on October 1, from 16:00 to 17:30.

To apply, please fill in the form, before Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 - 10:00 (CEST)

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Networking Events at STZ06

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

21:00 - 24:00
Opening Reception
ZFF Festival Ship (Quaibrücke)

 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

10:00 - 10:30
Speedmatching
Publicis (Stadelhoferstrasse 25)

13:00 - 14:30 
Women in Film and Music Industry Meet-Up
Festival Centre (Sechseläutenplatz)
Presented by AWFC, HELVETIAROCKT, SWAN, WIFT.
Hosted by women, open to all. A networking event for creatives in film and music.

14:30 – 15:30
Matchmaking for Women in Media & Music
Publicis (Stadelhoferstrasse 25)
Coop. SWAN, WIFT, AWFC
Prior registration required

16:00 - 17:30
International Matchmaking
Publicis (Stadelhoferstrasse 25)
Prior registration required

18:30 - 21:00
International Film Music Competition · Welcome Apéro
Festival Centre (Sechseläutenplatz)
INVITATION ONLY

Thursday, October 2, 2025

10:00 - 10:30
Speedmatching
Publicis (Stadelhoferstrasse 25)

13:00 - 14:30
Swiss Music Export Business Mixer · Lunch
Festival Centre (Sechseläutenplatz)
Presented by Swiss Music Export and SONART
Registration required

18:00 - 23:30
International Film Music Competition · Apéro, Concert and Dinner
Tonhalle Zürich (Claridenstrasse 7)
INVITATION ONLY or Tickets: tonhallezuerich.ch