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Filmmaker

Jodi Matterson

Jodi Matterson serves as Managing Director of Australia, partner and producer of Made Up Stories.


Jodi recently produced THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART starring Sigourney Weaver for Amazon which set the record for the most watched Australian streaming series worldwide climbing to the top three in 42 countries and the top five in a further 78 countries and STRIFE starring Asher Keddie for Foxtel Binge which as officially become its biggest original launch ever.


Seasons 1 & 2 of the genre-bending romantic comedy WOLF LIKE ME for Peacock starring Isla Fisher, Josh Gad and Edgar Ramirez, ROAR starring Nicole Kidman and Judy Davis for Apple, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, starring Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy for Hulu which has been their most watched original series of all time, THE DRY, from director Robert Connolly and starring Eric Bana which has broken records at the Australian box office, as well as the film adaptation of the international best-seller, PENGUIN BLOOM, starring Naomi Watts, which premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival and released by Netflix.


In 2018, Jodi produced Abe Forsythe’s LITTLE MONSTERS starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2019 and was distributed by Neon and Hulu.


Upcoming film projects releasing in 2024 include: FORCE OF NATURE, the sequel to the feature film THE DRY with Eric Bana reprising his role as Aaron Falk and ADDITION based on the novel by Toni Jordan starring Teresa Palmer and Joe Dempsie.

Jodi is currently in production on THE LAST ANNIVERSARY, based on the book by Liane Moriarty, starring Teresa Palmer, Miranda Richardson and Danielle Macdonald for Binge, BBC and Sundance Channel, along with the second series of NINE PERFECT STRANGERS for Hulu starring Nicole Kidman, Christine Baranski and Annie Murphy.


Prior to Made Up Stories, Jodi produced her first film THUNDERSTRUCK in 2003 with director, Darren Ashton, starring Sam Worthington. Her second film RAZZLE DAZZLE screened at more than 20 international film festivals including Berlin.

NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN directed by Oscar Nominee Peter Templeman and starring Sarah Snook in her first lead role, DOWN UNDER from Abe Forsythe and 2:22 starring Teresa Palmer and Michel Huisman.


Jodi had also previously been one of the top producers for commercials in Australia with over sixty commercials with renowned Australian and International directors.

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