Matthias is a Munich based film director, with an experience of more then 20 years in various positions in the film industry. He studied directing and screenwriting at the renowned Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. He is focused on authentic documentaries and won therefore already important prizes. Like the Int. Emmy Award.
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.
In addition to that, he ́s addicted to playing cornhole.
www.matthiasbittner.com
www.instagram.com/maffo_captures/
Int. EMMY® AWARD Best Documentary - WAR OF LIES
Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis – NOT IN MY BACKYARD
VARIETY – The Best Movies of 2014 – WAR OF LIES
VARIETY – The Best Movies of the Century – WAR OF LIES
Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis – Winner Honorable Mention - OPERATION: TERROR TAPE
ACHTUNG BERLIN FILM AWARDS – Winner Honorable Mention - NOT IN MY BACKYARD
ARUBA International Film Festival – Winner Best Documentary – WAR OF LIES
and COUNTLESS NOMINATIONS:
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 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
MINNEAPOLIS Underground Film Festival
HOT SPRINGS Documentary Film Festival
YOFIFEST Yonkers Film Festival
AROHANUI Film Festiva
MINSK International Film Festival
ESCALES Documentaires
ALJAZEERA International Documentary Film Festival
MATITA Film Festival
TEL AVIV Animation Festival
ANIMADRID Film Festival
REANIMACJ International Animated Film Festival