Danny Matier

Matier Films
Actor, Director, Filmmaker, Playwright and Screenwriter

Melbourne, Australia

Member Since:
April 2014

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6 days ago

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About Danny

I'm an Australian filmmaker from Melbourne. I started out as an actor and made my move behind the camera at 23 as a writer and then director, writing one-act theatre plays and short films. I have always had a love for the stage and have written 2 plays that have been produced.

My first feature film as writer/director was produced in 2007, titled "Punishment".

I have written on commission and have had screenplays optioned. I have also worked across a number of departments in film and television through the years and have learned a great deal by doing so, but writing is my passion.

Gender:
Male

Height:
6' 4"

Body type:
Heavyset

Hair:
Bald

Hair color:
Other

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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THE CURATOR Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror When a touring theater company are to perform at a remote art exhibition, it quickly becomes evident they are to be the bloody tableau in an art instillation held for a very select audience who want more than just to watch them die.
ONE INCH PUNCH Budget: $1M - $5M | Action Betrayed by his father, Jake Lacey is forced to grow-up in the city's underground fighting pits. After years of punching his way out of hell, he emerges as a true warrior. Yet, his toughest fight is still ahead as he faces his stolen past and a love that was torn from him.
THE WEEPING Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror Attempting to reconnect with his young son after the death of his wife, Jules buys an old manor home once famous for producing spring water with a view to revive the business. However, the activation of the old waterwheel has released an entity that thirsts on misery and pushes Jules to kill his only child so it may slake its thirst.
BUTCHER BIRD Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror A search party on the trail of escaped convicts in 1855, are captured by the Butcher Bird — a religious zealot who worships a physical God he keeps in a crate and offers human sacrifice to. Their only hope of salvation lies with Dutch, a murderous convict who will stop at nothing to save his captured friend.
DIE LAUGHING Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy When Charles Summers, a struggling graphic novelist, gets his latest work into the hands of much-loved movie producer Arthur Strange, life seems to be on the up. That is until Arthur dies laughing and Charles is blamed for his demise, thrusting him into a crazy twisting fate that will either make his career or break him forever.
UNDERDOGS Budget: $5M - $10M | Sports A group of miners in a remote town on the brink of collapse, get a once in a lifetime chance to have their local football team play on the world stage against the reigning champions. However, if they have any hope of a sniff at victory, they will need to work harder than they ever have, fight the crippling doubts that plague each of them and learn to accept one other, no matter the cost
ROAD TRAIN Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Horror A long-haul trucker plagued by hallucinations, takes on the most dangerous route in the country that is under constant attack from rebels known to kill drivers. But as he discovers the reason for his hallucinations, he begins to believe he’s on the wrong side of the truth.

