Matthew Herbertz is an award-winning filmmaker from Indianapolis, IN. He received his undergraduate degree in TV/Film from DeSales University and went on to receive his MFA in Film and Video Production at Ohio University. He is the co-founder of the independent production company, Kiltered Productions, with friend and artistic collaborator, Ross Morin.
Matthew has written and directed narrative, documentary, and experimental short films that have screened at festivals nationally and internationally. In addition to his work as an independent filmmaker, Matthew has worked as a cinematographer, assistant director, producer, and gaffer on a number of short and feature films. His most recent short film, Relax (2018), began its tour on the film festival circuit in spring 2018 and has screened at 10 festivals so far including the DC Independent Film Festival, Athens International Film and Video Festival, and NewFilmmakers NY.
Matthew currently lives in Lakeland, Florida where he works as an active independent filmmaker and a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Florida Southern College teaching film and video production and studies. He has taught film and video production courses in cinematography, editing, sound, lighting, producing and screenwriting, as well as the art of storytelling and visual communication. Matthew's film theory courses tend to focus on the topics of representation of gender, violence, and religion in cinema and television.
Matthew has written and directed narrative, documentary, and experimental short films that have screened at festivals nationally and internationally. In addition to his work as an independent filmmaker, Matthew has worked as a cinematographer, assistant director, producer, and gaffer on a number of short and feature films. His most recent short film, Relax (2018), began its tour on the film festival circuit in spring 2018 and has screened at 10 festivals so far including the DC Independent Film Festival, Athens International Film and Video Festival, and NewFilmmakers NY.
Matthew currently lives in Lakeland, Florida where he works as an active independent filmmaker and a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Florida Southern College teaching film and video production and studies. He has taught film and video production courses in cinematography, editing, sound, lighting, producing and screenwriting, as well as the art of storytelling and visual communication. Matthew's film theory courses tend to focus on the topics of representation of gender, violence, and religion in cinema and television.
Courses Taught:
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Advanced Film Production: Creating the Short Film
Intro to Film Intro to Digital Filmmaking Film Techniques: 16mm Film Production Storytelling for the Screen Video Short Form Media Foundations |
Audio and Video Field Production
Terrorism and Masculinity in Film Gender in Film The Film Industry Film History Desktop Publishing: The Art of Design |
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Professor Herbertz with the first ever film production students at DePauw University after their student film showcase.
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