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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.

All Is Lost

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

April 10, 2024

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.

November 22, 2019

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.

April 18, 2017

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.

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.

August 24, 2016