From Actor To Director Award-Winning Film-Maker Matt Norman
Film-maker Matt Norman wears many hats – from producer and director to writer and cinematographer, winning quite a number of accolades and awards over the last couple of decades across his varying disciplines. What drives Matt’s success is his passion to tell hard-hitting stories through the art of film and documentaries that pull back the curtain on human rights, social issues and mental health.
Matt’s most acclaimed sports documentary, Salute, was voted by Red Bull as one of the Top Nine Sports Documentary Films of all time. A decade after its release, it continues to screen across the globe.
“When my film Salute had its world premiere, I was invited to meet the Dalai Lama. It was incredible. I asked him, did you know that Yoda from Star Wars was based on you? It was crazy as he had no idea!”
A Creative Family Affair
Like many visual artists, Matt’s life as an image creator was inspired by his family at an early age.
“Mum used to take a lot of photos of us as kids… you know, professional black and white
