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Matthias Lebeer
Matthias Lebeer

Matthias Lebeer is a Belgian director of films and TV commercials. His first short film was shortlisted for an Oscars award in 2008.[1]. He lives in London.

Early life and education

Lebeer was born in Antwerp, Belgium on 5 April, 1984.

He received his bachelor’s degree in 2005 from FAMU, in Prague, Czech Republic.

Lebeer also has two Master’s degrees: one in film directing (2006) from the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema & Sound in Brussels; and one in film production (2008) from L’Institut des Arts de Diffusion, Belgium.

Career

Matthias’s graduation project, Brod Ludaka, was shortlisted for an Oscar in 2008[2] after he won Best Director at the Athens International Film Festival (Ohio)[3].

In the same year he directed his first commercial for Textappeal[4], which was presented at the Cannes Lions[5]. Following this early success, Matthias signed with La Pac (Paris), In Case of Fire (Amsterdam), and TRS (Brussels) for directing advertising films. He moved to London in the summer of 2011.

Since then he has been a freelance director for many TV commercials of brands[6] including Google, Nespresso, McDonald’s, Star Alliance, Samsung, McLaren, Nissan and Volvo. He has won several awards for his work, including two Gold Cannes Lions[7][8] and both Silver and Bronze at the 2016 EVCOM Screen Awards[9]

He is best known for his commercial films, but has also made award-winning music videos and continues to develop his narrative portfolio. He recently completed Alan[10], a short film supported by the BFI and IdeasTap[11].

Matthias is currently represented by Aylene Gardiner [12]for Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, SHP Shanghai [13] for China, Betti Berlin for all German-speaking countries, and the Wenneker Group[14] of production companies for Belgium and Holland.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

  • EVCOM Screen Awards, Silver & Bronze for Atelier Nespresso (2016)[19]
  • Talenthouse Award & The Smalls Music Video Award for Mark Knopfler Wherever I Go (2015)[20]
  • Cannes Lions, Gold for Best Use of Branded Content for GT Academy (2012)[21]
  • Cannes Lions, Gold for Best Use of Branded Content for GT Academy (2011)[22]
  • Oscar Shortlist for Brod Ludaka (2008)[23]
  • Best Director, Athens International Film and Video Festival, Ohio, USA (2007)[24]

References

  1. ^ Belga. "Jonge Belgische cineast in de prijzen op festival Ohio". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Retrieved 2017-10-06. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ Belga. "Jonge Belgische cineast in de prijzen op festival Ohio". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. ^ "Athens International Film and Video Festival, Ohio, USA (2007)". Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  4. ^ "Textappeal Film Advert By : Park | Ads of the World™". adsoftheworld.com. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  5. ^ "The Cannes Lions Archive". www.canneslions.com. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  6. ^ "MATTHIAS LEBEER - Nosh". Nosh. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  7. ^ "GT Academy 2010 wins Golden Lion at prestigious Cannes Festival of Creativity". gran-turismo.com. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  8. ^ Ltd., NISSAN MOTOR Co.,. "NISSAN | BREAKTHROUGH MARKETING IDEA NISSAN GT ACADEMY CELEBRATES FIFTH SEASON OF SUCCESS" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-10-28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "EVCOM Screen Awards 2016 – The Results | EVCOM". www.evcom.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  10. ^ Croce, Maria (2015-12-13). "Braveheart child star Mhairi Calvey now plays an abusive, alcoholic mother". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  11. ^ "Who won what". www.ideastap.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  12. ^ "Aylene Gardiner - Directors". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ "OPPO广告，让你想象力爆棚 | Let your imagination run wild in this abstract OPPO spot | SHP Plus". shpplus.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  14. ^ "Matthias Lebeer - Wenneker: Easily Found, Eagerly Shared". Wenneker: Easily Found, Eagerly Shared. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  15. ^ Croce, Maria (2015-12-13). "Braveheart child star Mhairi Calvey now plays an abusive, alcoholic mother". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  16. ^ ""Wherever I Go" Video-Wettbewerb: Seht hier das Gewinner-Video von Regisseur Matthias Lebeer". www.universal-music.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  17. ^ "Singer Mark Knopfler Selects Matthias Lebeer's Music Video for His L | LBBOnline". Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  18. ^ Nissan GT Academy, retrieved 2017-10-06
  19. ^ "EVCOM Screen Awards 2016 – The Results | EVCOM". www.evcom.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  20. ^ "Mark Knopfler ft. Ruth Moody 'Wherever I Go' by Matthias Lebeer on Promo News". Promo News. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  21. ^ Ltd., NISSAN MOTOR Co.,. "NISSAN | BREAKTHROUGH MARKETING IDEA NISSAN GT ACADEMY CELEBRATES FIFTH SEASON OF SUCCESS" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-10-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "GT Academy 2010 wins Golden Lion at prestigious Cannes Festival of Creativity". gran-turismo.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  23. ^ Belga. "Jonge Belgische cineast in de prijzen op festival Ohio". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  24. ^ "Athens International Film and Video Festival, Ohio, USA (2007)". Retrieved 2017-10-06.
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