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Matthew Lynn

Matthew Lynn

Cinematographer, director, editor, producer and writer

As a child, Matt Lynn would talk into his tape recorder and tell the stories of space battles and magic castles. For his entire life, Matt's focus has been on creating worlds that inspire the imagination. Through film, he has learned that this gift can not only create worlds, but change the world and people around him. It's this unique perspective that inspired him to create the production company Bridge the Divide Media to tell Queer stories. His work has been accepted into Cannes, Tribeca, Frameline, Outfest and more while also receiving both Gotham and Queerty award nominations. After attending the American Film Institute Conservatory's MFA program, Matt has traveled around the world creating and producing projects including feature and short films, documentaries, music videos, series and has created original shows for Youtube star Davey Wavey and served as the cinematographer for Brian Jordan Alvarez from Will and Grace. His ability to lead a team while bringing a unique perspective makes Matthew Lynn a queer filmmaker to watch out for.

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Works as
Cinematographer, director, editor, producer and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

What are Matthew Lynn's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
35%
Society
20%
Survival
9%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · 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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Romantic
4
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lynn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Lynn'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

28 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Male on Male Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Under the Influencer(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • It Lives Inside(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Thirty-Nine in the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Seaborne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The Real Sin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Dixson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Back in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Wild Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mountain Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Cabin Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lizard Laughed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Waiting for Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • The Things We Do When We're Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Cold Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Additional Photography

  • A Shot in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • More Than He Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer · Colorist

  • The Broken Rose(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Life in Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Voice on TV

  • Culdesac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Everything Is Free(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Triads(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer · as Andrew

  • The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer · as Jeff

  • Where the Bears Are(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Murder Time Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 2012 to 2025.

Biggest box office

It Lives Inside (2023)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Everything Is Free (2017)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

It Lives Inside (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 28: 2 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting10 of 28: 4 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting3 of 28: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 28: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography20 of 28: 12 only cinematography, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thEditing3 of 28: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 28: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

28 titles, 9 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2010s9 · 4 acting · 7 crew2020s19 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; 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 that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Matthew Lynn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Under the Influencer (2023)

94th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Under the Influencer (2023)

Midcredits 63rd · 55% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 47. 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 Lynn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Lynn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bishal Dutta shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers