Hunting Matthew Nichols

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Hunting Matthew Nichols
Directed by
  • Markian Tarasiuk
Written by
Produced by
  • Matt Villeneuve
  • Lucy McNulty
Starring
  • Markian Tarasiuk
  • Miranda MacDougall
CinematographyJustin Sebastian
Edited by
  • Jonathan Mathew
Music byJeff Griffiths
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Hunting Matthew Nichols is a 2024 Canadian horror film written, directed, and starring Markian Tarasiuk in his directorial debut. [1] It has elements of a "found footage" mockumentary in which filmmakers explore a decades-long, unsolved disappearance.

Contents

Plot

Twenty-three years after her brother mysteriously disappeared, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing case.

Cast

Production

Development

Tarasiuk was inspired by true crime documentaries on Netflix, "as a satire to some degree," and myths around the world involving "forest creatures". The film was inspired by The Blair Witch Project and The Ring .[ citation needed ]

Filming

The film was made over several weeks in December on Vancouver Island to capture a gray, rainy, dark tone and sense of dread.[ citation needed ]

Release

The film premiered at the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival, and also screened in the Borsos Competition at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival, as well as Nightmares Film Fest, FilmQuest and Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival [2] [3] [4] . UK sales outfit Amp International acquired worldwide sales rights in October 2024. [5]

The marketing included a website with “case-file evidence” and other extras adding to the central story. [6]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Event (year)AwardRecipientResultRef.
FilmQuest (2024)Best Found Footage FeatureMarkian TarasiukWon [4]
Best EditingJonathan MathewWon
Best ActressMiranda MacDougallNominated
Best Supporting ActorMarkian TarasiukNominated
Nightmares Film Fest (2024)Best Thriller FeatureMarkian TarasiukNominated [7]
Best Lead PerformanceMiranda MacDougallNominated
Best WritingSean Harris OliverNominated
Whistler Film Festival (2024)Best Canadian FeatureMarkian TarasiukNominated [3]
Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival (2024)Best DirectorMarkian TarasiukWon [2]
Best Lead ActingMiranda MacDougallNominated
Best Feature FilmMarkian TarasiukNominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Salcido, Mark (December 4, 2024). "Exclusive: 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' Director Breaks Down His Feature Debut". Screen Geek. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "BiTS". bloodinthesnow.ca. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Janet Smith, "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir, October 28, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "2024 Award Winners & Nominees – FilmQuest" . Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas. "Newport Beach Horror 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' Gets Sales Deal Ahead Of AFM". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ Smith, Janet (November 28, 2024). "At Whistler Film Festival, Hunting Matthew Nichols plays with true-crime genre to scary effect". Create A Stir. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hunting Matthew Nichols (2024) - Awards - IMDb . Retrieved March 1, 2025– via www.imdb.com.
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