I started making short films with my friends as a kid. They were mostly tasteless “Friday the 13th” inspired slashers, but pure fun and great practice.

I studied film production at Queensland College of Art, in Brisbane.

I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to create end-to-end video content for brands such as Qantas, Aveo and Suncorp.

In 2013 my short film, Inside, was a celebrated Tropfest finalist. Sydney Morning Herald Film critic, Giles Hardie, wrote, “It was Inside that stood out from the pack, with a blend of colour, emotion and madness that was worthy of its Wizard Of Oz style final image”.

Recently my short film, Earl’s Town, was awarded with the Screen Queensland Short Film Award at the Brisbane International Film Festival.

In 2011 I was a last minute “on-set” replacement director on the low budget Australian teen drama, Circle Of Lies. Empire Magazine called it “An authentic teen drama that speaks directly to its audience”.

Some of my photography has been featured at various events, including Lensculture and the LA Cinefest.

shorts

Earl’s Town (2020) – Trailer
15 minutes
Writer / Director: Matt Cerwen
Producers: Tai Dixon, Emma Randall, Matt Cerwen
Cinematographer: Robert Agganis

Inside (2013)
7 minutes
Writer / Director: Matt Cerwen
Producers: Kieran Cato, Matt Cerwen
Cinematographer: Robert Agganis

CONTENT

Rauður Konan Ferðir : Iceland Tourism (2016)

2 minutes – Branded content

Director: Matt Cerwen

Producers: Tai Dixon, Asný Varmarsdsdóttir, Matt Cerwen

Cinematographer, Editor: Matt Cerwen

Qantas Reconnections: Winton (2014)

5 minutes – Branded content

Director, Producer: Matt Cerwen

Cinematographer: Robert Agganis

Editor: Matt Cerwen

Qantas: Socceroos World Cup (2014)

1 minute – Branded content

Director, Producer: Matt Cerwen

Camera, Editor: Matt Cerwen

Furry Friends of Aveo 2 (2019)

2 minutes – Branded content

Producers: Matt Cerwen, Lauren Hoskin

Camera, Editor, Concept: Matt Cerwen

Cosmic Gate & Arnej – Sometimes They Come Back For More (2013)

5 minutes – Music video

Writer, Director: Matt Cerwen

Producers: Matt Cerwen, Josh Wolfe

Cinematographer: Robert Agganis

Aveo: The Parks (Cairns) (2019)

3 minutes – Corporate

Producers: Matt Cerwen, Lauren Hoskin

Camera, Editor: Matt Cerwen

features

Circle of Lies (2012) aka Short Beach

85 minutes

Director: Matt Cerwen

Producers: Steve Jaggi, Liz Shute

Production Budget: $450K

Studio: Marvista / Warner Bros.

Circle of Lies – Premiere TV Promo (2015)

20 seconds

Channel 9 (Go)

New Years Eve 2015

photography

Australia

People. Dogs. Moments

Greater Los Angeles & California

MORE PHOTOGRAPHY

news

earl’s town poster

Jun 16, 2020

Poster for our new short film, Earl's Town

5500+ likes on lensculture instagram

Jul 23, 2019

5500+ likes on Lensculture's Instagram account for my photograph of the children playing in the huge waves during Cyclone Oma. https://www.instagram.com/lensculture/

lensculture features one of my photos in its competition gallery

Jul 16, 2019

https://www.lensculture.com/photo-competitions/emerging-talent-awards-2019

earl’s town is wrapped! no one died, nothing burnt down, and we have a film.

Jun 14, 2019

Okay, we don't have a film quite yet, but we do have a lot of footage to tinker with to make it into one. The entire cast and crew were terrific, and despite some very challenging, long days at various locations around Brisbane, we were able to get the film in the...