Matt is an independent filmmaker based in North Devon passionate about bringing powerful and destructive stories to the screen.
NESTS of Glass + Steel
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Film (short)
by Artaura productions (Sci-Fi)
Director | Cinematographer | Animator | Editor | VFX Kings and Queens survey their world below from silent glass towers in the clouds. The near future viewed through the eyes of a micro-surveillance drone as the colony sleepwalks through its daily routine. George Orwell’s 1984 meets Kong.
Weight off my Mind
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Film (short)
by Artaura Productions
Director | Cinematographer | Editor
White Water
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Film (short)
by Artaura Productions
Director | Cinematographer | Editor
From falling snow to walls of rising spray “White Water” documents the raw power and beauty of the harshest winter to strike south-west England in a decade. Filmed and edited in 4k the film features an original score by Starlings
Gwylvos; Forests Beneath the Waves
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Film (short)
by Artaura Productions (Documentary)
Director | Cinematographer | Editor Beneath the turbulent waters of Cornwall, a stone's throw from the shore, are lush meadows, deep valleys and vast forests bursting with life and colour. Filmmaker Matt Biggs spent 14 months free diving amongst the towering Kelp plants documenting their growth and destruction as warm nutrient rich summer currents give way to violent winter storms.
The film features an original score created by some of the most talented musicians currently working in North Devon.
ABOVE THE STORM | Christophe Tack
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Film (short)
by Artaura Productions
Director | Cinematographer | Editor 2014 World Freestyle Champion and Red Bull team rider Christophe Tack takes to the water late in the day at Westward Ho! as storm Ophelia approaches the UK.
RAINBOWS IN THE SPRAY
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Film (short)
by Artaura Productions
Director | Cinematographer | Editor The perfect Autumn swell, one epic day, flawless waves from dawn till dusk.
BLURRED LINES of TRAVEL {2017 REMIX}
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Internet
by Artaura Productions (Documentary)
Director | Cinematographer | Editor MOVING LIGHT | DUST | SPRAY | SNOW | a film about TRAVELING
LOCATIONS: Europe | The Middle East | Asia - RECUT & REMIXED IN 2017
LIQUID MOTION
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Film (short)
by Artaura Productions
Director | Cinematographer | Editor An epic twelve-month journey through the Atlantic Ocean beneath the rugged coastlines of North Devon and North Cornwall. Filmed in over thirty locations, above and below the surface of the ocean, the film captures the changing seasons from the glassy calms of summer to powerful winter storms. The film features an original score by Tom Watkins
THE BIDEFORD PILOT
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Documentary
by Jo Stewart-Smith
Cinematographer | Editor Part of a series of 10 short films about people whose lives revolve around fishing and working boats in North Devon.
WINNER TAKES ALL
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Documentary
by Jo Stewart-Smith
Cinematographer | Editor Part of a series of ten short films about fishing, working boats, maritime heritage and life on the water in North Devon. The films are hosted on the Boat Stories web site.
THE LONG SHOT
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Film (short)
by Karen Turner (Documentary)
Cinematographer | Editor AN INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY | ONE MAN | ONE BIKE | DARTMOOR
Medal-winning Paralympian James Bevis, suffered horrific injuries in a road accident and was told he would never ride a bike again. So he did what most people wouldn't contemplate; he strapped himself to a mountain bike and rode across Dartmoor. This is his story.
{HOW DO YOU SEE ME?}
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Documentary
by Lemon Jelly
| Cinematographer | Editor | Motion Graphics The "Selfie" is now a global phenomenon. {HOW DO YOU SEE ME ?} explores the impact of photo sharing on social media through the eyes of teenagers in Devon. Filmed in Great Torrington School and Bideford College.
Life’s Journey on the Torridge with Dave Gabe
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Documentary
by Jo Stewart-Smith
Cinematographer | Editor Part of a series of ten short films about fishing, working boats, maritime heritage and life on the water in North Devon.
Storm Surge - North Devon 2014
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Documentary
by Artaura Productions
Director | Cinematographer | Editor A short film documenting the power, beauty and destructive force of the 2014 winter storms as they ravage the coastal village of Westward Ho! in North Devon.
Roof Tops, Chimney Pots & Seagulls
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Documentary
by Artaura Productions
Director | Cinematographer | Editor One year. One rooftop. One family a story of courage and survival.
NESTS of Glass + Steel / Finalist / Portobello Film Festival / London / UK
(2018)
Gwylvos / Finalist / Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival / Ukraine
(2018)
NESTS of Glass + Steel / Finalist / ROS Film Festival / Elche / Spain
(2018)
NESTS of Glass + Steel / Finalist / IMPACTFest / El Paso / USA
(2018)
Gwylvos / Finalist / Lisbon Film Rendezvous / Porchugal
(2018)
NESTS of Glass + Steel / Winner Sci-Fi short / RATMA Film Festival / Keighley / UK
(2018)
Gwylvos / Finalist / MiMo Milan Mobile Film Festival / Milan /Italy
(2018)
NESTS of Glass + Steel / Best Director /KRAF International Film Festival / Titov / Croatia
(2018)
LIQUID MOTION / WINNER / North Devon 14th Open Arts Show / UK
(2016)