Bio
Matthew Avery Berg is a director & filmmaker residing in Los Angeles. He began directing student films on the Universal backlot when he was in the fifth grade. At 16, Matthew made the student short Aqua Rasa, which went on to win awards and play at festivals like Cinequest. Upon graduating from Harvard Westlake, Matthew directed Accomplice, a sci-fi short that included 30 + cast & crew members. Marked is Matthew's most recently completed short about the impossible feat of moving on from the past starring veteran actor Eric Roberts.
Festival Selections & Selected Awards
Marked (as of Aug.18th 2022)
Chicago International Film Festival
BeyondFest *screening sponsored by Shudder & presented by Final Draft
Mill Valley Film Festival
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
HollyShorts
LA Shorts Fest
Foyle Film Festival
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Worldfest Houston Gold Remi Winner for Directing
Rhode Island International Film Festival Semi-finalist
San Diego International Film Festival
Maryland Film Festival
USA Film Festival Finalist
Woods Hole Film Festival
FilmQuest
Nightmares Film Festival
SENE Film Festival
Salem Horror Fest
Dam Short Film Festival
Fargo Film Festival
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Catalina Film Festival
Accomplice
Dances With Films
Film Shortage *Best Pick of the Month
Catalina Film Institute Short Film Grant Winner ($10,000)
FilmQuest *Winner of Best Youth Film
NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth)
Shriekfest
HollyShorts Monthly Screenings
San Francisco Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival * Winner of an Award of Meritorious Appreciation
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival * Winner of Best Short Film
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Paris Animation Awards
Aqua Rasa
Cinequest Film & VR Festival