Michael Matthews (director)

Michael Matthews is a South African writer, producer and director.[1] In 2017, he directed Five Fingers for Marseilles, a film that won best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2]

Career

Matthews is the director of Five Fingers for Marseilles, a film dubbed as South African first western film.[3] At the 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards, Five Fingers for Marseilles received 10 nominations, including awards for best film, best first feature film by a director and best cinematography. The film was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards.[4] For his role in the production of Apocalypse Now Now, a short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards.[5]

Filmography

References
  1. "Film Review: Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017); Director: Michael Matthews". Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  2. "AMAA 2018: Nigeria feem, 'Isoken' shine wella for Rwanda". BBC.
  3. Harding, Oscar. "Interview: "Five Fingers for Marseilles" Director Michael Matthews and Writer Sean Drummond". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  4. "Here are the top Safta nominees for 2019".
  5. "SAFTAs12 nominee series: Apocalypse Now Now".
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