Matvey Fiks was born in Russia and grew up between Moscow and New York. He graduated from NYC’s School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Film (Directing) in 2016. With the support of Kodak’s 2015 Scholarship Award, Matvey shot his thesis film Douggy. It held its international premier at Locarno International Film Festival and was additionally selected at New York Film Festival and Moscow International Film Festival.
Matvey is a recipient of The Webby People’s Voice Award (2018) for his documentary about photographer Odds and Ends. His music video Sky Breaking Clouds Falling premiered on Nowness, was designated a Vimeo Staff Pick and won Silver at the Young Director Awards for Best Music Video – Europe.
His smartly choreographed film for Les Georgettes jewellery was highlighted on Shoot Online and Shots featured his elegant ad for the Italian Fintech brand, Scalapay.
Matvey resides in Brooklyn, NY and directs music videos, fictional/nonfictional short films and commercial projects and campaigns for brands such as Adidas, Gucci, Range Rover, Genesis, Square, Under Armour, Instagram, and Zara.