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Matthew Ulm

Matthew Ulm

Cinematographer, producer and editor

Matthew Ulm is a Producer/Director/Editor working in Evansville, Indiana. A native of Terre Haute, Indiana he graduated from Indiana State University in May of 2000 with degrees in Communication and Business. In September of 2001 he accepted a position at Stage One Media, Inc. Stage One contracts to Mead Johnson Nutrition (a Fortune 1000 Infant and Toddler Nutrition company) to provide in-house video production, graphic services and A/V support. His work took him to locations across the country as he worked with health care professionals and business executives on many projects during his tenure. In August of 2013 he left Stage One to partner with long-time friend Larry Swank at FortySixTen Studios, Inc. The company, up to that time, had focused on web development, SEO and social media management. The addition of Ulm added video production experience to the portfolio of products. Officially he entered as the COO and Lead Producer. In 2013 Ulm also met Writer/Producer/Director Chip Rossetti through their mutual affiliation with the Indiana Filmmakers Network. Rossetti was just about to begin production on his film "Right to Believe" and he was added to the crew as a camera operator and to assist with lighting. The two struck up a quick friendship and have worked together ever since. Matthew's parents, Gregory and Denise, are both retired educators and graduates of Indiana State University. He has an older sister that works in the health care industry and a younger sister that is in the energy sector. He attended the University School on the campus of Indiana State University from preschool to eighth grade. Ulm attended Middle School at Woodrow Wilson for a year and then Terre Haute North Vigo High School from 1992-1995. His primary focus during that time was music as he participated in many band programs. After graduation Ulm attended Indiana University for his Freshman year. The most important course he took during that year, which captured his imagination, was An Introduction to Film. Ulm had always been a film fan and fond of gadgets. However this course was his first exposure to film as an art. Watching classics like Stagecoach and Rear Window, then participating in discussion and deconstruction were invigorating experiences. Ulm transferred to Indiana State University the following year where he announced a dual-major of Business-Management and Communications-Radio/TV/Film. While finding his businesses courses mentally stimulating his passion lay in the Communications department. Joe Tenerelli and Jeff Perkins were his mentors in this program as he learned about shot composition, lighting, scripting and the myriad other facets of the creative process. Ulm has created and worked on multiple Award Winning projects including "Jacob's Turn" (Regional Emmy and Silver Telly), "Nutramigen 70th Anniversary" (Bronze Telly), and "ISU Recruitment Video" (Bronze Telly). In 2019 he helped found, and serve as Festival Director for, the Victory International Film Festival in Evansville, Indiana.

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Works as
Cinematographer, producer and editor
Titles
12 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Matthew Ulm's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
25%
Bonds
24%
Survival
24%
Self
16%
Morality
12%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
9
Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Bittersweet
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matthew Ulm's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Ulm's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

12 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • 13 Slays Till X-Mas(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Dark: Forever Winter(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dark: The Great Deceiver(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The 3(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dream Motel(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Faith(2017)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Colors of Emily(2017)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 94 Feet(2016)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Andy's Rainbow(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Reunion(2016)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One More Round(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Borrowed Christmas(2014)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 12 MovieCove titles from 2014 to 2020.

Most popular right now

The Dark: The Great Deceiver (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing7 of 12: 2 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thCinematography10 of 12: 5 only cinematography, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thEditing3 of 12: 0 only editing, 3 with another role

12 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2010s9 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles, shown from 5 scored.

How do Matthew Ulm's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 12 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive9
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer, editor

Saving Faith (2017)

99th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Andy's Rainbow (2016)

Midcredits 53rd · 68% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 33/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Matthew Ulm work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Ulm's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chip Rossetti shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles