Matthias Maaß studied at the Professional School for Optics and Photographic Technology in Berlin and the Merz Akademie – University of Applied Sciences for Design in Stuttgart. He worked as a director of photography and founded the websites of Imago – the European Federation of Cinematographers and of bvk – the German Society for Cinematographers. After a collaboration on the book "Making Pictures – A Century of European Cinematography", he produced and directed the documentary film "From Dogma to Dogville – Don"t try this at home". In 2010 he founded JUMA Filmproduktion together with Judith Claudia Gorgass to realize "Room 67", his debut as the writer, director and producer of a narrative short.

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