about mat hayes.
First and foremost, I am a creator. I believe we are all creators, which makes everything we do a divine creation. You want to change the world? Create something. Anything. Write a script, make a movie, have a child, plant a tree, initiate a friendship, paint a picture.
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Recognizing ourselves as Creator changes the way you operate in this world. It's powerful and impactful.
I've been a preacher, touring actor, cruise ship performer, dinner theatre emcee, theme park dancer, retail manager, property manager, personal assistant, house cleaner, acting coach, salesman, and currently fuel my creativity between filmmaking and family building.
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Interested in watching my films?
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past projects.

cognitive
What happens when growing up in the church led you to believe you weren't going to grow up at all?
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Cognitive explores the childhood of David, who, thanks to the church's teachings, thought he had AIDS as a little boy because he was "different."
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Can adult David reconcile his religious trauma as he seeks to create tradition for his husband and child?

shafted
This standard romantic comedy about awkwardly finding love in an elevator falls apart dramatically when the filmmaker is forced to step out of the fantasy and decide whether he believes in the story he’s telling.
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This story came from a real-life experience and a real-life response to trying to tell the story.
podcasts.
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