Matt Morgan, M.F.A.

Matt Morgan is an Assistant Professor of Digital Filmmaking in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), where he specializes in video production, post-production, and documentary storytelling. After teaching as an adjunct instructor since 2011, he joined the faculty full-time in 2020 and now serves as track director for the Digital Filmmaking program.

 

With more than two decades of experience in documentary and commercial media, Matt has produced and edited projects for national and international audiences. His early work included editing cold opens for Real Time with Bill Maher and promotional segments for HBO First Look with Los Angeles–based Idea Asylum Productions and Phase Three Productions.

 

Matt’s creative research centers on nonfiction storytelling that explores integrity, identity, and resilience in sport and society. His recent collaborations with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) include Olympic and Paralympic campaigns Oui (We) Compete Clean, Match Me, and the acclaimed Chaos mental-wellness series, which received multiple national Viddy and Telly Awards for excellence in documentary production and social impact storytelling. He also directed The Shannon Rowbury Story, an upcoming short documentary chronicling the Olympian’s pursuit of fairness and recognition in the wake of doping scandals.

 

Earlier in his career, Matt produced Breaking Through: Memories of the Tuskegee Airmen, which earned the Lifetree Film Award and Audience Favorite honors at the University of Iowa’s Hawkeye Theatre screening.

 

At UCCS, he teaches courses in field production, editing, and advanced documentary practice, emphasizing hands-on collaboration, visual storytelling, and professional workflows. He is deeply committed to mentoring emerging filmmakers and fostering inclusive, story-driven production communities that prepare students for both creative and ethical leadership in the media industry.