Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Rob Zombie
Awards
Audience Choice Award at the Kevin Smith's Movie Askew Film Festival. Best editing and the AXIUM GRAND PRIZE at the Action On Film Festival. Best Underground Film and Best Editing at the FAIF Film Festival. Best Script, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Picture and Best Directing for the short film catagory at the IFFYNTX Film Festival.
Festivals
Cinequest Film Festival, Cleaveland International Film Festival, FAIF International Film Festival, Fantasia Film Festival, Action On Film Festival, Comic Con Internation Independent Film Festival, Dragon Con Film Festival, and Calgary Underground Film Festival, Long Island Film Expo, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, Movies Askew Film Festival, Borges en Curt International Short Film Festival, New England Film and Video Festival, Shockerfest Film Festival, Coney Island Film Festival, Evil City Film Festival, IFFYNTX Festival, Midnight gallery Film Festival, .
Professional Affiliations
2 Red rabbit Films, Tinsley Transfers, Neo Art and Logic
About me:
Elias Matar was born July 20, 1964 in Berkley California. Growing up in Syria, his love of filmmaking was always present. His first film at the age of 9, was confiscated by government officials in Syria.
His passion of the arts continued and after the tragic death of his best friend in an explosion, he came to the USA and got an engineering degree at Purdue. After a few years at McDonnell Douglas, he decided to pursue a new avenue of art and design.
Elias launched STORM in the US, Clothing and Watches Company that spread from New York to Beverly Hills. After years of success, Elias was finally ready to enter the film world once again. His first project was a short based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's story entitled "Light is Like Water". This film is about childhood lost and rediscovery.
His second foray is entitled "Chingaso the Clown" based on the ultra popular pulp comic "Chingaso the Clown". This film is about the war between clowns and mimes within a town called Messiah. Elias is seeking funding for the full feature now.
Elias's other project in development is: Lords of Chaos, a tale of urban horror, set in Del Rey, a desolate section of Detroit. When locals start disappearing on their
turf, The Latin Lords, a vicious street gang, comes face to face
with an ancient demonic creature. But with the police hell-bent
on taking the gang down, it’s a fight to the finish to decide
who or what will rule the streets.
Lloyd Kaufman of TROMADANCE.
Q&A with Jonithan Lees at TROMADANCE
LUC BESSON at SUNDANCE
RIE EASMUSSEN at SUNDANCE with ANGEL-A
Kevin Smith and Elias at Movie Askew
Richard Kelly and Elias at Movie Askew
Elias With Gris Grimly
The Best Editiong Award at Action On Film Festival
Hola, hermano. Thank you, for remembering me. I have the highest respect for your work. I applaud your creative vision. From the dark place, we all know and love, Norte
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