Jimmy Matlosz

Jimmy migrated to California on a hope and a prayer and a dream after graduating from college. He began his career as a PA and quickly moved up to Assistant Cameraman in VFX on films like Mom and Dad Save the World, Honey I Blew up the Kid, Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas, Judge Dredd, Starship Troopers and Martin Scorsese's Kundun. He then segued into commercial work as a camera assistant and operator, while being recruited to work in IMAX, on films like Alaska, Jordan to the Max, Ski to the Max and All Access. With all this wealth of experience, Jimmy launched his Cinematography and Directing career in 2004, since then he has shot close to 300 commercials and Directed another 100 or so. During his tenure in commercials, Jimmy lent his skill to documentaries like Who Killed The Electric Car, Better Living Through Circuitry and I am Trying to Break Your Heart to name a few. He has shot and or directed several short films and music videos over the years as well. He was elected Chairman of the Emerging Cinematographers Awards in 2006 HTTP://ecawards.net/ about the same time that he begin writing for several trade publications such as ICG magazine, HDVideo-Pro, Film and Video and now InCinematographer, he is also a contributor to the Visual Effects Society Handbook. All this wealth of experience has led to him realizing his aspiration of writing and directing films. In the early 2000's Jimmy wrote his first screenplay, 'The Smith's.' After a bit of a hiatus, filled with books, research, travel and raising his kids, Jimmy returned to narrative in 2016, making the short film, The Online Date, which inspired and became the prelude to the feature screenplay 'Life on Earth' (2016), (Official selection at Oaxaca Film Festival) and now in development. Jimmy followed up with the coming of age Friendly Ghosts (2017), his 3rd screenplay. Jimmy has mentored, Directors, Cinematographers, PA's, Actors and Kids.