Find out more about the international team of professionals behind the European Women’s Audiovisual Network.
Executive Team
Jenni Koski
Executive Director
Helsinki
Master of Arts (University of Joensuu) and Master of Creative Media (RMIT University), has a decade-long experience as a freelance filmmaker, producer and project manager in the arts and cultural sectors.
Before joining EWA Network as its new executive director, Jenni Koski has worked with gender equality in several European, Nordic and Finnish projects and positions of trust for over 7 years, building stronger framework for women to excel in their creative careers. Because of her solid experience and continuing enthusiasm for making change, Jenni is excited to start leading EWA Network into the future.
Jenni is EWA Network's Executive Director since September 2021, taking over from Alessia Sonaglioni.
Alexia Muiños Ruiz
Director of Programmes/Communications
Barcelona
Born in La Coruña, she received her Master Degree in Chemistry and studied at the Conservatory of Music before leaving for Barcelona where she graduated in Film Studies and completed her training in New York City. For the past years, she has been working in several facets of the Film / Advertising Industry as director/actress/producer and founded her production company in 2015. Her debut feature film is Noche Transfigurada. Her committment to gender equality started by joining Spanish women's networks. She joined EWA team in 2013 and as deputy director, Alexia is in charge of the management of the EWA Network web platform, communications and the members community. She is currently developing the film "Las Truchas" which received Creative Europe support.
Tamara Tatishvili
Strategy & Partnerships Manager
Brussels
In years 2010-2013 Tamara worked as Director of Georgian National Film Center (GNFC). She contributed vastly to enhanced visibility of young talent and their international placement. Tamara is involved in number of international initiatives: She acts as Regional Coordinator for SOFA, is consultant to Film Industry Office at Odesa Film Festival as well as regular consultant at BOZAR’s BRIDGES in Brussels. Prior to her appointment at GNFC, Tamara was based in London and worked for BOP Consulting. Lawyer by training, Tamara first joined legal team at Media Holding Company “I-media”. In 2004 Tamara undertook a year of training in film law and policy through AVANTI program (organized by FOCAL). Afterwards she obtained certificate in Comparative Media Law and Policy Global Foundation Program from the University of Oxford. Tamara holds postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and Democracy from London School of Economics and Political Science and obtained MA in Producing Film and TV from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Honorary President
Isabel Coixet
EWA network is proud to have as its President the highly successful, award-winning Spanish director Isabel Coixet. Her powerful filmography includes : "My life without me" (2003), "The secret life of words" (2005), "Elegy" (2008), "Map of the sounds of Tokyo" (2009) and "Yesterday never ends" (2012), which was screened in the Panorama Special section in Berlin 2013. Isabel Coixet was a member of the Camera d’Or jury at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and her film "Nobody wants the night" opened the Berlinale in 2015.
Board Members
Ada Solomon
(Hi Film Productions)
President
Zeynep Atakan
(Zeynofilm)
Vice President
Isabel Castro
Treasurer
Francine Raveney
Board Member
Jonas Dornbach
(Komplizen Film)
Board member
Juliane Schulze
(Peaceful Fish)
Board Member
Kristina Trapp
(EAVE)
Board Member
Petri Kemppinen
Board Member
