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Matthew M. Jones Home City: Chicago Phone: 773-398-3653 email: jones@upressplay.com |
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| Matthew was born and raised in the southern suburbs of Detroit. Woodhaven, Michigan to be exact. He spent his days drawing comic book characters, creating haunted house tours through his friends basements and acting in the Woodhaven High School’s theater program. Matthew moved to East Lansing and graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Advertising. Where he concentrated on graphic design and marketing. After graduation Matthew moved to Chicago, where he worked as a print and web designer.
In 1999, he entered the Film and Video Program at Columbia College, Chicago, where he graduated with honors. Developed and released uPressplay Online Entertainment Network in 2001. Promotiing over a 1,000 filmmakers, artists, musicians and actors; by providing a free online resource to showcase their skills and productions. uPressplay also produced many original titles including, Stay Dead, Two Days in Limbo, Palooka, Roscoe Village, Back to Reality, Soldier, Terrorvision and music videos from Marazene, Lexceone and Court Jester. uPressplay has been awarded 15 Official Film Festival Selections and winning Best Dramatic Short at the Michigan Independent and NY International Film Festivals. In 2006, Matthew produced his first feature, The Art of Pain, with fellow Chicagoan Matt Brookens. He’s currently in development on his next feature, an action hero, comedy entitled Etiquette Man. |
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Palooka | 06/21/2008 | ||||
| Javier used to dream of becoming a prize fighter. Now he just dreams of putting food on the table. For a chance to do both, he'll give up more then he ever imagined. What do you do when giving you're best just isn't enough? | ||||||
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Son of Roni | 02/17/2008 | ||||
| Roni Carbonie is back with a vengeance. As he and his trusty side kick, Freddy No Pants, track down the sinister Chunky Cheese and his evil cohorts. Tagging along is his rambunctious son, Roni Jr. Who learns several life lessons during the carnage the we call, Son of Roni. | ||||||
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Farewell Darkness Trailer | 09/30/2007 | ||||
| Michael returns home to Chicago from Operation Iraqi Freedom with more scars than he left with. The surroundings of his childhood, trigger a series of bad memories of his turbulent childhood. Most of which were suffered at the hands of his alcoholic father, Roman. Reuniting with his girlfriend Rose opens his eyes to the good things in his life. Con [...continues] | ||||||
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The Art of Pain: Trailer | 06/22/2007 | ||||
| Check out the trailer for uPressplay's first feature, written and directed by Matt Brookens. Jack works an easy job at the movie theater with his pal Nick, a sci-fi geek, and his aspiring actress girlfriend, Sharon. He used to be a pretty good painter, but there isn’t much inspiration in this zombie-like existence. All of that is about to change. [...continues] | ||||||
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Roscoe Village: What Could Have Been? | 04/23/2007 | ||||
| Nate wakes up to find a sleepless Van, staring into space, chain smoking. On the way home from work Van saw his ex-girlfriend with husband and child. Spinning him into a bout of contemplation and regret. And on the flip side, while out to dinner with his girlfriend Lane, Nate brushes with a life filled with diapers, soccer practice and driver’s per [...continues] | ||||||
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Aqua Teen Hunger Farce? | 02/05/2007 | ||||
| FLASH! The ABS News team brings you a story ripped from todays headlines. Cracker-Jack reporter Rand Bandersnatch exposes the holes in Chicago's Homeland Security. Check out "Aqua Teen Hunger... Farce?" and find out just how scared you should be!
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Soldier | 01/15/2007 | ||||
| Soldier has been picked up for international distribution and is no longer available online!
David Bianchi, nationally recognized Performance Poet joined forces with award winning Director Daniel J. Pico, to bring you a visually stunning and emotionally charged, one of a kind short film depicting the inner struggle of a soldier suffering from t [...continues] |
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Roscoe Village: The Forbidden Zone | 01/01/2007 | ||||
| Van wakes up on the couch in the buff and has to explain to his roommates the events of the previous evening with seductress Monica. And how it really didn’t go as well as it was billed. Carter and Jasper enter and reveal a story about Van’s would be girlfriend that leaves his jaw dropped. Is Carter the “Love Machine”? Will Van enter The Forbidden [...continues] | ||||||
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Terrorvision | 11/15/2006 | ||||
| A man awakens to find himself in an interrogation room where he is accused with committing a terrifying crime he cannot remember. With the life of the one he loves at stake, he confesses to anything and everything but the accused crime. But only after he confesses, does the concept of reality really begin to blur…
Buy Terrorvision Online Now! [...continues] |
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Roscoe Village: Retreadamon | 11/01/2006 | ||||
| Join Van, Hayden and Nate on a reckless tale of abandonment. These life long friends stumble through life together. Sunday morning, after a night out at the bar, we find Van getting ready for the Lions game. Nate awakens from a pile on the floor to very uncomfortable surprise. Hayden not to happy about the exchange recounts the events of the evenin [...continues] | ||||||
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Lexceon: My City | 10/17/2006 | ||||
Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, Lexceon throws down a track about his neighborhood and his people. Check out the debut music video for Lexceon’s latest release, My City. Directed by Paul Moriarity Jr and shot by Jason Deuchler.
