About
When an apprehensive attorney gets assigned a case to defend a bizarre substitute teacher, she must alter his otherworldly story to save his freedom, but a skeptical prosecutor and a dubious judge threaten to condemn him to a life behind bars. Created during the 2024 Detroit 48 hour film project, the film was nominated for best cinematography and chosen for the “Best of” screening at the Redford Theatre in Detroit.
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This documentary made for local TV in Michigan features the story of professional boxer Mitch Williams. The documentary chronicles his journey through the professional boxing world as he made his way through world-famous boxing gyms and overcame injury. Now an independent fighter out of Jackson, Michigan Mitch Williams reflects on his career as it enters its final stages.
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A Horror/Suspense film about a naive man who develops an unconventional and unnerving relationship with a subject at work, his lack of empathy leads to horrifying results. The film was created as Matthew’s senior thesis project while studying film at UW-Milwaukee, since then the film has gone on to screen in several festivals across the country.
"The Milwaukee-based Simonis channels early Lucky McKee and gets bonus points for trusting viewers to pick up on his steampunk reflection of male entitlement, voyeurism and illusions of control." - LakeFrontRow.
Festival Screenings
East Lansing Film Festival 2016
YoungFilmmaker NY (Fall Series 2016)
Flyway Film Festival 2016
Chicago Horror Film Festival 2016
Milwaukee Short Film Festival 2016
Madtown Horror Film Festival 2016
Great Lakes International Shorts Festival 2016
Motor City Nightmares International Film Festival 2016
North By Midwest Micro-Budget Film Festival 2016
Milwaukee Twisted Dream Film Festival 2016
Fledgling Film Festival 2016
Cannes Short Film Corner 2016
Wildwood Film Festival 2016
Dystopia
About
Dystopia a short film about a lone survivor in a post-apocalyptic landscape struggles with loneliness, survival and his desire for human connection; Matthew Co-Directed the film during his time as a film student at UW-Milwaukee.
Festival Screenings
The Soo Film Festival 2016
Wasteland Film Festival 2016
East Lansing Film Festival 2016
North By Midwest Micro-Budget Film Festival 2017