Matthew Lax

Matthew LAX is a filmmaker, artist and writer interested in power and group dynamics. Lax works between New York and Los Angeles and often collaborates with non-actors and the “everyday ensembles” found within families, lovers, hobby clubs, athletic teams and kink communities. Lax’s writing and organisational work focuses on narratives of production, labour and critical exchange. Lax received a BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Lax’s films and video installations have been screened and exhibited at venues including Viennale, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, MIX New York, LA Film Forum and many others.

• AMERICAN FOLK

  2017

• Lil’ Tokyo Story

  Producer

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  AN ANIMATED DOG READS JOHN BERGER, HARAWAY, AND KAFKA

  Director

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  Gay Men’s Book Club

  Director

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  A Tired Dog is a Good Dog, Part One

  Director

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  A Tired Dog is a Good Dog, Part Two

  Director

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  A Tired Dog is a Good Dog Parts 1 & 2

  Director

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  Fabricated in the Actual Arctic (After Nanook)

  Director

• Brunt Drama

  Director

• 2025A Tired Dog is a Good Dog Parts 1 & 2Director
• 2025A Tired Dog is a Good Dog, Part TwoDirector
• 2025Gay Men’s Book ClubDirector
• 2025AN ANIMATED DOG READS JOHN BERGER, HARAWAY, AND KAFKADirector
• 2022A Tired Dog is a Good Dog, Part OneDirector
• 2018Brunt DramaDirector
• 2018Fabricated in the Actual Arctic (After Nanook)Director
• 2017AMERICAN FOLK
• 2016Lil’ Tokyo StoryProducer