Andrew Matthews

Andrew Matthews is an Austin-based filmmaker whose film Zero Charisma won the Audience Award at SXSW. He is the creator and writer of several award-winning educational series for PBS Digital Studios.

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Talks

All Is Lost

By Andrew Matthews | April 10, 2024

All Is Lost

Writer-director Andrew Matthews on how ABC's 2004 sci-fi drama reshaped modern television for the worse.

On Marvel vs. Scorsese, and the Importance of Guilty Pleasures

By Andrew Matthews | November 22, 2019

On Marvel vs. Scorsese, and the Importance of Guilty Pleasures

Writer-director Andrew Matthews says it’s essential to acknowledge the difference between high art and low art.

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

By Andrew Matthews | April 18, 2017

Why Independent Filmmakers Make Great Activists

Andrew Matthews, a newly politicized filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, explains how his background prepped him for the new resistance movement.

Stranger Things and the Problem of “Plotblocking”

By Andrew Matthews | December 28, 2016

Stranger Things and the Problem of “Plotblocking”

Writer-director Andrew Matthews on Netflix's smash hit series and a worrisome trait of that and a number of other binge-worthy shows.

Stranger Things and the Problem of “Plotblocking”

By Andrew Matthews | August 24, 2016

Stranger Things and the Problem of “Plotblocking”

Writer-director Andrew Matthews on Netflix's smash hit series and a worrisome trait of that and a number of other binge-worthy shows.