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BIOGRAPHY

Matan Tal
Matan Tal

Born in 1992 in Rishon LeZion, Israel.

Matan Tal is a filmmaker and writer based in Berlin, Germany.

His films showcase a wide range of forms and genres, including narrative fiction, VR, and desktop documentaries.

 

His work often explores themes of identity and memory, taking viewers on poetic journeys full of humour through complex political and social contexts.

In 2019, Tal was named one of the Top 10 Berlin Filmmakers to Watch by the Raindance Film Festival.

 

He holds a degree in Film Studies from Tel Aviv University and has been writing and directing short and medium-length films since 2016.

Tal's impressive portfolio includes the films Medea, The Same Snowy Ground, The Limbo, The Death of Romain Rolland, The Invention of Chris Marker, and Mildness.

He has received recognition and numerous awards for his work at festivals across the world.

With a focus on storytelling that blends fiction and non-fiction, Tal's films invite viewers to explore the invisible forces that complement and give deeper meaning to our physical world.

For the full filmography, scroll down)

Berlin, Germany.

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FILMOGRAPHY

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THE SAME SNOWY GROUD
2020

A journey through a place of an eternal past; where the grandson of a Jewish partisan sets out to experience the dramatic events and places that shaped his grandfather's war years.

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THE INVENTION OF CHRIS MARKER
2020

A Computer-Screen documentary about the essence of Chris Marker

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MEDEA
2018

A tragic actress loses her identity in a character, what then turns her life into tragedy.

Producers: Rozi Buber & Matan Tal Director: Matan Tal  
Cinematographer: Offek Hasid  
Art Director: Na’ama Lurié  
Film Editor : Noam Taub 

Actors: Kama Berman, Eldad Ben Tora,
Yonatan Horen.

Matan Tal's The Limbo. A Short Israeli Film.
THE LIMBO
2018

An Israeli soldier, all alone on top of a mountain, facing fierce winds, dense fog and a growing depression.

 

Director: Matan Tal 

Actor: Omer Klaider

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MILDNESS
2018

Romantic problems in Venice.

Producer: Hikaru Kodama

Director: Matan Tal  
Scriptwriter: Amandine Bourse  
Cinematographer: Chen Cohen  
Film Editor : Susanne Spielvogel 

Actors: Amandine Bourse, Nikolai Ostrikov

Matan Tal's The Death Of Romain Rolland. A Short Israeli Film.
THE DEATH OF ROMAIN ROLLAND
2017

Romain is rejected by his own literary characters.

Director: Matan Tal

Actors: Victor Orlov, Eddie Himovich, Jonathan Adwokat.

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