MATTHEW HERBERTZ
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/
​CINEMATOGRAPHER
¡Come! (2020)

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Set in Florida, a 12 year old Puerto Rican girl’s perspective changes when she brings a popular dessert dish, Arroz con Leche, to a thanksgiving event at her school and no one eats it.

This award-winning family short has screened at over 30 festivals worldwide has distribution with Premium Films, and was sold to HBO. It can be streamed now on HBO Max. 
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WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
My Florida Home (2019)

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An estranged daughter returns home to confront her elderly mother's caregiver.

This dramatic short screened at over 20 festivals worldwide. 
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WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR
Relax (2018)

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Soon after the 2016 U.S. election, an anti-Trump activist waits outside a supporter’s home considering something that could result in deadly consequences. 

This controversial short screened at 18 festivals around the world and had its online premiere at Film Shortage.
Full Film: 
CINEMATOGRAPHER/PRODUCER
​A Peculiar Thud (2016)

Director: Ross Morin

This award-winning short horror screened at over 30 festivals around the world. 


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​A Man of God (2015)


A fugitive priest seeks shelter with a small family in an old farmhouse where he must conceal his true identity or face the ultimate punishment.

Award-winning short screened at over 30 festivals around the world and has distribution with Hewes Pictures. 



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CINEMATOGRAPHER
​Doll (2016)
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Director: Cory Pratt

Smitten with his coworker, a timid janitor struggles to connect while harboring a big secret; he performs his nightly duties dressed in a fetish rubber suit. 

This award-winning short has been accepted into 7 festivals including the infamous Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles. 
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WRITER/DIRECTOR
​Deadpoint (2016)

Emily heads for a backpacking weekend in the mountains to clear her mind, but when she stumbles upon a dead body, she realizes that life is only going to get more complicated... And that she's being watched. 

Deadpoint was an official selection at 4 film festivals nationwide. 



Full Film: 
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Unprincipled (2016)


Director: John Kerfoot

This award-winning short comedy screened at 8 festivals around the world. 
Full Film:
CINEMATOGRAPHER/ACTOR
​A Wheel Out of Kilter (2015)


Director: Ross Morin

This award-winning feature film screened at 13 festivals around the world. 
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