Moderated by Matt
In 2004, Martin Scorsese encouraged Matt to give up his career in NY to pursue a film education focused on screenwriting and the study of film history. In 2008, Matt earned a MFA in Screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University.
Since 2010, Matt has hosted screening and Q&A events. The studios and publicists turn to Matt to moderate Academy and Emmy Q&A events. His credits include writer/director Jordan Peele (Get Out), writer/director Damien Chazelle ("Whiplash"), production designers Dave & Sandy Wasco ("La La Land"), actress Julia Louis–Dreyfus, actor Tony Hale and writer/director/executive producer David Mandel ("VEEP"), and writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen).
Matt moderates events at the San Diego Comic Con that include make-up artist Ve Neill ("Beetlejuice"), director Catherine Hardwicke ("Twilight") and press lines that include the cast of "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
Matt shows has 4.8 million online views across all platforms.
Moderated by Matt: At the Place of Ghosts with Bretten Hannam (Writer/Director)
Moderated by Matt: The Wizard of the Kremlin with Olivier Assayas (director)
Moderated by Matt: Nouvelle Vague with Michele Petin (Adaptation).at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Dead Man's Wire with Austin Kolodney (Screenwriter) at 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Shogun with Director Fred Toye talks firing arrows at Lady Mirako dinner scene
Moderated by Matt: Poetic License with Maisy Stella (Actress) at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Maddie's Secret at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Companion with editor Brett W. Bachman talking Iris killing Sergei scene
Moderated by Matt: Dead Man's Wire with Cary Elwes (Actor) at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: At the Place of Ghosts at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Nouvelle Vague at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Dead Man's Wire at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Nouvelle Vague with Actor Guillaume Marbeck at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: The Terminal List: Dark Wolf with Director Fred Toye talking intense action scene
Moderated by Matt: Poetic License at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Heart Eyes with editor Brett W. Bachman talking about the van scene
Moderated by Matt: Hedda with actress Imogen Poots talking her initial reaction to the screenplay
Moderated by Matt: 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Hedda with actress Nina Hoss talking about her initial reaction to the screenplay
Moderated by Matt: The Terminal List: Dark Wolf with Director Fred Toye talking military accuracy
Moderated by Matt: Heart Eyes with editor Brett W. Bachman talking apartment scene with Killer
Moderated by Matt: Shogun & The Terminal List: Dark Wolf with Director Fred Toye
Moderated by Matt: The Sun Rises on Us All with director Cai Shangjun
Moderated by Matt: Hedda at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: Companion with editor Brett W. Bachman talks Jack Quaid (Josh) villain character
Moderated by Matt: Swiped with Lily James (Actress)
Moderated by Matt: Heart Eyes with editor Brett W. Bachman talking establishing the romance
Moderated by Matt: Nouvelle Vague with Director Richard Linklater at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival
Moderated by Matt: California Schemin' with Samuel Bottomley (Actor)
Moderated by Matt: Heart Eyes with editor Brett W. Bachman talking opening and setting the tone