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Marazene: XecuTe | 06/05/2006 | ||||
| If you listen closely enough you can hear it. The trance-like, danceable headtrip laced with violence emerging from the midwest is none other than Chicago-based MARAZENE. Tipping the hat to the sound pioneered by the early 90's Chicago Industrial movement led by MINISTRY, songwriting finesse of the Smashing Pumpkins/BILLY CORGAN, and the crunch hea [...continues] | ||||||
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Palooka: Trailer | 04/19/2006 | ||||
| Newly released trailer: Javier, played by Mauricio Mesa, is a young boxer training in Chicago Wife pregnant, losing record as a fighter and unable to get steady day work, finds the walls closing in on him. | ||||||
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Terrorvision: Trailer | 01/26/2006 | ||||
| A man awakens to find himself in an interrogation room where he is accused with committing a terrifying crime he cannot remember. With the life of the one he loves at stake, he confesses to anything and everything but the accused crime. But only after he confesses, does the concept of reality really begin to blur… | ||||||
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Matthew M. Jones Reel | 05/22/2005 | ||||
| A compilation of shots and sequences from past projects by Matthew M. Jones. Including, short films, live music, dvd authoring, 3d Animation and Commericals. | ||||||
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Roscoe Village: Episode 3 Trailer | 05/21/2005 | ||||
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ex-girlfriend Van painfully reflects on his life status. Battles with the idea of becoming a responsible adult and raising a family. Where Nate is scared into sobriety after Lane reveals to him that her period was 2 months late. Throwing him into his own life affirming evaluation of what he wants and who he wants [...continues] |
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Roscoe Village: Episode 2 Trailer | 01/27/2005 | ||||
| Van wakes up to a very rude awakening as the guys enter into the Forbidden Zone!
Roscoe Village Official Site: Containing Wallpapers, Photos, Avatars, Trailers and Press Releases. Click Here Roscoe Village Bulletin Board: Log on and let us know what y [...continues] |
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Roscoe Village: Episode 1 Trailer | 07/25/2004 | ||||
| Check out the trailer for uPressplay's upcoming episodic comedy drama, Roscoe Village. Episode 1: Retreadamon is the first installment of 3 life long friends trying desperately to adjust to an adult lifestyle in Chicago. Starring Brandon Tesar, Mark Verne and Jeremy Zeman.
Roscoe Village Official Site: Containing Wallpapers, Photos, A [...continues] |
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AudioBon: Live | 04/25/2004 | ||||
| Led by front man David Bon, Audio Bon plays live at the Elbo Room in Chicago. | ||||||
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Two Days in Limbo | 09/01/2003 | ||||
| In the final days of World War II, a young medic is for the first time stationed on the German front. His platoon ambushed, and himself wounded, he finds himself no longer fighting for his priciples or duty but for his very life, as he spends Two Days in Limbo.
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Sweet Blue Cheeba | 07/20/2003 | ||||
| Our big mouthed hero Roy tries to win the love of his ex-girlfriend Wendy, by trying to expose her new boyfriend's dealings with the drug underworld. Accompanied by his stoner buddy Floyd, the only thing standing in his way is Doc and his bodyguard Sly. | ||||||
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Caleb's Cube | 07/09/2003 | ||||
| Caleb has a fear of leaving his apartment. His fear becomes overwhelmed by the need to get away from his roommate Stewart. Who is obsessed with an underground movement on the web called Time Cube. Can Caleb escape from the clutches of the Cube? Will Stuart become a Christian Scientist? Find out inside the Cube!
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Sweet Blue Cheeba: The Trailer | 05/28/2003 | ||||
| An idiot, a stoner, a drug dealer, a king pin and one gay dude all vie for the incoming shipment of Sweet Blue Cheeba! | ||||||
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Stay Dead | 03/07/2003 | ||||
| Jack, Russell and Lara are on their way to St. Louis, when then pull into a small Illinois town. In search of gas they follow the brainless Billie Lou back to her farm, where they will have to fight for their lives. The Zombies are coming. Prepare yourself.
