Matthew Gratzner

Matthew Gratzner is widely respected within the entertainment industry for his artistry and business acumen-a rare pairing of skills. Best known for feature-film visual effects work, Matthew has also directed numerous commercials over the last decade. Currently Matthew is finishing post on two films in the western series Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink (2014) and is attached to direct and produce a big-screen adaptation of the 1970's English TV series, UFO. Matthew is also pioneering immersive cinematic Virtual Reality storytelling by directing and producing the ground breaking first action-adventure short, The Mission (short) (2014), in conjunction with Jaunt VR. As a Visual Effects Supervisor and co-founder New Deal Studios, Matthew received an Emmy nomination for his work on the Tom Hanks/HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (1998) and a BAFTA nomination for best visual effects for The Aviator (2004).