Matt Glass is an American composer and Emmy-winning
filmmaker known for his work on ''
12 Hour Shift
''12 Hour Shift'' is a 2020 American black comedy horror film written and directed by Brea Grant and starring Angela Bettis, Kit Williamson, and David Arquette. Bettis plays Mandy, a drug-addicted nurse involved in a black market organ-trading ...
'', ''
The Party's Just Beginning'' and 2022's ''
Ghosts of the Ozarks
''Ghosts of the Ozarks'' is a 2021 independent mystery/science fiction thriller film. It was directed by Matt Glass and Jordan Wayne Long. The film stars Thomas Hobson, Tara Perry, Phil Morris, Angela Bettis, Erick Rowan (credited as Joseph R ...
''. He received his Masters of Fine Art degree from the Cranbrook Academy Of Art.
Film
Early short films
Early in his career, Glass created a handful of strange short films.. In 2012, Glass released ''Citadel'', a monochromatic puppet-filled short film inspired by cerebral horror films of the 1970s. In late 2014, Glass wrote and directed Good Morning, a musical, short film featuring singing puppets and a brutal crime. In 2017, Rain, a film written and directed by Glass was released. It was an official selection in the Atlanta Film Festival and the National Puppetry Festival.
Feature films
In 2018, Glass wrote and co-directed a feature film titled ''Squirrel''. It is described as:
A couple lost in the woods stumbles across a mysterious cult who once harvested a strange, crimson, maple syrup with healing properties. The cult is on the brink of ruin as their crimson maple supply dwindles and their leader is left with some life or death decisions to make. The couple's budding relationship is strained when they confront the truth about a series of bodies found in the woods. Their intertwining lives lead to a confluence of events all triggered by the heroic act of one soldier in the revolutionary war over 200 years ago.
That same year, Glass also second-unit directed
Karen Gillan's feature directorial debut ''The Party's Just Beginning'' which debuted at the
Glasgow Film Festival
The Glasgow Film Festival is an annual film festival based in Glasgow, Scotland. The festival began in 2005. By 2015, the festival had seen audience figures top 40,000 for two consecutive years.
2008
2008's festival took place between 14–24 Feb ...
and was eventually released by The Orchard in Late 2018.
In 2020, Glass along with his business partner
Jordan Wayne Long,
Tara Perry,
David Arquette, and Christina Arquette produced
Brea Grant's second feature film ''
12 Hour Shift
''12 Hour Shift'' is a 2020 American black comedy horror film written and directed by Brea Grant and starring Angela Bettis, Kit Williamson, and David Arquette. Bettis plays Mandy, a drug-addicted nurse involved in a black market organ-trading ...
'' which was set to debut at the
Tribeca Film Festival before it was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. The film was picked up by
Magnolia Pictures to be released under their Magnet Releasing arm on October 2, 2020. The film also features a score composed by Matt Glass.
That same year, Glass also composed the score for the feature documentary ''
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
''You Cannot Kill David Arquette'' is a 2020 American documentary film, directed by David Darg and Price James. It follows David Arquette attempting to return to wrestling after his acting career stalls.
It was released on August 21, 2020, by S ...
''.
Glass and
Jordan Wayne Long began production on their second film as directors ''
Ghosts of the Ozarks
''Ghosts of the Ozarks'' is a 2021 independent mystery/science fiction thriller film. It was directed by Matt Glass and Jordan Wayne Long. The film stars Thomas Hobson, Tara Perry, Phil Morris, Angela Bettis, Erick Rowan (credited as Joseph R ...
''. The film features
Tim Blake Nelson,
Angela Bettis
Angela Marie Bettis (born January 9, 1973) is an American actress, film producer, and director. Following her breakthrough role as Janet Webber in the drama film ''Girl, Interrupted'' (1999), she earned acclaim for her portrayals of Carrietta Wh ...
,
David Arquette,
Thomas Hobson and
Tara Perry which
Deadline Hollywood described as:
Set in a post-Civil War Arkansas circa 1886, the film follows a young black doctor who is summoned by his uncle to a remote town in the Ozarks only to discover upon his arrival that the utopian paradise is not all that it seems to be.
With the help of strict COVID safety guidelines, the film was able to complete production even as many other productions were shut down. ''
Ghosts of the Ozarks
''Ghosts of the Ozarks'' is a 2021 independent mystery/science fiction thriller film. It was directed by Matt Glass and Jordan Wayne Long. The film stars Thomas Hobson, Tara Perry, Phil Morris, Angela Bettis, Erick Rowan (credited as Joseph R ...
