Matthew Newton

Matthew Newton, an Australian director, born in 1977 in Melbourne, Australia, has been actively making films since the early 2000s. He is renowned for his work in drama and thriller genres, with his notable films including "Three Blind Mice" and "From Nowhere," the latter of which won him the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award at SXSW Film Festival. Newton's authorial style is characterized by his ability to blend gritty realism with insightful character studies, often exploring themes of identity and belonging. Newton, as a director, is deeply committed to the art of storytelling, his films, while often raw and unflinching, always bear the mark of his empathetic vision.