https://www.vellamatt.com/hello daily 1.0 2026-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/ccceddae-6cca-4fc8-9f52-a6ad04c1c1b3/856275169_29627909910143849_5484386015797242043_n.jpg HELLO - Storytelling with style. Matthew C Vella is an award-winning filmmaker from Blacktown in Western Sydney with an expansive body of work writing, directing and producing long and short form content. Matt is the co-writer and producer of the upcoming feature film The Undesirables, (dir: Luke Agius), scheduled for release in 2027, and director of Nannu (2027), a Malta-Australia co-production supported by the Arts Council Malta Screen Support Scheme and Blacktown City Council's Creative Arts Fund. His directing credits also include the short film She’s Not Your Type (2018) which has won multiple festival awards for directing, editing, comedy and audience choice across various film festivals. Matt founded Western Sydney Filmmakers Hangout, a community of over 2,000 members that hosts free networking events. Past event partners include Screen Australia, Arts and Cultural Exchange (ACE), CLIPPED Music Video Festival and Made in the West Film Festival. He is also a prolific public speaker, workshop facilitator and mentor working across the corporate, not-for-profit and higher education sectors, including UNSW, Western Sydney University and University of Technology Sydney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1611526589008-BJZ1O06K8F34KYHB6ATB/Vellamatt+Films.png HELLO Short films written & directed by Matthew C. Vella: Bleeding Backs (2016), She’s Not Your Type (2018) & Nobody Likes Camping (2021). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1611526589008-BJZ1O06K8F34KYHB6ATB/Vellamatt+Films.png HELLO Short films written & directed by Matthew C. Vella: Bleeding Backs (2016), She’s Not Your Type (2018) & Nobody Likes Camping (2021). https://www.vellamatt.com/about daily 0.75 2021-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1564414616878-NUHI9VL8X2Z2R2A2U1QR/On+set+of+TENT+%282019%29.jpeg ABOUT Photo credit: Nancy Trieu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1575975694517-CTB55YM42UZ06O6ZUIX0/yeppp.png ABOUT Films written & directed by Matthew C. Vella, from left to right: Bleeding Backs (2016), She’s Not Your Type (2018) & Nobody Likes Camping (2020). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1564414616878-NUHI9VL8X2Z2R2A2U1QR/On+set+of+TENT+%282019%29.jpeg ABOUT Photo credit: Nancy Trieu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1575975694517-CTB55YM42UZ06O6ZUIX0/yeppp.png ABOUT Films written & directed by Matthew C. 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Vella interviewed on the Red Carpet at Made in the West Film Festival 2022 (Copy) Matthew C. Vella interviewed on the Red Carpet at Made in the West Film Festival 2022 Matthew C. Vella interviewed on the Red Carpet at Made in the West Film Festival 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1561648503954-85Y1R12F18NSFBRUXN18/IMG_9283.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Matt directing Neel Kolhatkar and Rachel Baker on the set of NOBODY LIKES CAMPING (2020) (Copy) Matt directing Neel Kolhatkar and Rachel Baker on the set of NOBODY LIKES CAMPING (2020) Matt directing Neel Kolhatkar and Rachel Baker on the set of TENT (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1544105609521-JDP3545NFZNLHRM8PMN7/cast.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Matt with the cast of She's Not Your Type, DOP Luke Walker, and Made in the West Film Festival Founder Ross Page. (Copy) Matt with the cast of She's Not Your Type, DOP Luke Walker, and Made in the West Film Festival Founder Ross Page. Matt with the cast of She's Not Your Type, DOP Luke Walker, and Made in the West Film Festival Founder Ross Page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1584277845370-FBXQC5BR5AB7QC7LF1FK/08172019_SNAKEEYES_EDITS_MATT-4.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Matt directing on the set of Snake Eyes' music video, "WARFARE" (2019) (Copy) Matt directing on the set of Snake Eyes' music video, "WARFARE" (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1622123177878-Q5J2KHTZCCDA1RCKJCNS/120920_HS_PNG_EDITS-102.png PHOTO GALLERY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1561648256379-DXXWV6BUDXLKDZBCFJ9V/IMG_9185.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Day 1 Wrap photo on the set of NOBODY LIKES CAMPING (2020) (Copy) Day 1 Wrap photo on the set of NOBODY LIKES CAMPING (2020) Day 1 Wrap photo on the set of TENT (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1542984550387-9YXAKQHPQVQ9PHBBO1PZ/22365692_1498999706858264_778143325010981699_n.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Bleeding Backs cast & crew red carpet photo at Sydney Indie Film Festival (Copy) Bleeding Backs cast & crew red carpet photo at Sydney Indie Film Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1561648707840-HTQLRGSJL0BERCEV8NYS/TENT_BTS_REHEARSAL_EDITS-10.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Matt collaborating with DOP Luke Walker on the set of NOBODY LIKES CAMPING (2020) (Copy) Matt collaborating with DOP Luke Walker on the set of NOBODY LIKES CAMPING (2020) Matt collaborating with DOP Luke Walker on the set of TENT (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1680600959086-RMG95VMU022PD3K2EWNV/IMG_6297.JPG PHOTO GALLERY - Matthew C. 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Vella during a live interview with Millionaire Magazine, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1542984550390-Z7V97NKDQIYQ7Q7L30DA/22089176_1487837991307769_8722039746937628258_n.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Bleeding Backs wins the "Best Indie Spirit" award at Sydney Indie Film Festival (Copy) Bleeding Backs wins the "Best Indie Spirit" award at Sydney Indie Film Festival Bleeding Backs wins the "Best Indie Spirit" award at Sydney Indie Film Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1544105677610-BFJ8BJJMFF8W8WJGI7K0/47363871_2051128424909696_1283049831035568128_o.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Matt being interviewed after winning the Audience Choice Award for She's Not Your Type (2018) at the Made in the West Film Festival (Copy) Matt being interviewed after winning the Audience Choice Award for She's Not Your Type (2018) at the Made in the West Film Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7e00e25bf020cc156480f/1715593832346-UU355HNGPAQ5X5RNDG0C/439873844_358357533918639_7988469016339857505_n.jpg PHOTO GALLERY - Matt teaching a workshop on film festival and film promotion, from the CALLING CARDS series, run by Screen NSW, Arts and Cultural Exchange and Made in the West Creative. 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