Michael Matthews | |
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Born |
Durban, South Africa |
Alma mater | CityVarsity |
Years active | 2009–present |
Michael Matthews is a South African writer, producer and director. [1] In 2017, he directed Five Fingers for Marseilles, a film that won best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards. [2]
Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus. [3]
Matthews is the director of Five Fingers for Marseilles, a film dubbed as South African first western film. [4] At the 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards, Five Fingers for Marseilles received 10 nominations, including awards for best film, best first feature film by a director and best cinematography. The film was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards. [5] For his role in the production of Apocalypse Now Now, a short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards. [6] In October 2021, Matthews joined as director for the upcoming Disney film Merlin. [7] Matthews was hired as director of Nautilus, an upcoming Disney+ series, in November 2021. [8]
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Producer |
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2009 | Wideopen | Yes | Yes |
2010 | Sweetheart | Yes | Yes |
2018 | Apocalypse Now Now | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Yes | Yes | Story |
2020 | Love and Monsters | Yes | No | No |
Television
Michael Matthews | |
---|---|
Born |
Durban, South Africa |
Alma mater | CityVarsity |
Years active | 2009–present |
Michael Matthews is a South African writer, producer and director. [1] In 2017, he directed Five Fingers for Marseilles, a film that won best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards. [2]
Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus. [3]
Matthews is the director of Five Fingers for Marseilles, a film dubbed as South African first western film. [4] At the 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards, Five Fingers for Marseilles received 10 nominations, including awards for best film, best first feature film by a director and best cinematography. The film was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards. [5] For his role in the production of Apocalypse Now Now, a short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards. [6] In October 2021, Matthews joined as director for the upcoming Disney film Merlin. [7] Matthews was hired as director of Nautilus, an upcoming Disney+ series, in November 2021. [8]
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Producer |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Wideopen | Yes | Yes |
2010 | Sweetheart | Yes | Yes |
2018 | Apocalypse Now Now | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Yes | Yes | Story |
2020 | Love and Monsters | Yes | No | No |
Television