Matthias Grunsky

Director of Photography

© Angela Bedekovic
About Filmography Work samples

1971 born in Vienna, Austria

started shooting on a Super 8 camera at the age of 10, several short films during highschool

from 1990 until 1998 camera assistant and still photographer in Austria and Germany
from 1998 until 2000 Cinematogrphy studies at AFI, Los Angeles

since 2001 director of photography on several US feature films, in particular all of Andrew Bujalski’s films (such as “Beeswax”, “Results” and “Support the Girls”), as well as international documentaries and tv series.

Matthias Grunsky lives in Munich, Germany and works in Europe and the USA

Languages
German, English (fluent)
Experience abroad
USA, Sri Lanka, Brazil, South Africa, UK, France, Switzerland, Austria
Awards

Best Cinematography Midwest Independent Film Festival 2019 for “Saints Rest” (dir. Noga Ashkenazi)

Best Cinematography at History Film Fest 2019 in Rijeka for “Defiance” (dir. Beate Thalberg)

Nomination for Best Cinematography at the Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014 for “Computer Chess” (dir. Andrew Bujalski)

Website
https://www.matthias-grunsky.com
Cinema & TV (selection)
2024
Leibniz (WT)
Director: Edgar Reitz
in preparation
if... Productions/Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion
feature film
2022
New Tales of Franz based on stories by Christine Nöstlinger
Director: Johannes Schmid
40. Intl. Filmfest München 2023
NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion/if... Productions
feature film
There There
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Tribeca Festival 2022 (Premiere)
Park Pictures
feature film
Bad Things in the Middle of Nowhere
Director: Garry Walsh
Red Robot Films, Ireland
feature film
2021
Tales of Franz based on the stories by Christine Nöstlinger
Director: Johannes Schmid
Diagonale Graz 2022
Zlin International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Goldener Spatz 2022 (Competition)
German Film Festival Australia
Childrenkinofest Ukraine 2022 (Competition)
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022 (Official Selection)
Ale Kino – International Film Festival for young Audiances 2022 (Competition)
Cinekid Amsterdam 2022 (Competition)
Filemon Brussels 2022 (Competition)
CICFF – Chicago International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Filmfest Lünen 2022
Cinepänz Köln 2022
Luxfilmfest Luxembourg 2023
BUFF – Barn och Ungdoms Film Festival Malmö 2023
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2023
if... Productions/NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
feature film
2020
Search
Co-Director and DoP
Director: Angela Bedekovic
Snowdance Independent Film Festival 2021
TV documentary
2019
OCCK
Director: Meryl Goldsmith
Reset Films
TV series pilot
2018
Marlene
Director: Andreas Resch
54th Intl. Hofer Filmtage 2020
Andreas Resch Filmproduktion
feature film
Defiance
Director: Beate Thalberg
Best Cinematography Award, Rijeka History Film Fest 2019
NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion for ZDF/ORF
TV documentary
Casa de Paz
Director: Dia Sokol
11th Street Productions
TV documentary
2017
Support the Girls
Director: Andrew Bujalski
SXSW Film Festival 2018, Austin, Texas
Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
feature film
2016
Saints Rest
Director: Noga Ashkenazi
Midwest Independent Film Festival 2019, Best Cinematography Award
Walking Distance, Iowa, USA
feature film
Infinity Baby
Director: Bob Byington
Faliro House, Texas, USA
feature film
Forever a Hunger
Director: Shelby Langley
Lumus Productions, USA/Maruti Blue Productions, Brazil
feature film
2015
The Honor Farm
Director: Karen Skloss
The Folding Animals, Texas, USA
feature film
Hotel Arizona
Director: Devin Browne
Kelly Browne Productions
TV series pilot
2014
Results
Director: Andrew Bujalski
31st Sundance Film Festival 2015, Competition
53rd Viennale 2015
Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
feature film
2013
An Open Book
Director: Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond
Point Prod for RTS/France 2
TV series
2011
Ready.Set.Art
Director: Alexa Oona Schulz
Filmtank for SWR/arte
TV documentary
Computer Chess
Director: Andrew Bujalski
29th Sundance Film Festival 2013, NEXT
63th Berlinale 2013, International Forum
51th Viennale 2013
Nomination Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014, Best Cinematography
Kino Lorber, USA
feature film
2009
Tropical Amsterdam
Director: Alexa Oona Schulz
blue moon film, Sri Lanka
TV documentary
2007
Sorry, Thanks
Director: Dia Sokol
Anxious Engine, USA
feature film
Pretty Sea
Director: Shelby Langley
Lumus Productions, USA
feature film
Buffo, Buten & Howard
Director: Stéphanie Chuat & Véronique Reymond
Switch Production, France
TV documentary
Beeswax
Director: Andrew Bujalski
58th Berlinale 2008, International Forum
47thViennale 2009
Cinema Guild, USA
feature film
2006
Nights and Weekends
Director: Joe Swanberg, Greta Gerwig
IFC Films, USA
feature film
American Zombie
Director: Grace Lee
Cinema Libre, USA
feature film
2005
Carrick Mor
Director: Stéphane Tielemans
X Filme creative pool
short film
2003
Mutual Appreciation
Director: Andrew Bujalski
44th Viennale 2006
Good Bye Cruel Releasing, USA
feature film
Berlin Backstage
Director: Stéphanie Chuat, Veronique Reymond
54th Berlinale 2004
Credo Film
short film
2002
Terrestrial Astronauts
Director: Janine Gensheimer, Ede Müller
Zabriskyfilm for ZDF
TV documentary
2001
Tennyson House
Director: Dagmar Jordan
Kindernothilfe South Africa
TV documentary
Funny Ha Ha
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Film Independent Spirit Awards 2003: Someone to Watch Award for Andrew Bujalski
Good Bye Cruel Releasing, USA
feature film
Tales of Franz
based on the stories by Christine Nöstlinger
(2021)
feature film, if... Productions/NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
Director: Johannes Schmid
Diagonale Graz 2022
Zlin International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Goldener Spatz 2022 (Competition)
German Film Festival Australia
Childrenkinofest Ukraine 2022 (Competition)
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022 (Official Selection)
Ale Kino – International Film Festival for young Audiances 2022 (Competition)
Cinekid Amsterdam 2022 (Competition)
Filemon Brussels 2022 (Competition)
CICFF – Chicago International Children Film Festival 2022 (Competition)
Filmfest Lünen 2022
Cinepänz Köln 2022
Luxfilmfest Luxembourg 2023
BUFF – Barn och Ungdoms Film Festival Malmö 2023
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2023
Defiance
(2018)
TV documentary, NGF Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion for ZDF/ORF
Director: Beate Thalberg
Best Cinematography Award, Rijeka History Film Fest 2019
Support the Girls
(2017)
feature film, Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
Director: Andrew Bujalski
SXSW Film Festival 2018, Austin, Texas
Saints Rest
(2016)
feature film, Walking Distance, Iowa, USA
Director: Noga Ashkenazi
Midwest Independent Film Festival 2019, Best Cinematography Award
Infinity Baby
(2016)
feature film, Faliro House, Texas, USA
Director: Bob Byington
Results
(2014)
feature film, Burn Later Productions/Magnolia Pictures USA
Director: Andrew Bujalski
with Cobie Smulders, Guy Pierce, Giovanni Ribisi
31st Sundance Film Festival 2015, Competition
53rd Viennale 2015
Computer Chess
(2011)
feature film, Kino Lorber, USA
Director: Andrew Bujalski
29th Sundance Film Festival 2013, NEXT
63th Berlinale 2013, International Forum
51th Viennale 2013
Nomination Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014, Best Cinematography