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Paul Matthews (filmmaker)

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Paul Matthews
Born1957[1]
Occupation(s)Film producer, writer, director


Paul Matthews is a British film producer, writer, and director.

Career

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Prior to getting involved in film, Matthews worked for 12 years as a concrete molder while using his off hours to build connections with people in film production as well as writing scripts.[1] Matthews' first foray into film making came about when he wrote the script The Christmas Stallion and with the help of his older sister and former solicitor, Liz, managed to attract the interest of Welsh language free-to-air public broadcast television channel S4C to produce the film for £1 million shooting it in both Welsh and English. The Christmas Stallion would end up being the first project Matthews' production company Peakviewing Transatlantic which he founded with the help of his retired father and siblings.[1][2]

In February 2012, it was announced Opus Distribution had acquired the distribution rights to Peakviewing's library including Matthews' films.[3]

Filmography

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Writer

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Director

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  • Grim (1996)
  • The Proposition (1996)
  • Breeders (1997)
  • Beings (1998)
  • The Last Leprechaun (1998)
  • Africa (1999)
  • Merlin: The Return (2000)
  • The Little Unicorn (2001)
  • The Meeksville Ghost (2001)
  • Hooded Angels (2002)
  • Berserker: Hell's Warrior (2004)
  • The Magic Door (2007)

Producer

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  • Filligoggin (1999) (TV series) [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Whittaker, Martin (19 January 1995). "It's all down to Matthews family values". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MJ Simpson: film reviews and interviews - interview: Paul Matthews". Theboresight.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (February 10, 2012). "Opus checks out library of Peakviewing classics". ScreenDaily.com.
  4. ^ Staff, Kidscreen; kidscreen.com, 2024-10-2
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