2470 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Founded in NYC in 2004, Matson Films is a film distributor with offices in downtown Los Angeles. The company services theatrical distribution of 20+ films per year for a wide array of industry partners. Films distributed through these partnerships have ranged from major festival winners RICH HILL, DIOR AND I, THE OVERNIGHT, LOUDER THAN BOMBS, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE and CARTEL LAND, to activist documentaries including THE MESSENGER, BIKES VS CARS and THEY CALL US MONSTERS, to cult classics like Alex Cox’s STRAIGHT TO HELL RETURNS.
Under its own banner, the company’s acquisitions focus is on films from emerging American and International directors and the distribution strategy works to provide the excitement and community of traditional theatrical movie-going with the all-access opportunity of the exploding digital landscape. The company has released IT’S ALL GONE PETE TONG, THE WORLD’S BEST PROM, SNOW BLIND, TOWNCRAFT, SINNER, GHOST BIRD, HOUSE OF BOYS, DIRTY OLD TOWN, MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE, PURGATORIO, GURUKULAM, and RADIO DREAMS.
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October 25, 2019 | Limited
An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.
October 11, 2019 | Limited
Exploring the parallels between artists' work and a gift economy, GIFT is a reflection on the creative process, and the beauty and challenges of fearlessly giving and receiving.
September 13, 2019 | Limited
The story of a group of 1980s punk artists who started organizing and playing desert shows that later inspired Burning Man, Coachella, and Lollapalooza.