Harry Mathias

Director of Photography 

• Over 100 feature films, documentaries, music videos, commercials and television. 
• Schooled in the classic Hollywood traditions of cinematography and lighting
• Collaborated with some of the greatest names in the cinema industry, 
• Won numerous film festival awards and nominated for an Academy Award in 1980.

Film Awards

• Oscar Nomination 1980 Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences for Solly’s Diner, Director of Photography, Editor and Co-Producer
• San Francisco Invitational Film Festival First Place for Washington Square.  Director, Director of Photography, Editor.
• Filmex Award 1981 at the Los Angeles Film Expo Solly’s Diner. Director of Photography, Editor and Co-Producer
• The Allen Award 2005 by the International Cinema Technology Association.
• The Allen Award 2007 by the International Cinema Technology Association.
• The Cine Golden Eagle Award 1991 for Best Documentary, Shadow Children, a documentary about homeless teenagers on the streets in Berkeley. Director.

Photographer

• Photographed some of the most famous people in show business and the music industry. 
• Filmed and photographed on locations all over the world.
• Mathias exclusively uses Leica cameras and lenses for his still photography.

Author

• Four books, including The Death & Rebirth of Cinema: Mastering the Art of Cinematography in the Digital Cinema Age,with a five-star Amazon review average
• Peer-reviewed Journal articles for SMPTE and other film technology organizations. 
• Numerous magazine articles and published studies for The International Photographer, The BKST Journal, Film Journal International, Box Office, On Location, American Cinematographer, and Video Systems Magazines. 

Professor

• Tenured professor, Department of Film and Theatre, San Jose State University
• Gave more than 76 invited lectures on film technology and digital cinema worldwide.
• Toured internationally to give weeklong seminars on Digital Cinema and Film cinematography techniques.
• Chair of the Film Department and a professor at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design
• Taught at UCLA, USC, Stanford, American University, the American Film Institute, the Swedish Film Institute, and the Directors Guild of America’s Forum for Continuing Education.