Matt Hanson is a film futurist; an writer and filmmaker described as an
"international film visionary" by Screen International magazine, and
listed among "Ten people who could change the world" by Forbes. An
expert in new moving image forms, he has created a series of projects
which explore cinema's future, including A Swarm of Angels, onedotzero,
ViewShareRemix, and various book projects.

Current project A Swarm of Angels, is a groundbreaking participative
feature film and entertainment community which bridges the gap between
filmmaker and fan. Previously, he founded the massively influential
onedotzero digital film festival in 1996 at the dawn of digital
filmmaking, which he directed until 2002. He's been responsible for
producing and commissioning award-winning projects, including over 50
short films, and two TV series. Books written include The End of
Celluloid: film futures in the digital age, Sci-Fi Moviescapes, Motion
Blur and Reinventing Music Video.

Hanson consults on new moving image trends and new entertainment models
through his company, V.I.A. He lives in Brighton, England, and is an
Academy member of IADAS