Josef Gatti is a filmmaker and artist based in Melbourne specialising in documentary and experimental film. His distinctive visual style is shaped by innovative cinematography and practical experimentation, bringing together art and science to create immersive experiences.
PHENOMENA marks his feature-documentary debut, made in collaboration with Academy Award–nominated production studio Sandbox Films. The project builds on the success of a multi-platform iteration of the same name, broadcast by the ABC (Australia) and screened at international film festivals and immersive exhibition spaces. It was named the second-best Australian series of 2021 by The Guardian, and described by DOC NYC as “a film that just has to be experienced”.
Beyond his documentary work, Josef works as a creative and cinematographer in Australia's music and arts scene, documenting and collaborating with some of Australia’s leading music festivals and acclaimed artists. Notably, in 2024 Josef directed the series Matter for Cercle Records.
Photo by Dimitra KoriozosPHENOMENA feature documentary releasing in 2026:
Exhibitions / Collaborations:
2026 / Rival Consoles - Landscape From Memory, supplied visuals, AUS Tour
2024 / Matter Series, Cercle Records - Commissioned works, Paris FR
2025 / Melbourne Museum, MV - Commissioned work, Melbourne AU
2023 / PARISCIENCE International Science Film Festival, Paris FR
2023 / SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival - Official Program, Halle DE
2023 / Gertrude St Projection Festival - Curated for ‘A Soft Pulse’, Melbourne AU
2022 / Immerse Adelaide, Official Program, Adelaide SA
2021 / Powerhouse Lates – Earth Day, Curated by AGDA, Sydney NSW
2021 / Art Works, ABC Arts - Featured Artist, Melbourne AU
2020 / Melbourne Museum, MV - Immersive Exhibition, Melbourne AU
2018 / Adelaide Film Festival, projected works, Melbourne AU
2017 / Splendour In The Grass, #scienceinthegrass, Byron Bay NSW
Programs:
2025 / The Lab @ Sandbox, rough cut workshop, New York City USA
2024 / Melbourne Museum, design week presentation, Melbourne AU
2023 / Camp Sandbox, selected participant, San Francisco USA
2023 / AFO Camp 4 Science, development program, Olomouc CZ
2022 / VicScreen, Director’s placement @ Genepool Productions, Melbourne AU
2022 / WCSFP Panelist for ‘Little Gems’, Glasgow, UK
2022 / WCSFP Bursary program, Glasgow, UK