Matvey Fiks was born in Russia and grew up between Moscow and New York. He graduated from NYC’s School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Film (Directing) in 2016. With the support of Kodak’s 2015 Scholarship Award, Matvey shot his thesis film Douggy that held it's international premier at Locarno International Film Festival. Matvey now resides in Brooklyn, NY and directs music videos, commercials and fictional/nonfictional short films.