Biography
Max Hattler was born in Ulm, Germany. He is the son of Hellmut Hattler, a leading German bass player know mainly for his Krautrock band Kraan. Max Hattler graduated from Goldsmiths in 2001, and with a Master of Arts in Animation from the Royal College of Art in 2005. He lives in London and Germany.
Hattler’s films have been screened worldwide, including Edinburgh, Melbourne, San Francisco, Rotterdam, Onedotzero, Impakt Festival, Resfest, The Animation Show, Annecy Animation Festival, Zagreb Animation Festival, Anima Mundi, Image Forum Festival and the European Media Art Festival. His short film “Collision” (2005) won several prizes including the LUX Award for Best Experimental Film, and the Award for Best Film at 700IS Reindeerland - Festival of Experimental film and video (Egilstaðir, Iceland). It was awarded a Prädikat Wertvoll by the FBW, Germany. Hattler's "Drift" (2007) won Best Digital Film at London International Animation Festival, and Best Experimental Film at Muuuvi Festival, Romania. "AANAATT" (2008) and "Sync" (2010) won Visual Music Awards in 2010 and 2011, respectively. "AANAATT" also won the Host Award at Videofestival Bochum and Best Design at Eksjo Animation Festival, among others. "Sync" also won Best Video Installation at Multivision 2011 (St. Petersburg, Russia), and received a special mention at Premio Simona Gesmundo. "Spin" (2010) was honored with the Political Animation Award at KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2010, the grand prize at Moves Festival 2011, and others. "1925 aka Hell" (2010) won the Award for Best Short Short at St. Louis International Film Festival in 2010.
Max Hattler has exhibited internationally, including Tenderpixel (London), Lumen Eclipse (Cambridge, Massachusetts), MoCA Taipei (Taiwan), Gasworks Gallery (London), Art Below (London), Fries Museum (Leeuwarden, Holland), Yota Space (St. Petersburg, Russia), Asifakeil (Museumsquartier, Vienna) and others.
He also works extensively in the field of audiovisual performance, and has created concert visuals for Basement Jaxx, Diplo, Jovanotti, The Egg, and Ladyscraper.
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