Since 2019 Mat has headed the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) as CEO & Creative Director. He has overseen the AFF Investment Fund and has commissioned over 60 projects, driven year on year box office and audience growth, overseen AFF’s transition from biennial to annual presentation and a doubling of the AFF Investment Fund in addition to creating a suite of new initiatives for filmmakers. Mat is passionate about AFF, championing opportunities for filmmakers, cultivating audiences and loves meeting new people!

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Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) is South Australia’s premier screen event and one of Australia’s leading film festivals. It’s a celebration of courageous cinema where filmmakers and audiences come together for two weeks of local and international film premieres, art, talks and parties in October. A major distinguishing feature of the AFF is the AFF Investment Fund, which has helped to support the realisation of over 160 projects, including documentary works.