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Matthias Fritsch was born in Greifswald in 1976. His film work deals with issues of authorship and ownership raised by the open methods of distribution in the Internet. In recent years, he has been increasingly involved with digital communities in video platforms and their role in the production of contemporary culture. Fritsch attracted a lot of attention with his video Kneecam No. 1, also known as Technoviking, which has had millions of hits and shares in the Internet and the digital career of which Fritsch has documented. Fritsch is also the author of many short and long films and media installations. In 2009 he founded Moving Silence, a platform for contemporary silent films, and since 2010 he has been the artistic director of the Moving Silence Festival in Athens.
Matthias Fritsch studied Media Art in Karlsruhe and Film, Fine Art and Curatorial Studies at Bard College, New York. He lives and works in Berlin.
Films (a selection):
Kneecam No. 1 (2000)
Odyssey 2003 (2006)
We, Technoviking (2010)
I’ll be watching you … (2011)