Matthew Rees

Matthew Rees
b. 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 moved to Sydney in 2001 where he continued to work on films. He returned to Melbourne in 2008 . While in Sydney Matthew co-produced and directed a short police series, as well as working as cinematographer and editor on a couple of feature films. He also produced a number corporate videos as a part of REESTV.


	Gerry Gee Jnr

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.

FILMOGRAPHY: