- In 2009, he won 1st place in the middle school division of the Filmmakers of Tomorrow competition at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival for his documentary short film "Staying Spry".
- In 2010 Matthew produced and directed a short film called "A War Story, A Love Story" which won Best Documentary and Best in Festival at Interlochen Future of Cinema International Film Festival. The film also won Best Documentary Short Film in the high school division of the San Luis Obispo Filmmakers of Tomorrow International Film Festival.
- In 2011 Matthew produced and directed a documentary short film called "Poetic Justice Project", which won Best Student Documentary at the Spirit Quest Film Festival in Pennsylvania. Matthew was also awarded Best Young Filmmaker at the Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival and Best Young Filmmaker Documentary Short at the Red Rock Film Festival in Utah. The film was also chosen as finalist at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California.
- In 2012 Matthew produced and directed a documentary short film called A Quest for Peace: Nonviolence Among Religions (2012) featuring interviews with Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi. During 2013-14, the film has won the following awards at 16 film festival throughout the world:
- Best Short Documentary, DocMiami Film Festival
- Best Teen Film, Irvine Film Festival
- Award of Merit, The Accolade competition
- Filmmaker of Tomorrow, San Luis Obispo Int'l Film Festival
- Best Youth Filmmaker, JAX Film Festival
- Best High School Film, Cinema Verde Film Festival
- Scholarship Award, Future Wave Competition, Seattle Int'l Film Fest
- Making A Difference Award, Teen Truth Film Festival
- Young Filmmaker Spotlight, Geneva Film Festival
- Best Teen Documentary, Int'l Family Film Festival
- Best High School Film, Cinema Verde Film Festival
- Best High School Film, Fandana Festival
- Best Young Filmmaker, Da Vinci Film Festival
- Best US Documentary, The Lovett High School Film Festival
- Best Young Filmmaker, Utopia Film Festival
- Best High School Film, Awareness Festival
- Best Student Film, Route 66 Film Festival
- Finalist: 2013 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, Cannes.
- Studied with acclaimed booking coach Amy Lyndon.
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