Mira Film
Mira Film is a Zürich-based Swiss documentary film production company, founded in 2002 and solely owned by Vadim Jendreyko since 2024, producing festival-circuit documentaries and VR experiences co-financed with European public broadcasters and Swiss film funds.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Mira Film does
Mira Film is a Swiss documentary film production company founded in 2002 by Vadim Jendreyko and Hercli Bundi, headquartered in Zürich (Weststrasse 182) with a second entity in Basel (Mira Film Basel GmbH). The company produces feature-length documentaries and, more recently, interactive VR experiences, with a catalog of more than 50 titles spanning social, political, and cultural themes. Its productions have screened at top-tier international festivals including Berlinale, Locarno, Visions du Rêel, IDFA, and DOK.fest München, and have won awards such as the Berlinale Forum 2026 Ecumenical Jury Prize and Thessaloniki 2024 Golden Alexander.
Mira Film operates a festival-first go-to-market: titles premiere internationally, then move through theatrical release in Swiss cinemas via exclusive partner Vinca Film GmbH, VOD on Vimeo On Demand, and direct DVD/Blu-Ray sales (CHF 20 single / CHF 50 for three titles). It co-produces with Swiss and German-language public broadcasters (SRF/SRG SSR, ZDF/3sat, ORF, RSI/SRF) and international partners in Germany, Austria, France, Argentina, Iran, and Kazakhstan, drawing on Swiss public film funds (Swisslos-Fonds, Federal Office for Culture, Zürcher Filmstiftung) for financing.
Following Hercli Bundi's departure in August 2024, Vadim Jendreyko became sole owner and managing director of both Mira Film GmbH and Mira Film Basel GmbH, as well as Vinca Film. The core team is small — roughly 9 people including 5 named production staff — reflecting a boutique, principal-led production model anchored on creative relationships with broadcasters, festivals, and academic partners such as ZHdK and INVR.Space (for VR development).
Mira Film firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mira Film
- Legal name
- Mira Film GmbH
- Website
- https://mirafilm.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Mira Film is a Zürich-based Swiss documentary film production company, founded in 2002 and solely owned by Vadim Jendreyko since 2024, producing festival-circuit documentaries and VR experiences co-financed with European public broadcasters and Swiss film funds.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mira Film industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Documentary Film Production
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI), Historical, Biographical & Archival Documentaries (MPADADAE), Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)
Keywords
Where Mira Film is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zürich
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Mira Film business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Co-production Services: Mira Film serves as co-producer on documentary projects, providing production services, infrastructure, and access to Swiss funding sources (Swisslos-Fonds, Federal Office for Culture, Zurcher Filmstiftung). Generates revenue through production fees, co-production shares, and overhead.
- Film Licensing and Distribution: Revenue from licensing films to VOD platforms (Vimeo On Demand), theatrical distributors, and international sales agents. Films distributed in Switzerland through Vinca Film and internationally through NEW DOCS and other sales agents.
- VOD and DVD Sales: Direct sales of films through Vimeo On Demand platform and DVD/Blu-Ray sales. DVDs available for purchase at CHF 20 per title or CHF 50 for three titles including postage.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Single DVD purchase |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | DVD Bundle (3 titles) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Mira Film product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mira Film produces and distributes author-driven documentary films and interactive VR experiences for cinema, television, festival, and VOD platforms. The company operates as a co-producer, providing production services, access to Swiss film funding sources, and international distribution expertise for documentary works across Swiss, European, and international co-productions.
Product overview
Mira Film is a documentary film production company founded in 2002, producing feature-length documentaries and interactive VR experiences. The company operates across multiple distribution channels including theatrical/cinema releases, VOD distribution through Vimeo, and festival screenings. Key productions include River Dreams, Unter Pflanzen (Flying Scents), On the Border, Unser Geld (Our Money), A Sisters' Tale, and The True Film (an interactive VR experience). The company collaborates with Swiss public broadcasters SRF/SRG SSR and international co-production partners.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Documentary Film Production End-to-end production of feature-length and short documentary films for cinema, television, and festival distribution, including international co-productions with partner producers. Films produced by Mira Film include River Dreams, Unter Pflanzen, On the Border, Unser Geld, A Sisters' Tale, REAS, Architektur des Glücks, and others exploring social, political, and cultural themes.
- Video on Demand (VOD) Distribution Direct-to-consumer streaming of Mira Film's documentary catalog through Vimeo On Demand, offering worldwide and territory-specific access to selected titles for home viewing.
- Interactive VR Documentary Experience (The True Film) Interactive virtual reality documentary experience using avatar-based narrative interaction, developed with INVR.Space and ZHdK. The True Film lets users explore the digitized archive of Siegfried Kracauer through motion-captured VR environments.
- Theatrical Cinema Distribution Theatrical release of Mira Film productions in Swiss cinemas through Vinca Film and across international markets via sales agents such as NEW DOCS, with director-attended premiere tours at partner cinemas in German-speaking Switzerland.
Quantifiable outcome
- The Woman with the 5 Elephants screened at over 100 international festivals
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Mira Film
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Mira Film technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Mira Film partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Vinca Film GmbHcoreSwiss domestic distributor handling theatrical releases, VOD distribution, and e-cinema for Mira Film productions in Switzerland. Located at CH-8003 Zürich with phone +41 43 960 39 16.
