Matthew Helderman
{{Short description|American film producer}}
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| name = Matthew Helderman
| image = Matt Helderman in 2018.jpg
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| caption = Matt Helderman in 2018
| birth_name = Matthew Helderman
| birth_date = 1987
| birth_place = Connecticut, U.S.
| nationality = American
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| notable_works = 3022
The Pale Door
Cosmic Sin
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Redemption Day
|alma_mater = Lake Forest College
|organizations = BondIt Media Capital
Buffalo 8
}}
Matthew Helderman (born 1987) is an American film producer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/movies/humanoid-robot-actor.html|title=The Star of This $70 Million Sci-Fi Film Is a Robot|first=Sarah|last=Bahr|date=July 24, 2020|website=New York Times}} He is known for his work in 3022, The Pale Door, Cosmic Sin, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street and Redemption Day.
Early life and career
Helderman was born in 1987 in Connecticut, U.S.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lakeforest.edu/news/students-film-to-premiere-at-portage-theater|title=Student's film to premiere at Portage Theater}} He spent his early life in Fairfield, Connecticut. He was educated at The Frederick Gunn School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.frederickgunn.org/about/welcome-from-head-of-school/hosvlog/post/~board/hos-vlog/post/leadership-lessons-with-helderman07|title=Leadership Lessons with Matthew Helderman '07|date=26 May 2020 }} For his college education, he attended Lake Forest College and graduated with a bachelor's of arts degree in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/majors-and-minors/entrepreneurship-and-innovation/news-and-events/matthew-helderman-11-buffalo-8-and-bondit|title=Matt Helderman '11: Buffalo 8 and BondIt}}{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/connecticut/shelton/graduation-2011-list-grows-larger|title=Graduation 2011 List Grows Larger|date=August 16, 2011}}
In 2010, Helderman founded Buffalo 8 while an undergraduate student at Lake Forest College for the production of the feature film The Alumni Chapter before re-locating the company to Beverly Hills following his graduation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110218/entlife/702189810/|title=Lake Forest College grad debuts film|date=February 18, 2011|website=Daily Herald}}{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoreader.com/film/the-alumni-chapter/|title=The Alumni Chapter|date=February 17, 2011|website=Chicago Reader}}
In 2013, Helderman co-founded BondIt Media Capital with partner Luke Taylor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/new-service-bondit-launches-pay-695580/|title=New Service Launches to Pay Union Bonds|first1=Jonathan|last1=Handel|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 11, 2014}}
In 2017, Helderman and Taylor bought ABS Entertainment Payroll.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/cannes-bondit-invest-abs-entertainment-payroll-and-production-accounting-1202438163/|title=Cannes: BondIt Invests in ABS Entertainment Payroll and Production Accounting|first1=Dave|last1=McNary|date=May 20, 2017}}
In 2019, Helderman uncovered never before heard audio files and never before seen case files in connection with the Jeffrey Dahmer murder trials.{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/netflix-conversations-with-a-killer-jeffrey-dahmer-doc-release-date-and-details-b1021792.html|title=Netflix's Conversations with a Killer doc release date and details|first=Rachael|last=Davies|date=August 30, 2022|website=Evening Standard}} Helderman and Buffalo 8 partnered with Emmy Award-winning director Joe Berlinger to oversee creative direction, Radical Media who then oversaw production of the Conversations With a Killer series with Helderman and Buffalo 8 Executive Producing.
Filmography
- The Alumni Chapter (2011)
- Big Kill (2019){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/big-kill-review-1202985460/|title=Film Review: 'Big Kill'|date=19 October 2018 }}
- Trauma Center (2019){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/bruce-willis-thriller-open-source-vertical-entertainment-1202863462/|title=Bruce Willis Thriller 'Open Source' Sells To Vertical Entertainment|date=20 February 2020 }}
- 3022 (2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/3022-1257348/|title='3022': Film Review|first1=Frank|last1=Scheck|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 22, 2019}}
- Becky (2020){{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/57aa55cbdbb3d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531115119/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/57aa55cbdbb3d|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 31, 2021|title=Matthew Helderman | BFI|website=BFI}}
- Indigo Valley (2020){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/harry-potter-actress-evanna-lynch-indigo-valley-1202609703/|title='Harry Potter' Actress Evanna Lynch to Star in Wilderness Story 'Indigo Valley'|date=8 November 2017 }}
- Hooking Up (2020){{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/hooking-up-1285407/|title='Hooking Up': Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=19 March 2020 }}
- The Reckoning (2020){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/neil-marshall-charlotte-kirk-the-reckoning-joe-anderson-steven-waddington-sean-pertwee-1202661851/|title=Neil Marshall Sets Joe Anderson, Steven Waddington, Sean Pertwee To Star With Charlotte Kirk In 'The Reckoning'|date=5 August 2019 }}
