Matthew Puccini

Biography

Matthew Puccini (born c. 1993) is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker. He is known for his short films that deal with LGBT-related subject matters. These include The Mess He Made (2017) Marquise (2018), Dirty (2020) and Lavender (2019), the last of which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures (formerly Fox Searchlight Pictures) for an Academy Award-qualifying theatrical run following its Sundance premiere. His work has played at several festivals including Sundance, SXSW, Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs ShortsFest, and Outfest Los Angeles.