Award-winning Director, Cinematographer, and Photographer.
Matthew Kohnen earned his MFA from USC. As a Cinematographer, he has shot commercials, music videos, and shorts featured in Seattle, Slamdance, Sundance, and Screamfest Festivals. He recently finished shooting the action/thriller ‘Impasse” in Toronto.
His first feature as Director, ‘Wasting Away/Aaah! Zombies!!’ won the Audience Award at Screamfest, Best Picture at Sitges International, Audience Award/Best Screenplay/ at the Zompire Genre Fest, Best Picture at the Festivus Film Festival, and has been the hit of many others including London Sci Fi and Lund Fantastik Festival, and was named one of the “Top 50 Zombie Movies” by Bloody Disgusting.
His second feature, ‘The Funeral Guest’, Premiered at the Shanghai Film Festival, won Best Director/Best Actress at LA Indy Festival, and Best Picture at Galway Film Festival. Both are currently on Prime.
His photography has been featured in galleries around the country, and continues to gain attention as he branches out to new and interesting locales.
All photography is available for prints or digital use. Contact him directly for work.
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