Michael Matthews(VI)

Producer
Director
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Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson (Dylan O’Brien), along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee (Jessica Henwick), who is now 80 miles away at a coastal colony, Joel begins to fall for her again. As Joel realizes that there’s nothing left for him underground, he decides against all logic to venture out to Aimee, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way. The fun-filled and action-packed adventure also stars Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt.

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Love and Monsters (2020)

Michael Matthews made his feature directorial debut with Five Fingers For Marseilles, a contemporary Western, set in rural South Africa. The film premiered at the 2017 TIFF, and went on to BFI London Film Festival, Busan Int Film Festival, Fantastic Fest and many more. It won five African Movie Academy Awards, including Best Film, Best Film in an African Language and Best First Feature Film by a Director. Michael's second feature was Love and Monsters with Paramount Pictures, produces by 21 Laps Ent, which was Oscar Nominated nominated in 2021 for Visual Effects. Matthews' professional background also includes directing commercials, music videos and short films, including Apocalypse Now Now which won Best Short Film at the South African Film & TV awards 2018.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Love and Monsters

6.9

Director

2020

Dean Fourie, Vuyo Dabula, Anthony Oseyemi, Mduduzi Mabaso, Kenneth Nkosi, Hamilton Dlamini, Kenneth Fok, Brendon Daniels, Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele, Aubrey Poolo, and Warren Masemola in Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017)

Five Fingers for Marseilles

6.1

Producer

2017

Apocalypse Now Now

6.7

Short

Producer

2017

The Story of '72

7.7

Producer

2018

Credits

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Producer

Nautilus
6.8
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2024
The Story of '72
7.7
- co-producer
- 2018
Apocalypse Now Now
6.7
Short
- producer
- 2017
Five Fingers for Marseilles
6.1
- producer
- 2017
Sweetheart
6.5
Short
- producer
- 2010
Wide Open
Short
- producer
- 2009

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Writer

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Official sites
- Be Phat Motel Website
- Michael Matthews Website
Other works
He and Shirley Jo Finney directed the play, "Facing Our Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege," in a reading at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, California with artists; Marcus Gardley, Mona Mansour, Tala Manassah, Dominique Morisseau, Winter Miller, Dan O'Brien, Quetzal Flores and A. Rey Pamatmat in the cast.

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