Matthew Bauer (film director)
{{Short description|Australian film director}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Matthew Bauer
| image = Matthew Bauer MDFF 2022.jpg
| caption = Bauer in 2022
| birth_place =
| nationality =
| alma_mater = New York University
| occupation = film director
| notable_works = The Other Fellow
| website = {{URL|Mattbauerfilm.com}}
}}
Matthew Bauer is an Australian film director, producer and writer. He is best known for his 2022 directorial debut, The Other Fellow.{{Cite web |title=This guy's name is Bond . . . James Bond. He's one of several featured in the new doc 'The Other Fellow.' - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/09/arts/this-guys-name-is-bond-james-bond-hes-one-several-featured-new-doc-other-fellow/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=2022-09-06 |title=Reservoir Docs Picks Up Documentary 'The Other Fellow,' Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/reservoir-docs-the-other-fellow-1235361319/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Bauer was longlisted for Best Debut Director (Feature Documentary) at the 2022 British Independent Film Awards.
Early life and education
Bauer was born in Adelaide, Australia.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-27 |title=Aussie filmmaker reveals what it's really like to be named James Bond |url=https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/james-bond-real-names-the-other-fellow-documentary-australian-director-interview/7bc75286-57c1-4c19-8627-775e09c6547e |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=honey.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}} He made several short films in high school before leaving law school to attend New York University Tisch School of the Arts, graduating with an MA in film and television production.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-13 |title=The name's Bond? Director Matthew Bauer discusses his 007-related doco {{!}} ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data |url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/features/the-names-bond-director-matthew-bauer-discusses-his-007-related-doco-2555539/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=www.screenhub.com.au |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Silver |first=Stephen |date=2023-02-27 |title=Philly's own James Bond was an ornithologist who lived in Chestnut Hill |url=https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/movies/james-bond-philadelphia-other-fellow-documentary-ian-fleming-20230227.html |access-date=2024-01-25 |website= |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Peter |date=2022-12-13 |title=Interview: The Other Fellow director Matthew Bauer on searching for the James Bonds of the world; "It brought up interesting identity questions." |url=https://www.theaureview.com/watch/interview-the-other-fellow-director-matthew-bauer-on-searching-for-the-james-bonds-of-the-world-it-brought-up-interesting-identity-questions/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=The AU Review |language=en-AU}}
Career
While at Tisch, Bauer thought of reaching out to real men whose names are James Bond and began investigating across Facebook and asking if they had any stories that he can include in his film and by interviewing them, he got unexpected life stories which became the subject of The Other Fellow that Bauer directed, wrote and produced.{{Cite web |title=Austin Film Festival Selection The Other Fellow Looks at Life Being Named James Bond |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2022-10-21/austin-film-festival-selection-the-other-fellow-looks-at-life-being-named-james-bond/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website= |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Being called James Bond is a 'very isolating psychological place' |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/james-bond-the-other-fellow-exclusive/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Gravitas Ventures swoops for trio of titles, including Matthew Bauer's 'The Other Fellow' (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/gravitas-ventures-swoops-for-trio-of-titles-including-matthew-bauers-the-other-fellow-exclusive/5176194.article |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Guy |date=2023-05-10 |title=The real-life James Bonds on the curse of sharing a name with 007 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/10/what-its-like-being-called-james-bond/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} The film was shot over ten years.{{Cite web |last=Kornits |first=Dov |date=2022-12-07 |title=Bauer, Matthew Bauer and The Other Fellow |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/bauer-matthew-bauer-and-the-other-fellow/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=FilmInk |language=en-AU}}
The documentary had its world premiere at the 2022 Doc Edge Film Festival as its Opening Night Film where it won its category and was nominated for Best International Feature.{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2022-06-21 |title=Harry Potter Greenhouse Set Added to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – Global Bulletin |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/harry-potter-greenhouse-set-warner-bros-studio-tour-1235299457/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-21 |title=Matt Dillon Lands Locarno Award; Channel 4 Order; DocFest International Competition Jury; James Bond Doc — Global Briefs |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/matt-dillon-locarno-award-channel-4-docfest-international-competition-jury-james-bond-doc-1235049077/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} It was released in cinemas in the USA on February 17, 2023,{{Cite web |last=Legacy |first=Spencer |date=2023-01-11 |title=Exclusive The Other Fellow Trailer Looks at the Many Real James Bonds |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1259931-exclusive-the-other-fellow-trailer-looks-at-the-many-real-james-bonds |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}} and the UK on May 19, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Reservoir Docs scores UK-Ireland deal for 'The Other Fellow', boards 'The Cemetery Of Cinema' (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/reservoir-docs-scores-uk-ireland-deal-for-the-other-fellow-boards-the-cemetery-of-cinema-exclusive/5178857.article |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Screen |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=The Other Fellow |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-other-fellow/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Empire |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Felperin |first=Leslie |date=2023-05-17 |title=The Other Fellow review – whimsical film about non-famous James Bonds |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/17/the-other-fellow-review-whimsical-doc-about-non-famous-james-bonds-spiked-with-awkward-moments |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 93%, based on 27 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Breezy in terms of length yet surprisingly expansive with its scope, The Other Fellow uses the experience of sharing a world-famous role to pose probing questions of privacy and identity."{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=The Other Fellow {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_other_fellow |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}
Awards and recognitions
| class="wikitable"
!Date of ceremony !Award !Category !Recipient (s) !Result !REF |
| rowspan="4" |2022
| rowspan="2" |Doc Edge Film Festival |Best International Feature | rowspan="3" |Matthew Bauer |{{Nom}} | |
| And Action...
|{{Won}} |
| Austin Film Festival
|Best Documentary Feature |{{Nom}} |
| British Independent Film Awards
|Best Debut Director (Feature Documentary) |Matthew Bauer |{{Longlisted}} |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Best Documentary |Matthew Bauer |{{Nom}} |
| Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
|Human Spirit Award |Matthew Bauer |{{Won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=nm3302832}}
- [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/matthew_bauer_2 Matthew Bauer] at Rotten Tomatoes
- [https://www.Mattbauerfilm.com Official website]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Australian documentary film directors
Category:Tisch School of the Arts alumni