Nick Remy Matthews, ACS, is a British-born, Australian-raised director of photography who lives in Spain. In 2020 he was named "Cinematographer of the Year" by the Australian Cinematographer's Society. He was also named by''
Variety
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'' as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch" in 2019 for his work on ''
Hotel Mumbai''., a factual action drama depicting the
Mumbai terror attacks, directed by long time collaborator
Anthony Maras. The film stars
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Anupam Kher,
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Natasha Liu Bordizzo and
Tilda Cobham-Hervey and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2018 where Matthews was singled out for praise for his work on the film. ''
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'' declare that "Even in the chaos of bullets and bombs — kudos to ace cinematographer Nick Remy Matthews — Maras creates a sense of actual lives hanging in the balance.". ''
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'' also praises the "...kinetic cinematography..." that enhances "...the idea that these are real events.". ''
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'' describes the film as "Stunningly framed and photographed..." and as having a "...visual striking aesthetic."''
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'' describes the film's cinematography as spanning "...cramped utility closets and breathtaking skylines, a visual treat from beginning to end."
In 2017, Matthews photographed ''The Chaperone'' for PBS and Masterpiece in New York City; the tale of 1920s silent movie actress
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also star. The film opened in limited release in the US on 29 March 2019. ''
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'' describes the film as being "Elegantly photographed with period Jazz Age splendor by Nick Remy Matthews..."
Writing and Directing
Matthews' directorial debut feature film, psychological drama thriller ''
One Eyed Girl'', premiered at the 2014
Austin Film Festival where he and co-writer Craig Behenna won the prestigious Dark Matters Jury Prize.
The film was described by ''
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'' as an "...engrossing, darkly tinged drama", "...an auspicious debut", and declared that the film "...explores the dark matters of the soul with an engrossing intensity".
Early works
In 2010 he won an AFI Award for his cinematography on short film The Kiss, directed by Ashlee Page. In the same year he photographed
Anthony Maras's AFI award-winning short ''
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'', the two having collaborated a few years earlier on Maras' other AFI winning short ''
Spike Up''.
In 2005 he photographed, produced, and co-edited
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's Australian feature film ''
2:37'', that premiered at Le Festival de Cannes, in Un Certain Regard in 2006.
Representation
He is represented by Tara Kromer at
The Gersh Agency in New York City and managed by Peter Dealbert at Pacific View Management in Los Angeles.
Filmography
* ''Modern Love'' (2006)
* ''
2:37'' (2006)
* ''
Spike Up'' (2007)
* ''Broken Hill'' (2009)
* ''The Kiss'' (2010)
* ''
The Palace
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''
* ''
One Eyed Girl'' (2015)
* ''
Hotel Mumbai'' (2018)
* ''
The Chaperone'' (2018)
* ''The man in the woods'' (2019)
* ''
SAS: Red Notice'' (2019)
* ''
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters'' (2020)
* ''
Furia'' (2020)
* ''
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'' (2023)
* ''
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself” (Television Series)'' (2022)
* ''
The Bagman'' (2023)
* ''
Furia:The Resurrection (Television Series)'' (2023)
Awards and nominations
2020 Australian Cinematographer of the Year for Hotel Mumbai
2019 Variety 10 Cinematographers to watch for Hotel Mumbai
2015 Beverly Hills Film Festival - Best Film - Audience Choice Award for One Eyed Girl
2014 Austin Film Festival
Dark Matters Jury Award for One Eyed Girl
2010 AFI Awards
AFI for Cinematography; outstanding Achievement in Short Film Craft for The Kiss.
2012/2011 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Australia
Best Cinematography for Collision (Nick Remy Matthews/Sam King) and Best Cinematography for The Kiss
2011 Show Me Shorts Film Festival, New Zealand
PANAVISION Best Cinematographer for The Kiss.
2012 St Kilda Film Festival, Australia
Best Achievement in Cinematography for Paper Planes
2007, 2012 Australian Cinematographers' Society National Awards
Golden Tripods – for Azadi and The Palace
References
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Australian film directors
Australian cinematographers
Writers from Adelaide
Photographers from Adelaide
Anglo-Indian people
Flinders University alumni
Living people
1972 births
People from Buckinghamshire