Personal details
- Birth Date: 1984-10-27
- Birth Location: Rough and Ready, California, USA
- Professions: Director, Editor, Writer
Matty Brown’s career? Wild ride, honestly. This dude’s got an Emmy nom under his belt, has shown work at places like Tribeca and the Red Sea fest—seriously, not exactly your average indie filmmaker journey. Flip through the big media names and you’ll find him popping up everywhere: The New York Times, 60 Minutes, The Atlantic, Variety, all that jazz. He’s not just another guy with a camera—he’s racked up 18 Vimeo Staff Picks (which, if you know, you know), and bagged the 2018 Independent Spirit Award’s ‘Story Award’. Not too shabby. The thing that really sets him apart, though? His background. Born in poverty, Native American roots, out and proud in the LGBT community—he’s seen the world from angles a lot of people never even consider. That perspective bleeds into his work, and you can feel it. He’s been to 46 countries, just soaking up stories and cultures most folks only read about. It’s not just travel for the ‘gram; it’s real, deep digging. His first feature dropped on Netflix in January 2025 and basically exploded—Top 2 globally, stuck in the Top 10 for nearly two weeks straight. That’s not a fluke; people just connect with his stuff on a human level. Now, he’s head-down, working on the next film, probably about to mess with all our heads again. If you’re into films that actually say something, yeah, keep an eye on this guy.
So, here’s the thing—this film seriously shattered records on Vimeo, racking up more Staff Picks than literally any other movie out there. We’re talking a true indie darling that just would not quit. Every corner of it oozes style, you can tell the creators were all-in, and the vibe? Cinematic as hell. People kept sharing it, hyping it up, rewatching, dissecting every little detail. It’s the kind of flick where the visuals do a ton of the heavy lifting—no lazy storytelling here, just pure creative energy. Critics went wild for it, and honestly, even the behind-the-scenes stuff became a talking point. The crew basically invented new tricks on the fly, and it totally shows. You want to see what a passion project looks like when it goes viral? This is it. No wonder it’s become kind of legendary in the Vimeo world—artists everywhere are still trying to catch up to it.
October 27, 1984
Konidela Ram Charan
Rough and Ready, California, USA
40 years old