Martin Preiss
Martin Preiss (born 18 September 1978) is a Czech cinematographer, writer, director and a teacher.
Life and career
Preiss was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). He studied at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) and gained a Masters in cinematography in 2008.[http://www.martinpreissdp.com/#!about/cjg9 Martin Preiss Official Web] He is a member of the Czech Society Of Cinematographers (ACK),[http://www.ceskam.cz/clenove/preiss-martin Czech Society of Cinematographers (ACK) Official Page] 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/lide/martin-preiss-kameraman/|title=Martin Preiss|work=Czech Television|language=cs|date=n.d.|accessdate=29 September 2021}}
Awards and nominations
- He received the award for Best Cinematography at the California Independent Film Festival in 2010, for A Son's War[http://www.caiff.org/#!awards/cwcr California Independent Film Festival][http://www.caiff.org/#!12.png/zoom/cwcr/image_e3s CIAFF.org]
- He was nominated for the Golden Tadpole at the 2007 Camerimage International Film Festival{{cite web|url=https://www.empik.com/pasje/konkurs-etiud-studenckich-na-camerimage-2007,5473,a|title=Konkurs Etiud Studenckich na CAMERIMAGE 2007|language=pl|work=Empik|date=15 November 2007|access-date=15 July 2023}} and Best technical contribution at the 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards{{cite web|title=Nominees for the Qantas Film and Television Awards announced|url=http://dev.throng.co.nz/awards/nominees-for-the-qantas-film-and-television-awards-announced|publisher=Throng|date=13 August 2008|accessdate=3 June 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223070348/http://dev.throng.co.nz/awards/nominees-for-the-qantas-film-and-television-awards-announced|archive-date=23 February 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} for his work on the short film Cargo.
- He was nominated for a Czech Society of Cinematographers Award{{cite web|url=http://www.ceskam.cz/cz/novinky/nominace-na-cenu-ack-2009|title=Nominace na cenu AČK 2009|language=cs|date=18 December 2009|work=Czech Society of Cinematographers|accessdate=29 September 2021}} for feature film Little Knights Tale.
Family
He is the nephew of Czech actors Viktor Preiss and Jana Preissová.