Michael Matthews

South African visionary, Michael Matthews, was born in 1984 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has been active in the film industry since 2009, primarily focusing on the genres of adventure, drama, and horror, with his most acclaimed works being "Five Fingers for Marseilles" and "Love and Monsters", the former earning him a nomination for Best Achievement in Directing at the South African Film and Television Awards. Matthews' distinct authorial style is marked by a gritty realism infused with a unique blend of local culture and expansive, breathtaking landscapes. From the heart, Matthews is a director who valiantly pushes the boundaries of cinema, unafraid to venture into unexplored territories, both in storytelling and in the geographical sense, making his work refreshingly original and deeply captivating.