Biography
Mat Johns is an award-winning filmmaker based in Manchester, UK. His Writer/Director credits in short film include RUN, KISS, A FATHER'S DAY and INERTIA, all of which have been selected for BAFTA or OSCAR qualifying film festivals. A FATHER'S DAY, a horror film funded by Creative England and BFI Network, screened at over 160 film festivals and has received over 3.6 million views on YouTube.
INERTIA, his latest drama project funded by BFI Network, is currently on the festival circuit and has recently been selected by 6 OSCAR or BAFTA qualifying film festivals. Having won Best Drama at Out On Film in Atlanta, Inertia has now been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Best Live Action Short Film nomination for the 2022 Academy Awards.
Mat is currently developing a slate of feature films and has teamed up with Leapling Films to shoot his debut feature AMIRA, a horror drama. Filming is scheduled to begin in Spring 2022.
Ursa Mini Pro G2 & BMPCC6K owner/operator.
INERTIA, his latest drama project funded by BFI Network, is currently on the festival circuit and has recently been selected by 6 OSCAR or BAFTA qualifying film festivals. Having won Best Drama at Out On Film in Atlanta, Inertia has now been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Best Live Action Short Film nomination for the 2022 Academy Awards.
Mat is currently developing a slate of feature films and has teamed up with Leapling Films to shoot his debut feature AMIRA, a horror drama. Filming is scheduled to begin in Spring 2022.
Ursa Mini Pro G2 & BMPCC6K owner/operator.