Mathew Cullen
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Mathew Cullen is an American music video, commercial, and film director. He is co-founder of
Career
Mathew Cullen grew up in
In 2013, he designed and directed the prologue to Guillermo del Toro's film Pacific Rim. In September 2013, he began directing the feature film London Fields, based on the novel by Martin Amis, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Amber Heard, Jim Sturgess, Theo James, Johnny Depp, Cara Delevingne, and Jaimie Alexander. The film was released in 2018 and is one of the few films to hold an approval rating of 0% on the website Rotten Tomatoes.
He teamed up with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, Academy Award-winning cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, and executive producer Javier Jimenez to launch Mirada Studios, "a studio designed for storytellers" in 2010. Mirada is equal parts design studio, visual effects and animation facility, technology incubator, development and production company.[citation needed] Under his direction, Mirada has launched a number of multi-platform storytelling experiences, including the IBM THINK Exhibit installation at the Lincoln Center, the Ro.me interactive music video, and MirrorWorld, a living storybook app for author Cornelia Funke's book series.
Cullen currently serves on the board of directors for
Recognition
Cullen was listed on Rolling Stone's annual[when?] "Hot List" for his work as a music video director[citation needed], as well as IndieWire's 2013 Influencers List.[citation needed] Wired called him one of six directors who are making music videos cool again[citation needed]. Motion Theory was profiled in Fast Company as being one of the most innovative companies in the industry.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Mathew Cullen and Javier Jimenez". LA Weekly. May 14, 2008.