Writer-director MATT MACDONALD grew up in the sweltering desert heat of Phoenix, Arizona. A graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Matt has screened work at more than 75 film festivals worldwide, been highlighted multiple times as a Vimeo Staff Pick, and featured by the likes of Mashable, Kotaku, Bloody Disgusting, HBO, and Rolling Stone.

Collectively, his work has amassed close to 20 million online views and his dad frequently tells him to “keep up the good work.”

As an editor and VFX artist, Matt has partnered with brands like Microsoft, Nestlé, McDonald’s, Nike, Blizzard Entertainment, and Toyota (among many others), across a wide variety of branded, commercial, and trailer content. In 2014, he collaborated with industry legend Rob Zombie and “THE WALKING DEAD” co-creator Tony Moore to write and direct an animated short for Ubisoft’s blockbuster game franchise “ASSASSIN’S CREED,” which SPIN magazine described as “visually stunning.”

His most recent films include the comedy short “MELONS,” starring Brian Huskey and the late Martin Mull, as well as “NOT NORMAL,” a viral thriller created entirely with the video game Grand Theft Auto V. Upon release, “NOT NORMAL” would capture millions of views across various platforms and land Matt a 2018 MPSE Golden Reel Award nomination… which he would promptly lose to the studio that makes World of Warcraft ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In his free time, Matt enjoys going for walks and using his air fryer. He currently has no unpaid parking tickets.