- NEW DOCScoreInternational sales agent handling worldwide distribution and sales for Mira Film productions such as On the Border.
- Framelab (AT)coreAustrian co-production company, co-producer of On the Border together with Corso Film and Mira Film.
- Corso Film (DE)coreGerman co-production company, co-producer of On the Border together with Framelab and Mira Film.
- INVR.SPACEcoreVR development partner for The True Film, providing interactive virtual reality technology and development expertise for the immersive documentary experience.
- ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts)coreAcademic partner for The True Film VR project, providing research support through Immersive Arts Space ZHdK for motion capture recording and technical development.
- La Belle FilmcoreSwiss-French co-production partner for A Sisters' Tale, collaborating on the documentary about Iranian women's emancipation.
- Filmtank HamburgcoreGerman co-production company, co-producer of Architektur des Glücks with Mira Film and RSI/SRF.
- RSI/SRFcoreSwiss-Italian/Swiss-German public broadcaster, co-producer of Architektur des Glücks documentary.
- ZHdK Zurich University of the ArtscoreCo-producer of Flying Scents documentary, providing academic research environment and support for the plant communication documentary.
- Gema Films (AR)coreArgentinian co-production company, co-producer of REAS musical documentary with Mira Film and Sutor Kolonko.
- Sutor Kolonko (DE)coreGerman co-production company, co-producer of REAS documentary musical with Mira Film and Gema Films.
- SRF/SRG SSRcoreSwiss public broadcasting corporation, co-producer of Das Lied der Anderen and multiple other Mira Film productions, providing commissioning support and national coordination.
- ORFcoreAustrian public broadcaster, co-producer of On the Border through ORF Film and Television agreement.
- ZDF/3satcoreGerman public broadcasters, co-producers of Unser Geld and Das Lied der Anderen documentaries.
- Riffraff Cinema (Zürich)corePrimary Zurich cinema venue for premiere tours and special screenings of Mira Film productions.
- Stadtkino BaselcorePrimary Basel cinema venue for premiere screenings and special events for Mira Film productions.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Mira Film competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hugofilm Productions: Zurich-based Swiss documentary production company of comparable scale producing feature documentaries with strong festival orientation, sharing Swiss funding infrastructure and theatrical distribution channels with Mira Film.
- Rise and Shine World Sales: Berlin-based international documentary sales company handling world rights for independent festival documentaries — directly comparable commercial function to Mira Film's international sales agent relationships.
- Cat&Docs: Paris-based international documentary sales agent specializing in art-house and festival-circuit documentaries. Comparable to Mira Film's distribution model via NEW DOCS for European/international sales of auteur documentary work.
- Lichtfilm: Cologne-based documentary production company of comparable scale with strong festival and German public broadcaster ties, producing author-driven features in the same documentary ecosystem as Mira Film.
- First Hand Films: Berlin-based international documentary sales company handling worldwide rights for auteur and festival-circuit documentaries — comparable function to Mira Film's NEW DOCS partnership and overlapping film slates.
- Deckert Distribution: Leipzig-based documentary sales and distribution company with comparable festival-circuit documentary slate and German/European broadcaster relationships.
- soap factory films: Munich-based documentary production company with comparable profile of festival premieres, German public broadcaster co-productions (ZDF/ARD), and author-driven documentary slate.
- Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion: Swiss documentary and fiction production company based in Zurich, founded in 1996. Closely comparable to Mira Film as a similarly-sized Zurich-based auteur documentary producer working with Swiss public funding and European broadcasters.
Regional players
- Interfilm Berlin: Berlin-based short and documentary film festival with international sales/distribution activities for festival-circuit documentaries — adjacent comparable operating in the same festival-and-distribution ecosystem as Mira Film's films.
Others
- Vinca Film GmbH: Zurich-based Swiss distributor handling theatrical, VOD, and e-cinema distribution — directly comparable as an ecosystem partner of comparable scale serving the Swiss documentary distribution market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Mira Film social profiles
Digital presenceMira Film financial estimates
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Mira Film leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Mira Film funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mira Film M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Mira Film
What does Mira Film do?
Mira Film produces and distributes author-driven documentary films and interactive VR experiences for cinema, television, festival, and VOD platforms. The company operates as a co-producer, providing production services, access to Swiss film funding sources, and international distribution expertise for documentary works across Swiss, European, and international co-productions.
Is Mira Film a public or private company?
Mira Film is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Mira Film founded?
Mira Film was founded in 2002. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Mira Film based?
Mira Film is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Mira Film make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Co-production Services are the primary driver. The others are film Licensing and Distribution and VOD and DVD Sales.
Who are Mira Film's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hugofilm Productions, Rise and Shine World Sales, Cat&Docs, Lichtfilm, First Hand Films, Deckert Distribution, soap factory films and Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion. Interfilm Berlin is listed as a regional player. Vinca Film GmbH is listed as an others.
Does Mira Film have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mira Film.
What industry is Mira Film in?
Mira Film's product category is Documentary Film Production. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADADAA, Feature-Length Documentaries, with a secondary code of MPADADAI, Arts & Culture Documentaries. Its NAICS code is 51211 and its SIC code is 7812.