Raised in a fundamentalist Bible Belt community that banned movie theaters, cinematographer Nicholas Matthews pursued filmmaking. Since then, he’s shot features, shorts, music videos, and commercials in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and across the U.S. Most recently, he lensed the pilot for BLACK VEIL, a Southern-Gothic horror anthology, directed by Dan Myrick (co-writer/director The Blair Witch Project).

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CUCK, his latest theatrical release, was described as "a lurid psychosexual nightmare" (Hollywood Reporter) & “a vitally relevant work...repellant, honest, & astute” (The Guardian).  He’s shot numerous short films including Japanese horror MAKHALISS (Los Angeles Asian Pacific Festival), scifi short IMMORTAL (Newport Beach Film Festival), and horror short RED LIGHT (Sitges Film Festival), starring Ted Raimi (Evil Dead II).

He’s worked with artists on music videos ranging from Ice Cube’s “Good Cop Bad Cop” to Rise Against, and shot commercial projects for clients including Specialized Bikes, Nike, and The Getty. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two dogs. He thrives on collaboration in discovering each film’s unique visual story.