About Us

Company Profile

THE MATCH FACTORY presents international arthouse films by acclaimed directors and promising young talents, whose films distinguish themselves through originality and style. We’re building strong and long lasting relationship with both directors and producers from all over the world.

Founded in early 2006 by Michael Weber, Pandora Film’s Reinhard Brundig and Karl Baumgartner, THE MATCH FACTORY already looks back to a tremendous track record: THE MATCH FACTORY’s films received numerous awards on the most important film festivals. Amongst others, GRBAVICA by Jasmila Zbanic was honoured with the Golden Bear for Best Film at the Berlinale 2006. The same year, Bahman Ghobadi received his second Golden Shell award in San Sebastian. In 2007, Fatih Akin’s THE EDGE OF HEAVEN was awarded with the Prix Du Scenario at the Festival de Cannes. WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman won the Golden Globe® Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Academy Award® Best Foreign Language Film in 2009. 

In 2009, we showcase further highly anticipated titles like THE DUST OF TIME by Theo Angelopoulos, SOUL KITCHEN by Fatih Akin, ON THE PATH by Jasmila Zbanic or DESERT FLOWER by Sherry Horman, based on the world-bestselling novel.  

In 2010, AJAMI by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani and THE MILK OF SORROW by Claudia Llosa have been nomiated for the Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film ® (Oscar), BAL - HONEY by Semih Kaplanoglu was honoured with the Golden Bear at the Berlinale and Apichatpong Weerasethakul's UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES was awarded with the Palm d'Or at Festival de Cannes.  

In 2011, SLEEPING SICKNESS by Ulrich Köhler won the Silver Bear for Best Director and IF NOT US, WHO by Andres Veiel the Prize of the Guild of German Art at the Berlinale. Recently BACK TO STAY by Milagros Mumenthaler received the Pardo d'oro, along with the Pardo d'oro for Best Actress for Maria Canale at Festival del Film Locarno. We are this year reprensating films of such renowned names as Aki Kaurismäki (LE HAVRE), Miranda July (THE FUTURE - Official Selection Berlinale 2011), Amir Naderi (CUT - Opening Film Orrizonti Venice Film Festival 2011), Yorgos Lanthimos (ALPS - Official Competition Venice Film Festival 2011) and many others.

Beside our slate of current films, we’re proud to represent the entire library of Aki Kaurismäki.