Matthew Ogens
Directing
Biography
Matthew Ogens is an American film director, creative director, photographer and artist, best known for his 2021 Netflix documentary short film, "Audible," which was nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 94th Academy Awards. He directed and produced the feature documentary "Confessions of a Superhero," which premiered at SXSW. Ogens also earned three Emmy Award nominations for work he directed for two original series on ESPN (The Life and Timeless). In addition, he directed a short film titled "From Harlem with Love" about the Harlem Globetrotters as part of the Emmy Award-winning series 30 for 30. Ogens has directed numerous television projects including segments for the CNN Heroes Awards Show hosted by Anderson Cooper, Stand Up 2 Cancer, ESPN, MTV, VH1, and more. His second feature documentary, "Meet the Hitlers," was executive produced by Morgan Spurlock and premiered on Showtime in 2016. In 2018, Ogens directed the narrative feature film "Go North."
Known For

Set in the wake of unknown catastrophe which has resulted in an adult-free community being led by a cabal of former high school jocks. After two members set out on a dangerous journey into the unknown to find family and hope for the future, Caleb and his vicious underling Gentry follow in hot pursuit.
Go North

From practicing barefoot on the streets of Lagos to performing on stage in England, twelve year old Anthony Madu leaves his home in Nigeria to study at one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the world. Anthony, who had barely left his neighborhood in Lagos, finds himself thrust into a new world where his wildest dream is suddenly within reach. His journey is a story of extraordinary obstacles, courage, growth, and ultimately, his search for belonging.
Madu

Football player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his Maryland School for the Deaf teammates attempt to defend their winning streak while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend.
Audible

Tensions between the USSR and the United States were high in 1959, with the seemingly constant threat of nuclear war. Then some unlikely ambassadors stepped forward to clear all that away: the Harlem Globetrotters. From Harlem With Love is the story of how a group of barnstorming basketball players traveled to the heart of the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War and bridged a cultural gap many thought would stand forever.
From Harlem with Love

CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO is a feature length documentary chronicling the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal view into their daily routines reveals their hardships, and triumphs, as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame. The Hulk sold his Super Nintendo for a bus ticket to LA; Wonder Woman was a mid-western homecoming queen; Batman struggles with his anger, while Superman’s psyche is consumed by the Man of Steel. Although the Walk of Fame is right beneath their feet, their own paths to stardom prove to be a long, hard climbs.
Confessions of a Superhero

What would it be like if your last name was Hitler? Director Matt Ogens seeks that answer by intimately portraying a diverse group of individuals with that same unfortunate name.
Meet the Hitlers

This coming-of-age story follows three students of El Paso's Bowie High and their search for the American dream, a dream inspired by family, fueled by sports, and complicated by the US/Mexican border.
Home + Away
Alex Potter, a war photographer, and Pete Reed, an aid worker, document their relationship from the moment they met, offering a raw, intimate, and deeply human portrait of love under fire.