Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
About
A love letter to the great British filmmakers, narrated and executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
Premiered
Berlinale 2024
Partners
BBC Film / Screen Scotland / Altitude Films
Produced By
Matthew Wells and Nick Varley
Directed by
David Hinton
Frank Capra: Mr America
About
The story of Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant who rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American mythmakers.
Premiered
Venice Film Festival 2023
Partners
Sony Pictures / Ten Thousand 86
Produced By
Nick Varley
Directed by
Matthew Wells
Misha and the Wolves
About
The dramatic tale of a woman whose holocaust memoir took the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher – who turned detective – revealed an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.
Premiered
Premiered Sundance 2021
Partners
Netflix / BBC Storyville
Produced By
Matthew Wells, Poppy Dixon, Al Morrow
Directed by
Sam Hobkinson
Never Just a Dream
About
Stanley Kubrick died within days of completing his long-awaited film Eyes Wide Shut. In Never Just a Dream, Kubrick’s closest collaborators recall this final chapter of his life and career in moving detail.
Premiered
Venice Film Festival 2019
Partners
Park Circus / Warner Bros
Produced By
Matthew Wells, Mark Hirzberger-Taylor
Directed by
Matthew Wells
Matthew is a documentary director and producer based in Bristol, UK. His work has premiered at Berlin, Venice and Sundance film festivals, and played theatrically in cinemas around the world. He’s made work with Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., BFI, Netflix, BBC and Channel 4’s Random Acts.
Matthew recently produced MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER, which was narrated by executive producer Martin Scorsese, and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2024. Before that he directed FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA for Sony Pictures, which launched at the Venice Biennale in 2023.