Johan Matton

Johan Matton

director, producer, writer

Johan Matton was born on Jun 22, 1985 in Sweden. Johan Matton's big-screen debut came with Till We Meet Again directed by Bank Tangjaitrong in 2015. Johan Matton is known for Octopus directed by Karim Kassem, Fouad Mahouly stars as and as . Johan Matton has got 3 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Johan Matton achieved is Long Beach International Film Festival, New York. The upcoming new movie Johan Matton plays is Octopus which will be released on Nov 22, 2021.

Johan Patrik Fredrik Matton, born in Stockholm, Sweden, has contributed to the independent film community in New York for over a decade producing dozens of feature film projects. Most notable is his self-written feature film Till We Meet Again, which obtained worldwide distribution and a limited theatrical release in the US. His films have screened at over a hundred film festivals around the world and competed at the top festivals; Rotterdam International Film Festival, Vision Du Reel, and the largest documentary film festival in the world IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam).He has won several awards including the 'Best Picture' Jury Prize and Best Picture Audience Award at Long Beach International Film Festival.He's produced commercials for Nike, Ferrari, Microsoft, Spotify, Minecraft, AT&T, H&M, to mention a few.The year 2019 he produced 50 episodes for the renowned environmental doc-series 'Switch Africa Green' for the United Nations and he just completed principal photography Q4, 2021, of 'We the Plastic', a documentary feature about plastic pollution in the ocean with Oscar Nominated director Josh Fox.Outside of making producing and acting in films, Johan is involved in multiple charity organizations, has traveled through almost all South-East Asian countries, volunteered with Soi Dogs in Phuket, taken vegan cooking classes in Bangkok, and visited meditation centers in Tibet.Johan is the founder of the Nordic International Film Festival and he continues to spread the message of equality for all humans and enhanced efforts towards animal rights.His New York, Berlin, and Stockholm-based production company Changing Film Productions keep producing feature films and commercials for Scandinavian and US clients and worldwide markets. They are Vegan, plastic-free, and accept Crypto as means of payment.

  • Birthday

    Jun 22, 1985
  • Place of Birth

    Stockholm, Sweden

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Long Beach International Film Festival, New York
2015
Best Feature Film
Winner - Long Beach International Film Festival Award
2015
Audience Award Best Narrative Feature Film
Winner - Long Beach International Film Festival Award
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
2015
Best Picture
Winner - LAIFF March Award

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