Person
Matt Oflas
Directing
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jan 14, 2001
- From
- Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Matt Oflas, a Filipino American filmmaker from the Bay Area, CA, was born in the Philippines and has lived in Tokyo and San Francisco. Drawing upon his diverse upbringing, he aims to bring authentic, vulnerable stories about human connection to the screen. A 2023 graduate of the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, he served as president of the Asian Pacific Cinema Association, and directed one of the prestigious CTPR 480 senior thesis films in his last semester. Since graduating, Matt has traveled all over Asia, lived with his grandparents in the Philippines for 6 months, and worked as an intern at Wong Fu Productions. His films have played at festivals such as San Diego Filipino Film Festival and FilAm Creative Film Festival.
