Matthew (Matt) Black
Dramatic writing professor
Education
- M.F.A., film, Columbia University
- B.F.A., art: film/photo/video, University of Oklahoma
Credentials
- Professor of dramatic writing, 2024-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
- Directing instructor, 2022-24, Columbia College Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Script reader, 2021-24, Warner Music Entertainment, Los Angeles
- Script reader, 2021-24, Stage32, Los Angeles
- Lecturer, 2021-24, AFI Conservatory, Los Angeles
- Contributing editorial writer, 2019-24, Fangoria, remote
- Script consultant, 2018-24, freelance, remote
- Screenwriting instructor, 2022, 2023, Native American Media Alliance, Feature Film Lab
- Screenwriting instructor, 2022, 2023, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- In-house screenwriter, 2019-20, Crypt TV, Los Angeles
- Filmmaking instructor, 2014-16, School of Creative and Performing Arts, New York
- Producer/director/videographer/editor, 2008-16, Minor Apocalypse, New York
- Script reader, 2013-14, Sundance Feature Film Program, New York
- Graduate screenwriting mentor/instructor, 2012-14, Columbia University, New York
- Teaching assistant, 2012-14, Columbia University, New York
- Print traffic/film librarian, 2007-08, The Film-Makers' Cooperative, New York
- Video editor/technical assistant, 2007-08, Ken Jacobs, New York
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Recipient of Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Grant for Station Blackout
Publications and presentations
- Executive producer, Umma (feature film), Sony, Stage 6, Starlight Entertainment, 2022
- Writer, executive producer, Porno (feature film), Fangoria, Shudder, 2020
- Uncredited rewriter, Crawlers (feature film), Blumhouse, Hulu
- Co-creator, writer, Station Blackout (TV drama), Mark Gordon / eOne Entertainment, YouTube Premium
- Writer, Operation Looking Glass (feature film), Di Bonaventura Pictures
- Writer, The Subordinate (feature film), Evoke Entertainment
- Uncredited rewriter, Glass (feature film)
- Writer, The Dowry (feature film), Corporate Witchcraft
- Writer, The Man Downstairs (feature film), Burn Later Productions
- Writer, Extraction (feature film), Evoke Entertainment
- Writer, Shadow State (feature film), Star Thrower Entertainment
- Writer, Station Blackout (feature film)