Matthew Rees

Matthew Rees
b. May 1, 1964, Melbourne, Australia.

BIOGRAPHY: Matthew first started making Super 8 films in his hometown of Boort when he was 12. In 1982 he went on to study film/television and drama at Melbourne State College (now Melbourne University). He was one of the founding members of the Melbourne Super 8 Film Group in 1985 and was on the committee for over 11 years. He has also been a member of a number of theatre companies and has acted in many productions. Matthew is currently working in Sydney in the corporate world and continues to make films, primarily on digital video. Most recently Matthew has been working as editor and cinematographer on a digital feature titled Souvenir with Dave Crossley. Dave and Matthew are heading to Cannes in 2006 to try and sell the film. Matthew is also working on some short films in and around Sydney.


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CRITICAL OVERVIEW: Most of my films have a comedic element, however my body of work is varied, ranging from drama, comedy, experimental, corporate and documentary. I have never really been driven by particular themes, I just love the process of making films. The area I have never been particularly interested in is the marketing of my finished work. I made a documentary Jim Watts (2001, 60 mins) around the story of my Uncle who was a Japanese prisoner of war. This was a rewarding film to make as it brought me closer to my families’ stories. The marketing involved putting a free copy of the tape in the local post office.

I have also been very interested in the screening of independent films as demonstrated by my involvement with the Melbourne Super 8 Film Group. I am always on the lookout for a good place to freely watch and screen films and talk with other filmmakers.

- Matthew Rees, June 2004.

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