Matthew Jensen grew up in Reston, Virginia, where he spent most of his childhood watching movies. At age fourteen, he read through a biography on Steven Spielberg and decided that filmmaking was what he wanted to do with his life. He began making dozens of short films throughout his high school years. After graduating from South Lakes High School in Virginia, Matthew moved across the country to attend film school at California State University, Long Beach. Throughout his college years, Matthew worked as an intern for Paramount Pictures, Technicolor, and NBC Universal. He received a B.A. degree in Film & Video Production. Although Matthew's greatest passion lies in directing and editing, he also enjoys writing, cinematography, production management, and nearly every filmmaking job just as much.