'' premiered at the 2021
Austin Film Festival
Austin Film Festival (AFF), founded in 1994, is an organization in Austin, Texas, that focuses on writers’ creative contributions to film. Initially, AFF was called the Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and functioned to launch the ...
and was released in select theaters and on demand in early 2022.
Documentaries
Half Cut Tea, a documentary web series created by Glass and fellow
Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate Jordan Long, premiered online in early 2013. Its three seasons consists of 20 episodes highlighting artists from across the country.
... a database for people to discover and become inspired by talented individuals who they were acquainted with or had heard of through friends.
In 2015, Glass and Jordan Wayne Long started the production company HCT.media. Their clients have included
The Jim Henson Company, BBC, Paramount,
KCET
KCET (channel 28) is a secondary PBS member television station in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is owned by the Public Media Group of Southern California alongside the market's primary PBS member, Huntington Beach–licensed KOCE-TV ...
, LINK TV and more.
In 2017, Glass won an Emmy Award for his direction on the TV-series
Lost LA for
KCET
KCET (channel 28) is a secondary PBS member television station in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is owned by the Public Media Group of Southern California alongside the market's primary PBS member, Huntington Beach–licensed KOCE-TV ...
. The hour-long documentary he co-directed with Jordan Long titled Fallujah: Art, Healing and PTSD received an Emmy Award for Best Entertainment Programming.
Music
Glass was the drummer of
The Brobecks
Dallon James Weekes (born May 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as a member of Panic! at the Disco from 2009 to 2017, performing in the band as a bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, ...
from 2003 to 2005. In addition to playing drums in the band, he recorded and mixed their two first albums Understanding The Brobecks and Happiest Nuclear Winter. In 2005, he left the band to pursue his degree in Photography. Since then, he has performed with and recorded several bands including Michael Gross and The Statuettes and The Lazy Waves.
In 2010, Glass played drums, keyboards and produced a cover of the
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors may refer to:
* '' The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 film directed by Roger Corman
** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film
** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (film), a 1986 film adaptat ...
song "Skid Row (Downtown)" with
Dallon Weekes
Dallon James Weekes (born May 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as a member of Panic! at the Disco from 2009 to 2017, performing in the band as a bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, ...
of
The Brobecks
Dallon James Weekes (born May 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as a member of Panic! at the Disco from 2009 to 2017, performing in the band as a bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, ...
, featuring additional vocals from
Brendon Urie and guitar by
Ian Crawford.
He has composed music for several films and documentaries including the Emmy Winning documentary ''Fallujah: Art, Healing and PTSD '' and feature films ''12 Hour Shift'', ''You Cannot Kill David Arquette'' and ''Ghosts of the Ozarks''. He has composed music for the marketing campaign of several
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
films including ''Arrival'' and ''
10 Cloverfield Lane
''10 Cloverfield Lane'' is a 2016 American science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Dan Trachtenberg in his directorial debut, produced by J. J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber and written by Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, and Damien ...
''. His music has been featured on various television programs on NBC, FX and more.
Selected Discography
Film Composer
Let's Become Actors
The Lazy Waves
Michael Gross and the Statuettes
The Brobecks
Photography
Matt Glass is known for his narrative, cinematic photographic style. His work ranges from comical and sarcastic to horrific and violent. Matt has been featured in several magazine and was an honorable mention in
American Photo's Images Of The Year competition in 2007 and 2008
In 2009, Matt exhibited his Apocrypha series of photographs. The visual style in this series is inspired by
Baroque Art as well as modern cinematic lighting. In his artist statement, he describes the work:
Each photograph represents a different narrative, but they all take place in the same apocalyptic world. In this world, an unknown event has left humanity in ruin. The source of the violence and destruction is never seen. The human reaction to this apocalypse is the focus.
In 2010, Matt exhibited his series, The Origin of Waking. In it, he supplements his photographs with music. Each image has a corresponding song.
... listening to the music can expand on the imagery of the photograph without spelling out exactly what is happening and what it might mean ... The songs don't have specifics, just moods.
References
External links
Matt Glass's websiteHCT.mediaMatt Glass's composer site
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American photographers
1981 births
Living people
Weber State University alumni
Musicians from Salt Lake City