MATTHEW HILL
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Latest Work
In Vogue: The 1990s
Writer & Director
6 x 45 for Disney+ / Hulu
Featuring an unprecedented cast of triple A-List stars from across the world, the series is a celebration of the decade that changed music, art and fashion forever.
I made the pathfinder episode on hip hop culture which set the benchmark for the series and was pleased to be invited to stay on and contribute towards multiple episodes across the series.
The Spotify Billions Club: Ed Sheeran
Director
1 x 7 for Spotify / You Tube
This short made in collaboration with Ed Sheeran is a celebration of Ed's record of reaching over 14 billion downloads on Spotify.
At 7 minutes, this the most ambitious film yet made in the Billions Club series and takes the form of a road trip around Ed's native Suffolk to talk about the intimate and personal inspirations behind his work.
David Frost Vs
Director
6 x 45 for Sky Documentaries
David Frost was one of the greatest interviewers of all time. This series explodes a set of Frost's most deft and significant interviews to tell a new story of a volatile century.
I wrote and directed the lead episode on The Beatles, alighting on crucial moments in their encounters with Frost to find new takes on the story of the world's most famous band.
The Boys From Brazil: The Rise of The Bolsonaros
Series Director
3 x 60 for BBC/PBS
A series telling the dramatic political rise of right-wing Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro. I wrote and directed all three episodes of a story that is rich in skulduggery, sex, guns and God.
With heavy use of UGC this clip brings us into the transformative moment when- having suffered a life threatening attack - Bolsonaro became a martyr for the Brazilian far right.
One Cup, A Thousand Stories.
Lead Director
6 x 60 from BBC Studios for China Mobile/Migu
This premium factual series for commercial platform Migu unravels the mysteries behind the Chinese obsession with tea.
The clip is from the Guanyin Pavillion which is oldest tea house in China. Still a centre of the community, it has strict rules of etiquette as the owner Qiang Li explains.
A Life In Ten Pictures.
Director + Cinematographer
6 x 60 for BBC
A documentary series telling the biographies of defining figures of the C20 in just ten images.
In a world of image saturation these films are about looking harder at less to reveal more.
In this clip, Tupac's best friend recalls seeing his talent emerge as a teenager on the streets of the Bronx, New York.
Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers.
Director & Producer
1 x 60 from Oxford Films for BBC One
In this film my ambition was to bring the entire Royal Family together to reflect and remember Prince Philip in a poignant and touching tribute.
I'm very proud of this extraordinary feat of access and the film has been very well reviewed in all the major broadsheets and in the popular press too.