Director, Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
Mattie’s professional life is devoted to creative film and TV productions, and her community spirit supporting the Santa Clara Valley arts scene has had an impact on the County. In the early 90’s Mattie worked in Los Angeles for over 12 years working in television and film doing wardrobe. In 2006, Mattie and her Partner Nils Myers launched 152 WEST Productions. Their portfolio includes feature films, corporate videos, documentaries, and entertainment videos.
Last year she co–directed a documentary about Lewy Body Dementia and she recently just signed on to produce a documentary about Woodstock for the 50 year Anniversary called “Woodstock Nation.” Previously, she served for over 10 years as Chair of the Gilroy Arts and Culture Commission, and on the board of the Gilroy Arts Alliance. She now serves on the board of the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, is the Vice President of Community Media Access Partnership and is on her third year as the Director of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival PJIFF.
Mattie的职业生涯致力于电影和电视创作，她的社区精神及对圣克拉拉山谷（Santa Clara Valley）艺术界的支持也对该地区产生了影响。 Mattie在90年代初期在洛杉矶工作了12年以上，从事电视和电影工作。 2006年，Mattie和她的合伙人Nils Myers推出了152 WEST Productions。他们的作品包括故事片，公司视频，纪录片和娱乐视频。去年，她联合制作了关于路易体痴呆症的纪录片，最近她签约制作了有关伍德斯托克50周年的纪录片，名为“伍德斯托克国家”。此前，她担任吉尔罗伊艺术文化主席已有10余年。现在，她是吉尔罗伊市区商业协会的董事会成员，是社区媒体访问合作伙伴关系的副主席，并在第三年担任罂粟贾斯珀国际电影节PJIFF的董事。