Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director A Groundbreaking Immersive Storyteller
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  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Stranger Things

    Secret Cinema - Stranger Things

    Secret Cinema - Stranger Things

    Netflix
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Netflix - Stranger Things

    Netflix - Stranger Things

    Netflix - Stranger Things

    The "Drive-Into" Car Safari

    Netflix
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Stephen Fry presents Vocalize

    Stephen Fry presents Vocalize

    Stephen Fry presents Vocalize

    Hay Festival
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Blade Runner

    Secret Cinema - Blade Runner

    Secret Cinema - Blade Runner

    Warner Brothers
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Guardians of the Galaxy

    Secret Cinema - Guardians of the Galaxy

    Secret Cinema - Guardians of the Galaxy

    Marvel / Disney
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet

    Secret Cinema - Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet

    Secret Cinema - Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet

    20th Century Studios / Disney
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Various Worlds

    Various Worlds

    Various Worlds

    What The Audience Said ...
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Moulin Rouge

    Secret Cinema - Moulin Rouge

    Secret Cinema - Moulin Rouge

    20th Century Studios / Disney
  • Secret Cinema presents Secret Sofa

    Secret Cinema presents Secret Sofa

    Häagen-Dazs
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Rematch Live,IMG & Wasserman

    Rematch Live,IMG & Wasserman

    Rematch Live,IMG & Wasserman

    Minnesota Vikings
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Tesla - Blade Runner

    Tesla - Blade Runner

    Tesla - Blade Runner

    Brand Activation
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - OLED x LG - Guardians of the Galaxy

    OLED x LG - Guardians of the Galaxy

    OLED x LG - Guardians of the Galaxy

    Marvel / Disney
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Brand Activations

    Brand Activations

    Brand Activations

  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Camden Hells - Romeo+Juliet

    Camden Hells - Romeo+Juliet

    Camden Hells - Romeo+Juliet

    Brand Activation
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Jack Daniels - Stranger Things

    Jack Daniels - Stranger Things

    Jack Daniels - Stranger Things

    Brand Activation
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Jonnie Walker - Blade Runner

    Jonnie Walker - Blade Runner

    Jonnie Walker - Blade Runner

    Brand Activation
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Coca-Cola - Stranger Things

    Coca-Cola - Stranger Things

    Coca-Cola - Stranger Things

    Brand Activation
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Asahi - Blade Runner

    Asahi - Blade Runner

    Asahi - Blade Runner

    Brand Activation
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Sky Arts - Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet

    Sky Arts - Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet

    Sky Arts - Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet

    Brand Activation
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - 28 Days Later

    Secret Cinema - 28 Days Later

    Secret Cinema - 28 Days Later

    Sony Pictures
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Star Wars

    Secret Cinema - Star Wars

    Secret Cinema - Star Wars

    Disney
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Music Consultancy & Supervision

    Music Consultancy & Supervision

    Music Consultancy & Supervision

  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - How Sonic The Hedgehog Saved Me From Cancer

    How Sonic The Hedgehog Saved Me From Cancer

    How Sonic The Hedgehog Saved Me From Cancer

    Vice Magazine
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Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director

I specialise in transporting fans inside their favourite story then keeping them enthralled once there.

As the former Group Creative Director of Secret Cinema, I thrive when transposing much loved stories or brand new tales from idea into living and breathing reality. Whether reimagining iconic worlds for Disney, Netflix and Universal or shaping original tales from scratch, I specialise in transforming stories into powerful, lived experiences.


At Secret Cinema, I wrangled a team of eleven brilliant creatives, building vast playgrounds of music, performance and design. Since 2024 as a freelancer, I get to collaborate widely - from immersive music worlds for Warner Music, to psychedelic food magicians Bompas & Parr to disinformation satirists Sage & Jester, glossy world-builders at Condé Nast and immersive sports pioneers Rematch Live to name just a few.



Ten years in, and my drive has only grown - to craft places where audiences don’t just watch a story, they live and play inside it.

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