Martin Kollar (*1971) Born in Zilina in Czechoslovakia (now Slovak Republic), studied at the Academy of Performing Arts Bratislava, the Film faculty, camera department. He has been working as a freelance photographer and cinematographer since he has been graduated there. Kollar use to work on long term projects and reside ncies (Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Israel, Japan). He has received several grants and awards, including Oscar Barnack Award, the 3PPP photography grant and the Backlight Photography Award in Finland. His work has been exhibited across the world, including Dox Prague, Prague biennale, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany, Le Chateau d'Eau, Tolouse France, Maison Europeen de la Photography Paris, MOCA Shanghai China, Guandong Museum of Art in China and DOX Prague. He has published three photography books, Nothing Special (Actes sud 2008) Cahier (Diaphane 2011) Field trip (Mack 2013) He worked on several films as a cameraman, including Koza ( Fiction), Velvetterrorists (Fiction) Cooking, history (documentary). Across the border: Five views from Neighbours (Documentary, segment "Helpers") 66 Seas ons (documentary) Ladomirova morytates and legends (documentary), In the Box (animated).