Matt Ogens is an Academy Award-nominated director known for capturing authentic human stories through an evocative visual and narrative aesthetic. Matt’s Netflix Original “Audible” was nominated for an Oscar®, an immersive coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Deaf high school students and communicated through sign language. His latest film “Madu”, a Disney Original Documentary, premiered on Disney+, is the epic journey of Anthony Madu, a 12-year-old who leaves his home in Nigeria to study at the prestigious Elmhurst Ballet School in England.
His breakthrough documentary, “Confessions of a Superhero”, premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim and a devoted following. He subsequently earned a Primetime Emmy® Award for ESPN’s “30 for 30: From Harlem with Love” about the Globetrotters. Additional projects include the feature documentary “Home + Away,” following high school-athletes living on the US/Mexico border, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, the two-time Emmy-nominated documentary series “Why We Fight,” which he created based on his short film “Kid Yamaka” which launched on Vice and premiered at Cannes, the Emmy-nominated augmented reality film “LA Louvre”, and two films for the UFC which was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Clio. Matt received four additional Emmy nominations for other series work.
Ogens also helms major campaigns for iconic brands, earning prominent awards including Cannes Lions, Clios, One Show, Webby Award, D&AD, Communication Arts, and the SXSW Interactive Award.