Mat Hames is an Emmy-Winning American independent filmmaker known for the PBS and Prime Video documentary series ''Power Trip: the Story of Energy'', as well as his

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documentaries ''When I Rise'' and ''What Was Ours''. He was knighted by King Albert II for his documentary film about Belgian Resistance escape lines in World War II ''Last Best Hope''. He directed the

Rooster Teeth Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC is an American digital media company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003 by Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey, Jason Saldaña, Gus Sorola, and Joel Heyman, Rooster Teeth is a subsidiary of Warner ...

RTDocs Series including ''Common Ground'', ''Waiting for the Punchline'', ''Why We're Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth'', ''The Meme Machine'', and ''Connected''. His films have been part of the Emmy-Winning U.S. PBS series

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, and

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. He is a founder of Austin documentary production company Alpheus Media. Alpheus Media, Inc. has also created advertising campaigns for clients including Johns Hopkins, as well as films for the Atlantic Magazine, museums, non-profits, healthcare organizations and Global NGOs. A portion of their interviews with more than 250

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s appear on the

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web site, and in a best selling book, ''Live Strong'' ().

External links

Alpheus Media

Connected

What Was Ours

Indiewire Film Review: World's Greatest Head Massage

Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars

When I Rise

Last Best Hope
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