Matman | Award-Winning Short Film
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Exhausted from work, an adult man sets out to save his city after receiving powers from a radioactive 'Mat' bite.
Written and Directed by Joshua Bowen
Starring Luke Hart, Lorenzo Crawford, Robert Beckman, Erin Roach, and Kenneth Berman
Find on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14178386/?ref_=nm_flmg_edt_1
*Winner* - Best Director - Chhatrapati Shivaji Film Festival, 2022
*Winner* - Best Director - SBVC International Student Film Festival, 2022
*Honorable Mention* - South Georgia Film Festival, 2022
*Nominee* - Best Picture - Chhatrapati Shivaji Film Festival, 2022
*Nominee* - Grand Jury / Best Screenplay / Best Actor / Best Cinematography / Best High School - SBVC International Student Film Festival, 2022
*Nominee* - Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film - Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, 2021
*Nominee* - Best High School Short - Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, 2021
*Honorable Mention* - Orlando Urban Film Festival, 2021
*Honorable Mention* - The Johns Hopkins Film Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - Chhatrapati Shivaji Film Festival, 2022
*Official Selection* - Catalina Film Festival, 2022
*Official Selection* - SBVC International Student Film Festival, 2022
*Official Selection* - South Georgia Film Festival, 2022
*Official Selection* - Sunscreen Film Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - All American High School Film Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - Orlando Urban Film Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - Indigo Moon Film Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - Silicon Beach Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - Goa Short Film Festival, 2021
*Official Selection* - The Johns Hopkins Film Festival, 2021
Originally a 3-month thesis for high school, turned into a 10 month fiasco, full of backup plans and anxious waiting.
When COVID-19 hit America in March, everything changed at once. Actors dropped out, crew wasn't available, locations closed, it was a nightmare. On top of that, school became virtual and masks were required.
It was adjusting to all the adaptations, while completing this project quickly and efficiently. Somehow, I managed to grab crew here and there, and find locations that would temporarily let my set visit. All in all, I am very proud of what we accomplished.
Prepare to watch this powerful, atypical superhero save his city from destruction.