Finnish born Matti Harju has shown his work internationally at festivals including the Rotterdam International Film Festival; Locarno International Film Festival; Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen; AFI Fest Los Angeles; BFI London Film Festival; Edinburgh International Film Festival; Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival; Torino Film Festival; IndieLisboa International Film Festival.

He studied film directing at the National Film and Television School (NFTS), UK. BA in Film from Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Design, FI. Berlinale Talent Campus alumna. MFA from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.