Matthew Berdyck

As the owner of Fillmore Street Films, Matthew Berdyck has worked on the development of numerous major cable network development projects, a feature length documentary on homelessness (Matthew Berdyck;'s From Hopeful To Hopeless), several short films exposing illness clusters in residential neighborhoods (Matthew Berdyck's Poison in the Grapes), with his most recent piece of experimental film created for Jordan Rudess of 2014 Grammy Nominated Dream Theater, for Jordan's 'Rudess Morgenstein Project.' Matthew Berdyck continues to deliver ground breaking visual madness to viewers all around the world.

After getting his start as a film maker in February of 2011, Matthew Berdyck's first piece of film, Wayward Traveler, was pitched to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim just ten months after the first time he used a video camera.

In 2012 Matthew created the first ever, in film history, first person film about homelessness in which he gave up his home on The Central Coast of California and then committed to living on the street, as a homeless person, for a year of his life, while filming his journey from Oregon to San Diego in search of a home in order to demonstrate the difficulties presented to people who have been remanded to life on the streets.

In 2013 Matthew changed social reform hats to the subject of EPA Superfund sites after growing in a neighborhood in Akron, Ohio that was situated next to a toxic waste dump. Matthew Berdyck's film Poison in the Grapes detailed his struggle to get The City of Akron, Ohio to investigate the presence of a cluster of Cancer, Fibromyalgia, Chrohn's Disease, Chronic Fatigue, and other unexplained illnesses specifically concentrated in the neighborhood around the EPA site Summit Equipment and Supplies.

Shortly after the release of the film the director of The Ohio EPA, Scott Nally resigned from his post amidst a wash of corruption allegations including the accusation that he pressured other EPA employees to overlook violations by the coal industry. Immediately following the making of the film he released another short film on the same subject in Malibu, California.

Rounding out 2013 he released his third film piece, a music video. Matthew was invited on tour with 2014 Grammy Nominated Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and Berklee College of Music drum instructor Rod Morgenstein for their 'Rudess Morgenstein Project' reunion tour. The results of his travels with Jordan was a ground breaking experimental 1970's concert film called 'The Philadelphia Experiment - Ra (Live) which was release on Christmas Eve.

Matthew Berdyck – Extended Resume C.V.

North Hollywood, California
www.matthewberdyck.com
Imdb: Matthew Berdyck



Childhood:

Attained an Arrow of Light Award, the highest award achievable in Cub Scouting
Won numerous awards for artistic achievements including Scoolastic Art Award for Pastels
Newspaper Carrier – newspaper carrier for Akron Beacon Journal – Castle Homes
McDonald’s – Logistical Wheat Based Product Browning Facilities Coordinator (bun toaster)
Played lead guitar in working teen bands Mental Symphony, Sacred Scare, and Emanon


Education:

North High School – 1998
University of Akron – Wayne Campus – Computer Science Major

Employment – Freelance:

Ohio Imageworks Inc. – CEO – Mega Pagers – Earth Ltd. – Surreal Feel – 1997

Mega Pagers provided alpha-numeric paging services to over 3,000 customers in North East Ohio
Earth Limited provided bulk screen printing and merch services for local, and semi national rock bands
Provided tobacco use only products, tie die shirts, and incense in a local store front

Caliber Technology (FedEx Ground) – RPS Help Desk Analyst (Internship)- Tracer Software Tester – 1998

Provided first, second, and third level technical support for 10,000 RPS Shipping Customers
Worked with software testing group resolving bugs in Tracer Multiship Software
Worked with RPS proprietary object oriented Tracer programming language
RPS Blue Ribbon Performer Award for meeting and exceed customer service standards

Robert Half International Consulting (Aultman Hospital) – PC Remediation Specialist – 1999

Contracted to Aultman Hospital for their full facility, 2000+ computer Y2K update
Administration of doctor credentialing system
Re-connection and maintenance of UNIX terminal emulators work stations
In surgery emergency response systems support
Developed Assest ID system for inventory control of hospital systems

Great Lakes Connection – General Services Administration Liason – Freight Broker – 2000

Completed six month project to establish GLC as a General Services Administration Certified Carrier
Negotiation and daily logistical routing of Continental United States back haul contracts
Setup and Maintenance of computer networks and Merlin telephone system
Installation, database maintenance, of Dr. Dispatch software, EDI, and DAT Services Listings.
Provided national skip trace services for Government Bill of Lading documents
Panther II Transportation – Administrative Account Manager – 2001

Handled multi-million dollar custom critical logistical accounts
Successfully campaigned to contribute emergency logistical services and equipment for 9/11 Tragedy
Client relations and upkeep of foundational customer information database


Disabled – 2002 – 2011

Completed full seven years of bad luck +2 for accidentally breaking a mirror
Served as lead guitarist for Cleveland bands Condensor, and Negativity Killed the Cat
Travel. Beast. Films. – Owner – Content Creator – 2010 – 2011

Developed major cable network show for major market radio host pitched to Pitt Jolie via William Morris
Was bestowed the unique honor of filming the San Francisco Fillmore Theater Poster Art Collection
Developed two major cable network projects for Cartoon Network Adult Swim
Worked with legendary Mad Magazine margin drawing artist Sergio Aragones
Covered and released fund raising film for Sparks, Nevada California Zephyr train/semi accident
Covered and released film of California Macro Plastics fire that polluted the air for a 100 mile radius
Covered and filmed Big Four: Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer at Coachella
Filmed over 100,000 miles of travel covering the entire western half of The United States
Fillmore Street Films – Owner – Content Creator – 2011 – Current

Covered and released experimental film of James Holmes theater massacre in Denver, Colorado
Completed 18 month project to live on the streets as a homeless person for feature length documentary - Matthew Berdyck's From Hopeful To Hopeless
Exposed EPA Superfund Toxic Waste Dump in Akron, Ohio Castle Homes Neighborhood - Matthew Berdyck's Poison in the Grapes
Obtained 1000+ signatures in Akron, Ohio demanding that the city investigate an illness cluster
Released experimental short film for 2014 Grammy Nominated Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess
Released feature length experimental concert film for Rudess Morgenstien Project
Currently developing feature documentary Death Water featuring Andrew Tiernan (300: Rise of an Empire)
Skills Sets:

Adobe Premiere CC w/Sapphire 7, Adobe Photoshop CC, Sonar Producer X1, Pro Tools
Videography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Soundtrack Composition, Acoustic Sound Bending
Social Media PPC marketing: Facebook Fan Page Administration, Blog Development, Word Press
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Mandolin, Voice
Logistical travel routing, Location scouting
Research, Skip Trace
Fund raising

In 2014 Matthew Berdyck is working on the release of his second documentary, Death Water, on the subject of U.S. ground water pollution narrated by legendary British actor Andrew Tiernan (300, The Pianist)

Matthew Berdyck has also been rumored to be working on a documentary project with a founding member of one of the Bog Four of Bay Area Thrash (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax)