Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director A Groundbreaking Immersive Storyteller
  • Home
  • Reel
  • Work & Skills
  • About Me
  • CV & Contact
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Music Journalism

    Music Journalism

    Music Journalism

  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Love Refugees

    Love Refugees

    Love Refugees

    The Jungle Camp, Calais
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Dirty Dancing

    Secret Cinema - Dirty Dancing

    Secret Cinema - Dirty Dancing

    Lionsgate
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - A Love Letter From the Dancefloor, to JD Twitch

    A Love Letter From the Dancefloor, to JD Twitch

    A Love Letter From the Dancefloor, to JD Twitch

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - How to Cure Your Algorithm with Jamie Bartlett

    How to Cure Your Algorithm with Jamie Bartlett

    How to Cure Your Algorithm with Jamie Bartlett

    Hosted by Sophia Smith Galer.

    Cultural Curator
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema X presents The Handmaiden

    Secret Cinema X presents The Handmaiden

    Secret Cinema X presents The Handmaiden

    Curzon Films
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Ctrl, Alt Delusion: Resetting Reality In The Manosphere

    Ctrl, Alt Delusion: Resetting Reality In The Manosphere

    Ctrl, Alt Delusion: Resetting Reality In The Manosphere

    Cultural Curator
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Truth Hurts - With Dr Julia Ebner

    Truth Hurts - With Dr Julia Ebner

    Truth Hurts - With Dr Julia Ebner

    Cultural Curator
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Tricks, Trolls and Lols - with Rachel Parris

    Tricks, Trolls and Lols - with Rachel Parris

    Tricks, Trolls and Lols - with Rachel Parris

    Cultural Curator
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Hackney Soldiers - The Birth of Jungle

    Hackney Soldiers - The Birth of Jungle

    Hackney Soldiers - The Birth of Jungle

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Weatherall - A Pox on the Pioneers Interview

    Weatherall - A Pox on the Pioneers Interview

    Weatherall - A Pox on the Pioneers Interview

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - M.I.A. - Karmageddon: Shifting to Higher Ground

    M.I.A. - Karmageddon: Shifting to Higher Ground

    M.I.A. - Karmageddon: Shifting to Higher Ground

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - The Rise And Fall Of East London’s Soundsystems

    The Rise And Fall Of East London’s Soundsystems

    The Rise And Fall Of East London’s Soundsystems

    Red Bull Music Academy
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Youth presents I, Daniel Blake

    Secret Youth presents I, Daniel Blake

    Secret Youth presents I, Daniel Blake

    Creative Producer
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - James Murphy Kills off LCD Soundsystem

    James Murphy Kills off LCD Soundsystem

    James Murphy Kills off LCD Soundsystem

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Dubplate Culture: Analogue Islands in the Digital Stream

    Dubplate Culture: Analogue Islands in the Digital Stream

    Dubplate Culture: Analogue Islands in the Digital Stream

    Red Bull Music Academy
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Jamie XX - His Debut Cover Story

    Jamie XX - His Debut Cover Story

    Jamie XX - His Debut Cover Story

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Autechre - On Oversteps and Being Pigeonholed

    Autechre - On Oversteps and Being Pigeonholed

    Autechre - On Oversteps and Being Pigeonholed

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Jeremy Deller - Indelible Grace

    Jeremy Deller - Indelible Grace

    Jeremy Deller - Indelible Grace

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Ian Brown - Highs & the Lows of Stone Roses

    Ian Brown - Highs & the Lows of Stone Roses

    Ian Brown - Highs & the Lows of Stone Roses

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Drexciya - Gerald Donald Surfaces

    Drexciya - Gerald Donald Surfaces

    Drexciya - Gerald Donald Surfaces

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Animal Collective - Bugging the Bandwidths

    Animal Collective - Bugging the Bandwidths

    Animal Collective - Bugging the Bandwidths

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Secret Cinema - Dr Strangelove

    Secret Cinema - Dr Strangelove

    Secret Cinema - Dr Strangelove

    Warner Brothers
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Jimmy Cliff - Rebel Rebel

    Jimmy Cliff - Rebel Rebel

    Jimmy Cliff - Rebel Rebel

    Clash Magazine
  • Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director - Primal Scream's Return Into Their Beautiful Future

    Primal Scream's Return Into Their Beautiful Future

    Primal Scream's Return Into Their Beautiful Future

    Clash Magazine
View more

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.

  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • Phone

©2025 Matthew J Bennett - Writer & Creative Director. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced without permission.