“Matty Boy was named the finalist in the comedy category in the inaugural year of the French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) held in Cannes, France in 2019 and was one of the judges’ favorite submissions. Emmy-winning actor Vincent De Paul was named Best Actor for his outstanding performance in the lead role of Matty. The well-paced and well-written comedic film’s premise is definitely clever, with stellar performances by De Paul and all of the cast members. The film ends, leaving the audience wanting to see more about what the future holds for the lovable, yet gullible, Matty. The open ending undoubtedly is deliberate, as the filmmakers have aspirations to make Matty Boy into a television series or feature. Additionally, due to it’s finalist and award-winning status in the FRFF 2019, “Matty Boy” was also selected to air on Shorts TV, the global premier channel for short films.” 

“Dr. Shahid Kamal and Dr. Samir Srivastava are filmmakers with a true understanding of today’s Hollywood movies.  Their choice of casting a culturally diversified female cast in “Matty Boy” has earned the team countless accolades including the prestigious Audience Award at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival.  Congratulations both for their commitment to excellence and I look forward to seeing a plethora of projects in the near future.”

“Matty Boy is a well-produced, fun and entertaining UK short film with an excellent story line and boasts a multicultural and dynamic cast. The cast delivered their parts well and brought humour and drama in abundance which won Matty Boy, Best Drama Comedy at the Global Shorts Film Festival 2021. It represents UK short film making at it’s finest given that our festival is international, based in both New York, USA and Cannes, France and we receive films produced from across the globe”.  

 Andres Aquino, Festival Founder and Director of the Global Shorts Film Festival, New York USA and Cannes, France.