Matt Bloom (director)
Matt Bloom is an Emmy[1] winning and BAFTA[2]-nominated British director of television, commercials and short films, and a graduate of the International Film School Wales.[3]
He has just completed five consecutive new hit shows as Lead Director: The BAFTA-winning 4 O'Clock Club,[4][5] All at Sea,[6][7], Hank Zipzer starring Henry Winkler[8][9][10][11], The Lodge for Disney Channel, and Find Me in Paris for ZDF.[12][13][14]
He was mentored by Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet director Baz Luhrmann, with whom he made a short film in Manchester starring Brenda Blethyn and Emma Bunton, which was shown before the Royal Premiere of Moulin Rouge!.[15]
His award-winning short film Small Things [16] starred Stirling Gallacher (The Office, Little Britain) and Joe Absolom (EastEnders, Vincent). He has recently directed commercials and virals for The Co-operative Group and BBC Comedy, and his latest short horror film, Endless [17] starring Chris Geere and Jenna Harrison, which won the Best Horror/Sci-Fi award at the London Independent Film Festival.[18]
His latest music video is the Arctic-themed video "Cold Feet" for Liam Finn.
He is currently shooting Find Me in Paris,[19] a major new sci-fi dance drama.
Director
- Find Me in Paris - ZDF (2018)
- Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe - BBC, Christmas Movie (2016)
- The Lodge - Disney Channel (lead director, 5 episodes 2016)
- Hank Zipzer - BBC, Series 3 (lead director, 7 episodes, 2016)
- Hank Zipzer - BBC, Series 2 (lead director, 6 episodes, 2015)
- Hank Zipzer - BBC, Series 1 (lead director, 6 episodes, 2014)
- All at Sea - BBC, Series 1 (lead director, 4 episodes, 2013/2014)
- 4 O'Clock Club - BBC, Series 2 (lead director, 8 episodes, 2012/2013)
- 4 O'Clock Club - BBC, Series 1 (lead director, 4 episodes, 2012)
- Liam Finn "Cold Feet" (music video)
- Endless (short horror film)
- Jinx - BBC (6 episodes)
- The Bill - ITV (6 episodes)
- Small Things (short film)
- Comedy Lab - Channel 4/E4 (1 episode)
- Doctors - BBC (14 episodes)
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oa93_poKx8
- http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/childrens-awards-nominations-list
- https://www.directors.uk.com/users/316
- https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/4_oclock_club/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2170687/awards
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3271372/awards?ref_=tt_ql_op_1
- https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/all_at_sea/press/
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/hank-zipzer
- https://twitter.com/hankzipzertv/status/432468750601039872
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3236954/awards?ref_=tt_ql_op_1
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5918710/awards
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/find-me-in-paris
- https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/mipcom-zdf-federation-kids-family-find-me-in-paris-second-season-1202589119/
- https://www.nytimes.com/watching/titles/find-me-in-paris
- http://www.mattbloom.co.uk/Baz/Baz.html
- http://fantastic-films.com/festival/2008/index.html
- http://www.londonindependent.org/tickets2011.htm
- https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001595/2011/1/?ref_=ev_eh
- https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/find-me-in-paris-cast-directors-rolls-in-paris-1202494460/
External links
- Matt Bloom on IMDb
- Matt Bloom Website