Matt Palmer CV 2009

1986 Studied Fine Arts at University of Auckland
1987 - 1989 Production assistant at Silver Screen Films Wellington
1990 - 1995 Director at Blackstump Films Wellington and Auckland
1996 - 2003 Director at Flying Fish Films Auckland and Sydney
2004 - 2005 Director at CIF Productions Sydney
2005 - 2008 Director at Film Construction Sydney
2008 - 2009 Director at Prodigy Films Sydney

Exhibitions

1986 - Paintings at Deluxe Courtney place Wellington
1988 - Paintings at Deluxe Courtney place Wellington
1989 - Cross pollination at Art Space Gallery Auckland
1991 - Paintings at Deluxe Courtney place Wellington
1996 - Video Instillation at Fringe film festival Wellington
2003 – Music video instillation “Kissing booth” at Auckland City Art Gallery
2005 - Photographs at Deluxe Courtney place Wellington
2006 - “Anti Portraits” at Mary Place Gallery Sydney
2007 - “Places I think I’ve been” at the Studio Sydney
2007 - “Large works” Group show Lane Gallery Auckland
2007 - “Slipping in time” at China Heights Gallery Sydney
2008 - “Misplaced” Lane Gallery Auckland
2008 - BMW Auckland Art awards emerging artists selection
2009 - “Meandering” Lane Gallery Auckland

Films and videos

1989 - Positivity music video for Wild side records
1990 - Red Letter short film for Arts council of New Zealand
1990 - Money Worries music video for Wild side records
1991 - Dead flowers music video for Festival records
1992 - Jean Paul Sartre Experience music video for Festival records
1992 - Annie Crummer music video for Festival records
1995 - Future stupid music video for Wildside records
1999 - Had enough documentary for Michael Bird productions
2000 - Before Friday music video for Polygram records
2000 - Mary music video for Panty records
2001 - Mary music video for Global roots records
2002 - Frotteur short film for B boy productions
2006 - Ted Brown “I bet myself” for Flaming Pear Music
2007 - Slipping in time short film for China Heights exhibition
2008 - Kick started” short film for B boy productions
2008 - Ted Brown Precious Moments music video for NZ on Air
2009 - “Dead Air” short film for Sleep Deprived productions

Awards and screenings

1993 - NZ Film Awards Cinematography Steinlager for Saatchi and Saatchi Auckland.
1999 - CLIO Awards New York Outstanding Creativity NZ Army for MOJO Wellington
2000 - ATV Awards Australia Kiwi Bacon Finalist.
2000 - AXIS Awards New Zealand Kiwi Bacon Silver for Colenso BBDO Auckland
2001 - D&AD Awards London Twisties Shots Silver for Clemenger Sydney.
2001 - LIONS Cannes Twisties Silver trophy
2001 - Award Australia Silver Twisties
2002 - ATV Awards Thredbo Silver trophy “Agency Bike” Campaign Palace Sydney.
2003 - Melbourne Art Directors Awards Silver Yellow Pages Clemenger Melbourne.
2005 - ATV Awards Trophy Thredbo “Ice Box” Campaign Palace Sydney.
2007 - Finalist Cinematography Adfest ICA “World of opportunity” Euro RSC Sydney
2007 - Lion Cannes Finalist Book Council of New Zealand for Colenso BBDO Auckland
2008 - Saint Kilda Film Festival Australia’s Top one hundred short films “Kick Started official programme
2008 - “Kick Start” Shorts Film Festival Adelaide Official selection
2009 - “Kick Start” Soho shorts film festival London Australian showcase