
Matthew Rochester is a Native American writer and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Born and raised in the Smoky Mountains, he comes from humble beginnings, seeing the trials and tribulations
of drug abuse, domestic violence,
and fanatic religion. Rising through, Matthew now holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing and Film Studies from UNCW, studied
film in the Czech Republic, and
obtained a Masters Degree in Screenwriting from Chapman University. He was a fellow in the 3rd Annual NAMA
Feature Film Writers Lab, the
NAMA Fest Showrunner’s Program.
He has written several episodes for Michael Greyeyes upcoming indigenous horror podcast. Currently, Matthew is developing a
television series with Wattpad Studios based off one of their published properties, and
in addition, adapting a comic book to series
with comic book legend Todd McFarlane.