Maximiliano Battaglia is an Uruguayan/Italian filmmaker, photographer, and educator. His practice of experimental documentary is aimed at conjecture rather than generating knowledge, for which he resorts to hybrid practices that favor imagination, manipulation and subjective experiences. His approach to image-making is layered and polycentric allowing for poetically intertwined realities to emerge.
Maximiliano holds a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in Photography and Image-making from the Paris College of Art where he's currently Adjunct Faculty in the photography department.
His video work as director of photography has been selected to film festivals such as Cambodia International Film Festival, Fall for Dance North International Dance Festival, Fashion Film Festival Amsterdan, and Dock of the Bay Music Documentary Film Festival.
CLIENT WORK
-System Magazine (Balenciaga, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli, Paco Rabanne, Fecal Matter)
-Vogue India
-Saint Laurent
-Chanel Beauty
-Camilla and Marc
-Royal Tenun Pahang Foundation
-Documentation Center of Cambodia
-Mudhita Foundation
-Mamonahi Teatre Company
-The Beijing Centre
Maximiliano holds a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in Photography and Image-making from the Paris College of Art where he's currently Adjunct Faculty in the photography department.
His video work as director of photography has been selected to film festivals such as Cambodia International Film Festival, Fall for Dance North International Dance Festival, Fashion Film Festival Amsterdan, and Dock of the Bay Music Documentary Film Festival.
CLIENT WORK
-System Magazine (Balenciaga, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli, Paco Rabanne, Fecal Matter)
-Vogue India
-Saint Laurent
-Chanel Beauty
-Camilla and Marc
-Royal Tenun Pahang Foundation
-Documentation Center of Cambodia
-Mudhita Foundation
-Mamonahi Teatre Company
-The Beijing Centre
Education
- 2021-2023 MFA: Photography and Image-Making - Paris, France
- 2014-2018 BA: Chinese Language, Minor in Economics - Beijing, China
Grants
2024
-Grant recipient Institut pour la photographie Hauts-de-France, Lille.
Exhibitions
2025
-Screening of “Susurra”, commisioned by Art Pavilion in Zagreb, Atelier 11, Paris, France
2023
- ”150 Years of Living Heritage” , Group exhibition, L’AiR Arts Atelier 11, Paris, France.
- “Light Upon Arrival”, Group exhibition, Bastille Design Center, Paris, France.
2022
- ”Unbodied Parties”, Group Exhibition, Paris College of Art, Paris, France.
Residencies
2023
- L’AiR Arts Self-directed residency.
Talks
2025
- Lecture “Urban Identities on Display”, École nationale supérieure de la photographie, Arles, France.
2024
- “Murs d’images (Image Walls)” Artist Talk, École National Beaux-Arts de Paris, France.
- Artist Talk& Wokrkshop, Centre d’Arts Plastiques et Visuels, Lille, France.
2023
- Round table “The challenges of documentary film”, Echo Musée, Paris, France.
Mentions
2024
- Pre-Selected for Prix ROUTE ONE/DOC Cinema Du Réel for Silence Please... It’s all that’s left (Director), Paris, France.
- Official Selection Fall for Dance North for Foujita Foujita (DOP, Editor), Toronto, Canada.
- Official Selection Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam for A Certain Song: Yes Sir I Can Boogie (DOP), Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2023
- Official Selection Motion State Film Festival for Foujita Foujita, Rhode Island, USA.
- Official Selection Dock of the Bay Music Documentary Film Festival for A Certain Song: Yes Sir I Can Boogie, San Sebastián, Spain.
2022
- Official Selection Cambodian International Film Festival for People Grow Wings (Co- Director, DOP, Editor), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2021
-Official Selection Beijing Indie Short Film Festival for “GREY” (cinematographer, editor, sound).
-Official Selection Montevideo World Film Festival for “GREY”.
- 2021-2023 MFA: Photography and Image-Making - Paris, France
- 2014-2018 BA: Chinese Language, Minor in Economics - Beijing, China
Grants
2024
-Grant recipient Institut pour la photographie Hauts-de-France, Lille.
Exhibitions
2025
-Screening of “Susurra”, commisioned by Art Pavilion in Zagreb, Atelier 11, Paris, France
2023
- ”150 Years of Living Heritage” , Group exhibition, L’AiR Arts Atelier 11, Paris, France.
- “Light Upon Arrival”, Group exhibition, Bastille Design Center, Paris, France.
2022
- ”Unbodied Parties”, Group Exhibition, Paris College of Art, Paris, France.
Residencies
2023
- L’AiR Arts Self-directed residency.
Talks
2025
- Lecture “Urban Identities on Display”, École nationale supérieure de la photographie, Arles, France.
2024
- “Murs d’images (Image Walls)” Artist Talk, École National Beaux-Arts de Paris, France.
- Artist Talk& Wokrkshop, Centre d’Arts Plastiques et Visuels, Lille, France.
2023
- Round table “The challenges of documentary film”, Echo Musée, Paris, France.
Mentions
2024
- Pre-Selected for Prix ROUTE ONE/DOC Cinema Du Réel for Silence Please... It’s all that’s left (Director), Paris, France.
- Official Selection Fall for Dance North for Foujita Foujita (DOP, Editor), Toronto, Canada.
- Official Selection Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam for A Certain Song: Yes Sir I Can Boogie (DOP), Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2023
- Official Selection Motion State Film Festival for Foujita Foujita, Rhode Island, USA.
- Official Selection Dock of the Bay Music Documentary Film Festival for A Certain Song: Yes Sir I Can Boogie, San Sebastián, Spain.
2022
- Official Selection Cambodian International Film Festival for People Grow Wings (Co- Director, DOP, Editor), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2021
-Official Selection Beijing Indie Short Film Festival for “GREY” (cinematographer, editor, sound).
-Official Selection Montevideo World Film Festival for “GREY”.
