Mat Hames
Known for
Directing
Biography
Mat Hames is a director and producer, known for his documentaries What Was Ours (2017), When I Rise (2010), both of which were included in the TV series Independent Lens. His films have screened at SXSW, HotDocs, IDFA, and the Santa Barbara Film Festival. When I Rise (2010) was nominated for an IDA Award. Hames is the show runner for Rooster Teeth's documentary series RTDocs, the PBS/ Prime series 'Power Trip: the Story of Energy', and the PBS series 'A State of Mind'. He is a co-founder of Austin, Texas based non-fiction production company Alpheus Media.
Best known work
Haus of Pain
2017
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
2018
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
2016
Connected
2016
The Meme Machine
2016
Becoming Jessica Nigri
2018
When I Rise
2010
Making More
2004
Fossil Country
2022
The Tattooist
2017Filmography
2026
2022
Fossil CountryDirector, Writer
2020
2019
Thirst for PowerDirector
2019
Waiting for the PunchlineDirector
2018
Common GroundDirector
2018
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster TeethDirector, Additional Camera
2018
Becoming Jessica NigriDirector, Additional Camera
2017
UnconventionalDirector, Additional Camera
2017
Haus of PainDirector
2017
The TattooistDirector
2016
The Meme MachineDirector
2016
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR JourneyDirector, Additional Camera
2016
ConnectedDirector, Additional Photography
2016
What Was OursProducer, Editor, Director
2015
2010
When I RiseDirector
2006
Last Best HopeDirector
2004
Making MoreDirector, Writer