Matthew Hardesty, born in Houston, Texas, has been described as having a ‘very special talent for taking figurative demons and making them real and terrifying’. He started his career in independent film in Austin at age 18. His education at the Austin School of Film showed him the importance of experimental cinema, and of not viewing the world through the obvious perspective. After moving to Los Angeles, Matthew continued to push boundaries on projects that the press have penned as ‘all orgiastic mayhem’ with ‘stunning visuals’.