Matthew Ogens

Matthew Ogens
Born
United States
Occupation(s)Film director, photographer, artist

Matthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist, best known for his 2021 Netflix documentary short film, Audible, which was nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 94th Academy Awards.

He directed and produced the feature documentary Confessions of a Superhero, which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (The Life and Timeless). In addition, he directed a short film titled From Harlem with Love about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series 30 for 30.[1]

Ogens has directed numerous television projects including segments for the CNN Heroes Awards Show hosted by Anderson Cooper, Stand Up 2 Cancer, ESPN, MTV, VH1, and more.

His second feature documentary, Meet the Hitlers,[2][3] was executive produced by Morgan Spurlock and premiered on Showtime in 2016.[4]

In 2018, Ogens directed the narrative feature film Go North.[5]

  1. ^ "SnagFilms Q&A with Matthew Ogens". Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  2. ^ Vice
  3. ^ Daily Express
  4. ^ Clifton, Jamie (September 22, 2014). "There Are Far More People Named Hitler Than You'd Think". Vice. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Lewis, Hilary (August 18, 2015). "First Look at Patrick Schwarzenegger, Jacob Lofland in 'North' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2015.