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Matt Shichtman

Partner | Head, Emerging Technologies at The Gotham Group

Matt Shichtman began their work experience in 2008 as an intern at Spring Creek Productions. Matt then worked as an Agent in Training at Abrams Artists Agency from October 2008 to March 2010. Since March 2010, they have been a Partner and Head of Emerging Technologies at The Gotham Group.

From 2004 to 2008, Matt Shichtman attended Temple University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Media Arts.

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The Gotham Group

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The Gotham Group's literary management practice encompasses all aspects of writing and directing, whether it be film, television, publishing, journalism, or content creation. Beginning with Tony DiTerlizzi's award-winning family adventure THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, which Gotham produced for Paramount in 2008, the Gotham Group has sought out visually stunning and compelling stories that strive to entertain audiences worldwide. In the YA space, the Gotham Group produced the MAZE RUNNER trilogy for 20th Century Fox, based on James Dashner's New York Times #1 bestselling novels. The first movie in the series was released in 2014, and the series has made over $1 billion worldwide. On the prestige drama front, Gotham produced the father/son road trip film KODACHROME, which stars Ed Harris, Jason Sudeikis, and Elizabeth Olsen. KODACHROME is based on a New York Times article by A.G. Sulzberger, and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was acquired for distribution by Netflix, who released the film to race review in April 2018. In 2020, Gotham produced the movie adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's STARGIRL, which is one of the most beloved and acclaimed YA novels, which over a million copies in print worldwide. STARGIRL was be one of the first original productions for Walt Disney Studios' streaming platform, Disney+.


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