Matthew Stillman

Matthew Stillman (born September 28, 1967) is a British entrepreneur, CEO and founder of 2020 Group (also known as 2020 Content) and film producer . The group owns 30 companies in 16 countries, operating under 10 brands. series such as Wheel of Time, Interview with the Vampire, Dune: The Prophecy, Tangled and Wednesday; music videos for Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Thom Yorke, Kanye West, David Bowie and Madonna; and commercials for clients including Adidas, Google, Guinness, Coca-Cola, Amazon, Apple and Audi. and went on to win four Primetime Emmys and Poor Things, produced in Budapest by Pioneer Stillking, won four Oscars, two Golden Globes, and five BAFTAs, among other awards.

Current productions include the upcoming films Dune: Part Three, Warner Bros (Denis Villeneuve; Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy), What Happens at Night, Apple (Martin Scorsese; Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Mads Mikkelsen), The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Lionsgate (Francis Lawrence; Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Kieran Culkin), The Age of Innocence, Netflix (Shannon Murphy; Camila Morrone, Kristine Froseth, Ben Radcliffe), Resident Evil, Sony Pictures (Zach Cregger; Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis), Sunny Dancer, Athenaeum Productions (George Jaques; James Norton, Bella Ramsey, Neil Patrick Harris) and Billion Dollar Spy, Walden Media (Amma Asante; Russell Crowe, Harry Lawtey, Rufus Sewell).

In 2000, The Hollywood Reporter named Stillman in its International Power 50 list of the fifty "biggest power players" in global entertainment and media.

Early life and education Stillman grew up in Richmond, south-west London. His father imported products from China, while his mother worked for Air France at Heathrow Airport. with a friend, Nick Spikings, the two friends set up a company called Stillking. They then started a nightclub, Ubiquity, to provide cash flow over the company's first summer. and over the next decade the company thrived and expanded. Offices were in due course opened in Budapest (Pioneer Stillking), Bucharest (Icon Stillking), Belgrade (Stillking WIP), Malaga (Anima Stillking), By 1999 the company was turning over around $20m a year

In 1995, Stillking made its first network mini-series: The Ring, for NBC, starring Nastassja Kinski, was released in 1996. The same year Stillking worked on its first feature film, Plunkett & Macleane (released 1999) with Working Title Films.

The company has become one of Europe's most significant production entities, participating in over 150 film and TV projects, including Maria, Poor Things, Casino Royale, The Bourne Identity, Van Helsing, Red Sparrow, Wanted, Interview with the Vampire, Wednesday, Carnival Row and The Witcher.

It has also continued to produce music videos, including work for Beyonce, Kanye West and Madonna; Stink went on to receive numerous awards for its work, including more than 100 Cannes Lions, more than 50 D&AD pencils and the first ever Film Grand Prix for an interactive piece of work. Its clients have included Honda, Gucci, Apple, Nike and Facebook. The group, which is sometimes referred to as 2020 Content, with Asif Karpadia and James Gay Rees The companies specialize in documentaries and factual entertainment, and their award-winning productions include Diego Maradona (2019), Drive To Survive, Full Swing, Break Point, Six Nations, Surfing and Tour de France.

In 2024, On The Corner Films and Box To Box Films received a minority investment from Bruin Capital, an investment company focused on global sports, media and technology.

Illuminated Content In 2018, in collaboration with Liev Schreiber, Stillman launched Illuminated Content, a Gotham-based venture to develop, produce and finance TV and movie projects. and announced a collaboration with David Carver to produce The Place I Belong, a biopic of the golfer Moe Norman and the documentary Meeting Zelenskyy in 2024.

Other activities Stillman is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta). He is a member of Founders Forum, the community for global entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors in the digital, media and technology sectors.

Stillman was one of 1,280 British business leaders who signed a letter backing Britain Stronger In Europe on the eve of the UK's 2016 referendum on EU membership.

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Personal life In 2004, Stillman married Katherine Driver, a manager and producer who is sister of the actress Minnie Driver. They live in London.

Stillman enjoys cycling and appreciates the clothes of designers such as Acne and John Pearse. Stillman is a director of the children’s cancer charity, the Pink Bubble Foundation.