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Matthew Buzzell(I)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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Matthew Buzzell is an award-winning filmmaker and Professor of Film at Augusta University.

Matthew's films have screened at festivals the world over including AFI Fest, the Atlanta Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival, Slamdance, SXSW, and the Tribeca Film Festival.

Matthew is perhaps best known for his feature documentary portraits of celebrated indie-rock band Luna and of legendary jazz balladeer Jimmy Scott. Additionally, Matthew has worked on projects with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, Sacha Baron Cohen, Elvis Costello, Joe Henry, Diana Krall, Labelle, Bob Newhart, Billy Preston, Mavis Staples, and Allen Toussaint.

At Augusta University, Matthew teaches in the Department of Art and Design and also serves as the Director of Programming for the university's Cinema Series. Courses Buzzell instructs include Cinematography, Experimental Film Production, Music Video Production, Screenwriting, and Short Film Production.
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      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew (2002)
    Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew
    8.4
    • Director
    • 2002
    Tell Me Do You Miss Me (2006)
    Tell Me Do You Miss Me
    7.9
    • Director
    • 2006
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Brüno (2009)
    Brüno
    5.9
    • Additional Crew
    • 2009

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    Director



    • Pylon Reenactment Society: Heaven (In Your Eyes)
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre: Bend in the River
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Luna: Friends
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Peter Bonerz, Bill Daily, Bob Newhart, Jack Riley, and Michael Zinberg in The Bob Newhart Show: Group Therapy (2014)
      The Bob Newhart Show: Group Therapy
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Moment Before the Song Begins (2013)
      The Moment Before the Song Begins
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (2012)
      Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Elk City: Jerks on Ice (2012)
      Elk City: Jerks on Ice
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2008
    • Diana Krall: Quartet Performances - Las Vegas
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Joe Henry: Time Is a Lion (2007)
      Joe Henry: Time Is a Lion
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Sunny & Share Love You (2007)
      Sunny & Share Love You
      8.5
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Compañeras (2007)
      Compañeras
      8.8
      • Director
      • 2007
    • The Making of 'Michael Brook: RockPaperScissors' (2006)
      The Making of 'Michael Brook: RockPaperScissors'
      7.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Tell Me Do You Miss Me (2006)
      Tell Me Do You Miss Me
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Putting the River in Reverse (2006)
      Putting the River in Reverse
      8.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006

    Cinematographer



    • Where You From (2009)
      Where You From
      • director of photography
      • 2009
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2004–2008
    • Diana Krall: Quartet Performances - Las Vegas
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Joe Henry: Time Is a Lion (2007)
      Joe Henry: Time Is a Lion
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Sunny & Share Love You (2007)
      Sunny & Share Love You
      8.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Compañeras (2007)
      Compañeras
      8.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • The Making of 'Michael Brook: RockPaperScissors' (2006)
      The Making of 'Michael Brook: RockPaperScissors'
      7.3
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Tell Me Do You Miss Me (2006)
      Tell Me Do You Miss Me
      7.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Putting the River in Reverse (2006)
      Putting the River in Reverse
      8.3
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • MFI: Medical Fraud Investigators (2005)
      MFI: Medical Fraud Investigators
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (2005)
      • 2005
    • I Believe to My Soul (2005)
      I Believe to My Soul
      9.2
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • A Personal Story (2002)
      A Personal Story
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew (2002)
      Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew
      8.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Daniel Johnston: Rock
      9.3
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • What a Girl Wants
      7.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001

    Producer



    • Pylon Reenactment Society: Heaven (In Your Eyes)
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre: Bend in the River
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Luna: Friends
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Doug Joiner, C. Neil Davenport, Benjamin Evans, Rick Davis, and Allison Berres in Remember I Said that Most of All (2016)
      Remember I Said that Most of All
      Short
      • supervising producer
      • 2016
    • Peter Bonerz, Bill Daily, Bob Newhart, Jack Riley, and Michael Zinberg in The Bob Newhart Show: Group Therapy (2014)
      The Bob Newhart Show: Group Therapy
      Video
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Pee-wee's Playhouse: Building the Playhouse (2014)
      Pee-wee's Playhouse: Building the Playhouse
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 2014
    • The Moment Before the Song Begins (2013)
      The Moment Before the Song Begins
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Not Yet Begun to Fight (2012)
      Not Yet Begun to Fight
      8.2
      • consulting producer
      • 2012
    • Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (2012)
      Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
      7.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Where You From (2009)
      Where You From
      • supervising producer
      • 2009
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2004–2008
    • Compañeras (2007)
      Compañeras
      8.8
      • co-producer
      • 2007
    • Tell Me Do You Miss Me (2006)
      Tell Me Do You Miss Me
      7.9
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew (2002)
      Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew
      8.4
      • producer
      • 2002

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