About Matt — Matt Hodgson Directs

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Director • Writer • Executive Creative Director • Global Executive Producer—Matt Hodgson is a rare blend of Madison Avenue & Hollywood. His artistic vision, keen branding sense, and passion for storytelling have made him a highly sought-after creative force in the worlds of Branding/Advertising, Entertainment—TV & Films, Events, and Politics.

For 25+ years Hodgson has been developing concepts, creative directing, writing, directing, and producing for some of the biggest brands in the world, i.e., Coca-Cola (U.S.), Sprite (Asian Markets), Land Rover Worldwide, Adobe, Overstock.com, Orchard Supply Hardware, Caesars Entertainment, Head Skis & Snowboards, Patagonia, General Motors, Lagoon Amusement Park, Bonneville International Media Group, KSL Television (NBC Affiliate), Huntsman Cancer Institute, Tahitian Noni International, Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Deseret Book, George Fern Expositions, GES, Modern Expositions, University of Phoenix, Westminster College, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals & their sponsors—Delta Air Lines, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, Rite Aid, Dairy Queen, Marriott Hotels and Carmike Theaters, thee University of Utah Football NIL Entity, and AGREED Software as well as numerous successful political campaigns including Jan Graham for Attorney General and Rob Bishop for United States Congress.

Hodgson also directed six seasons (68 episodes) of the Emmy Award-winning history television series known as American Ride—starring Stan Ellsworth. American Ride airs weekly, and is a mainstay in nearly 60 million homes nationwide.

Before turning his attention to directing, Hodgson held positions as a senior writer, creative director, and partner at some of the western region’s most successful advertising agencies.

As a director/writer and freelance executive creative director Hodgson continues to develop landmark branded content and integrated advertising campaigns for ad agencies, event producers & entertainment studios nationwide. In September 2016 Hodgson launched FX—an experiential brand storytelling group in partnership with FERN Expositions and Events.

From July 2020 to Present—Hodgson conceived, scripted, directed and executive produced a first-of-its-kind "philanthropic adventure" TV series titled INTO THE OFFROAD. Test episodes were filmed on the Navajo Reservation, and throughout Oregon and Louisiana. Filming for the pilot season started in Big Sur, CA, then traveled to the top of the world in Norway then onto Sweden, Germany, the UK, Namibia, the Zulu Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa.

Matt Hodgson has written and/or collaborated on commercial projects with a veritable who’s who of musical talent—ranging from Kenny Loggins, Take 6, Rockapella, Deke Sharon and the House Jacks... to Shana Halligan of Bitter:Sweet, the Drums, singer/songwriter Sonnet Simmons, singer/songwriter Jenny Frogley and singer/songwriter Jennifer Paige.

Hodgson has also written a number of screenplays that are now in development, and he is currently working on his first children’s book.