Matt Ogens is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning 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, 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. It recently earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary.
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.
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