Matthew Novak

History

Matthew received a BA from the University of Miami with a double major in Film Production and Studio Art and a minor in Theater. He has designed numerous live action and stop-motion shorts. In his quest to experience all aspects of the entertainment industry he has interned for KTLA, Media 8 En- tertainment and VH1, and worked as a PA on American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance.

Movies

Who We Are Now
Production Design
Recently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated for ten years. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess, an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not.
App
Production Design
Love is dumb. Now there's an app for that. A shy engineer desperately needs venture capital for his virtual wing woman app. Can he and his app seduce a heartbroken girl at a swanky LA bar to prove it works?.. A modern-day take on Cyrano de Bergerac, APP follows Paul as he desperately tries to get venture capital for his sexy wingwoman app from a sex-starved investor, Mike. To convince Mike to invest, Paul uses his app to seduce a feisty stranger, Zoe. As the App whispers advice, Paul becomes a hipster Don Juan and they grow closer through the night. But when Paul starts to feel a genuine connection, all his calculations become a little more complicated.