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Kurt Mattila is an award-winning filmmaker. He began his professional career by creating the haunting Precog dream sequences for Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report." He went on to direct several commercial campaigns for brands like Ford, Gap and Red Bull. He made his directorial debut, “Lies and Alibis,” for Sony Pictures Entertainment. The film, written by Noah Hawley, is a witty sting comedy about a man who creates alibis for cheating spouses. When circumstances force him to confront his own criminal past to get a client out from under a murder charge, he finds himself in over his head. The all-star cast includes Steve Coogan, Sam Elliot, James Marsden, Selma Blair, James Brolin, and John Leguizamo. Mattila is the director of the award-winning documentary, “Stuntman.” Executive produced by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, “Stuntman” won the Audience Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival is now streaming on Disney+. The gripping documentary details the journey of famed stuntman Eddie Braun as he embarks on his quest to recreate the famous Snake River Canyon jump, originally attempted by daredevil Evel Knievel. Through Kurt’s singular vision, we meet Eddie Braun, who has worked with scores of famous actors, suffering the physical brunt of Hollywood’s action blockbusters, keeping the movie stars safe. We watch aghast as Eddie’s car careens countless times over a cliff, Kurt’s camera capturing the relentless abuse Eddie’s body endures. In another scene, we meet Eddie’s loving wife and kids, and Kurt’s lens lets us in as Eddie decides he has one more goal to achieve- complete what the famed Evel Knievel could not – be shot across Snake River Canyon in a death-defying rocket.
