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Matthew Wolkow
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Matthew Wolkow

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Driven by a curiosity for new knowledge and a strong interest in nature, Matthew Wolkow is a Montreal-based documentary filmmaker whose work reveals the people he encounters and the stories that emerge from them. His films have been featured in retrospectives at the Cinémathèque québécoise and Chicago Filmmakers, as well as on the Tënk platform, and have screened at festivals including IndieLisboa, Camden IFF, Budapest IFF, Punto de Vista, Goa’s IFFI, and Montreal’s RIDM, along with presentations in museums and cinematheques in France, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. “Eastern Anthems”, his first feature, won four awards and was theatrically released in Quebec in 2025. He has also worked as a cinematographer and camera operator on films presented at Rotterdam’s IFFR, the Berlinale Critics’ Week, and Ji.hlava IDFF.

Animé par la curiosité d’un savoir nouveau, Matthew Wolkow crée un cinéma révélant les personnes qu’il rencontre et histoires qui en émergent. Situé entre essai et expérimentation, côtoyant réel, imaginaire, paroles, musiques et sensorialités, son travail bénéficie de cette hybridité où la forme est approchée comme résolution. À deux occasions (en 2018 et 2024), il remporte le prix pour la meilleure oeuvre d’art et d’expérimentation aux Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma. En octobre 2021, la Cinémathèque québécoise lui consacre une première rétrospective.