Mathias Skaarup Schmidt

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1996-04-07 (29 years old)

Place of Birth

Nuuk, Greenland

Mathias Skaarup Schmidt

Biography

Mathias Skaarup is a documentary director whose work is rooted in immersive, character-driven storytelling. His films linger in quiet, transformative moments where the personal becomes universal, approaching documentary as a space for empathy and connection. Before co-founding Holocene Studios in Copenhagen, he worked at Elara Pictures in New York on projects including the Safdie Brothers’ Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019), an experience in high-energy, raw filmmaking that continues to influence his approach today.

Production

2019

Clay

as Producer

2019

Clay

as First Assistant Director

2022

2022

Hiding Behind Masks

as First Assistant Director

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Closed Oysters Can't Speak

as First Assistant Director

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