After training as a graphic designer, Carmen Jaquier turned to directing and secured a Bachelor’s degree at the ECAL, followed by a Master’s degree in screenwriting from HEAD-ECAL. She has directed several short films, including Le Tombeau des filles (2011), which was awarded a Leopard of Tomorrow in Locarno. She took part in the collective film Heimatland (2015). Les Paradis de Diane will be her second feature film and is scheduled for release in 2022 or 2023.