The most pressing question on many young people’s minds is: What am I going to do with my life? The multitude of possible life paths can be paralyzing. What happens, though, when someone as young as 11 years old knows exactly what she wants to do and is intent on achieving all she sets out for? Tatum Matthews is one of the lucky few to know what she wants — and her story is already in progress.
Matthews, a local 17-year-old high school student, wrote, directed and produced her first short film last year entitled “Would You Rather.” The drama, centered on adolescence and friendship, premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival to positive reviews.
Her pursuit of film began with another passion: acting. “I started getting into theater shows and did professional shows at the Alhambra Theatre. I did about a dozen shows there when I was younger up until now,” she recalled. After years of acting, though, a new interest emerged. “When I was about 11, I wanted to get into film too because I was loving theater, but I was really interested in the movie side of it as well.”…