Matt Elmore is a Barcelona-based journalist and translator. As the Spain correspondent for The Art Newspaper, he specializes in Spanish cultural news. He is also a regular contributor to Barcelona Metropolitan, for whom he covers all things quirky that may be of interest to expatriates and tourists alike. Other publications include Catalonia Today, The Bulletin of the World Health Organization and the Richmond City Paper. He has also been a contributor to CNN Europe.
As a translator and corrector, Matt regularly assists the Department of Statistics at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in preparing articles for publication in scientific journals.
Matt has written a number of feature–length screenplays --one in collaboration with director Bernard Rudden. Recently he wrote the English translation of 14 Days with Victor, a Spanish production based in London. He also has two novels in development: The Red Light Hums, a memoir about his contacts with people who dabble in the paranormal, and Sum, another memoir based on his experiences living in Korea. One short film that he has written, Orgasmic, is currently in pre-production and will be filmed and directed in Los Angeles by Albert Letizia.
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Matt has lived in Chicago, Seoul and Dubai. With a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Minors Degrees in English and Art History, he is a certified video editor, 3D animator and web designer. He has worked in television as a writer, producer, director and on-air presenter; as a professional illustrator and craftsmaker; a multi-media coordinator in theater and for corporate presentations; a standup comedian and variety show emcee; and as a road manager for the reggae entertainer Eek-a-Mouse.