Matt Bilmes

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1996-01-26 (28 years old)

Place of Birth Vernon, Connecticut

Matt Bilmes

Biography

Matt Bilmes is a camera operator, editor, filmmaker, and all-around great guy currently based in Kansas City, Missouri. Born and raised in the suburbs of New England, Matt earned his degree in Digital Media & Design from the University of Connecticut. In his senior year, he was awarded a grant to write and direct his own short film, Exit. The film was named as an official selection at film festivals worldwide and won various awards, including Best Student Short Film of the Year at the CKF International Film Festival and Best University Film at the Laughlin International Film Festival. After graduating in 2018, Matt moved to Kansas City, where he currently works full time at Barkley on their internal video team. During his time at Barkley, he’s shot and edited content for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Teach for America, Missouri Lottery, and Del Taco, among others. He also directed and edited Chewy Channel, an award-winning web series for Haribo that was recognized by the Shorty, Digiday, Webby, Indie, and Addy Awards. When not creating, Matt can be found planning his next adventure, logging films on his Letterboxd, or researching which credit card he should apply for next.

Known For

Director

2018
Exit

as Director

Producer

2018
Let's Be Friends

as Producer

2018
Exit

as Producer

2018
Sunny Side Up

as Producer

2017
Opening Night

as Producer

Editor

2018
2018
Exit

as Editor

2018
Sunny Side Up

as Editor

2016
Melanie & Oscar

as Assistant Editor

Writer

2018
Exit

as Writer

2018
2018
Sunny Side Up

as Writer

Crew

2016
Melanie & Oscar

as Cinematography