Matt Bloom (director) explained

Matt Bloom is an Emmy^[1] winning and BAFTA^[2] -nominated British director of television, commercials and short films, and a graduate of the International Film School Wales.^[3]

He directed consecutive new hit shows as lead director: The BAFTA-winning 4 O'Clock Club,^[4] All at Sea,^[5] Hank Zipzer starring Henry Winkler,^{[6] [7]} The Lodge for Disney Channel, and Find Me in Paris for ZDF.^{[8] [9] [10]}

He was mentored by Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet director Baz Luhrmann, with whom he made a short film in Manchester starring Brenda Blethyn and Emma Bunton.^[11]

His award-winning short film Small Things ^[12] starred Stirling Gallacher (The Office, Little Britain) and Joe Absolom (EastEnders, Vincent). He has recently directed commercials and virals for The Co-operative Group and BBC Comedy, and his latest short horror film, Endless ^[13] starring Chris Geere and Jenna Harrison, which won the Best Horror/Sci-Fi award at the London Independent Film Festival.^[14]

He directed the Arctic-themed music video "Cold Feet" for Liam Finn.

Director

• Find Me in Paris – ZDF (2018–2021)
• Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe – BBC, Christmas Movie (2017)
• The Lodge – Disney Channel (lead director, 5 episodes 2016)
• Hank Zipzer – BBC, Series 3 (lead director, 7 episodes, 2016)
• Hank Zipzer – BBC, Series 2 (lead director, 6 episodes, 2015)
• Hank Zipzer – BBC, Series 1 (lead director, 6 episodes, 2014)
• All at Sea – BBC, Series 1 (lead director, 4 episodes, 2013–2014)
• 4 O'Clock Club – BBC, Series 2 (lead director, 8 episodes, 2012–2013)
• 4 O'Clock Club – BBC, Series 1 (lead director, 4 episodes, 2012)
• Liam Finn "Cold Feet" (music video)
• Endless (short horror film)
• Jinx – BBC (6 episodes)
• The Bill – ITV (6 episodes)
• Small Things (short film)
• Comedy Lab – Channel 4/E4 (1 episode)
• Doctors – BBC (14 episodes)

External links

• • Matt Bloom Website

Notes and References

1. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/7oa93_poKx8. 2021-12-09. 6th International Emmy Kids Awards Winner for Kids: TV Movie-Mini-Series - Hank Zipzer’s Christmas C . YouTube.
2. Web site: Nominations List for the British Academy Children's Awards in 2017 (Plain Text). 24 October 2017.
3. Web site: Directors UK.
4. Web site: 4 O'Clock Club - CBBC Sitcom.
5. Web site: All at Sea press clippings.
6. Web site: Hank Zipzer - TV Review. 12 September 2017.
7. 432468750601039872. HankZipzerTV. Here are all our lovely reviews. Thank you Mr and Mrs reviewers!@hwinkler4real #HankZipzer . 9 February 2014.
8. Web site: Find Me in Paris - TV Review. 3 September 2018.
9. Web site: Mipcom: ZDF Renews 'Find Me in Paris' for Second Season (EXCLUSIVE). 13 October 2017.
10. News: What to Watch. The New York Times.
11. Web site: Baz Luhrmann.
12. Web site: Festival of Fantastic Films.
13. Web site: London Independent Film Festival.
14. Web site: London Independent Film Festival (2011) . 2022-04-28 . IMDb.