Matt Smollon

Founder/Director at SOMA Film Festival
Film Festival Director, Producer and Screenwriter

Maplewood, New Jersey

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January 2021

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About Matt

Aside from being Founder and Director of the SOMA Film Festival, I am a veteran writer of film, television and many other creative endeavors. I have written over 20 original screenplays including Second City’s BuzzKill (Indican 2012), as well as Rooters and Figs of Newton with writer/director Steven Kampmann (Back To School, Stealing Home). I have written for hire for independent producers on such projects as Boardwalk, Mob Mentality, The Grape (TV), Checkered and Takeoff, as well as many others. I had three screenplays optioned by Miramax Films and was employed as a full time development executive/writer at Shooting Gallery Films (Sling Blade, You Can Count On Me, Croupier). I worked with the writer Bruce Graham (Anastasia, Steal This Movie) on a story pitch based on my own idea titled Fruits vs. Vegetables. I have also written and produced webisodes for Sports Illustrated, for .

I am also the creator/producer of the documentary series Life in the D about a behind the scenes look at the daily grind of life in minor league basketball. At my former position at Wiley Publishing, I wrote, directed and edited long and short form content for web promotion.

I am a graduate of the University of Oregon.

Unique traits: I am fast and inventive writer.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 7"

Weight:
158

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Bald

Hair color:
Other

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Your King & Queen Budget: $100K - $1M | Comedy ⋄ Family Your King & Queen is a scripted television comedy intended for a cable or streaming network about when a marriage and family is made in an instant when a condom breaks on Prom Night.