Hunting Matthew Nichols

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Hunting Matthew Nichols is a 2024 Canadian horror film written, directed, and starring Markian Tarasiuk in his directorial debut.[1] It has elements of a "found footage" mockumentary in which filmmakers explore a decades-long, unsolved disappearance.

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Hunting Matthew Nichols
Directed by
  • Markian Tarasiuk
Written by
Produced by
  • Matt Villeneuve
  • Lucy McNulty
Starring
  • Markian Tarasiuk
  • Miranda MacDougall
CinematographyJustin Sebastian
Edited by
  • Jonathan Mathew
Music byJeff Griffiths
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
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Plot

Twenty-three years after her brother mysteriously disappeared, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing case.

Cast

  • Markian Tarasiuk as himself
  • Miranda MacDougall
  • Ryan Alexander McDonald as himself

Production

Development

Tarasiuk was inspired by true crime documentaries on Netflix, "as a satire to some degree," and myths around the world involving "forest creatures". The film was inspired by The Blair Witch Project and The Ring.[citation needed]

Filming

The film was made over several weeks in December on Vancouver Island to capture a gray, rainy, dark tone and sense of dread.[citation needed]

Release

The film premiered at the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival, and also screened in the Borsos Competition at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival, as well as Nightmares Film Fest, FilmQuest and Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.[2][3][4] UK sales outfit Amp International acquired worldwide sales rights in October 2024.[5]

The marketing included a website with “case-file evidence” and other extras adding to the central story.[6]

Reception

Awards and nominations

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Event (year) Award Recipient Result Ref.
FilmQuest (2024) Best Found Footage Feature Markian Tarasiuk Won [4]
Best Editing Jonathan Mathew Won
Best Actress Miranda MacDougall Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Markian Tarasiuk Nominated
Nightmares Film Fest (2024) Best Thriller Feature Markian Tarasiuk Nominated [7]
Best Lead Performance Miranda MacDougall Nominated
Best Writing Sean Harris Oliver Nominated
Whistler Film Festival (2024) Best Canadian Feature Markian Tarasiuk Nominated [3]
Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival (2024) Best Director Markian Tarasiuk Won [2]
Best Lead Acting Miranda MacDougall Nominated
Best Feature Film Markian Tarasiuk Nominated
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