Matt Riddlehoover

Matt Riddlehoover (born July 26, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the 2020 documentary My Darling Vivian.^[1]

Matt Riddlehoover
Riddlehoover in 2018
Born	(1985-07-26) July 26, 1985 (age 39) Bermuda
Occupation(s)	Producer, director, editor
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Dustin Tittle ​ (m. 2014)​
Website	www.mattriddlehoover.com

My Darling Vivian

Riddlehoover produced, directed, and edited My Darling Vivian, a biographical documentary about Vivian Liberto, the first wife of Johnny Cash. The film premiered at the 2020 South by Southwest Film Festival, presented by Amazon Prime Video, to great acclaim. It was hailed by The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times as a "must-see" critics' pick, and Newsweek ranked it among the best films of the year.^[2][3][4] My Darling Vivian went on to screen at festivals around the world, including Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival, where Riddlehoover received the Special Jury Award for Excellence in Editing.^[5]

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Producer	Editor
TBA	Monty and the Movies	Yes		Yes	Yes
2020	My Darling Vivian	Yes		Yes	Yes
2018	Strategy and Pursuit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2016	What's the Matter with Gerald?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2015	Paternity Leave	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	More Scenes from a Gay Marriage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2013	West Hollywood Motel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	Scenes from a Gay Marriage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2010	Gaze	Yes		Yes	Yes
2008	Bookends	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2006	To a Tee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Awards and nominations

Film festival awards

Year	Festival	Film	Award	Result
2020	In-Edit Chile	My Darling Vivian	Audience Award	Won
	Bentonville Film Festival		Special Jury Award for Excellence in Editing	Won
	Bentonville Film Festival		Jury Award - Best Documentary	Nominated
	Cleveland International Film Festival		Music Movies Competition	Nominated
	SXSW Film Festival		Audience Award - 24 Beats Per Second	Nominated