Production

Matthew Francis Hess

Born September 10, 1995 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (age 30)

Matthew Francis Hess (born September 10, 1995) is an American filmmaker, actor, and producer known for his commitment to authentic storytelling and independent spirit. Matthew was born and raised just outside of Chicago, Illinois, where his foundational years instilled a deep appreciation for nature and family. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, an accomplishment that speaks to his enduring sens…

Known For

Session(s)

Session(s) · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

A mix-up turns two couples' sessions into a fiasco.

Ightmste

Ightmste · 2023

A young couple watch a scary movie instead of doing their laundry.

Shadow Strike

Shadow Strike · 2023

This entire video has been completely written by Artificial Intelligence. We used the site Open AI to generate a short action movie script. None of the screenplay has been altered or fabricated. Everything is as it was from the moment it was generated. We've had the fun of recreating that full Al script in live action for all of you. Hope you enjoy.

Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon · 2024

MovieActionAdventure

The Caped Crusader continues to his war against crime in the desolate Gotham City. When a young woman is found murdered, Batman's attention becomes pointed towards a new threat rising in the underworld, a harbinger of chaos, only known as "The Scarecrow"

Portal

Seeking Passage

Deception

Deception · 2023

A Hitchcock inspired short.

The Derped Up World of Mr Coughey

The Derped Up World of Mr Coughey · 2021

The Derped Up World of Mr Coughey

A Simple Tale about a Simple (well, maybe not so simple... actually, this guy sounds like a douche or a beta if you think about it) man who struggles to succeed in his goal of getting a job as a teacher.

Living Life Lonely

Living Life Lonely · 2021

Living Life Lonely

A highly deep, personal poem about the feeling of loneliness... True loneliness... The whole poem is the video itself...

Filmography

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Session(s)

Session(s) · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

A mix-up turns two couples' sessions into a fiasco.

Todd

Ightmste

Ightmste · 2023

A young couple watch a scary movie instead of doing their laundry.

Set Decoration

Shadow Strike

Shadow Strike · 2023

This entire video has been completely written by Artificial Intelligence. We used the site Open AI to generate a short action movie script. None of the screenplay has been altered or fabricated. Everything is as it was from the moment it was generated. We've had the fun of recreating that full Al script in live action for all of you. Hope you enjoy.

Extra Solider

Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon · 2024

MovieActionAdventure

The Caped Crusader continues to his war against crime in the desolate Gotham City. When a young woman is found murdered, Batman's attention becomes pointed towards a new threat rising in the underworld, a harbinger of chaos, only known as "The Scarecrow"

Producer

Portal

Seeking Passage

Set Decoration

Deception

Deception · 2023

A Hitchcock inspired short.

Mr. X

The Derped Up World of Mr Coughey

The Derped Up World of Mr Coughey · 2021

The Derped Up World of Mr Coughey

A Simple Tale about a Simple (well, maybe not so simple... actually, this guy sounds like a douche or a beta if you think about it) man who struggles to succeed in his goal of getting a job as a teacher.

Smoke Edward "Ed" Bake-Awnn

Living Life Lonely

Living Life Lonely · 2021

Living Life Lonely

A highly deep, personal poem about the feeling of loneliness... True loneliness... The whole poem is the video itself...

heat

Set Decoration

Yikes

MovieActionAdventure

Repetition is a form of change. Decorate, Decorate, Decorate. Go outside. Shut the door.

Director

$Intrafraction$ Intrafraction · 2023

MovieMysteryThriller

Set Decoration

The Inner Demons

The Inner Demons · 2022

The Inner Demons

A tale of a murderous, sadistic, potentially religious madman who is confronted with the question "Why do you kill?"

Cultist

The Short Stay

The Short Stay · 2024

A John Clark Film

Boom Operator

SHOOT ME

SHOOT ME · 2025

MovieActionDrama

Producer

The Morning After Text

The Morning After Text · 2026

The Morning After Text

The Film reflects on our negative dependence on AI in an ever-growing, disconnected world where communication falls by the wayside and impulses lead to disastrous consequences.

Set Decoration

Insomnia

Insomnia · 2022

This surrealist horror short follows one man's twisted journey into the endless night as he not only struggles to fall asleep, but also separate nightmare from reality.

Assistant Director

The Runaways

The Runaways · 2021

A coming of age tale that focuses on three skaters as they struggle through the hardships of their high school years.

Math Teacher

“Welcome To” Pomegranate Hills

“Welcome To” Pomegranate Hills · 2024

“Welcome To” Pomegranate Hills

MovieHorrorFantasy

The milkman gets a surprise.

Producer

Heavy is the Crown

Heavy is the Crown · 2026

Heavy is the Crown

MovieDocumentary

Heavy is the Crown follows Milwaukee community activist and violence interrupter Vaun Mayes as he works alongside individuals and neighborhoods most affected by cycles of violence, systemic neglect, and contested approaches to policing. The film examines what it means to care for a city from the inside out, foregrounding the resilience and forms of care that sustain communities from within.

Editor

The Radio

The Radio · 2022

Video stores, young love and curiosity bloom into something true.

Writer

FACE OF FIRE

FACE OF FIRE · 2020

MovieDocumentaryHistory

He pours gasoline on every fire

Cinematography

This is them

This is them · 2023

Found Footage of the 2044 Milwaukee Nuclear Fallout.

Director

Remembering John Smith

Remembering John Smith · 2024

Remembering John Smith

MovieDocumentaryComedy

A Documentary showcasing the life of John Smith

Chuck

Loco-Motion ~ Stop Motion Short: Midas

Loco-Motion ~ Stop Motion Short: Midas · 2022

Loco-Motion ~ Stop Motion Short: Midas

Stop Motion Animation Short

Cinematography