Morgan Knibbe

Morgan Knibbe was born on Aug 05, 1989 in The Netherlands. Morgan Knibbe's big-screen debut came with in .

Morgan Knibbe is a Dutch director, writer and cinematographer known for his debut feature doc Those Who Feel the Fire Burning (2014) and his short films Shipwreck (2014), The Atomic Soldiers (2019) and VICE's viral hit What Does a Nuclear Bomb Explosion Feel Like? (2018). The Atomic Soldiers was published by The New York Times, won the Dutch Academy Award and the Dutch Director's Guild Grand Prize; Shipwreck was nominated for a European Film Award, received two Oscar-qualifying awards and won the Silver Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival; Those Who Feel the Fire Burning was the Dutch submission for the Oscars in 2015, was nominated for first prize at IDFA 2015 and won two Dutch Academy Awards; one for Best Documentary and one for Best Sound Design. What Does a Nuclear Bomb Explosion Feel Like? garnered more than 60 million views. Overall, his films received over 30 international awards.During theatrical release in The Netherlands and the U.S., Those Who Feel the Fire Burning received rave reviews: "Mesmerizing" (LA Times), "An unusual, visceral perspective" (NY Times), "Asks us to observe in ways previously unforeseen" (Indiewire), "Striking and provocative" (Screen Daily), "A poetic boundary-blurrer" (The Hollywood Reporter), "An overwhelming debut" (Het Parool), "The film is a virtuoso master thesis" (De Volkskrant*****).Morgan was responsible for the cinematography on all of his films. Those Who Feel the Fire Burning and Shipwreck screened in competition at Camerimage, the most recognized festival dedicated to the art of cinematography in the world, where Shipwreck won the special mention. As a result, Morgan has acted as D.O.P. for several international fiction- and documentary film projects.