The War and Peace of Tim O Brien

The war and peace of tim o’brien

Tim O’Brien has been called “the best American writer of his generation,” and America’s “poet laureate of war.” A Vietnam veteran, and National Book Award-winner, O’Brien is one of the great voices in modern American literature. The Library of Congress recently named his groundbreaking novel about the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried, one of the 65 most influential books in US history. But O’Brien hasn’t put pen to paper in nearly two decades. Now, Tim O’Brien is trying to write again. He thinks the country is past due for a conversation about war’s impact. He thinks we’re running out of time. And, at age 70, that he is too. WATCH HERE.

Role: Director, producer, Cinematographer, Editor
Grants: NYSCA, NYFA, Puffin Foundation
Distribution: Gravitas VENTURES
Released: 2020
PRESS: LINKS

“Absolutely Riveting. This movie
is SO worth your time.”
– ESQUIRECLASSIC

“A tremendous, multidimensional film.
IT brims with wisdom and grace.”
-Matt Gallagher, Penthouse

“An Honest, raw portrayal of the creative process, family memories, and the aftermath of war.”
– Town & Country

“In-depth look at a complicated man.”
-THE DAILY BEAST

“Matthews is a disciplined storyteller, uninterested in self-indulgence. the effect is you find yourself - as O’Brien does - dwelling on the time we have left and how to use it.”
—Esquire