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The Dreamers (2017)
Film (Short and Drama) Director Two lost kids meet across a fence and find their belief in each other is the magic that saves them.
Fade Away (2014)
Film (Short, Drama, Romance and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department While presenting a new transportation device to clients, Garcia is accidentally sent back in time and trapped in a state of limbo. Now he finally has all the time in the world to spend with his wife Dani, but she can't see him anymore.
50 Kisses (2014)
Film (Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance and 1 More) Director Fifty Kisses is a crowd created feature film with multiple stories connected by one thing - a Valentines kiss. Irreverent, charming, ridiculous, moving and at times profound, 50 Kisses features everything from love struck zombies, androids, teddy bears to... fatigue-fighting lesbians! 50 Kisses is the world's first crowd generated feature film; a multi-cultural and global reflection of pop culture's vision of love in the 21st century. Written by livingspirit
Patrick (2013)
Film (Horror) Art department When a young nurse begins work at an isolated psychiatric ward, she quickly becomes fascinated with Patrick, a brain dead patient who is the subject of a mad scientist's cruel and unusual experiments. What starts as an innocent fascination quickly takes a sinister turn as Patrick begins to use his psychic powers to manipulate her every move, and send her life into a terrifying spiral out of control. Written by PR
The Proposal (2012)
Film (Short, Comedy and Drama) Director Megan, a good girl who dotes on her little helmet wearing dog Rex works hard for a company who pays her little and expects much. With an impending important 7am meeting that has the power to change Megan's career, just getting out the door on time proves near impossible! Struggling with a power blackout, Megan finally emerges into daylight - late, bruised and without her morning coffee, but unfortunately for Megan, the imps of mischief are not quite done with her just yet. Written by Anonymous
You Used to Bring Me Flowers (2012)
Film (Short, Comedy and Romance) Director Shelley is trying to save her marriage, the only problem is, her husband Stewart is now a Zombie.
Fetish (2012)
Film (Short and Comedy) Director It's a fine few lines between pleasure and pain.
Neighbours (2012)
Television (Drama and Romance) Actor Serial chronicling the lives of the residents of Ramsay Street in the fictional Australian suburb of Erinsborough. When the series began, it revolved around three families - the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes, living at no. 24, no. 26 and no. 28 respectively. Nowadays, the scope of the programme is much wider and only one member of the original families remains in the street. The show reached a watershed in 1997 when the last remaining original character, Helen Daniels, died. The departure of her relatives and arrival of the Scully family marked the start of a new era for Neighbours. There's never a dull moment in Ramsay Street, and despite their many feuds, the residents will always - in the words of the show's theme tune - "be there for one another". Written by Jon Brown <jonbrown@skynow.co.uk>
The Cup (2011)
Film (Biography and Drama) Art department Born into a legendary racing family, jockeys Damien Oliver and his brother, Jason, followed in their father's footsteps. Ray Oliver died tragically in a racing accident when the boys were young. But racing was in their blood, and Damien in particular inherited his father's gifts. His eye was on the greatest championship of them all, the prestigious Melbourne Cup. After years of training, he was ready. Damien would ride the powerful but temperamental Media Puzzle, under the watch of the great Irish trainer Dermot Weld. Some were not so sure about Media Puzzle's chances, but Weld was confident that the great jockey and spirited horse would make an unbeatable combination. As racing day approached, horses, jockeys, trainers, owners, fans and the media from around the globe descended on Melbourne. Weld's fiercest rival, Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown prince of Dubai, sent his best horses, anxious for a Melbourne Cup win. The news channels were filled with talk and speculation about Damien and ... Written by Anonymous
Terra Nova (2011)
Television (Adventure, Mystery and Sci-Fi) Special effects In 2149, earth is nearly wrecked by pollution. Police detective Jim Shannon is jailed for illegally raising an extra child, Zoe. He's sprung from jail just in time to join his family on the latest 'pilgrimage', through a unique time-space-continuum rip, to Terra Nova, a colony run with modern technology in a dino age forest. Colony commander Nathaniel Taylor soon recruits as security professional Jim, who gradually finds out about some threats, notably from Saurian monsters, the 'sixers' and his own, bitterly estranged son Lucas. Meanwhile Jim's son Josh keeps getting into trouble, mainly due to his girlfriend Skye. His smart sister Maddy is in love with gentleman soldier Mark Reynolds. Written by KGF Vissers
Damned by Dawn (2009)
Film (Horror) Camera and Electrical Department During a violent thunderstorm, a family is awoken by piercing shrieks which summon the dead to rise again. Their lives explode in a blood soaked fury as they battle malevolent spirits, whilst fighting to save their souls from eternal torment with... the Banshee. Written by Anonymous
Punishment (2008)
Film (Drama and Thriller) Director Jonah (Nicholas Bishop) is a hitman by trade and a man on a mission of revenge. But things go horribly wrong whilst trying to escape the police.
Atomic Spitballs (2004)
Film (Short and Sci-Fi) Actor A bone chilling night of terror that paralyzed mankind with devastating chaos.
Choir Girl
Film (Drama) Art department Eugene, a lonely photographer, becomes fixated on a young street prostitute, Josephine, in his rundown neighborhood. She becomes his muse and his photographs could be a way out for both of them - yet is Eugene saving Josephine or is he using her?