Matěj Štěpán
Matěj studied directing at the New York Film Academy courses in Los Angeles and New York, and communication in Prague. He directed election spots for the campaigns of Petr Pavel and Petr Fiala and commutes between Prague and Dubai, where he shoots Abu Dhabi-produced documentary films. He primarily develops film projects, but recently ventured into the world of advertising. As an in-house director and creative in an advertising agency, he gained extensive experience with the whole process, from the first tender to the final ad product. Thus in addition to the artistic aspect, he also understands the client´s business needs. He is obsessed with visual and dramatic precision and won’t let go of a project until everything is just right. His storytelling talent sometimes also spills over into literary creation, and Matěj published two books – an experience that comes in handy when working with scripts.