Crew
Mirjam von Arx
Author, Director, Producer
Livia Vonaesch
Co-Author
Michael Glowacki
Camera
Daniel Cherbuin
Editing
Sabine Krayenbühl
Editing Consultant
Adrian Frutiger
Original Score
Peter Bräker
Sound Design, Foley Artist
Christian Beusch
Sound Design, Sound Supervisor, Music and Re-Recording Mixes
Animation
Graphic Design and Title Sequence
Post-Production
Director
Mirjam von Arx
Author, Director, Producer
2021/2022
THE SCENT OF FEAR
produced by ican films gmbh, in co-production with SRF
Director: Mirjam von Arx
Production: Mirjam von Arx
HD, 90’
Winner 7. Migros-Kulturprozent CH-Dokfilm Competition
Nomination Prix de Soleure 2021
Festivals: CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival 2021
Pariscience Int. Science Film Festival, Grand Écran Competition, 2021
Bergen International Film Festival 2021
Contemporary Science Film Festival Moscow, 2021
Krakow Film Festival, Poland, 2022
2019
BEYOND THE MUSIC – THE BARENBOIM-SAID ACADEMY
produced by ican films gmbh and FLARE FILM, Berlin in co-production with SRF, rbb, ARTE
Director: David Bernet
Production: Mirjam von Arx, Martin Heisler
HD, 52’
Festivals: Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, Israel, 2019
Master of Art, Bulgaria, 2020
Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival, Canada, 2021
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, canada, 2021
TV Distribution: Swiss TV, arte, rbb, Deutsche Welle
2017
I AM GENTRIFICATION: CONFESSIONS OF A SCOUNDREL
produced by ican films gmbh, in co-production SRF, SRG SSR
Director: Thomas Haemmerli
Production: Mirjam von Arx
HD, 90’ / 52’
Winner Zurich Film Prize 2018
Special Mention, Int. Documentary Competition, Zurich Film Festival 2017
Nomination Prix du Public, Solothurner Filmtage 2018
Festivals:
São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, New Filmmakers Competition, 2017
Filmfest Hamburg, Germany, Competition Political Film, 2017
Solothurner Filmtage, 2018
DOK.fest München, Best of the Fest, 2018
2015
THE DAY THE SUN FELL
produced by ican films gmbh
in co-production SRF, SRG SSR
Director: Aya Domenig
Producer: Mirjam von Arx
HD, 90’ / 52’
Premiere: Int. Film Festival Locarno (Semaine de la Critique) 2015
Nomination Swiss Film Award 2016 Best Documentary
Winner Swiss Film Award 2016 for Best Music
Winner Prix Anthropologie et Development Durable und Prix Mario Ruspoli,
Festival International Jean Rouch 2016 and the David Plath Media Award for
best film work on East Asian Anthropology
Festivals:
68. Locarno International Film Festival, Semaine de la Critique, 2014
Weltfilmtage Thusis, 2015
Hiroshima International Film Festival, 2015
This Human World, Wien, 2015
Solothurner Filmtage, 2016
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken, Wettbewerb, 2016
Mumbai International Film Festival, Int. Wettbewerb, 2016
DOCfeed Eindhoven, Wettbewerb, 2016
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, 2016
Green Image Film Festival, Tokyo, Wettbwerb, 2016
Bolzano Filmfestival, Wettbewerb, 2016
26. Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wettbewerb, 2016
13th Göttingen Int. Ethnographic Film Festival, 2016
Int. Filmfestival Innsbruck, Wettbewerb, 2016
EDOC – Encuentros del Otro Cine, Ecuador, 2016
Seoul Human Rights Film Festival, Korea (SHRFF), 2016
Festival Interational Jean Rouch, Paris, 2016
2014
FREEFALLING – A LOVE STORY
produced by ican films gmbh,
in co-production with SRF SRG SSR, BR and ARTE
Director/Producer: Mirjam von Arx
HD, 90’ / 52’
Premiere: 10th Zurich Film Festival 2014
TV Distribution: Swiss TV, BR, ARTE
Festivals:
Zurich Film Festival, 2014
DOK.fest Munich, Wettbewerb, 2015
Solothurner Filmtage, 2015
Int. Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee,
2012
VIRGIN TALES
produced by ican films gmbh,
in co-production with SRF SRG SSR, ARTE G.E.I.E.
