Matthew Magnus is a Los Angeles based multi-hyphenate creative with a focus on film directing, video editing, photography, graphic design, mixed media animation and print design. Having obtained a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Cinema at Columbia College Hollywood, Matthew worked his way through school collaborating with clients such as; Avant Garden Records, Actual Objects, Emotional Oranges, Chiiild, Taylor Felt, and Apple Music Radio.
Having been born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Matthew taps into his roots as he strives to tell captivating stories in unique ways. his work, both personal and commercial, resembles a common theme; finding meaning and passion through an intimate artistic process.
To see more projects by Matthew Magnus visit @mattmagzz on Instagram and Youtube.
2022 Directing Reel
Press
VoyageLA
“…My parents were always super supportive of whatever my interests were and when I told them I wanted to be a filmmaker, they were always there to cheer me on. It wasn’t until this recent pandemic that I started to really look inward.”
BLUEPRINT
“Magnus said that films such as Damien Chazelle’s films Whiplash and La La Land inspired or influenced certain parts of Silent in the Moonlight’s story line, but the characters and events are based off of real life situations that Magnus and co-writer Macayan experienced.”