Razzle Dazzle Glitz & Glam
Short Film. Surreal Comedy. (2025) I 16 min.
Directed by Matt Carlson
Role - Writer, Director, Editor, Sound Designer
“Razzle Dazzle Glitz & Glam” is Matt's fiction directorial and writing debut. The film is a wild character driven surreal comedy inspired his love of alternative 80’s music, wacky celebrity personalities and late-night talk show environments. The goal was to throw all of this in a blender and create something that not only made him laugh but left the audience wondering, “Did they really just do that?
Filmed in London, July 2024.
Are We Human
Short Film. Documentary. (2024) I 11 min.
Directed by Matt Carlson
Role - Director
“Are We Human?” is a cinematic reflection of London-based artist and dance technologist, Amy Cartwright’s work with robots and dancing. Amy’s work combining Dance and Artificial Intelligence, two fields that don’t normally mix, result in a peculiar journey to a world few have visited.
Cosmic Cowboys
Short Film. Documentary. (2025) I 19 min.
Directed by Parker Donaldson
Role - Producer
Cosmic Cowboys is a short documentary film about people gathered in Bandera, Texas, the "Cowboy Capital of the World," to witness the Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Filmed in Texas, April 2024.
I See Good in Your Eyes
Short Film. Drama. (2025) I 19 min.
Directed by Harvey Planer
Role - Sound Recordist
Jamie travels to Jordan after finding out something dark about his father's past. Is he going because he's trying to right a wrong, or just to feel better about himself? The film seeks to ask; can you atone for the sins of your family.
Filmed in Jordan, May 2024.
Shapes
Short Film. Drama. (2023) I 11 min.
Directed by Sahil Patel
Role - Producer
In a society where each person is assigned a shape (square, triangle, or circle), Raj resides in a circle with his father Amit. He dreams of escaping the circle and experiencing the privileges reserved for the other shapes. Will Raj come to accept his place or continue to dream of breaking free from his shape's constraints? Will his dream motivate him to break the world's rules, and if so, what happens then?
Filmed in London, June 2023.
Behind the Door
Short Film. Drama. (2023) I 15 min.
Directed by Xia Fan
Role - Editor, Sound Recordist, Sound Designer
Not The Science Type
Short Film. Documentary. (2021) I 32 min.
Directed by Julio Palacio
Role - Co-Producer, Editor
Not the Science Type" is 3M's documentary that addresses negative stereotypes and the need for greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. This film screened at the 2021 Sun Dance Film Festival as well as at Tribeca Film Festival. This was a project Matt worked on during his time as a producer at the 3M Company.
Sielunmaisema: The Risto Rasa Project
Short Film. Experimental Documentary. (2019) I 32 min.
Directed by Matt Carlson
Role - Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Sound Design, Sound Recordist
Filmed in Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and USA.
"Sielunmaisema: The Risto Rasa Project" is an experimental documentary that cinematically translates and reinterprets the poetry of renowned Finnish poet, Risto Rasa. The film uses recorded poetry, commentary from the poet, music, sound effects, and the back woods landscape of Finland to transport the viewer into a world where poetry, nature, and the human condition intersect. The film premiered at the 38th annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival on April 20, 2019.