Matthias Müller (born 1961 in
Bielefeld
Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Detmold and the ...
) is a German experimental filmmaker and curator, often working in the field of
found footage films.
Biography
From 1994 to 1997 he worked as guest professor at the
Goethe University Frankfurt, and from 1998 to 1999 at the Dortmund Fachhochschule. Since 2003 he is professor for experimental film at th
Academy of Media Arts (KHM) Cologne, Germany. For his films he has received numerous awards from many international festivals, including the
American Federation of Arts
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Experimental Film Award in 1988, the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1996, the main award at the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen in 1999, the Ken Burns “Best of the Festival“ Award at the
Ann Arbor Film Festival
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Ann Arbor in the U.S. state of Michigan. Established in 1963, it is the fourth-oldest film festival in North America (after the Yorkton Film Festival, 1947; Columbus International Film ...
in 2003, the German Short Film Prize for Animation in 2006 (with Christoph Girardet), the Prix Canal+ du meilleur court métrage at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 (with Christoph Girardet), and the Premio Principado de Asturias al Mejorcortometraje at the Gijón International Film Festival in 2011 (with Christoph Girardet). In 1990, 1997, and in 2000 he gained the "Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik". Both Vacancy and Cut were nominated for the European Film Award. Müller's work has also been featured in several group and solo exhibitions in institutions such as Tate Modern, London, Hayward Gallery, London, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Centre Pompidou, Paris, Hangar Bicocca, Milan, and Museo Tamayo, Mexico City.
Matthias Müller
CCCB, 2016
Films
* "Aus der Ferne – The Memo Book" (1989)
* "Home Stories" (1990)
* "Sternenschauer" ("Scattering Stars", 1994)
* "Sleepy Haven" (1994)
* "Alpsee" (1995)
* "Pensão Globo" (1997)
* "Vacancy" (1998)
* "Phoenix Tapes" (2000, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Breeze" (2000)
* "Nebel" ("Fog", 2000)
* "Phantom
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* Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animating force within all living things
** Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living
Aircraft
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* "Manual" (2002, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Beacon" (2002, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Play" (2003, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Mirror" (2003, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Album" (2004)
* "Kristall" (2006, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Hide" (2006, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Locomotive" (2008, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Contre-jour" (2009, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Maybe Siam" (2009, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Meteor" (2011, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Cut" (2013, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "personne" (2016, together with Christoph Girardet)
* "Air" (2016)
References
External links
Matthias Müller , filmportal.de
Enjoy the Silence , Matthias Müller , filmportal.de
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1961 births
Living people
German experimental filmmakers
German artists
Academic staff of Goethe University Frankfurt
Mass media people from Bielefeld
Film people from North Rhine-Westphalia