Tom Mattera
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, Producer & Screenwriter |
Tom Mattera (born 30 July 1970) is an American filmmaker, writer and producer.
Early life
Nolan was born in Philadelphia and spent his childhood in Philadelphia. While living in Philadelphia, during high school, he made short films with future co-director and producer Dave Mazzoni.
He holds a B.A. in Film and Media Arts and a B.S. in Civil & Construction Engineering from Temple University.
Features
Mattera directed his first feature film with Mazzoni, The 4th Dimension, in 2004. The film depicts Jack is a loner confined to a workbench in the back of an antique shop. When a mysterious woman presents him with a broken antique clock that is not to be fixed, unexplainable events begin to occur. After finding Albert Einstein's journal on his still unsolved [[Unified Field Theory[[, Jack becomes obsessed with analyzing time and theorizing its connection to his supernatural experiences, his surreal dreams, and his perception of reality, only to lead to the discovery of the biggest mystery of all - himself.[1] Mattera and Mazzoni made the film for just $75,000. [2]The film won the Grand Jury Honorable Mention Award at CineVegas in 2006, the Technical Achievement Award at the Philadelphia International Film Festival, and went on to screen at over 20 international film festivals.[3]
Upcoming projects
Mattera and Mazzoni recently directed their second independent feature, "The Fields," a thriller starring Academy Award Winner Cloris Leachman and Tara Reid, which is scheduled for a 2011 release. The film takes place in a small Pennsylvania town in 1973, and tells the story of a young boy and his family as they are terrorized by an unseen presence in the surrounding fields. [4]The film is being produced by Faust Checho with Mr. Big Productions, in association with MazWa Productions.[5] Tommy Lee Wallace is attached as an associate producer.[4] Production spanned six weeks, throughout September and October 2009, and was shot 100% on location in the Pocono Mountains region in Kunkletown Pennsylvania. [6]
Directorial style
Mattera & Mazzoni's film The 4th Dimension has often been compared to David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky.[7]
Filmography
| Film | Year | Credits | Awards | Links |
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| The 4th Dimension | 2006 | Director Writer Producer Editor |
Won the Grand Jury Honorable Mention Award at CineVegas Won Technical Achievement Award at the Philadelphia International Film Festival |
Official website
The 4th Dimension on Facebook |
| The Fields | 2011 | Director Producer Editor |
N/A | Official website |
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780461/plotsummary
- ^ http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2008/07/david_lynch_sucks_the_4th_dime.php
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780461/awards
- ^ Cloris Leachman and Tara Reid star in 'The Fields'
- ^ Teaser Poster for The Fields
- ^ ['The Fields' Wraps, 'Let Me In' Begins Production]
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=459