About Matt Hulse

 

British director Matt Hulse is best known for his award-winning shorts and his feature documentaries. Among these are Follow the Master, a film which has been described by the Edinburgh International Film Festival as "an inspired cinematic pleasure" and Dummy Jim, an adaptation of a little-known journal called I Cycled, written by James Duthie. Matt Hulse also undertakes projects dealing with text, web, music/sound, performance, live events and community, finding various mediums for sharing and expressing his probing messages. His films have been screened internationally at festivals in 23 countries since 1990.

 

Today, Tumo concluded the 60 Seconds of Inclusive Cinema workshop, which resulted in the creation of twelve minute-long films shot with mobile devices. Tumo members Marine Gazazyan, Tigran Ghalachyan Maria Sargsyan and Mariam Boretsyan received awards from festival supporters.

During the course of four days,under the leadership of filmmaker Matt Hulse, participating Tumo members were introduced to the nuances of expressing the main topics and ideas of their films in the span of 60 seconds.

Hulse recognized that "It is very difficult to film a 60-second film in a short period of time and with limited resources, using mobile phones," praising the effort and results of the young filmmakers. Each participant had selected two words, which became the foundation for the topic of their film. By placing constraint on the filmmaking process, the director aimed to promote the students' creativity, encouraging them to overcome boundaries.

The workshop was organized in collaboration with the British Council within the frameworks of the 12th British Film Festival, with the support of Beeline, UNICEF and the British Embassy in Armenia.