Rhodes filming at the Dandora Dumpsite in Nairobi, Kenya (2015).

Photo: MC Kah

Qualia Pictures is owned and operated by Matt V. Rhodes

Rhodes is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, videographer, editor and photographer. From concept development, filming, sound recording, lighting and bringing the story to life in the edit bay, he carefully handles every stage of the production pipeline.


Awards that Rhodes, along with his various teams throughout his 12-year career have received, include:

  • Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Winner

  • News and Documentary Emmy® – Outstanding Short Documentary Nominee

  • SXSW Audience Award Winner

  • Illinois Press Photographer’s Association – Best of Multimedia, First Place

  • White House News Photographers Association – Best Documentary

  • Human Rights Watch – Official Selection

Before earning a Master of Science degree from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, Rhodes earned both a Master of Arts & a Bachelor degree in Philosophy with a concentration on ethics and global justice from SDSU.


Rhodes’ work has taken him throughout the United States, Mexico, The Netherlands, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania and Greece.


For business inquiries & collaboration opportunities, please email: qualia.pictures.rhodes@gmail.com or visit the CONTACT tab on the website.