About

Matthew enjoys a quiet life as a filmmaker and photographer, living beside & constantly enjoying the pristine coastline of Yanchep with his wife and three daughters. His film work grew from a passion of capturing skateboarding, surf & snow culture, which then developed into a career where he has now worked with the likes of Jeep, World Surf League, & Thrasher Magazine.

Matthew has a passion for bringing together local communities by hosting short film premiere’s & photography exhibitions & this is something he plans to continue into the future. Matthew’s work is emotive & focuses on natural beauty, genuine people & the joy bringing activities many of us pursue regularly.

Form & Flow

‘Form & Flow’ is a short film documenting the creative spaces of Warrick Palmateer (ceramicist) & Jake Harman (surfboard shaper) in the same set of units here at home in Yanchep. The film delves into not only their crafts but their relationship to each other & their shared link to surfing as well as some challenging times from the past few years. The film features a completely original score by Bailey Thompson (Sunsick band). Premiered locally in November, 2023 and currently doing festival rounds for 2024, it will be available to view online later this year.

On The Land

On The Land is a 16mm short film showcasing the work and processes of one of Australia's most renowned wood-fired ceramicists. We spent a few days out on his property in York in the freezing cold to document the wood firing process as well as time in his Palmyra studio capturing the building of the pieces. Stewart, together with his wife Trish, grow trees on their property which then becomes the fire wood, he digs and mixes his own clay, everything is a closed loop and the results are astounding. This film & Stewart's work were showcased at Bunbury Regional Art Gallery & John Curtin Gallery here at home in Western Australia, Stewart won the prestigious 2023 John Stringer Prize for his work. The entire film was shot on a Super 16 converted Bolex H16 Rex 5, we shot through four rolls of Kodak 16mm film, 3x 250D & 1x 50D. The film was processed by Rewind Photo Lab & scanned by Memory Lab Film.

Photography