Biography

Arlene Müller is a cinematographer who seeks to push the boundaries of conventional filmmaking and embrace experimentation. Recent credits include the Sundance Film Festival selection Stress Positions (dir. Theda Hammel), an edgy satire grounded in realism, which screened in the U.S. Dramatic Film Competition. Using both handheld and fixed camera, she honed in on a natural and organic style for the film, shot in just 24 days and produced by Neon. In 2022, she photographed two Critic's Choice-nominated comedy specials, A24/Peacock's Would It Kill You to Laugh? and Netflix's Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual. The same year, her episodic pilot, My Trip to Spain (dir. Theda Hammel) screened at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals. Arlene's credits also include notable shorts Nasir (2020, dir. Jackson Kroopf), which won the Doc NYC Grand Jury Prize and screened at the BFI Film Festival and LA Times Short Docs; and Hello Ahma (2019, dir. Siyou Tan) featured at the Berlin, Toronto, Singapore International Film Festivals and AFI Fest. Arlene received an MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute and a BA from the National Film School of Poland in Lodz. She speaks fluent Spanish, Polish and French, is based in Los Angeles and is represented by Innovative Artists.
- IMDb mini biography by: Arlene Muller