Director - Showrunner - Producer - Screenwriter
MAURO MUELLER is a Swiss-Mexican filmmaker and MFA graduate of Columbia University. His short A World for Raúl won a Student Academy Award, and Dear Chickens, starring Philip Baker Hall, was Oscar-qualified.
He directed the features The Janitor (2025), A Few Days in the Sun (2026), and 111 (2026).
He also co-directed all six episodes of the Swiss series Wilder and is the showrunner of the sitcom Our Little Embassy.
His work has been supported by Tribeca, Sundance, Rotterdam, and Berlinale. Mauro has produced over ten feature films and produced The Ugly Chickens alongside George R.R. Martin.
A 2022 Sony TV Fellow, he is a co-founder of Fidelio Films and a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
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MAURO MUELLER es un cineasta suizo-mexicano y egresado del programa MFA de Columbia University. Su cortometraje A World for Raúl ganó un Student Academy Award y Dear Chickens, protagonizado por Philip Baker Hall, fue calificado para el Oscar.
Dirigió los largometrajes The Janitor (2025), A Few Days in the Sun (2026) y 111 (2026). También codirigió los seis episodios de la serie suiza Wilder y es el showrunner de la comedia Our Little Embassy.
Su trabajo ha sido apoyado por Tribeca, Sundance, Rotterdam y Berlinale. Mauro ha producido más de diez largometrajes y produjo The Ugly Chickens junto a George R.R. Martin.
Becario de Sony TV en 2022, es cofundador de Fidelio Films y miembro de la Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas.
Selected films / Selección de películas:
111: Echoes from Halifax (2026), feature — Director, Co-Writer, Executive Producer
A Few Days in the Sun (2026), feature — Director, Co-Writer, Executive Producer
The Janitor (2025), feature — Director, Producer
Our little Embassy (2025), TV series — Showrunner, Developped by
Los Ríos (2025), Documentary — Co-Producer
The Ugly Chickens (2024), TV segment — Producer
Memento Mori (2023), feature — Executive Producer
Cosmic Dawn (2022), feature — Executive Producer
Wilder (2022), TV series — Co-Director
Awake (2021), feature — 2nd Unit Director
The Night of the Beast (2020), feature — Co-Producer
The Restoration (2020), feature — Co-Producer
In Times of Rain (2018), feature — Producer
The Invented Biography (2018), Docu-Fiction — Co-Producer
Dear Chickens (2018), short — Director, Co-Writer, Producer
Fingerplay (2014), short — Director, Writer, Producer
Copenhagen (2014), feature — Producer
A World for Raúl (2012), short — Director, Writer, Producer
Santiago del otro lado (2011), short — Director, Writer, Producer
Ge.hen’nah (2010), short — Director, Producer
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2025
Pendance Film Festival, Official Competition – Best Canadian Short Film Award, The Ugly Chickens
Cinequest Film Festival, Official Competition – Best Narrative Short Film: Horror, Sci‑Fi, Thriller, The Ugly Chickens
USA Film Festival (Texas), Official Competition – Texas Award, The Ugly Chickens2024
Yellowstone International Film Festival (India), International Live Action Short Film – Outstanding Performance in an International Live‑Action Short (Female), The Ugly Chickens
Pittsburgh Shorts (USA), Official Competition – Jury Award for Best Live‑Action Film, The Ugly Chickens2023
Guadalajara International Film Festival – Work‑in‑Progress Prize, The Janitor
2022
South Dakota Film Festival (USA) – Excellence in Experimental Filmmaking, At Eye Level
Syracuse International Film Festival (NY, USA) – Best Documentary Short, At Eye Level
Los Cabos Post Production Prize (Cinecolor, Firepit), Los Ríos2020
Málaga Film Festival – Post‑Production MAFIZ Award, The Night of the Beast
2019
FILMETS Badalona Film Festival (Spain) – Best Performance, Dear Chickens
LA Shorts Fest (USA) – Best Performance, Dear Chickens
Santiago International Film Festival (Chile) – Grand Jury Prize, The Invented Biography2017
Cartagena International Film Festival – Centro Ático Award, The Night of the Beast
Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) – Giornate degli Autori top prize, Candelaria2016
Young Creators Prize – National Fund for the Arts (Mexico), A Few Days in the Sun
Rotterdam Producer’s Lab – Participant2015
Short Shorts Mexico – Best Actor, Fingerspiel
Florida Film Festival (USA) – Grand Jury Award, Copenhagen2014
Filmfest Dresden (Germany) – Golden Horseman Award – Best Short Fiction Film, A World for Raúl
Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival (India) – Best Actress, Fingerspiel
Slamdance Film Festival (USA) – Audience Award, Copenhagen
Chelsea Film Festival, USA – Special Jury Award, A Quintet2013
Student Academy Awards – Best Narrative Short (Bronze), A World for Raúl, 2013
Aspen Shortsfest (USA) – Best Student Short, A World for Raúl, 2013
New York Shortsfest (USA) – Best Dramatic Short, A World for Raúl
CINE Special Jury Award (CINE Golden Eagle) – A World for Raúl
Upcoming Talents Award – Solothurner Filmtage (Switzerland), A World for Raúl
