FILMMAKER

With a highly unique background in both Hollywood blockbuster/studio filmmaking, and the raw authentic realm of action sports, Todd merges dynamic visuals with cinematic and compelling stories with an edge.

Behind the Scenes, Arch Motorcycle Commercial Shoot. With Keanu Reeves, T.G. Matthews, David Leitch, and Chad Stahelski

Past projects include a multi-year collaboration with

Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger creating broadcast commercials, digital shorts, and documentaries for Arch Motorcycle Company.

Behind the Scenes Payless Shoes Commercial Produced by T.G. Matthews / Bluerock Creative - Director David Leitch - Producer: TG Matthews

Todd’s produced and developed original content for filmmaker David Leitch (DIR: The Fall Guy, Bullet Train, Deadpool 2), including spots for Payless Shoes, action shorts, music videos, indie films, and feature film reshoots for such box office hits as John Wick (Keanu Reeves), Parker (Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez), and others.

Max and Midnight Animated Shorts - Created by TG Matthews

As a filmmaker, Todd’s attached to direct a script he co-wrote, optioned by Universal Pictures, with Keanu Reeves and 87North producing.

  

Todd also created the family friendly action-spy-series Max & Midnight; launching to 50+ million organic YouTube views in just three months.

Front Smith in Santa Monica and Rocket Air in Lausanne, Switzerland by TG Matthews

Originally from a small town in the white mountains, Todd

earned his degree from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television.

 

During that time, he became the first person to have competed in, judged, and filmed ESPN's X-Games. He also performed stunts and was featured in Michael Bay's Nike Super Bowl Series, Disney’s ‘Brink’, Warner Bros’ Batman trilogy, and many others.

TheArtofAction featuring TG Matthews

After retiring from competition, New York’s

Focal Press hired him to write a ‘definitive guide to Filmmaking in Action Sports’.

 

From there, Todd

began a 6 year journey, documenting and shadowing hollywood filmmakers including producer/director Rob Cohen (The Fast & the Furious, xXx), writer Stuart Beattie (Collateral, Pirates of the Caribbean), Oscar winning cinematographer Dean Semler (Dances with Wolves), executive producer Chris Brigham (Bond, Argo), and more.

Beyond filmmaking, T.G. was a co-founder on a leading influencer marketing agency, Semaphore Brand Solutions, as well as an early investor & ally to Southern California’s first LGBTQ focused coffee shop, Cuties. He also volunteers with the non-profit Stoked.org (mentoring under-served youth through action sports), and is a lifelong motorcyclist, snowboarder, and dog rescue advocate.

Beyond filmmaking, Todd was a co-founder of the leading influencer marketing agency, Semaphore Brand Solutions, an early investor in Southern California’s first LGBTQ+ focused coffee shop and educational space, Cuties, and a volunteer with the non-profit Stoked.org (mentoring under-served youth through action sports). Todd is a lifelong motorcyclist, snowboarder, and dog rescue advocate.