Mat Hames

Biography

Mat Hames is a director and producer, known for his documentaries What Was Ours (2017), When I Rise (2010), both of which were included in the TV series Independent Lens. His films have screened at SXSW, HotDocs, IDFA, and the Santa Barbara Film Festival. When I Rise (2010) was nominated for an IDA Award. Hames is the show runner for Rooster Teeth's documentary series RTDocs, the PBS/ Prime series 'Power Trip: the Story of Energy', and the PBS series 'A State of Mind'. He is a co-founder of Austin, Texas based non-fiction production company Alpheus Media.

Directed

1. Haus of Pain (2017) — Director
2. Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth (2018) — Director
3. The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey (2016) — Director
4. Connected (2016) — Director
5. The Meme Machine (2016) — Director
6. Becoming Jessica Nigri (2018) — Director
7. When I Rise (2010) — Director
8. Making More (2004) — Director
9. Fossil Country (2022) — Director
10. The Tattooist (2017) — Director
11. Unconventional (2017) — Director
12. Waiting for the Punchline (2019) — Director
13. Last Best Hope (2006) — Director
14. A Life Outside: American Mountain Guides (2026) — Director
15. RT Docs (2015) — Director
16. What Was Ours (2016) — Director
17. Common Ground (2018) — Director
18. Thirst for Power (2019) — Director
19. Power Trip: The Story of Energy (2020) — Director