“The power of cinema isn’t in the explainable, but in the strange and inexplicable.” ~ Nobuhiko Obayashi
Matthew Cutchen is a director, writer, composer from Dallas, TX.
He is a prolific filmmaker—having released 8 films in 2 years—who leverages a low-fi aesthetic to make surreal films with a strong visual style and sense of cinematic exploration. An omnivorous film-lover, on any given day you might find him enjoying the contemplative minimalism of Chantal Akerman, the bombastic maximalism of Nobuhiko Obayashi, or—let’s be real—probably just The Big Lebowski for the millionth time.
He is currently in post-production on his 2nd DIY feature and in development on multiple film projects.
  • Editor (10 Credits)
    MIDNIGHT SNACK2024
    Experimental, Short
    CASSETTE2023
    Experimental, Short
    FABLE2023
    Experimental, Short
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    MOONFLOWER2022
    Experimental, Short
    ODYSSEY2022
    Experimental, Short
    ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE2022
    Experimental, Feature
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
  • Sound (10 Credits)
    MIDNIGHT SNACK2024
    Experimental, Short
    CASSETTE2023
    Experimental, Short
    FABLE2023
    Experimental, Short
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    MOONFLOWER2022
    Experimental, Short
    ODYSSEY2022
    Experimental, Short
    ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE2022
    Experimental, Feature
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
  • Producer (10 Credits)
    MIDNIGHT SNACK2024
    Experimental, Short
    CASSETTE2023
    Experimental, Short
    FABLE2023
    Experimental, Short
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    MOONFLOWER2022
    Experimental, Short
    ODYSSEY2022
    Experimental, Short
    ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE2022
    Experimental, Feature
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
  • Writer (10 Credits)
    MIDNIGHT SNACK2024
    Experimental, Short
    CASSETTE2023
    Experimental, Short
    FABLE2023
    Experimental, Short
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    MOONFLOWER2022
    Experimental, Short
    ODYSSEY2022
    Experimental, Short
    ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE2022
    Experimental, Feature
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
  • Cinematographer (10 Credits)
    MIDNIGHT SNACK2024
    Experimental, Short
    CASSETTE2023
    Experimental, Short
    FABLE2023
    Experimental, Short
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    MOONFLOWER2022
    Experimental, Short
    ODYSSEY2022
    Experimental, Short
    ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE2022
    Experimental, Feature
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
  • Director (10 Credits)
    MIDNIGHT SNACK2024
    Experimental, Short
    CASSETTE2023
    Experimental, Short
    FABLE2023
    Experimental, Short
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    MOONFLOWER2022
    Experimental, Short
    ODYSSEY2022
    Experimental, Short
    ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE2022
    Experimental, Feature
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
  • Composer (7 Credits)
    CASSETTE2023
    Experimental, Short
    FABLE2023
    Experimental, Short
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    MOONFLOWER2022
    Experimental, Short
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
  • Acting (5 Credits)
    HEIST2022
    Experimental, Short
    ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE2022
    Experimental, Feature
    VISITOR2022
    Experimental, Short
    GOBY2021
    Experimental, Short
    NIGHT LAUNDRY2021
    Experimental, Short
Semi-Finalist
ROUGHLY AN HOUR BEFORE
Do It Zero: A Zero Budget Film Festival
Gloucester
College
Dallas Baptist University
Music Composition
20102014
Birth Date
July 4, 1989
Current City
Dallas, TX
Gender
Male
Married To
Anna Cutchen
“The power of cinema isn’t in the explainable, but in the strange and inexplicable.” ~ Nobuhiko Obayashi
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