matthew payne

Boston University
MFA Film Production
Berry College
BA Religion and Philosophy
BA Interdisciplinary Studies

Born in Hollywood, Florida, Matthew spent his early years playing in orange groves and listening to The Miami Sound Machine. His first award came when he was named "Kindergarten Prince" for his mild temperament, curly locks, and for not eating paste. Matthew believes this his highest honor to date. His interest in the moving image was fostered early on by his father, who supported his son's curiosity by strapping a microwave-sized VCR on his back as he videotaped the brown, historic markers that dot America's roadways. Following his family's move to Georgia, Matthew happily adjusted to the more relaxed southern lifestyle of drinking sweet tea and hollering for someone (or something) to play "Free Bird." His interest in visual media continued into college and, finally, to graduate school. Currently, Matthew works in New England as a freelance production professional in film and video and has a deep-seated distrust of historic, roadside markers.

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Filmography

Director
Transmissions, 16mm narrative short, © 2003
Housekeeping, 16mm narrative short, © 2002
Leaving Verndale, 16mm narrative short, © 2001

Director of Photography
Shortness of Breath, Super16 feature film, in production
Waiting Line, Super16 narrative short, in production
Welcome to Metz, 16mm narrative short, © 2003
Tough All Over, 16mm narrative short, © 2003
By Any Other, 16mm narrative short, © 2003
To Eat, 16mm narrative short, © 2003

Gaffer
Sole Spirits, 16mm narrative short, © 2003
Rest Area, 16mm narrative short, © 2003

Sound Recordist
Distance = Rate(Time), 16mm experimental short, © 2003