Director/Producer/Co-Author: Mirjam von Arx
HD/35mm, 87’ / 57’
Winner Zurich Film Award 2012
Finalist Maysles Brothers Award 2012
TV Distribution: Swiss TV, arte, Showtime USA, CBC Canada, DR Denmark, YLE
Finland, Sky Network New Zealand, Austrian TV ORF, 3sat
Festivals (selection):
Visions du Réel, Nyon 2012 (Schweiz)
AFI/Discovery Channel Silverdocs Festival, Int. Competition 2012 (USA)
Festival del Film Locarno 2012, Appellation Suisse (Schweiz)
Vancouver International Film Festival 2012, Nonfiction Features (Canada)
Woodstock Film Festival 2012, Int. Competition (NY, USA)
46. Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2012 (Deutschland)
DOK Leipzig 2012, Int. Programme (Deutschland)
36. Duisburger Filmwoche 2012 (Deutschland)
STARZ Denver Film Festival 2012, Int. Competition (USA)
Solothurner Filmtage 2013 (Schweiz)
2012
HISTORY OF VIRGINITY
Produced by ican films gmbh in co-production with Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst
Director: Sophie Haller
Producer: Mirjam von Arx
Authors: : Mirjam von Arx, Michèle Wannaz, Martin Witz
HD/DCP 6 min.
TV Distribution: SRF, DR Denmark
Festivals:
Fantoche, Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm, Baden, 2012 (Premiere)
Woodstock Film Festival, 2012 (NY, USA)
Internationale Hofer Filmtage, 2012 (Germany)
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, 2012 (Switzerland)
Interfilm Berlin, 2012 (Germany)
Regensburger Kurzfilmwochen, 2013 (Germany)
Internationales Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart, 2013 (Germany)
2009
SEED WARRIORS
produced by ican films gmbh,
in co-production with ARTE/ZDF, SF
Directors: Mirjam von Arx / Katharina von Flotow,
Producer: Mirjam von Arx
HD/35mm, 86’ / 52’
Nomination Int. Green Film Award, Cinema for Peace Gala Berlinale 2011
TV Distribution: Swiss TV, arte, TSI, NRK Norway, UR Sweden, TVE Spain, TVP
Poland, Film Media Group (USA), True Visions (Thailand), Link TV (USA)
2007
SEVEN DUMPSTERS AND A CORPSE
produced by ican films gmbh,
in co-production with SF
Director: Thomas Haemmerli
Producer: Mirjam von Arx
DV / Super 8mm, 81’
Winner Zurich Film Award 2007
Nominated for Swiss Film Award 2008
TV Distribution: Swiss TV, 3Sat, SBS Australia, YES Israel, Canadian Documentary
Channel
2005
BUILDING THE GHERKIN
co-produced by ican films gmbh,
Director / Exec. Producer: Mirjam von Arx
Digibeta / 35mm, 89′ /52’
Winner First Prize Int. Film Festival sur l’Art, Montréal
TV Distribution: Swiss TV, 3Sat, SKY Artsworld, ABC Australia, MICO/NHK Japan,
NRK Norway, Arts Channel New Zealand, Public TV Taiwan, FOX Int. Italy,
CzechTV
2003
ABXANG
produced by ican films gmbh
Director: Mirjam von Arx
Producer: Mirjam von Arx
Super 16mm / DVCam, 102’
Theatrical Distribution Switzerland: Filmcoopi
TV Distribution: SRF, Teleclub, 3Sat, Czech TV