Matthew Metcalfe

Matthew Metcalfe
FRHistS FRGS
Metcalfe in 2023
Born
Matthew Christian Metcalfe

(1973-03-01) March 1, 1973 (age 51)[1]
Christchurch, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
EducationAuckland University
University of Oxford
Occupation(s)Film producer and writer
Years active1998 - present
Notable workThe Deadlands
Dean Spanley
McLaren
Whina
SpouseElizabeth Metcalfe

Matthew Christian Metcalfe FRHistS FRGS[2][3][4] (born 1 March 1973)[5] is a New Zealand film producer and screenwriter known for his biographical and documentary films. Metcalfe has also produced comedies and drama films, as well as being involved in several television series. At the start of his career, Metcalfe worked as a music producer in the early 2000s before moving into film and television.[6]

An early accolade he received was the best music video Tui Award in 2002 for Che Fu's, Fade Away video.[7][8] After working in music video production, Metcalfe then went onto producing several short films to then full feature films and television series.[9] In his film career, Metcalfe has received several accolades, including winning the Best Picture Award for Dean Spanley (2008) and being nominated for Nemesis Game (2003) at the Qantas Film and Television Awards.[10][11] In 2013, Metcalfe was awarded Independent Producer of the Year at the SPADA Screen Industry Awards.[12]

Notable films he has produced include Dean Spanley (2008),[13][14] The Dead Lands[15](2014), Beyond The Edge (2013), Whina (2022),[16]McLaren (2017), Mothers of the Revolution (2021)[17] and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2023).[18][19][20]

  1. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1195574/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  2. ^ "Society elects 308 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members | RHS". royalhistsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  3. ^ https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12102517/Fellows-List-December-2022-final.pdf
  4. ^ "The Team". GFC Films. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  5. ^ "Matthew Metcalfe". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
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  8. ^ "Matthew Metcalfe". Big Screen Symposium. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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  10. ^ "Qantas Film and TV Awards". The Big Idea. 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  11. ^ "Qantas Film & Television Awards Winners 2009. On film (Wellington N.Z.) 2009 p.10". ucsc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  12. ^ "SPADA Screen Industry Award 2018 Recipients Announced". www.scoop.co.nz. November 16, 2018. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  13. ^ Kemp, Stuart (2007-11-01). "O'Toole, Northam set for 'Spanley'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  14. ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (2008-10-08). "Dean Spanley". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  15. ^ "The Dead Lands". Transmission Films. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  16. ^ Parkes, Melenie (2023-01-25). "Feature film Whina starring Rena Owen to screen free-to-air on Waitangi Day". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  17. ^ "Mothers of the Revolution". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  18. ^ "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** gets the big screen treatment". 1 News. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  19. ^ "Retelling the Gallipoli story | Ministry for Culture and Heritage". mch.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  20. ^ Kemp, Stuart (2013-11-06). "AFM: Everest Doc 'Beyond The Edge' Sells Wide". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-09.