Matthew R. Young is based in Sydney, Australia where he has created content for Nine, SBS, ABC iView and the Alliance Française French Film Festival. He is/has been an industry member of The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), Australian Directors’ Guild (ADG) and Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG).

Career highlights:

• philanthropy manager at the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.

• company representative at the Berlinale European Film Market and World Congress for Science & Factual Producers.

• award-winning director, producer and writer of  STILLE NACHT (2019), distributed by SBS on Demand, screened at Flickerfest, Down Under Berlin, Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival & more. Nominated for 11 awards, won five including Best LGBT Film, Best Student Short Film & Best First Time Director.

• editor at NINE for The Today Show, Weekend Today, Today Extra & Nine News.

• associate producer & production manager on feature film, THE COLLECTORS (directed by Alex Munt, 2018-2020)

• producer of  STAN FRANKLIN (2017), distributed by ABC iView.