Matthew Bonifacio is a renowned director, producer, writer, and Film Independent Spirit Award nominee. His directorial feature film debut, "Lbs.", was an official selection of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Alfred P. Sloan Award. The film had a limited release in 2010 with the #1 per screen-average in the country its opening weekend.
Matthew's second feature film, "Amexicano", made its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release, receiving praise from critics from Variety, The New York Times, Village Voice, and New York Daily News.
His third feature film, "The Quitter", marked Matthew's first film as an actor and director. The film had an exclusive theatrical engagement with Regal Cinemas in 2014 and received positive reviews in The New York Times, New York Daily News, The Huffington Post, Film Journal International, and many others.
Matthew's short films have screened at numerous film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival, Palm Springs International Shortfest, Aspen Shortsfest, Florida Film Festival, and many others.
His short film "The Watering Hole" won the first-ever Tropfest at Tribeca Film Festival, and his shorts "Migraine" and "Fortune House" are distributed by Shorts International and are available on iTunes.
Matthew also directed, wrote, and produced the short documentary, "Libero (Free)", which was commissioned by DICK'S Sporting Goods/Tribeca Digital Studios and world premiered on ESPN.
His other notable short films include "Last Pick-Up", which made its world premiere at 2018 Outfest Los Angeles, and "Master Maggie", which premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
As an actor, Matthew studied at The William Esper Studio and made his film acting debut as the lead role in "Pishadoo", which won the Princess Grace Award for Best Narrative Short in the country. He also played various roles in the New York Off-Broadway hit show, "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" for several years.
Matthew is a professor in the Department of Performing Arts at Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University, teaching (BFA) Acting for Film and Television, and is recognized as one of the top on-camera acting coaches and teachers in New York City.
