Matt Bloom (director)

Matt Bloom is an Emmy winning and BAFTA nominated British director of television, commercials and short films, and a graduate of the International Film School Wales.

He has just completed an unprecedented four consecutive new shows as Lead Director. Each were ratings and critical hits, both in the UK and abroad: The BAFTA winning The 4 O'Clock Club, All at Sea, Hank Zipzer starring Henry Winkler, and The Lodge (TV series) for Disney

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, which was shown before the Royal Premiere of Moulin Rouge!.

He puts profits from his work back into producing short films, often in the science fiction or comedy genre. His award-winning 2008 short film Small Things starred Stirling Gallacher (The Office, Little Britain) and Joe Absolom (EastEnders, Vincent). He has recently directed commercials and virals for The Cooperative and BBC Comedy, and his latest short horror film, Endless starring Chris Geere and Jenna Harrison, which won the Best Horror/Sci-Fi award at the London Independent Film Festival.