Martin Preiss

Martin Preiss (born September 18, 1978 in Prague) is a Czech cinematographer, writer and director.

Life and career

Preiss was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). He studied at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) and gained a Masters in cinematography in 2008.[1] He is a member of the Czech Society Of Cinematographers (ACK),[2] and was a Member of Presidium of this organisation. He has made a number of feature films, short films and commercials.

Awards and nominations
  • He received the award for Best Cinematography at the California Independent Film Festival in 2010, for A Son's War[3][4]
  • He was nominated for Golden Tadpole at Camerimage[5] and Best technical contribution at the New Zealand film and television awards[6] for his work on Cargo.
  • He was nominated for a Czech Society of Cinematographers Award[7] for feature film Little Knight's Tale.[8]

Family

He is the nephew of Czech actors Viktor Preiss and Jana Preissová.

References
  1. Martin Preiss Official Web
  2. Czech Society of Cinematographers (ACK) Official Page
  3. California Independent Film Festival
  4. CIAFF.org
  5. IMDB
  6. IMDB
  7. ACK
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