I am Martin Weiss, a filmmaker and editor based in Vienna. My passion for filmmaking began through skateboarding, which drew me early to the camera and to editing. Since 2019 I have been studying at the Filmakademie Wien and I am currently in the Master program for directing and editing. My work as editor and director has been shown at festivals such as Sarajevo, Max Ophüls Preis, Diagonale, and Interfilm Berlin. In addition to my film work, I develop own projects and am an active member of the cultural association Kultur in der Mühle (KidM).

Martin Weiss

I am Martin Weiss, a filmmaker and editor based in Vienna. My passion for filmmaking began through skateboarding, which drew me early to the camera and to editing. Since 2019 I have been studying at the Filmakademie Wien and I am currently in the Master program for directing and editing. My work as editor and director has been shown at festivals such as Sarajevo, Max Ophüls Preis, Diagonale, and Interfilm Berlin. In addition to my film work, I develop own projects and am an active member of the cultural association Kultur in der Mühle (KidM).

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I am Martin Weiss, a filmmaker and editor based in Vienna. My passion for filmmaking began through skateboarding, which drew me early to the camera and to editing. Since 2019 I have been studying at the Filmakademie Wien and I am currently in the Master program for directing and editing.

My work as editor and director has been shown at festivals such as Sarajevo, Max Ophüls Preis, Diagonale, and Interfilm Berlin. In addition to my film work, I develop own projects and am an active member of the cultural association Kultur in der Mühle (KidM).

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Filmmaker / Editor (Freelance) at Self-employed / Filmakademie Wien student projects
January 1, 2019 - Present
Freelance filmmaker and editor working on a range of short films, music videos, fashion films, and documentaries as part of the Filmakademie Wien program and independent productions. Responsibilities include camera work, editing with DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro and Avid, and directing input. Notable works include CHUN (directed and edited), Too Moon - This Town (music video, editing), Concrete Strategies (short documentary, camera and edit), festival reels for Schauspielschule Ott, and the festival trailer for Concerti Corti. Works have been shown at festivals such as Sarajevo, Max Ophüls Preis, Diagonale and Interfilm Berlin. I am also an active member of the culture association Kultur in der Mühle (KidM).

Education

Bachelorstudium Schnitt at Filmakademie Wien
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Masterstudium Schnitt und Regie at Filmakademie Wien
January 1, 2025 - March 3, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment