Erik Matti
Erik Matti is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known for directing On the Job, Honor Thy Father, Seklusyon, BuyBust, and On the Job: The Missing 8.
Matti co-founded the production company Reality Entertainment with Dondon Monteverde, son of film producer Lily Monteverde. Matti and Monteverde also co-founded the streaming service Upstream.
Early life and education
Matti hails from Bacolod, the sixth and youngest child of Enrique, a customs agent, and Julieta, a government employee. Matti has credited his father, a frequent moviegoer whose preferences span a variety of genres, with sparking his interest in film.Matti graduated from elementary and high school at Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. He studied college at the University of St. La Salle for six years, during which he changed his major three times and spent his extracurricular activity in the school's theater company; he did not graduate. Matti taught private acting classes before deciding to become a filmmaker.
Career
Erik Matti's career in the film industry began when he was hired to supervise the script continuity for the 1994 superhero film Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik.A later project, the TV series The Squatter, won the development prize at 2024 Series Mania Seriesmakers section. The show was produced by Ronald Monteverde.