Matt's CV/Credits

“Solutions” with January Jones. 60 sec PSA
Director/Writer.
La Mer for Oceana. USA 2010

Mermaid + The Rewind 2 x short films.
Director/Writer.
Only Australian selected among 50 directors. Initial screening to 2 billion.
Multiple festival screenings. 2007.
Mermaid - Finalist New York Children’s Film Festival 2009.
Via Flying Fish for Live Earth International. 2007.

Mo-man Is Coming. Short
Director/Camera
Independent for Movember. 2008

UNSW TV. Web shorts.
Director/Writer.
University of New South Whales. 2008.
 

Caught Inside. Feature Film.
Co-writer.
www.caughtinside.com.au 

Marooned. Feature.
Writer.
Shopping around.
 

Culinary India. Documentary
Director/Writer.
Discovery Channel/Oak3 Films, Singapore. 2008/9

Sydney Opera House. Documentary
Director/Writer.
Finalist, Most Outstanding Documentary, ASTRA awards, 2009.
Finalist, Asia TV Awards, 2009.
Discovery Channel/NHNZ. 2007/8

Venetian Macau. Documentary
Supervising Director/Writer. Shoot Director
Discovery Channel/NHNZ. 2007/8

Unknown Island. Documentary
Supervising Director/Writer
Discovery Asia. 2007

Taiwan’s Hseushan Tunnel. Documentary.
Director/Writer.
Highest rating TV show in Taiwan’s history.
Man Made Marvels, Asia. NHNZ/Discovery. 2006

Taipei 101. Documentary
Director/Writer.
Finalist, International Science Film Festival. 2006
Man Made Marvels, Asia
NHNZ Discovery.

Ultimate Disasters - Tsunami. Documentary
Director/Writer/b-camera
National Geographic. NHNZ. 2005/6

One Step Beyond. 13 X 1hr
Field Producer.
Discovery/Becker Entertainment. 2004

Reef Route 66. Documentary. 1 x 30 min documentary
Director/Writer/Producer/Camera.
Finalist, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Best Use of Presenter, 2005.
Triton Media; Distributed – Film Australia. 2005

Cape York, The Last Frontier + Under My Wing. 2 x 1hr
Field Director.
John Young Wildlife Enterprises. 2004

Crown Of Thorns Starfish: The Monster From The Shallows. Documentary
Associate Producer/Field Producer/original concept.
1st place: International Green Film Festivals - Germany and Iran; Bronze: Naturale; Finalist: Japan Ecofest.
Gulliver Media. 2003/4

Great Balls Of Fire. Documentary.
Researcher.
Discovery/Beyond. 2000
 

Costa’s Garden Odyssey. 13 x ½ hour series
Senior Story Producer.
SBS TV, Freehand Productions, Australia. 2009/10

Sarah Murdoch Presents Pride of Australia. 4 x 1hr Documentaries
Senior Producer
Arena TV, Room 329 Productions, Australia. 2009

Bondi Rescue. 13 x 30 min Series
Post Production Producer.
Winner, Most Popular Factual; Logie Awards. 2009.
Network Ten, Cordell Jigsaw Productions, Australia. 2009

6 Beers of Separation. Internet Observational Series
Development.
Radical Media. 2008.

Repo Jo. Series.
Pilot Director
Essential Viewing for 9 Network Australia. 2007

Border Security. Observational Series.
Producer
Network 7, Australia. 2006/7

A Highway Of Low Pressure.
Contributing reporter. ’98 Sydney To Hobart Race.
WIN TV. 1998
 

Next Wave.. 2 x 13 x ½ hour, Science Series
Presenter, development, researcher, b unit producer.
National Geographic International/Southern Star. 2000 - 2003

Beyond 2000. 26 x ½ hour, Science Series.
Reporter.
Discovery Channels International/Beyond Productions, 1999
 

Bachelor of Science (Environmental Studies)
Macquarie University ’95.
Marine and Earth Sciences, Resource and Environmental Management, Biology, Social and Physical Geography, Meteorology.

Bachelor of Arts (first year)
University of New England, ’91.
Politics, English, Economics.
 

Writer – various general interest articles, novel + scripts in progress.
World Affairs, Visual Arts and Design. Music.
Competent b unit camera op.
Ex. TVC Assistant Director, Runner, Production Assistant
Ex environmental consultant
Ex Professional Sailor, Avid surfer, Diver, Marine and Weather Expert.
Car, Boat and Advanced Scuba Licenses.
 

Robert Mckee Story Workshop, 2009.
Kate Woods Working with Actors Masterclass, 2009.
Sundance Film Festival, Live Earth special screening ‘Mermaid’, 2008.
Jackson Hole International Wildlife Film Festival
Australian International Documentary Conference
 

Matthew Jack Fortunat Tomaszewski
Born: February 17, 1971
Nationality: Australian
Married, two children