I’m Matthew Huntley, a dual Australian/British director/producer/filmmaker working across advertising and broadcast production. For 30+ years I’ve directed films and campaigns for commercial and corporate clients and created programmes for broadcasters, with experience across countries and formats. I also run SGF Ltd and have a proven track record in developing concepts, scripts and delivering finished projects. I specialise in creative development, pitching, budgeting, location permissions, casting, directing on location and in studios, and overseeing postproduction. I’m a tutor at MET Film School in London and continue to work freelance through SGF Ltd, collaborating with clients such as AXA, BBC World, Canon, HSBC, and many others.

Matthew Huntley

I’m Matthew Huntley, a dual Australian/British director/producer/filmmaker working across advertising and broadcast production. For 30+ years I’ve directed films and campaigns for commercial and corporate clients and created programmes for broadcasters, with experience across countries and formats. I also run SGF Ltd and have a proven track record in developing concepts, scripts and delivering finished projects. I specialise in creative development, pitching, budgeting, location permissions, casting, directing on location and in studios, and overseeing postproduction. I’m a tutor at MET Film School in London and continue to work freelance through SGF Ltd, collaborating with clients such as AXA, BBC World, Canon, HSBC, and many others.

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I’m Matthew Huntley, a dual Australian/British director/producer/filmmaker working across advertising and broadcast production. For 30+ years I’ve directed films and campaigns for commercial and corporate clients and created programmes for broadcasters, with experience across countries and formats. I also run SGF Ltd and have a proven track record in developing concepts, scripts and delivering finished projects.

I specialise in creative development, pitching, budgeting, location permissions, casting, directing on location and in studios, and overseeing postproduction. I’m a tutor at MET Film School in London and continue to work freelance through SGF Ltd, collaborating with clients such as AXA, BBC World, Canon, HSBC, and many others.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Director/Producer & Creative at SGF Ltd
January 1, 2000 - Present
Pitching, developing, and directing short and longer form commercial content for television and online. Production and postproduction oversight through my production company SGF Ltd; ongoing freelance directing/producing with a broad client base.
Branded & Broadcast Director/Creative at Self-employed (Branded & Broadcast)
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2016
Freelance director/designer developing and executing long & short form films for various commercial clients and major broadcast networks (Channel 4, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Sky, HGTV America).
Director/DoP/Creative at Hogarth Worldwide
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Pitching, developing, and executing short and long form commercial films for television and online; collaborative production with multiple clients and stakeholders to realise shared goals.
Lighting Camera Operator / Director of Photography at Various UK networks (Freelance)
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 2005
Documentary and television lighting camera operator/DoP shooting on digital and film; experience across diverse locations and weather conditions, with both small and large crews.
Tutor - Director/Documentary/Cinematography at MET Film School, Ealing
January 1, 2022 - Present
Teaching and mentoring students across the BA and MA directing, documentary and cinematography courses.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Film & Television at Swinburne Film Television School (Now VCA), Melbourne, Australia
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography at AFTRS, Sydney, Australia
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
Screenwriting short course at NFTS, Beaconsfield, UK
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
Graphic Design at Chisholm Institute, Melbourne, Australia
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Education, Professional Services, Telecommunications