Matteo Palmas is a European student writer-director based in Leeds, UK. Born and raised in a small town in South Sardinia, he moved to England to study at the Northern Film School. His first short film, Man On Bike, premiered as one of 10 finalists in competition at the Oscar-qualifying Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, among others. Equally passionate about documentary and fiction storytelling, Matteo set off to find his own style through topics such as language, obsession, passion and barriers. He is the recipient of the RTS Yorkshire Student Award 2019 for Best Drama  an alumnus of New Arrivals: Go Short Campus and Screen Yorkshire's Beyond Brontes Cohort 2019. 

1. Book Reader

   Castlefield · Jul 2019 - Present

2. Production Assistant

   DAZN North America · Sep 2018 - Present

3. Production Runner

   DAZN Canada · Sep 2017 - Present

4. Intern

   Duck Soup Films · May 2019 - Jun 2019

5. Casting Assistant (Dailies)

   Mad Dog Casting · May 2017 - Jul 2017

6. Location/Studio Runner

   TrueNorth · Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

1. BA (Hons) Filmmaking

   The Northern Film School · Sep 2015 - Present

2. Diploma di Esame di Stato - High School Diploma Classical Studies

   Liceo Ginnasio Statale Siotto Pintor · Sep 2010 - Jul 2015