The New SCG Video

What brought Matt Lincoln to the attention of the Garden board was the Best Director award Matt won for a short video he produced in one week with a $40 budget (The Price of Silence, CMF International 2010).   "That's my kind of action, and my kind of budget," said board president, Jonathan Geiger.  Geiger contacted Matt in New York City where he is currently based and together they developed a proposal -  not quite at the $40 dollar level - but within the very tight Garden budget. 

"Matt was very interested in helping our non-profit.  He jumped on a plane and came out to help," said Geiger.

Matt, now back in NYC, writes,  "I love film. I've known I wanted to make a career out of it and even what film school I wanted to go to since 9th grade. Having also been infatuated with Chinese architecture since around that time and having loved working with non-profits since Boy Scouts, getting involved with this project was a no-brainer. The SCG team was extremely professional while also sustaining a laid back and friendly work environment. This was a refreshing change of pace from New York, especially having grown up near Seattle where this kind of attitude seems much more pervasive."

Matt worked closely with board member Sandy Marvinney and with our program director Julia Freimund to come up with this short promotional video.

Matt is also an accomplished composer, he premiered his first orchestral arrangement in the ninth grade and had a chamber piece debut with the Seattle Symphony in the eleventh grade.  His recent successes have included scores in prime time commercials and international film festivals.  Listen to some of his intriguing score samples on his website: Jade Seal Productions.