Mateo Frazier (born June 15, 1977) is an American writer, director, producer. He is best known for co-writing and directing the 2013 Lionsgate film '' Blaze You Out'' and producing the 2014 Sundance film ''

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''.

Early life

Frazier was born in

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, where his parents were attending college. Soon after he returned to Colorado and New Mexico where he spent his childhood. He attended

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and received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences 2002 and attended

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for graduate studies earning a Master of Arts in

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in 2010.

Career

In 2012, he co-wrote/directed the award-winning feature thriller '' Blaze You Out'' starring

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and

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, released by

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in July 2013. Also in the summer of 2013, he produced ''

'' with producing partner Chad Burris, and Executive Producer

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, which premiered in the NEXT category at

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in 2014 and has since won a number of awards, including

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Outfest’s Grand Jury Award for U.S. Dramatic Feature Film and the HBO-sponsored Audience Award for First Feature. In the summer of 2014 he associate produced on the feature film '' Bare'' starring

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and

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, which premiered at

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in April 2015. In February, 2015 he produced his first television segment for the Award Winning European network

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. '' Durch die Nacht mit …'' featuring

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and

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

IonCinema.com interview
(November 18, 2013) *

(September 26, 2011)
Vogue.com
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