Matthew Bauer
Directing
Biography
Matthew was raised in Australia on a diet of Bond films, twisty noughties TV thrillers and Errol Morris documentaries. After attending NYU Film School, under the tutelage of Oliver Stone and Todd Solondz, he began work on his first feature documentary THE OTHER FELLOW.
Known For
Meet a diverse group of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name: James Bond. Australian director Matthew Bauer's energetic exploration of masculine identity features a gay New York theatre director, a Swedish 007 super-fan with a Nazi past, an African American Bond accused of murder, the ornithologist whose name was stolen by author Ian Fleming to name his fictional secret agent, and two resilient women caught up in it all.
The Other Fellow
A 13-year-old Nepali girl leaves her Himalayan village seeking employment in the city with trusted friend Krishna, but becomes increasingly suspicious of his intentions when he asks her to cross the border with him to India. At a life-changing crossroads, she is forced to choose what she's willing to sacrifice for the good of both her family, and his.