EN Sean Wirz (*1988) is a director and screenwriter and creates sound for feature and commissioned films. His productions have been showcased at numerous film festivals worldwide, including the Zurich Film Festival, Uppsala SFF, Aesthetica SFF York, Filmfest Dresden, and Brest European SFF. His screenplays have made their way to prestigious pitching competitions and workshops, such as at the Locarno Film Festival and Kurzfilmtage Winterthur. In addition to fiction and advertising, Sean also works on projects with a social focus, such as a film workshop for people with physical disabilities or a short documentary on the daily life and perspectives of people affected by dementia. 2024 marks the completion of the River Sound Studio in Bern, a state-of-the-art film sound studio where he serves as CEO. Sean began his career as a musician and composer and later assisted at the renowned Sound Design Studios AG, where he held a position on the board of directors. Sean studied in Australia, Zurich, and New York City. He lives in Bern and dives into the cold waters of his beloved river Aare year-round.

DE Sean Wirz (*1988) dreht, schreibt und vertont Kino- und Auftragsfilme. Seine Produktionen wurden an zahlreichen Festivals weltweit gezeigt, darunter das Zürich Film Festival, Uppsala SFF, Aesthetica SFF York, Filmfest Dresden und Brest European SFF. Seine Drehbücher fanden ihren Weg an namhafte Pitching-Wettbewerbe und Workshops, wie etwa am Locarno Filmfestival oder an den Kurzfilmtagen Winterthur. Nebst Fiktion und Werbung realisiert Sean Arbeiten mit sozialem Charakter. Darunter ein Filmworkshop für Menschen mit einer körperlichen Behinderung, oder ein Kurzdokumentarfilm zu Alltag und Perspektive demenzbetroffener Menschen. 2024 sieht die Fertigstellung des River Sound Studio in Bern, einem state-of-the-art Filmtonstudio, welchem er als Geschäftsführer vorsteht. Angefangen hat er als Musiker und Komponist. Später assistierte er in der ehrwürdigen Sound Design Studios AG, wo er einen Verwaltungsratssitz innehatte. Sean studierte in Australien, Zürich und New York City. Er lebt in Bern und taucht zu jeder Jahreszeit in das kalte Nass seiner geliebten Aare ein.

filmography (excerpt)

2024 PROJECT SOLANUM (Proof-of-Concept)
2 min, fiction — self-produced w/ Neon Ray Films

2023 KORNBLUMEN (CORNFLOWERS)
2 min, screendance — comissioned by Augenlieder

2022 FUTURA! EP. 4: GRENZENLOS (BORDERLESS)
14 min, documentary / serial — produced by Akka Films, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Cinédokké, SRG SSR RTS

2022 ENTROPY OF THINGS
4 min, fiction / parody — self-produced w/ Neon Ray Films

2020 UNLEASH
7 min, fiction / expaned cinema — self-produced

2019 YARA
23 min, fiction — produced by bearpit films

2019 DEMENTIA (DIE NATIONALE DEMENZSTRATEGIE)
13 min, documentary — commissioned by the FOPH

2017 AKASHA
5 min, screendance — self-produced

2017 MUSIK OHNE GRENZEN (MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS)
20 min, featurette / documentary

2016 LICHTER AUS!!! (LIGHTS OUT!!!)
5 min, fiction — self-produced w/ Gebrüder Film

2015 PROJEKT ACHSENSPRUNG (CROSS THE LINE)
as producer and co-director, 45 min, documentary

2015 EIN LIED FÜR MICH, FÜR DICH
(A SONG FOR ME, FOR YOU) 56 min, doc — self-produced w/ baumgartner/lerchmüller/wirz

2013 CONVERSATIONS WITH MY GRANDMOTHER
18 min, documentary — produced by F+F

2012 WERK TAG (WORK DAY)
15 min, essay — produced by F+F

2011 WAS WÄRE WENN (WHAT IF)
4 min, experimental short — produced by F+F, fama film

2011 NORDWEST (NORTHWEST)
23 min, fiction / web-series — self-produced w/ christian wolf

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