Mat Johns

Mat Johns is an award-winning filmmaker based in Manchester, UK. Writer/Director credits in short film include Run, Kiss, A Father's Day and Inertia, all of which have been selected for BAFTA or OSCAR qualifying film festivals. A Father's Day, a horror film funded by Creative England and BFI NETWORK, screened at over 160 film festivals and has received 4 million views online. Inertia, his latest drama project funded by BFI NETWORK, is beginning its run on the festival circuit and has recently been selected by 3 OSCAR qualifying film festivals. Mat is developing a slate of feature films and has teamed up with Leapling Films to shoot his debut feature Amira, a horror drama. Filming is scheduled to begin in Spring 2022.