Mart-Matteus Kampus is an Estonian-born filmmaker, writer, and theatre practitioner. He graduated from the MFA Writers’ program at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Working on both commercial and independent projects, Kampus’ work revolves around magical realism and fantasy, psychological horror, and personal texts that explore isolation, alienation, and their relationship with hope, as well as projects focused on the Eastern European mindset and culture.
Kampus has been previously published in the Aberystwyth University MA Anthology, The Write Launch, and NoiseMedium magazine. His most recent poetry, which depicts life in a small Estonian town, was published by Minor Literature[s]. In 2015, Mart created a mixed media art project for the Project Space Gallery in Vancouver, Canada. His screenplay Roots ranked in the top 20% of 8,191 scripts at the 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellowships and surpassed 1,750 other screenplays to reach the second round of the 2022 BBC Studios Writers’ Academy.
He hosts the top 10-charting improvisational podcast Ebaõnne 13 and occasionally performs on his mildly successful comedy YouTube channel.
Working on his debut novel and on various film and TV projects, Kampus is also the resident dramaturg at Paide Theatre and a member of the Estonian Directors and Dramaturgs Union.
FILM/THEATRE works (selection)
Screenwriter – IN DEVELOPMENT: Ulm Productions series “Couriers”, selected for the RIGA IFF 2024 Showcase.
Screenwriter – “Bussijaam”, GO3 Group and Ulm Productions, Tallinn. Director: Tormi Torop (Premiered November 20, 2024).
Chief Curator and Concept – Interdisciplinary Art Festival “Lost Paide”, Paide Theater and Opinion Festival, Paide (August 9–10, 2024).
Dramaturg – “Konsiilium”, Paide Theater, Paide. Director: Helen Rekkor (Premiered October 25, 2023).
Dramaturg and Author – “VÄLJAK”, Paide Theater, Paide. Director: Mariliis Peterson (Premiered June 2, 2023).
Writer/Director – “Pool”, Estonian Film Institute, Tallinn (Premiered June 15, 2023).
Author – Treatment and screenplay for the series “Eastern”, for the production company Kuukulgur Film and Levila.
Author – “Date”, RCSSD, London. Director: Ariella Stoia Como (Premiered November 1, 2019).
Author – “My Best Friend”, RCSSD, London. Director: Ariella Stoia Como (Premiered June 4, 2019).
Director – “Aliens”, TFTV Productions, Aberystwyth. Author: Annie Baker (Premiered March 2, 2017).
Assistant Director and Performer – “The Tempest”, TFTV Productions, Aberystwyth. Director: David Ian Rabey (Premiered April 6, 2017).
Assistant Director and Performer – “Heiner Müller’s Heartplay”, TFTV Productions, Aberystwyth. Director: Margaret Ames (Premiered November 11, 2016).