Matt McKisson

It's been about three years since I made a new showreel, so I decided to whip up a new one to show off my progress, my new projects, and all my amazing collaborators and friends.

A serial thief cons people by applying to roommate ads, learning their routine, then robbing them blind. He runs into a dilemma when his latest mark turns out to be an obsessively needy man desperate for friendship. To make matters worse, a prior mark tracks him down and follows him around the city, determined to bring him to justice. A 4381 Productions Film Now available to watch on my YouTube channel, Utubersquad. Directed by Michael Grossman Written by Matt McKisson Produced by Keith Houk Alexandru Vrinceanu as Rhys Fabian Cortina as Orson Dominique Meyer as Inez Mikaylah Wade as Janelle Cynthia Garcia as Kelsey Hunter Christian Garcia as Geoffrey Cinematographer - Katia Maldonado Editing & Electric - Edwin Campos Editing & B Cam Op - Abigail Ibarra Editing, Set Construction, & A Cam Op - James McCann Editing & Wardrobe - Jaylyn McGuire Editing & DIT - Michelle Nguyen Editing & Boom Op - Lawson Whitford Casting & Grip - Kiara Mascorro Casting, Social Media, & On-Set Photographer - Melissa Blanco UPM - Heather Rose Ervin AD - Sara Denton 2nd AD - Virgilio Anchondo 2nd 2nd AD & 2nd Unit Cam Op - August Estes Set Construction, Sound Editor, Mixer, & Supervisor - Rachel Sweetland  Set Construction, Grip, Social Media & Slate - Aaron Johns Set Construction & 2nd AC - David Leon Props & Set Design - Andrea Hoang Props, Production Designer, & Electric - Leena Sharma Props & Key Grip - Rachel D'Souza Set Design, Best Boy Electric, & Wardrobe - Gabriela Rose Garcia Gaffer & 2nd Unit Audio - Shane Stein Grip & Data Wrangler - Ryan Thompson 2nd AC - Evan Wilson B 1st AC - Annelysse Lopez A 1st AC - Caleb Salinas Best Boy Grip - Jose Pinon Wardrobe - Marisol Penry Locations & Script Supervisor - Dylan Roy #comedyshortfilms #awardwinningshortfilms #awardwinning #awardwinningfilm #awardwinningfilms #awardwinningshortfilm #2025 #2025shortfilm #2025comedy #comedy #comedyshorts #comedyfilms #comedyshortfilms #roomfornone #comedyawards #comedyshortflim #comedyshortvideo  #texas #texasmade #houston #houstontx #utubersquad #htx short #tx #crimecomedy #michaelgrossman #4381productions #universityofhouston #valentischoolofcommunications

Bad Signals, my latest short film, has officially been submitted to the film festival circuit. This is probably the best film I've ever made and I hope to get the chance to represent it in the many great festivals I've submitted it to. This is a promotional trailer, this version edited for mobile, that I made for festival programmers. Enjoy, only a little while until it'll be playing across Georgia and the rest of the world! Thanks so much to everyone who helped make this film a reality, I couldn't have done it without you! #utubersquad #atlantafilmmaker #screenwriter #shortfilm #comedyshortfilm #filmmaking #independentfilm #badsignals #princeelirevell #kiahspence #georgia #georgiafilmmaker #georgiashortfilm #georgiafilmfestival #georgiafilmcrew BRICK BY BRICK DAY BY DAY © 2012 by Jared C. Balogh, is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Edited down for length.

Had a great time volunteering at the 50th Atlanta Film Festival this year! Haven’t done one of these in a while, but I watched 84 films on the virtual festival the week after so I’m doing my top five favorite films I watched for your viewing pleasure. Go follow and support these people, they’re awesome filmmakers. #1 - How Brief - Directed by Kelly McCormack (@kellyandphyllis ) - In 1962, a woman returns home to her brother and sister-in-law before having intense, surreal, and brief feelings & confrontations. Inspired by the music of Connie Converse. Amazing performances and visually striking cinematography and imagery. #2 - By A Hair - Directed by Anthony Prince Leslie (@anthonyprinceleslie ) - A man and a woman living in Brooklyn continually have repeat chance encounters with each other that could lead to a blossoming relationship between the two of them, before each time it passes them by. Loved the chemistry and dynamic between the two leads and found the aesthetic and cinematography to feel very authentic to life. #3 - Shirley Park - Directed by Mason R. Brown (@mase24brown ) - A pair of friends play local neighborhood bullies on the basketball court to win back their stolen shoes. Extremely funny, fast-paced, and enjoyable, loved the ensemble of characters created in such a short runtime. #4 - Party USA - Directed by Jared Sprouse (@jaredsprouse ) - A woman stuck as an assistant manager in a miserable retail job gets roped into a chaotic series of events after she’s unable to get her shift covered following her father’s unexpected death. Very streamlined and well-paced, has the right amount of humor to balance out the darker elements of the story and parts of it are eerily relatable to being trapped in a bad job. #5 - Inspired by Lip Balm - Directed by Li-Ying Chien (@liying_chien ) - An author struggles to adapt her graphic novel for the screen as modern business expectations around streaming and social media warp it from her original vision into something much less appealing to her. Funny and relatable as an artist in the 21st-century feeling the need to chase trends to get your work seen, but still unexpectedly heartfelt with effective cinematography.

Trust in relationships is overrated. Made for Kick The Ladder Starring @elizabethbeagley and @alexandrapetkus Written & Directed by @mckissonfilms Edited by @a001_c001_noah.mov Cinematography by @abbie.merker Sound by @motionquinn Additional help by @ldsmith2047 and @willow.shelley #ktl41z #ktl #kicktheladder #film #shortfilm #1minutefilm #lesbian #lesbianmarriage #lgbtq #relationships #anxiety #wholesome #atlanta #atlantafilmmakers #atlantafilm

UP DOG starring @alex.king2k camera operator @mckissonfilms made for @kick.the.ladder ’s weekly 1 minute film festival

Does the adulting ever stop? Made for Kick The Ladder Written, Directed, & Edited by Matt McKisson Cinematography by Maya Torres @mayatorrres Sound by Quinn McKinley @motionquinn Makeup FX by Michelle Jones @ugotitd00d

I'm doing a weekly film challenge called KTL where you make a 1min film with randomized rules each week. This week's rules were exactly 6 video files and at least 1 shot has to be a POV. "Mother of Pearl" Director: @alexandrapetkus DP: @kellzx01 Sound: @mckissonfilms Spfx Makeup: @kevonward Editor: @a001_c001_noah.mov Location: @shaypowell Actors: Alex & Wini

"No Laughing Matter" - A film I made for @kick.the.ladder which I had fun showing off last night. Hope you enjoy! #KTL35B - Requires three locations, and an actor must break the fourth wall at least once. Thanks to everyone who helped me make it! @mollybernfeld - Wife @mauricetjohnsonactor - Husband @joshua_d_gordon - Cinematographer @whatzittooyah - Grip/PA @alisontz - Sound

Had a great time this week making a new short for @kick.the.ladder ! It's playing live at Wild Heaven Beer: West End on February 2nd at 7pm, come check it out and a bunch of other awesome films! The next day I'll be uploading it on here and on YouTube. Unpictured but not unappreciated, our amazing BTS photographer Lyana @whatzittooyah Simone :D #kicktheladder #ktl #atlantafilmmaker #atlantafilmcrew #atlantafilm

Even if I don't get an interview I'm still going to re-use this for other jobs. Would you hire me?