Matt Sterne
Director / Self confessed cricket tragic
Matt Sterne is an Australian filmmaker, creative director, and lifelong storyteller with a passion for finding beauty in the overlooked. After a career spent crafting award-winning campaigns in the advertising world, Matt shifted his focus to something more personal - telling real stories that resonate.
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Driven by curiosity and connection, his work explores themes of identity, community, sport, and the quiet strength of everyday people. Ghost Town Cricket marks his directorial debut - a self-funded film born from a single image that sparked a journey into the South Australian outback and into a story that had to be told.
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Matt brings a unique blend of human connection, deep narrative storytelling and creative finesse into everything he makes. He is co-founder of The Cowboys, a Sydney-based creative agency, and is lead Director of Rodeo, its production arm dedicated to original, purposeful storytelling.
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View more of Matt's work at www.mattsterne.com
Crew
Film crew
Henry
Richardson
Evan
Papageorgiou
Bin
Li
Sandy
McLellan
Hayden
Guildford
Producer
Director of Photography
Producer / Sound Recordist
First AC
Sound Recordist
Production
Bin
Li
Editor
Mighty
Sound
Sound Studio
Sterne
Creative
Grade
Extreme
Music
Music Library
David
Collins
Photography
Special thanks
The entire crew, in-particular Bin Li and Mark Sterne who went above and beyond with their donated time.
Bill Brock and the Farina Restoration Group for their support and additional funding.
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John and Rosalie Patterson
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Kevin Dawes, Farina Station
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Gordon Litchfield, Wilpoorina Station
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Esther Eager
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Barbara Myers​
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Rawnsley Park Station
Raina Ryan, Extreme Music
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Dan Allen, Cricket Australia​​
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And all the family and friends for the support.
Protecting the legacy of Farina through volunteer restoration and community spirit.