Martin Preiss
Martin Preiss is a Czech cinematographer, writer, director and a teacher.
Life and career
Preiss was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He studied at Film and TV School of the [Academy of Performing Arts in Prague] and gained a Masters in cinematography in 2008. He is a member of the Czech Society Of Cinematographers, and was a Member of Presidium of this organisation. He has made a number of feature films, short films and commercials including the 2004 comedy-horror film Choking Hazard, 2008 comedy Grapes, and 2009 comedy Little Knights Tale.Awards and nominations
- He received the award for Best Cinematography at the California [Independent Film Festival] in 2010, for A Son's War
- He was nominated for the Golden Tadpole at the 2007 Camerimage International Film Festival and Best technical contribution at the 2008 Qantas Film and [Television Awards] for his work on the short film Cargo.
- He was nominated for a Czech Society of Cinematographers Award for feature film Little Knights Tale.