Directing
Matthew Lax
Matthew LAX is a filmmaker, artist and writer interested in power and group dynamics. Lax works between New York and Los Angeles and often collaborates with non-actors and the “everyday ensembles” found within families, lovers, hobby clubs, athletic teams and kink communities. Lax’s writing and organisational work focuses on narratives of production, labour and critical exchange. Lax received a BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Lax’s films and video installations have been screened and exhibited at venues including Viennale, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, MIX New York, LA Film Forum and many others.
Credits
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A Tired Dog is a Good Dog Parts 1 & 2Director2025
A Tired Dog is a Good Dog, Part TwoDirector2025
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AN ANIMATED DOG READS JOHN BERGER, HARAWAY, AND KAFKADirector2025
A Tired Dog is a Good Dog, Part OneDirector2022- Brunt DramaDirector2018
Fabricated in the Actual Arctic (After Nanook)Director2018- AMERICAN FOLK2017
- AMERICAN FOLKDirector2017
- AMERICAN FOLKProducer2017
- AMERICAN FOLKWriter2017
- AMERICAN FOLKCinematography2017
- AMERICAN FOLKEditor2017
- AMERICAN FOLKSound Designer2017
- Lil’ Tokyo StoryProducer2016
- Lil’ Tokyo StoryDirector2016
- Lil’ Tokyo StoryCinematography2016
- Lil’ Tokyo StoryEditor2016