About NORMANDIE FILMS

Miriam & Mitchell Arens are the award-winning filmmakers behind Normandie Films. They met while getting their MFA’s from NYU’s Tisch Asia in Singapore. There they crewed on movies in a variety of positions from writer/director to cinematographer to sound mixer, traveling everywhere from the caves of Dongzhong, China to the low-land rainforest of Borneo. Their focus on innovative production techniques has allowed them to make movies with almost no budget or traditional equipment all over the globe. Their work has premiered at festivals including Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, TIFF, IDFA, Doc NYC and Berlinale. Their co-directorial feature debut, HEARTWORM, is set to premiere in 2026. Their roots are currently planted in Los Angeles with their children, but their souls continue to explore.

Please check out Mitchell’s Cinematography Website here.