ABOUT
Matthias is a Munich based film director, with an experience of more then 20 years in various positions in the film industry and studied directing and screenwriting at the renowned Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.
Born in 1982 at the Franconian country side, he considers himself lucky growing up without a cell phone, spending most of his time in nature doing all kinds of sports and developing a passion for seeking new challenges and a spirit for adventure.
He is obsessed with everything that feels genuine and authentic, light-footed and spontaneous. He has a true craving for capturing rare moments, understanding their magic and turning them with the art and craft of visual storytelling into emotional joy rides.
Matthias is grateful to have shared incredible journeys with amazing people who have contributed their skills to bring his visions to life. It is to them he dedicates his awards, including an Int. EMMY® AWARD.
In addition to that, he´s addicted to playing cornhole.
RECOGNITION
Int. EMMY® AWARD Best Documentary | VARIETY Top 10 Films 2014 | Film Prize Baden-Wuerttemberg
SAN SEBASTIÃN International Film Festival | SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE Festival del Film Locarno |
IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | HOT DOCS Canadian International Documentary Film Festival | SIFF Seattle International Film Festival | DENVER Film Festival | MAX-OPHÜLS PREIS Filmfestival Saarbrücken | SAO PAULO International Film Festival | PLANETE DOC Film Festival Warschau | DOCVILLE International Documentaire Filmfestival Leuven | ONE WORLD Human Rights Film Festival Prague | LUX Luxemburg City Film Festival | DOCUMENTARY EDGE New Zealand Inter. Documentary Film Festival| BIOGRAFILM Festival International celebration of lives | AIFF Addis International Film Festival Addis Abeba| EDOC International Film Festival Ecuador | ARKIPEL International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival | DMZ Korean International Documentary Film Festival | REYKJAVIK International Film Festival | CHARGIN Documentary Film Festival | DOCSDF International Documentary Film Festival Mexico |BRATISLAVA ONE WORLD Human Rights Film Festival | ARIZONA Underground Film Festival | ARUBA International Film Festival | MINNEAPOLIS Underground Film Festival | HOT SPRINGS Documentary Film Festival | YOFIFEST Yonkers Film Festival | AROHANUI Film Festival | MINSK International Film Festival | ESCALES Documentaires | ALJAZEERA International Documentary Film Festival | Matita Film Festival | Tel Aviv Animation Festival | Film Festival Animadrid | International Animated Film Festival ReAnimacja