Chicago@SXSW: Curtis Matzke on His ‘Residencies & Retreats’ Panel

Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 4, 2024 - 3:16pm

CHICAGO – The Windy City will be represented at the upcoming SXSW Festival in Austin (March 8th-16th, 2024), and throughout the week there will be a series of articles previewing their interaction. The series begins with Curtis Matzke of Unfinished Films, sitting on the panel he created, “Understanding Artist Residencies & Retreats for Filmmakers” on March 10th.

Curtis Matzke is a director, screenwriter, and producer based in Chicago. His work has been recognized at dozens of festivals, including Athens International, Cinequest, NFMLA, and more. In 2019, Curtis directed a short documentary celebrating Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, which earned him regional Emmy nominations for Off-Camera Directing and Historical Documentary.

Chicago Filmmaker Curtis Matzke @SXSW2024
Photo credit: SXSW.com

Matzke’s first full-length documentary is in post and fiscally sponsored by Film Independent. “Sink” is his latest horror short film and premiered at the Academy-qualifying Chicago International Film Festival and has since screened at a dozen more festivals. Curtis completed residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, Stowe Story Labs, Chicago International Feature Development Lab, Reykjavik Talent Lab, and Chateau Orquevaux.

In an Podtalk interview by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, Chicago filmmaker Curtis Matzke on SXSW …

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For more information on “Understanding Artist Residencies & Retreats for Filmmakers” SXSW Panel, click here. The 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals take place on March 8th-16th. For more information click on SXSW.com