Something Something about Matthew Owens

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with filmmaker Matthew Owens about his journey and the challenges faced by millennials in adjusting to post-graduate life.

Director Bio for Matthew Owens Matthew Owens is a father, husband, film-maker, andself-proclaimed lover of film. He currently resides in Huntsville, Texas, withhis family. It is here where he works remotely and spends his free timewatching and analyzing films or creating his own projects. His love for filmstarted in high school, when he and his father would go see movies together asa way of spending quality time with one another. These outings quickly becameone of his favorite traditions. The combination of those experiences, and ahigh school A/V class were the launching pad for a life-long passion ofbecoming the man with his name in the end credits. His largest influencesinclude Wes Anderson, Ben Stiller, Taika Waititi, and Peter Jackson. He has adesire to tell the stories that need to be told, hoping that his perspective isone that viewers might find comfort and familiarity in. Film Summary Several millennials discuss the struggle to adjust to lifepost-grad. Navigating adulthood, careers, relationships, and the awkwardnessthat comes with all of those things reveal common threads among youngmillennials trying to find their place. Job fatigue, major life decisions, anddesperation…

People in this episode

Guest: Matthew Owens

Topics covered

• film-making
• millennials
• adulthood
• career struggles
• relationships
• storytelling

Keywords

• Matthew Owens
• film-making
• millennials
• adulthood
• career
• relationships
• storytelling

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Places: Huntsville, Texas

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