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Emide productions is a Swiss independent film company founded in 2024 by Simona Canonica, film director and producer, and Rico Andriolo, sound engineer.

Emide promotes art films centered on human experiences, on the experiences of all living creatures, and on their intersection.

As the name itself suggests (Emys stands for freshwater pond turtle), the company embodies a connection to water and its vital energy, as well as a measured approach to its work, where thoughtfulness is born from experience. The company is particularly interested in exploring new forms of storytelling as an alternative to the mainstream and appreciates proposals that offer a fresh perspective, creative freedom, and a prominent role for sound.

Emide promotes art films centered on
human experiences, on the experiences
of all living creatures, and
on their intersection

Simona Canonica

Born in Switzerland, in 1981, Simona grew up in Bidogno, a village in the countryside. After attending the CSIA art school in Lugano (she specialized in textile designer), she began photography studies (SPAI) and continued his studies at the SUPSI (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) in Lugano, in the video section. At the ECAL in Lausanne, she specialized in directing and in 2010 she received her Master of arts HES-SO in cinema (Haute École Spécialisée de la Suisse occidentale).

His graduation essay, the short film Con la licencia de Dios, has participated in several festivals winning important awards at Doclisboa and Visions du Réel. His first feature film, the documentary Jugando con los pajaros, set in rural Mexico, has participated in numerous festivals, including IDFA. His second feature film, Il Canto del Respiro (Song of Breath), a journey through different cultures, after its beautiful premiere at Visions du Reél 2025, continues its important journey at festivals around the world.

Fresh perspective,
creative freedom, and
a prominent role for sound

Rico Andriolo

Rico Andriolo (b. 1978, Switzerland) is a Location Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Sound Designer, and Re-Recording Mixer. After training as a sound engineer at SAE Zurich, he began his career on film and documentary sets in Switzerland and abroad, also handling sound design and editing. He has collaborated with leading Swiss and international productions, with credits including Sisi & Ich, Die Schwarze Spinne, Tatort, Der Bestatter, and Tschugger.

From 2014 to 2018 he taught sound recording and technology at CISA Locarno (Conservatorio Internazionale di Scienze Audiovisive). Alongside his work in cinema, he has extensive experience in TV and documentary sound, with projects screened internationally. Fluent in Italian, German, French, English, and Spanish, he continues to work across fiction, documentary, bringing technical expertise and creative sound design to each production.

News

We are thrilled to announce that "Song of Breath", directed by Simona Canonica, has been selected as the opening film of the 17th Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival. The screening will take place on October 8, 2025

Articles

Dimitri de Preux, Song of Breath.
«film-documentaire.fr», Apr. 2025

Jonas Rippstein, Eine klangvolle Suche
auf drei Kontinenten nach dem «Atem des Lebens».
«Filmbulletin.ch», 08. Apr. 2025

Nicola Mazzi, Là dove la terra vibra.
«Azione», 21 Aprile 2025

Premio per il Miglior Film a tema Etnomusicologico
IsReal Festival documentario
01 giugno 2025

Carmen Marinacci, Il canto del respiro’.
Un documentario che esplora i sensi attraverso il suono.
«TAXIDRIVERS» , 8 Giugno 2025

Maria-Cristina Riffero, Il Canto del Respiro:
un viaggio nella musica ancestrale.
10 Giugno 2025

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Via Stefano Franscini 8
6600 Locarno - Switzerland