Curtis Matzke

Curtis Matzke

History

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 feature-length fiction film, Complex, which was shot with a micro-budget and recognized by several awards, including Best Narrative Feature at the Made-in-Michigan Film Festival. Curtis's 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 B.A. and an M.A. 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.

Profile

Curtis Matzke

Movies

Sink
Director
An experimental horror film told entirely from above the bathroom sink.
Pretty Pickle
Associate Producer
As he spends more time with his new girlfriend, a young man begins to privately dwell upon one of her quirks, leading him to a troubling discovery.
Limited Time Offer Act Now
Director of Photography
Charles Henderson is an average everyday guy living in the suburbs. After receiving an urgent piece of mail, he realizes his life may not be quite what it seems, and embarks on a desperate search to uncover his true reality.
An Exquisite Meal
Co-Producer
A dinner party descends into sex, violence, and the absurd when one of the guests discovers something unexpected about what’s for dinner.
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
Cinematography
Nominated for two Chicago/Midwest Emmy awards including Outstanding Historical Documentary and Outstanding Off-Camera Directing, "90 Years of the Music Box Theatre" depicts filmmakers Werner Herzog, Lana Wachowski, Michael Shannon, Joe Swanberg, and more as they celebrate a 90-year-old cinema institution in Chicago, IL.
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
Producer
Nominated for two Chicago/Midwest Emmy awards including Outstanding Historical Documentary and Outstanding Off-Camera Directing, "90 Years of the Music Box Theatre" depicts filmmakers Werner Herzog, Lana Wachowski, Michael Shannon, Joe Swanberg, and more as they celebrate a 90-year-old cinema institution in Chicago, IL.
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
Director
Nominated for two Chicago/Midwest Emmy awards including Outstanding Historical Documentary and Outstanding Off-Camera Directing, "90 Years of the Music Box Theatre" depicts filmmakers Werner Herzog, Lana Wachowski, Michael Shannon, Joe Swanberg, and more as they celebrate a 90-year-old cinema institution in Chicago, IL.
The Orchestra
Writer
While practicing her clarinet alone in a theater, a young woman is disturbed by an increasingly menacing presence.
The Orchestra
Director
While practicing her clarinet alone in a theater, a young woman is disturbed by an increasingly menacing presence.
Splinter
Cinematography
A centuries-old vampire craves the company of loved ones and contemplates immortality.
Splinter
Editor
A centuries-old vampire craves the company of loved ones and contemplates immortality.
Splinter
Writer
A centuries-old vampire craves the company of loved ones and contemplates immortality.
Splinter
Director
A centuries-old vampire craves the company of loved ones and contemplates immortality.
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Med Student (uncredited)
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
Recuperación de los Caídos
Writer
A day-in-the-life of a man tasked with salvaging possessions off dead bodies on a foreign planet. Shot and produced in the Canary Islands under the advice and mentorship of director Werner Herzog.
Recuperación de los Caídos
Director
A day-in-the-life of a man tasked with salvaging possessions off dead bodies on a foreign planet. Shot and produced in the Canary Islands under the advice and mentorship of director Werner Herzog.