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Dye the Sky: Lordosis Live! | 01/24/2003 | ||||
| Playing live at the Penny Road Pub during a Battle of the Bands. Dye the Sky pulls sounds from Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, and Tool, they construe a perfect mix of power, and melody. | ||||||
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Midnite Speed | 10/25/2002 | ||||
| Sometimes, you need a sign that it's time to change your life. Sometimes, it's not the one you want. Speed and his girlfriend Midnite must make a decision to turn away from the life that chose them, before it's too late. | ||||||
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Two Days in Limbo: The Trailer | 10/11/2002 | ||||
| A young medic is dropped in a platoon of war hardened grunts. Where he finds that war isn't as glamorous as the newpapers make it out to be. | ||||||
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Midnite Speed: The Trailer | 10/08/2002 | ||||
| Sometimes, you need a sign that it's time to change your life. Sometimes, it's not the one you want. | ||||||
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Stay Dead: The Trailer | 08/02/2002 | ||||
| 3 Travelers, driving through a remote area, stumble into a situation, where they encounter two of the most disgusting, most terrifying... | ||||||
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Two Days in Limbo: Behind the Scenes | 07/17/2002 | ||||
| Check out the Behind the Scenes documentary on the making of Daniel J. Pico's World War II drama, Two Days in Limbo. Featuring interviews with the director and cast, along with topics ranging from costumes, set design, night shooting, makeup, squibs and pyrotechnics. | ||||||
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Keep Your Head Up! | 04/04/2002 | ||||
| Kensington Valley Rebels: This ad was used to promote a new Brighton, MI amateur hockey league and ice rink. | ||||||
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Rebel Pride | 04/02/2002 | ||||
| For a look at the competitive sport of hockey in the State of Michigan, follow this amateur hockey team through a recent tournament series. | ||||||
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Jeff Manga Headshots | |||||
| A headshot variation for musician Jeff Manga. | ||||||
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The Art of Pain | |||||
| A wallpaper created out of my still photography and art direction. | ||||||
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Wizard World Dallas 2004 | |||||
| Check out the kick ass backdrop I made for our both. Now buy a stinking DVD! | ||||||
| Web Links | ||||||
| Title | Description | Link | ||||
| IMDB Profile | Check out my profile on IMDB.com | imdb.com/name/nm2263205/ | ||||
| Myspace.com | Add us a friend and keep up to date with uPressplay releases and announcements. | myspace.com/upressplay | ||||
| uPressplay Productions | For a complete listing of my work, please visit my production site. Containing an archive of my work ranging from Animation, Print, Editing and Videography. | www.upressplay.com/pro | ||||
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| Sex | Year of Birth | Height | Weight | |||
| M | 1972 | 5' 10" | 170 lbs. | |||
| Eye Color | Hair Color | Ethnicity | ||||
| Blue | Blond | Caucasion | ||||
| Training | ||||||
| Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mi.
Bachelors of Arts in Advertising - Graduated December 1994 Relevant Course Work: Graphic Design, Consumer Behavior, Market Research, Competitive Research, Campaign Development and Journalism. Columbia College, Chicago, Il. Bachelors of Arts in Film and Video - Graduated with Honors January 2001 Relevant Course Work: Cinematography, Editing, Lighting, Animation, Directing, Screenwriting and Producing. | ||||||
| Previous Work | ||||||
| Art of Pain: Producer (2006)
Palooka: Producer/Editor (2006) Roscoe Village: Director/Writer/Producer/Editor (2006) Soldier: Post Production Supervisor (2005) Lexeon - My City, Music Vidoe: Co-Editor (2005) Marazene - Execute, Music Video: Co-Editor (2005) Terrorvision: Producer/Compositor (2005) Tegan and Sara - Live at the Double Door: Videographer/Editor (2004) Back to Reality: Sound and Tiltle Design (2004) AudioBon Live at the Elbow Room: Videographer (2004) Caleb's Cube: Title Design (2003) Two Days in Limbo: Editor/Co-Producer (2003) Stay Dead: Editor/Title Design (2003) Sweet Blue Cheeba: Director of Photography/Editor (2003) Two Days in Limbo: Trailer (2002) Two Days in Limbo: Behind the Scenes Videographer/Editor(2002) Dye the Sky Videographer/Editor(2002) Stay Dead: Trailer Editor/Voice Over/Title Design(2002) Midnite Speed Editor/Title Design(2002) Midnite Speed: Trailer Editor/Title Design(2002) U Editor/Compositing(2001) Keep Your Head Up! (2001) Rebel Pride (2001) Jenna (2000) | ||||||
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| Apple G4 Desktop
Powerbook 500 3:LaCie 60 GB Firewire Drive HP Scanner Epson Large Format Color Printer CD/DVD Burner High Speed Internet Sony PD150 DVCAM Camcorder |
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| After Effects
Director Dreamweaver DVD Studio Pro Final Cut Pro Flash Illustrator Image Ready Ligtwave Media Cleaner Pro Microsoft Office Movie Magic Budgeting Movie Magic Scheduling Movie Magic Screenwriter Photoshop Quark Xpress | ||||||
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| Akido, Snowboarding, Waterskiing. | ||||||
