Matthew Carpenter - Open Pitch Session

Matthew Carpenter is a Los Angeles based writer/producer/creative executive with extensive experience in both film and television. As a writer, he co-developed and wrote for the SyFy Channel series Painkiller Jane, and oversaw creative development for the animated horror feature Deadspace:Downfall based on the hit Electronic Arts video game franchise. Other works include the animated pilot Alien Admissions for Blue Ant/Mondo and the drama series Eden that was set up with eOne and Imagemovers. His work on the executive side began as Director of Creative Development for Starz Media, developing both comedy and drama projects for the network's burgeoning slate of original programming, including the critically acclaimed Party Down, Crash, Head Case, Gravity and Pillars of the Earth. He then served as Head of Television Development for Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions, where his projects included the MTV drama series Eye Candy and Syfy Channel limited series Ascension. Later, Matt was named Senior Director of Development for ASIB Productions where he focused on international co-productions for both features and television. Matt has since partnered to form Venezia Media, where he serves as Managing Partner/Head of Creative Development, developing scripted and documentary content, and is currently producing the feature-length documentary Zero G and I Feel Fine based on the early days of NASA.