Sonia Mackwani is an Indian-Swiss author, therapist, filmmaker, impact producer, and social entrepreneur. Founder of Touching Lives (NGO) in India and Switzerland, she has over two decades of experience integrating education, mental health, art, and storytelling for social and spiritual evolution. She has authored fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults. Her work has supported individuals across diverse backgrounds and sexualities in rehabs, prisons, organizations, refugee camps, schools, and corporates worldwide. She is Co-founder and Creative Head of Guidant Films which has Co-Produced BAYAAN selected for TIFF 2025. Her short film SPACE premiered at Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival. She assisted on the award-winning feature documentary CHILD OF NATURE and collaborated on numerous projects. PILOT was selected for HessenLab 2024, Frankfurt, winning second prize for its script. Sonia won the Best Director Award for PILOT in Symbiosis Film Festival, India.