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 21
2020s
- 2026
Home from the Vietnam War
Director
A Life Outside: American Mountain Guides
Director
- 2022
Fossil Country
Director
- 2020
Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Director
The Art of Home: A Wind River Story
Director
2010s
- 2019
Thirst for Power
Director
Waiting for the Punchline
Director
- 2018
Common Ground
Director
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
Director
Becoming Jessica Nigri
Director
- 2017
Unconventional
Director
Haus of Pain
Director
The Tattooist
Director
- 2016
The Meme Machine
Director
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
Director
Connected
Director
What Was Ours
Director
- 2015
- 2010
When I Rise
Director
2000s
- 2006
Last Best Hope
Director
- 2004
Making More
Director
Camera 6
2010s
- 2018
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
Additional Camera
Becoming Jessica Nigri
Additional Camera
- 2017
Unconventional
Additional Camera
- 2016
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
Additional Camera
Connected
Additional Photography
- 2015
Wrote 3
2020s
- 2026
Home from the Vietnam War
Writer
- 2022
Fossil Country
Writer
2000s
- 2004
Making More
Writer
Created 2
2020s
- 2020
Power Trip: The Story of Energy
Creator
2010s
- 2015
Produced 1
2010s
- 2016
What Was Ours
Producer
Edited 1
2010s
- 2016
What Was Ours
Editor