Matthew Highton

Head of Design

London, England, United Kingdom15 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Versatile content creator with extensive film and comedy experience.
Award-nominated director and co-creator of innovative comedy projects.
Expert in engaging social media content production.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a versatile content creator specializing in comedy and film production.

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Skills

Core Skills

FilmmakingContent ProductionComedyDirectingVideo Editing

Other Skills

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About

I can do it all. Well definitely the following: Lots of experience in content production working end to end on projects from conception, writing, performing and editing, alongside on set skills including directing, camera op’ing and lighting. Have made silly stuff for BBCiplayer, The Beano, Movember and a Channel 4. With an established career as a comedian, comedy is my passion and moving from live work into video and film production was a natural step. An excellent problem solver and conjurer of ideas.

Experience

15 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

15 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

The content emporium

Social Entertainment Lead

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos

The lego group

Content Producer

Jun 2023 – Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Bbc

Content Producer

Feb 2020 – Apr 2025 · 5 yrs 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

Creating fun and engaging, still and video assets for instagram from existing archive footage or completely from scratch. Ideally with Phil Mitchell.

Beano studios

Content Creator

Mar 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · London, United Kingdom

Hired as an in-house content creator, working at all ends of production from pitching and inception, through writing, filming and post as well as being on-screen talent.
The role was varied and allowed me to utilise a multitude of skills where required. From the generation and development of ideas, into writers rooms or solo scripting we would produce cutting edge content and comedy aimed at kids. I was also a resident presenter and performer who was able to act as director and camera operator when not on screen. From there we would assign edits and see through the post production process until the product was finished.
During this time we worked with several high profile clients outside of Beano Studios including Nintendo, LEGO and ITV.

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The connected set

Script Writer

Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 · 0 mo · London, United Kingdom

Pitching and writing scripts for their Channel 4 animated platform "Mashed". Finished productions have views from 200k-over 1 million.

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Self employed

Filmmaker

Jan 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 4 mos

I have made short films, sketches, animations and trailers that have been selected in film festivals around the world and been commissioned by some of the most prestigious comedians in the UK.

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Self employed

Comedian

Aug 2010 – Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

I have been a professional comedian for seven years, doing live solo work, as well as collaborative work with the Chortle and Daves Leicester Festival award winning Weirdos Comedy Club of which I am both performer and resident director, for both live and film. I am also the co-creator of the Chortle nominated Comedians Cinema Club, which I also do filmed directorial work for.
The skills I have learnt on stage translate perfectly into other fields. from communication skills and quick thinking, to timing, writing and a keen ability to think in the abstract to problem solve and generate ideas.