Matt Rumer

Much has been said about me over the years, but nothing has been said more about me than my work. When I was a kid i use to build 'makeshift' sets in my mothers basement in Flint, MI. I never new what i was doing, but i did know that i wanted to make movies. Not only did films captivate my imagination when I was young, but nature has been a staple educator and inspiration that has extended into my professional life. The outdoors, hiking, climbing and survival training have been such an importance to my motivation and inspiration. From photography, too drawing, designing and even decorating. I graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2011, with BA in Electronic Media with a concentration in Film Theory. It wasn't until that April that I met my first 'real' Producer that gave me my first job on the film, "Sand Castles." filmed in Indiana, starring: Anne Winters, Jordan Hodges, Randy Spencer and Directed by Clenét Verdi -Rose. Not long after that I was connected again with my Producer Paula Fournier with another film. This time I knew what I wanted to do. Design! I met with the director of "Elder Island", which was my first feature as production designer and, a horror film. After doing a handful of Films, TV, talkshows, some live events and even some weird music videos. My time in Michigan was coming to an end. I had to move, move to Los Angeles. So, in 2015 I packed up and drove across the country with my cat Charlie and that little boy in the back of my mind knowing; that across the country there was the opportunity and life we knew we wanted. The past 7 years and counting (2022) have been nothing but a glamours struggle of making my dreams come true. From designing music videos, to several commercials, live events, TV shows, and most important to me, feature films. Now, after ten years I have grabbed yet another milestone, for that little kid who almost burnt his mother's basement down with makeshift sets... In 2022 I finished working with Director Tony Kaye on the Feature film "The Trainer" as the art director, which allowed me to accumulate my days in the Art Directors Guild/Local 800. The ADG has been on my mind since I first learned about film industry and now that I am part of my professional artistic peers, I can not wait to start my next adventures.