Matt Bloom is an Emmy[1] winning and BAFTA[2]-nominated British director of television, commercials and short films, and a graduate of the International Film School Wales.[3]
He directed consecutive new hit shows as lead director: The BAFTA-winning 4 O'Clock Club,[4] All at Sea,[5] Hank Zipzer starring Henry Winkler,[6][7] The Lodge for Disney Channel, and Find Me in Paris for ZDF.[8][9][10]
He was mentored by Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet director Baz Luhrmann, with whom he made a short film in Manchester starring Brenda Blethyn and Emma Bunton.[11]
His award-winning short film Small Things [12] starred Stirling Gallacher (The Office, Little Britain) and Joe Absolom (EastEnders, Vincent). He has recently directed commercials and virals for The Co-operative Group and BBC Comedy, and his latest short horror film, Endless [13] starring Chris Geere and Jenna Harrison, which won the Best Horror/Sci-Fi award at the London Independent Film Festival.[14]
He directed the Arctic-themed music video "Cold Feet" for Liam Finn.