Curtis Matzke

Curtis Matzke is an independent filmmaker from central Michigan and founder of the media production company Unfurnished Films Focusing primarily on writing and directing he aims to contribute creatively and technically to the film arts through all phases of the production process Curtis works as a freelance editor and videographer in Chicago Illinois In 2012 Curtis wrote and directed his first featurelength fiction film Complex which was shot with a microbudget and recognized by several awards including Best Narrative Feature at the MadeinMichigan Film Festival Curtiss work has screened at various venues nationally and internationally and he was named as Outstanding Lansing Filmmaker in 2011 In addition to his own productions Curtis has worked independently and as part of a team on a variety of other fiction nonfiction and commercial film and video projects Curtis has worked with various Chicago institutions including Second City Columbia College and the Midwest Independent Film Festival He is a member of IFP Chicago and the Sundance Institute Curtis has a BA and an MA in Media Arts and Technology from Michigan State University with a concentration in Television Cinema and Radio a minor in Film Studies and a Specialization in Design