Matthias Müller (filmmaker)

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Matthias Müller (born March 29, 1961 in Bielefeld ) is a German filmmaker , known for found footage films.

life and work

Matthias Müller grew up as the son of a pastor and a teacher in Bielefeld and has been active in the field of experimental film , video and photography since 1980 . In 1984 he started working with Dirk Schaefer , who was involved in numerous Müller films as a musician. In 1985, Müller and eight other filmmakers, including Christiane Heuwinkel and Maja-Lene Rettig, founded the Super-8-Film- Cooperative Alte Kinder . They went on tour with their works and won numerous awards.

From 1981 to 1987 Müller studied German and art with Jürgen Heckmanns at Bielefeld University , then free art at the Braunschweig University of Art with Gerhard Büttenbender . Between 1994 and 1997 Müller taught as a visiting professor at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and from 1998 to 1999 at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences . Since 2003 he has held a professorship for experimental film at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne .

In addition to his own filmmaking, Müller also organizes film series, tour programs and festivals.

Exhibitions (selection)

Awards (selection)

  • 1986 Ann Arbor 8mm Film Festival: 2nd Prize for WALKERS IN THE NEBELMEER.
  • 1986 Festival international du film super 8, Montréal: 2nd prize for CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST.
  • 1987 Ann Arbor 8mm Film Festival: 2nd prize for CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST.
  • 1987 No Budget Film Festival, Hamburg: 1st prize for EPILOG.
  • 1987 Festival international du film super 8 et vidéo, Montréal: Prix Spécial for FINAL CUT.
  • 1988 Ann Arbor 8mm Film Festival: American Federation of Arts Experimental Film Award for EPILOG.
  • 1989 Experi Bonn: Audience award for AUS DER FERNE – THE MEMO BOOK.
  • 1990 International Short Film Festival Oberhausen : Experimental Film Award (ex aequo) for AUS DER FERNE – THE MEMO BOOK.
  • 1991 IFF San Francisco: Special Jury Award for AUS DER FERNE – THE MEMO BOOK.
  • 1991 German Film Critics' Prize for HOME STORIES.
  • 1991 ave Arnheim: Audience Award for HOME STORIES.
  • 1992 Festival du Court Métrage Clermont-Ferrand: Prix de la Récherche for HOME STORIES.
  • 1992 sponsorship award from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for young artists
  • 1993 Stuttgart Film Winter : First prize for SLEEPY HAVEN.
  • 1994 Filmfest Dresden : First prize (ex aequo) for SLEEPY HAVEN.
  • 1994 Filmzwerge Münster : First prize (ex aequo) for SLEEPY HAVEN.
  • 1995 German Short Film Award (nomination) for ALPSEE.
  • 1995 IFF Oberhausen: Main prize for ALPSEE.
  • 1995 Curtas Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival : Grand Prize of the City of Vila do Conde for ALPSEE.
  • 1995 San Francisco International Film Festival : Golden Gate Award (New Visions) for ALPSEE.
  • 1997 Prize of the German Film Critics for PENSÃO GLOBO.
  • 1997 IFF: Prize of the Interfilm Jury (ex aequo) for PENSÃO GLOBO.
  • 1997 Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand: Prix de la Presse for PENSÃO GLOBO.
  • 1997 IFF San Francisco: Certificate of Merit (Golden Gate Award) for PENSÃO GLOBO.
  • 1998 Semana de cine experimental, Madrid: 1st prize for PENSÃO GLOBO.
  • 1998 The Images Festival of Independent Film and Video, Toronto: Best of The New Screen International Award for PENSÃO GLOBO.
  • 1999 IFF Oberhausen: Main Prize of the International Jury for VACANCY.
  • 1999 Hamburg International Short Film Festival : Third prize for VACANCY.
  • 1999 Côte court, Paris: Prix Spécial for VACANCY.
  • 1999 Viper – International Festival for Film, Video and New Media, Lucerne: Viper International Award for VACANCY.
  • 1999 European Film Award: nomination (short film category) for VACANCY.
  • 1999 European Media Art Festival , Osnabrück: German Film Critics' Prize for PHOENIX TAPES.
  • 2000 Critics' Prize of the Association of German Critics eV in the film category
  • 2006 Cannes Film Festival : Canal + - Prize for CRYSTAL
  • 2009 Berlinale : Special Mention & Nomination for the Golden Bear (short film category) for CONTRE-JOUR
  • 2014 Hamburg International Short Film Festival: ARTE short film award & nomination for the Hamburg short film award for CUT
  • 2016 Berlinale : Nomination for the Golden Bear (short film category) for PERSONNE

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. CCCB Matthias Müller , accessed on October 31, 2016.
  2. ^ Short film Matthias Müller , accessed on October 31, 2016.
  3. a b Cinegraph Matthias Müller , accessed on October 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Film portal Matthias Müller accessed October 31, 2016