Matt Cowal is a seasoned film and television executive with 25 years of experience in the industry. A member of AMPAS, BAFTA and ATAS, he is one of the leading industry strategists for documentary film and television awards campaigning, and has a unique range of experience in film marketing, publicity, comms, acquisitions and distribution. For six years, he was the head of documentary awards at Netflix, overseeing numerous Oscar and Emmy winning campaigns for films like American Factory, working with top talent in the documentary space. Prior to that, he was co-EVP at Magnolia Pictures where he ran the publicity and marketing campaigns for some of the most successful, iconic and impactful documentaries of the era, including: RBG, Food, Inc, I Am Not Your Negro, Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Man on Wire, among many others films of all genres. He is based in NYC.