Matthew Ehlers
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Matthew Ehlers is an American
film director
, producer
, and screenwriter
.
Matthew Ehlers began his professional filmmaking career shortly after graduating USC Cinema with his anti-smoking commercial for the American Cancer Society, "Cancel Your Reservations Now", which was seen in over 52 television markets throughout the US. He also directed Philip Seymour Hoffman in a public service announcement for The Shipping Dock Theatre.
In 1999 he released "The Alibi", a twelve-minute comedy short. The film was seen in 15 festivals worldwide and was seen on HBO. His next short, Lunch, was an official selection of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival
. (http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/lunch_ehlers/ Lunch on Atom.com) It has since appeared in over 40 film festivals including SXSW and US Comedy Arts. It has been shown on HBO, IFC as well as The Sundance Channel. His next short, "Autobank", was also accepted into Sundance as well as 30 other festivals and was broadcast on Comedy Central. His follow-up short, "Who’s Your Daddy?", became Ehlers's third straight film to be accepted at the Sundance Film Festival and was also seen on Comedy Central
.
Following Sundance, Ehlers was commissioned by Made Up North Productions in Manchester, UK to write the screenplay for their feature project, Jump. He is also developing other feature film projects with Made Up North Productions’ Michael Knowles. The company recently options his screenplay, Vows & Rites, & is slated to begin production on the project in 2010. His first feature film, Smoking Laws, premiered at the High Falls Film Festival. (http://www.smokinglawsmovie.com Official Website) The film is represented by PUSH Worldwide & has US/Canadian distribution by Seminal Films.
In 2002 Matthew was one of five final contestants in the Chrysler Hypnotic Million Dollar Film Festival. The contest involved creating short content at both the Cannes Film Festival
& Universal Studios
.
Matthew wrote and directed a web series for Comedy Central, Cappers, which aired on their show, AtomTV. He has also co-wrote and directed a viral campaign for the Village Voice. (http://www.eggwork.com/cappers Cappers Official Website)
His copywriting credits include work for such companies as Time Warner Cable, Kodak and a re-branding campaign for AOL’s Running Man. In 2008, he directed the LG Dare demonstration video for Verizon through R/GA in NYC. Later that year, he directed a series of candid election-themed comedy shorts for San Francisco's Duncan/Channon agency for their client, Birkenstock
. In 2009 he directed a spot for the Hard Rock Café's new Yankees Stadium location. The project, which airs on the stadium's jumbotron, features rock & roll legends, including The Bacon Brothers, DMC, Little Steven and Ace Freeley, singing a mash-up of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”. He has recently finished a series of demonstration videos for Jabra headphones and is working on their viral digital campaign. He is currently working on R/GA’s 2010 campaign for Wal-mart.
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
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.
Matthew Ehlers began his professional filmmaking career shortly after graduating USC Cinema with his anti-smoking commercial for the American Cancer Society, "Cancel Your Reservations Now", which was seen in over 52 television markets throughout the US. He also directed Philip Seymour Hoffman in a public service announcement for The Shipping Dock Theatre.
In 1999 he released "The Alibi", a twelve-minute comedy short. The film was seen in 15 festivals worldwide and was seen on HBO. His next short, Lunch, was an official selection of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. (http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/lunch_ehlers/ Lunch on Atom.com) It has since appeared in over 40 film festivals including SXSW and US Comedy Arts. It has been shown on HBO, IFC as well as The Sundance Channel. His next short, "Autobank", was also accepted into Sundance as well as 30 other festivals and was broadcast on Comedy Central. His follow-up short, "Who’s Your Daddy?", became Ehlers's third straight film to be accepted at the Sundance Film Festival and was also seen on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
.
Following Sundance, Ehlers was commissioned by Made Up North Productions in Manchester, UK to write the screenplay for their feature project, Jump. He is also developing other feature film projects with Made Up North Productions’ Michael Knowles. The company recently options his screenplay, Vows & Rites, & is slated to begin production on the project in 2010. His first feature film, Smoking Laws, premiered at the High Falls Film Festival. (http://www.smokinglawsmovie.com Official Website) The film is represented by PUSH Worldwide & has US/Canadian distribution by Seminal Films.
In 2002 Matthew was one of five final contestants in the Chrysler Hypnotic Million Dollar Film Festival. The contest involved creating short content at both the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
& Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
.
Matthew wrote and directed a web series for Comedy Central, Cappers, which aired on their show, AtomTV. He has also co-wrote and directed a viral campaign for the Village Voice. (http://www.eggwork.com/cappers Cappers Official Website)
His copywriting credits include work for such companies as Time Warner Cable, Kodak and a re-branding campaign for AOL’s Running Man. In 2008, he directed the LG Dare demonstration video for Verizon through R/GA in NYC. Later that year, he directed a series of candid election-themed comedy shorts for San Francisco's Duncan/Channon agency for their client, Birkenstock
Birkenstock
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. In 2009 he directed a spot for the Hard Rock Café's new Yankees Stadium location. The project, which airs on the stadium's jumbotron, features rock & roll legends, including The Bacon Brothers, DMC, Little Steven and Ace Freeley, singing a mash-up of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”. He has recently finished a series of demonstration videos for Jabra headphones and is working on their viral digital campaign. He is currently working on R/GA’s 2010 campaign for Wal-mart.
External links
- http://www.eggwork.com Eggwork Producitons
- http://www.matthewehlers.com MatthewEhlers.com