Matthias Pötsch

Matthias Pötsch, yeah, that's a name you might wanna remember if you've got even a passing interest in European cinema. Born and bred in Austria, this guy didn’t just stumble into cinematography—he took the classic route, grinding his way up through the electrical and camera departments before deciding, “Screw it, I want to do this for real.” So, he hit the books (and, probably, a few coffee shops) at the Vienna Filmacademy. Not just any old school, either—he got to learn from legit legends like Wolfgang Thaler and Michael Haneke. That’s like jamming with Hendrix if you play guitar. Anyway, after soaking up all that knowledge and probably surviving way too many late-night shoots, Matthias finally made his feature film debut in 2017. And no, it wasn’t some tiny indie flick nobody saw—he landed an episode of “Tatort.” If you don’t know Tatort, you’ve probably never sat through Sunday night TV in Germany or Austria. It’s basically a crime series institution; people over there treat it like a weekly ritual. Nabbing a spot on that show? That’s like scoring a goal in the Bundesliga if you’re a footballer. These days, Matthias is still calling Vienna home, probably dodging tourists and working on the next big thing. With the kind of background he’s got—mixing old-school technical chops with serious artistic mentorship—you get the feeling he’s just warming up.