- The Legion (2020){{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/legion-1293810/|title='The Legion': Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 May 2020 }}
- American Siege (2020){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/bruce-willis-american-siege-arcana-studio-bondit-media-capital-1234617683/|title=Bruce Willis Starring In Action Pic 'American Siege' For Arcana Studio, BondIt Media Capital|date=18 November 2020 }}
- Seized (2020){{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/scott-adkins-action-thriller-seized-starts-production-exclusive/5135802.article|title=Scott Adkins action thriller 'Seized' starts production}}
- The Pale Door (2020){{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-pale-door-film-review-4048270/|title='The Pale Door': Film Review|first1=Frank|last1=Scheck|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 20, 2020}}
- Givers of Death (2020){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/givers-of-death-release-date-last-of-the-grads-buckleys-chance-the-glaad-list-submissions-los-ultimos-frikis-1234796530/|title=Cannes Deals For 'Givers Of Death' And 'Last Of The Grads'; Bill Nighy's 'Buckley's Chance' Gets U.S. Deal; GLAAD List Submissions Open; Topic Takes 'Los Últimos Frikis'|date=23 July 2021 }}
- Cosmic Sin (2021){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/frank-grillo-luke-wilson-bruce-willis-cosmic-sin-1203542936/|title=Film News Roundup: Frank Grillo, Luke Wilson Join Bruce Willis in Sci-Fi Movie 'Cosmic Sin'|first1=Dave|last1=McNary|date=March 24, 2020|website=Variety}}
- Apex (2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.tvspielfilm.de/tv-programm/sendung/apex,637b5c9181896516b816b164.html|title=Apex im TV - Sendung - TV SPIELFILM}}
- Locked In (2021){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/locked-in-review-1234966209/|title='Locked In' Review: Mena Suvari Headlines a Chintzy and Generic Heist Thriller|date=5 May 2021 }}
- Midnight in the Switchgrass (2021){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/emile-hirsch-to-star-in-cancel-culture-drama-my-times-up-from-michael-macrae-1235021389/|title=Emile Hirsch To EP & Star In Cancel Culture Drama 'My Time's Up' From Filmmaker Michael A. MacRae|date=11 May 2022 }}
- Out of Death (2021){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/bruce-willis-action-thriller-reactor-goes-to-saban-in-north-america-u-k-1234691177/|title=Bruce Willis Action Thriller 'Reactor' Goes to Saban in North America, U.K.|date=26 June 2020 }}
- The Dead of Night (2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/371244/shout-studios-releasing-upcoming-horror-flick-the-dead-of-night-starring-lance-henriksen/|title=Shout! Studios Releasing Upcoming Horror Flick THE DEAD OF NIGHT Starring LANCE HENRIKSEN|date=28 January 2021 }}
- Cosmic Sin (2021){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/rank-grillo-luke-wilson-adelaide-kane-cj-perry-bruce-willis-movie-cosmic-sin-1202890043/|title='Cosmic Sin': Frank Grillo, Luke Wilson & Adelaide Kane|date=23 March 2020 }}
- Body Brokers (2021){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/body-brokers-review-1234911130/|title='Body Brokers' Review: Drug Abuse Is Big Business for More Than Just the Dealers|date=20 February 2021 }}
- Dual (2021){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/dual-review-sundance-karen-gillan-1235158070/|title='Dual' Review: Downer Dark Comedy Imagines the Pros and Cons of Being Cloned|date=23 January 2022 }}
- Panama (2021){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/panama-review-mel-gibson-1235206203/|title='Panama' Review: Crosses are Doubled and Tripled in a Pedestrian, Mel Gibson-Starring Political Thriller|date=17 March 2022 }}
- The Commando (2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/randy-couture-heist-thriller-blowback-wraps-for-peg-ahead-of-cannes-sales-launch-exclusive/5159077.article|title=Randy Couture heist thriller 'Blowback' wraps for PEG ahead}}
- Ida Red (2021){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/frank-grillo-melissa-leo-josh-hartnett-star-movie-ida-red-pandemic-1203023575/|title='Ida Red': Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo & Josh Hartnett Lead Cast In Action-Thriller Shot During The Pandemic|date=26 August 2020 }}
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.hbo.com/movies/street-gang-how-we-got-to-sesame-street|title=Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Watch the Movie on HBO | HBO.com|website=HBO}}
- Redemption Day (2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/redemption-day-film-review-4112571/|title='Redemption Day': Film Review|first1=Frank|last1=Scheck|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 6, 2021}}
- The Fallout (2021){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/annabelle-dexter-jones-emile-hirsch-more-to-star-in-helens-dead-1234899574/|title='Helen's Dead': Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Emile Hirsch, Dylan Gelula, Oliver Cooper & Tyrese Gibson Board Murder Mystery Pic From Newly Formed Stoked Film Group|date=20 December 2021 }}
- Book of Love (2022){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/book-of-love-review-1235171418/|title='Book of Love' Review: An Imperfect Yet Lovable Rom-Com of Modest Pleasures|website=Variety|date=4 February 2022 }}
- Conversations with a Killer (2022){{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/conversations-with-a-killer-jeffrey-dahmer-premiere-netflix-1235353255/|title=Netflix's 'Conversations With a Killer' Season 3 'The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes' to Debut in October (EXCLUSIVE)|first1=Jennifer|last1=Maas|date=August 29, 2022}}
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