MATAN BALALTY
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Films selected and awarded
The love letter
Directed by Atara Frish
Cinematography by Matan Balalty
Special Jury Mention award - Tribeca 2018 film festival
Ophir nomination 2018 for best short
First Lesson In Love
Directed by Tomer Werechson
Cinematography by Matan Balalty
Awards\ Nominations
Best short film - Hibulb Film Festival, USA
Platinum Award Winner – Wasaga Beach Film Festival, Canada
Nomination for Best Cinematography – Malta TV Short Film Festival, Malta
Award of Excellence – Say in eight film festival, USA
2nd best short drama – Chicago Shorts Festival, USA
Best Romantic Comedy – Indieflix, USA
Selections
New York Jewish Film Festival, USA
Jewish Eye Film Festival, Israel
International Student film fest Mexico City, Mexico
24fps Film Festival, USA
Flicks Film Festival, Holland
Motion festival, Cyprus
Independent days film festival, Germany
Filmstock Festival, USA
No Gloss Film Festival, UK
Naoussa Film Festival, Greece
*Link to article in YNET http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4582260,00.html
Hibernation
Directed by Tomer Werechson
Cinematography by Matan Balalty
Awards\ Nominations
3rd Best short documentary film - Hibulb Film Festival, USA
Best Non Fiction Film – Seamedu Film Festival, India
Selections
Cinemauibit film festival, Romania
Skena up film festival, Kosovo
Meters Film Festival, Russia
Athens Digital Film Festival, Greece
BioBioCine Film Festival,Chile
Docutiff Film Festival, Albania
Chennai International short film festival, India
FICAE film festival, Spain
Boston Turkish Film Festival, USA
Made you Look
Directed by Sigal Yona
Cinematography by Matan Balalty
Awards\ Nominations
Oaxaca FilmFest, Mexico (2013) - Best Documentary Short
Selections
Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Israel (2012)
Epos International Art Film Festival, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel (2013)
Salón Internacional de La Luz, Colombia (2013)
Festival Alto Vicentino, Italy (2013)
International Short Film Festival Short Form, Serbia (2013)
International Student Film Festival Písek, Czech Republic (2013)
Mumbai Women's International Film Festival, India (2013)
U.Frame International Academic Film Festival, Portugal (2013)
DMZ Korean International Documentary Film Festival, South Korea (2013)
Festival Internacional de Jóvenes Realizadores, Spain (2013)
St. Louis International Film Festival, USA (2013)
Temps D'Images, Portugal (2013)
Early Bird Students' Film Festival, Bulgaria (2013)
Skena Up International Students Film and Theatre Festival, Kosovo (2013)
Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival, India (2013)
Cinequest Film Festival, USA (2014)
Kinoki International College Film Festival, Mexico (2014)
Skepto International Film Festival, Italy (2014)
Prokuplje Short Film Festival, Serbia (2014)
Black Hills Film Festival, USA (2014)
Global Visions Festival, Canada (2014)
Rodinia Short Film Festival, Spain (2014)
Fer Film International Film Festival, Kosovo (2014)
Shorts Premiere, Chile (2014)
IFFEST Document Art, Romania (2014)
Muestra Internacional de Cortometrajes “Jujuy/Cortos”, Argentina (2014)
Festival de Cine del Sur, Colombia (2014)
Siliguri International Film Festival, India (2014)
Istanbul International Short Film Festival, Turkey (2014)
Darbhanga International Film Festival, India (2015)
International Film Festival "Drzwi" The Doors, Poland (2015)