Tom Mattera
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Tom Mattera is an American filmmaker, writer
and producer
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teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their creative collaboration on film. Their first screenplay, Mectl, was selected as one of the top 250 out of 5,500 submissions in HBO’s Project Greenlight Competition in 2003.
Mattera graduated with a B.A. in Film and Media Arts in 2004 from Temple University
, where he studied underneath award winning filmmaker Eugene Martin (Edge City, Diary of a City Priest). Mattera also holds a B.S. in Civil & Construction Engineering from Temple University
which he received in 2002.
, The 4th Dimension
, in 2006. The film depicts Jack is a loner confined to a workbench in the back of an antique shop. When a mysterious woman presents him with a broken antique clock that is not to be fixed, unexplainable events begin to occur. After finding Albert Einstein's journal on his still unsolved Unified Field Theory
, Jack becomes obsessed with analyzing time and theorizing its connection to his supernatural experiences, his surreal dreams, and his perception of reality, only to lead to the discovery of the biggest mystery of all - himself. Mattera and Mazzoni made the film for just $75,000. The film won the Grand Jury Honorable Mention Award at CineVegas
in 2006, the Technical Achievement Award at the Philadelphia International Film Festival, and went on to screen at over 20 international film festivals.
and Tara Reid
, which is scheduled for a 2011 release. The film takes place in a small Pennsylvania town in 1973, and tells the story of a young boy and his family as they are terrorized by an unseen presence in the surrounding fields. The film is being produced by Faust Checho with Mr. Big Productions, in association with MazWa Productions. Tommy Lee Wallace is attached as an associate producer.[4] Production spanned six weeks, throughout September and October 2009, and was shot 100% on location in the Pocono Mountains region in Kunkletown Pennsylvania.
has often been compared to David Lynch
and Darren Aronofsky
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
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Early life
Mattera was born and grew up in Philadelphia. Tom Mattera and Dave MazzoniDave Mazzoni
Dave Mazzoni is an American filmmaker, writer and producer.-Early life:Mazzoni was born and grew up in Philadelphia. Dave Mazzoni and Tom Mattera teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their creative collaboration on film...
teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their creative collaboration on film. Their first screenplay, Mectl, was selected as one of the top 250 out of 5,500 submissions in HBO’s Project Greenlight Competition in 2003.
Mattera graduated with a B.A. in Film and Media Arts in 2004 from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
, where he studied underneath award winning filmmaker Eugene Martin (Edge City, Diary of a City Priest). Mattera also holds a B.S. in Civil & Construction Engineering from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
which he received in 2002.
The 4th Dimension
Tom Mattera directed his first feature film with Dave MazzoniDave Mazzoni
Dave Mazzoni is an American filmmaker, writer and producer.-Early life:Mazzoni was born and grew up in Philadelphia. Dave Mazzoni and Tom Mattera teamed up during childhood in Philadelphia where they began their creative collaboration on film...
, The 4th Dimension
The 4th Dimension
The 4th Dimension Movie is an independent film that was released by TLA Entertainment Group on April 8, 2008. It stars Louis Morabito, Miles Williams, Karen Peakes, Kate LaRoss, and Suzanne Inman.- Awards:The film received the following awards:...
, in 2006. The film depicts Jack is a loner confined to a workbench in the back of an antique shop. When a mysterious woman presents him with a broken antique clock that is not to be fixed, unexplainable events begin to occur. After finding Albert Einstein's journal on his still unsolved Unified Field Theory
Unified field theory
In physics, a unified field theory, occasionally referred to as a uniform field theory, is a type of field theory that allows all that is usually thought of as fundamental forces and elementary particles to be written in terms of a single field. There is no accepted unified field theory, and thus...
, Jack becomes obsessed with analyzing time and theorizing its connection to his supernatural experiences, his surreal dreams, and his perception of reality, only to lead to the discovery of the biggest mystery of all - himself. Mattera and Mazzoni made the film for just $75,000. The film won the Grand Jury Honorable Mention Award at CineVegas
Cinevegas
CineVegas was a film festival held annually at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas that ran from 1999 to 2009, typically in early June. Robin Greenspun serves as the Festival president, and Trevor Groth serves as artistic director. Actor Dennis Hopper is the chairman of the Festival's creative...
in 2006, the Technical Achievement Award at the Philadelphia International Film Festival, and went on to screen at over 20 international film festivals.
The Fields
Mattera and Mazzoni recently directed their second independent feature, "The Fields," a thriller starring Academy Award Winner Cloris LeachmanCloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman is an American actress of stage, film and television. She has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards—more than any other performer—and one Daytime Emmy Award...
and Tara Reid
Tara Reid
Tara Donna Reid is an American actress. Reid has acted on television shows such as Saved By The Bell: The New Class, Days of our Lives, California Dreams, and Scrubs....
, which is scheduled for a 2011 release. The film takes place in a small Pennsylvania town in 1973, and tells the story of a young boy and his family as they are terrorized by an unseen presence in the surrounding fields. The film is being produced by Faust Checho with Mr. Big Productions, in association with MazWa Productions. Tommy Lee Wallace is attached as an associate producer.[4] Production spanned six weeks, throughout September and October 2009, and was shot 100% on location in the Pocono Mountains region in Kunkletown Pennsylvania.
Directorial style
Mattera & Mazzoni's film The 4th DimensionThe 4th Dimension
The 4th Dimension Movie is an independent film that was released by TLA Entertainment Group on April 8, 2008. It stars Louis Morabito, Miles Williams, Karen Peakes, Kate LaRoss, and Suzanne Inman.- Awards:The film received the following awards:...
has often been compared to David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
and Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky is an American film director, screenwriter and film producer. He attended Harvard University to study film theory and the American Film Institute to study both live-action and animation filmmaking...
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Filmography
| Film | Year | Credits | Awards | Links |
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| The 4th Dimension The 4th Dimension The 4th Dimension Movie is an independent film that was released by TLA Entertainment Group on April 8, 2008. It stars Louis Morabito, Miles Williams, Karen Peakes, Kate LaRoss, and Suzanne Inman.- Awards:The film received the following awards:... |
2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
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Won the Grand Jury Honorable Mention Award at CineVegas Won Technical Achievement Award at the Philadelphia International Film Festival |
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| The Fields | 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
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