Joshua David Matthews's Reel

What begins as a story about the life and death of Dr. Elias Ghanem, evolves into a tale about family and what it really means to lose a loved one.

In 2001, eight friends gathered together after school to film a series of not-so-epic fantasy movies in their backyards. Now adults, the gang reunites to relive the glory days, by making one last film.

The rise in migrant deaths at the South Texas Border has created a humanitarian crisis. The dead are buried as “unknowns” without proper analyses or DNA collection, leaving no hope of identification. Operation Identification is a team in San Marcos, Texas who dedicate their time to help identify and repatriate their remains to the families who are left behind. Each unidentified body found near the Texas-Mexico border is given a number for tracking purposes. OP-ID's mission is to turn...

Kentucky, 1864 -- A young carpenter decides to hang himself. The despair and heartache of living alone after his beautiful wife passes away, taking with her their unborn child, is far too great for him to bear any longer. The empty hours begin wearing down on him. His mind slowly grows insane, causing him to forget the face of his wife. However, before he has a chance to die, a woman, chased by a relentless bounty hunter, breaks into his farmhouse in search for shelter. Confusion sets in when...