Film Festival La Ciotat (France) – Golden Sun Jury Award, A World for Raúl
Polari Film Festival (Austin) – Jury Award for Best Narrative Short, A World for Raúl
Hammer to Nail Contest – Best Film, A World for Raúl
Long Beach QFilm Festival (USA) – Best Dramatic Short, A World for Raúl
Accolade Competition – Awards of Excellence, A World for Raúl
Columbia University Film Festival – Student Select Best Writing Award, A World for Raúl
Columbia University Film Festival – IFP Audience Choice Award, A World for Raúl
Columbia University Film Festival – Faculty Selects & Student Selects, A World for Raúl
Columbia University Film Festival – Big Beach Award for Best Director, A World for Raúl2012
CINE Golden Eagle Award – Winner, A World for Raúl
New Asian Force category – Finalist, Ge.hen'nah, Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards2011
Starz Denver Film Festival (USA) – Gold Kahuna Award, Santiago del otro lado
James Bridges Development Award for Excellence in Directing Actors, Columbia University2010
CINE Golden Eagle Award – Winner, Ge.hen’nah
Brooklyn International Film Festival (USA) – Best Drama, Ge.hen’nah
Las Vegas Film Festival (USA) – Best Short Film, Ge.hen’nah
Dare Media Underground Short Film Festival – Best International Short Film, Ge.hen’nah
Honolulu International Film Festival – Silver Lei Award, Ge.hen’nah -
2025
Tribeca Festival: Work in Progress - A Few Days in the Sun
2022
Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program
International Co-Production Accelerator Program (ICAP), Scripted Series Stream2020
EAVE+ (Luxembourg)2019
Ekran+ – Europe MEDIA Directing Workshop at Wajda School with mentor Paweł Pawlikowski, Poland
Producer’s Network – Cannes Film Festival
NALIP Media Summit, L.A.
IFP Episodic Lab, New York - Tenebris
FICG TV Pitchbox selection, Guadalajara - Tenebris
Guadalajara Co-Production Market - The Life and Death of Espíritu Perdomo2018
IFP and WarnerMedia 150 Artists Expanded Grant – Finalist NYC
IFP No Borders – A Few Days in the Sun
Cabos Goes to Cannes, Mexico – #Mickey2017
Paris Coproduction Village, France – Jeux de mains
Trans Atlantic Partners (TAP), Halifax & Berlin
Route to the World Market Workshop – Latido Films, Guadalajara International Film Festival, Mexico
Los Cabos Film Festival – Gabriel Figueroa -A Few Days in the Sun”2016
Young Creators Prize – National Fund of the Arts, Mexico
Tribeca Film Institute – Latin America Media Arts Fund – The Life and Death of Espíritu Perdomo
Rotterdam Producer’s Lab, Netherland
Cine Qua Non Lab – Screenwriting Lab, Mexico2015
Carolina Foundation / Ibermedia Project Development Grant, Spain – A Few Days in the Sun
FLICC: Latin American Audiovisual Market, Mexico – Winner Best Project The Life and Death of Espíritu Perdomo2014
Cine Qua Non Lab – Academic Coordinator, Morelia, Mexico2013/14
IFP / Marcie Bloom Fellowship – Awarded by Sony Pictures Classics NYC2013
Cine Qua Non Lab – Screenwriting Workshop, Morelia
Guadalajara Talent Campus2012
Berlinale Talent Campus – Script Station
Zurich Master Class – Zurich Film Festival2011
Atelier Workshop – La Fémis, Paris (incl. internship at DeAPlaneta, Cannes) -
2026
Invited Guest Speaker – MFA Program, Stony Brook University (New York, NY
2025
Columbia Film Alumni Mentorship Program – Mentor
2024
Migros-Kulturprozent Story Lab – Mentor
2018
Invited Guest Speaker – Tecnológico de Monterrey, Culiacán Campus, Sinaloa2014
Cine Qua Non Lab (Morelia, Mexico) – Academic Coordinator2012–2013
Columbia University – Teaching AssistantInternational Film History after 1960 (Prof. Richard Peña)
History of American Film 1960–1990 (Prof. David Sterritt)
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2018-2025
Voting Member – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)2024
Jury Member – “Tequila y su cultura” Festival (50-year celebration of Tequila), Mexico2021
Jury Member – Toluca Film Showcase (Short Film Category), Mexico2020
Judge – Student Academy Awards, AMPAS
Jury Member – Pendance Film Festival, Canada2019
Jury Member – Solothurn Film Festival, Switzerland -
Member – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Elected Member of the Executive Committee (AMPAS) (2024-2025, 2025-2026)
Member – Latino Filmmakers Network
Member – LaAgenda (AMPAS)
Member – ARF/FDS, Association of Film Directors and Screenwriters of Switzerland (Verband Filmregie und Drehbuch Schweiz)
Member – Suissimage, Swiss Cooperative for Authors' Rights in Audiovisual Works
Copenhagen. A Few Days in the Sun. The Night of the Beast. Our little embassy. The Ugly Chickens. La cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta. Ruido Capital. Falco. Memento Mori. Perfidia. Un mundo para Raúl. Under. Clankety, Clank. Ratitas.
Copenhagen. A Few Days in the Sun. The Night of the Beast. Our little embassy. The Ugly Chickens. La cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta. Ruido Capital. Falco. Memento Mori. Perfidia. Un mundo para Raúl. Under. Clankety, Clank. Ratitas.
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