Matthew Helderman

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Matthew Helderman
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Matt Helderman in 2018
Born
Matthew Helderman

1987
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Lake Forest College
Occupations
OrganizationsBondIt Media Capital
Buffalo 8
Notable work 3022
The Pale Door
Cosmic Sin
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Redemption Day

Matthew Helderman (born 1987) is an American film producer. [1] He is known for his work in 3022 , The Pale Door , Cosmic Sin , Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street and Redemption Day .

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Early life and career

Helderman was born in 1987 in Connecticut, U.S. [2] He spent his early life in Fairfield, Connecticut. [2] He was educated at The Frederick Gunn School. [3] For his college education, he attended Lake Forest College and graduated with a bachelor's of arts degree in 2011. [4] [5]

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. [6] [7]

In 2013, Helderman co-founded BondIt Media Capital with partner Luke Taylor. [8]

In 2017, Helderman and Taylor bought ABS Entertainment Payroll. [9]

In 2019, Helderman uncovered never before heard audio files and never before seen case files in connection with the Jeffrey Dahmer murder trials. [10] 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. [10]

Filmography

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