Matthew Mangs is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles, CA, subsisting on cans of beans and coffee. Born and raised in West Hartford, CT, he moved west to attend USC film school, where he met most of the cast and crew of Mountain Man. Matthew misses the New England seasons.

In 2007, Matthew was inspired by Mike Miller’s abundant beard growth and began writing a series about a mountain man.

Matthew’s favorite films include Deliverance, Night of the Hunter, Aguirre Wrath of God, Miyazaki movies, Spielberg movies, and many others.