Just Matthew is a feature film currently in development, based on an award-winning original series concept.
The project expands the story into a full-length cinematic narrative focused on character, humor, and emotional depth, while preserving the tone of the original project and offering international appeal.
The film explores how sincerity and kindness can transform lives in a world obsessed with success, status, and control.
LOGLINE
This is the story of an awkward immigrant handyman named Matthew who, due to his lack of repair experience and his quirky nature, turns every new job into a disaster — yet thanks to his pure heart and unique outlook, he fixes not homes, but human souls, and ultimately finds himself.
SyNOPSiS
Matthew is a kind, yet physically and spiritually strong man from Ukraine who arrives in the United States in search of a new life. Deep inside, he carries a strong sense of loneliness and a sincere desire to find his place in society, to feel needed, and to find love. However, reality proves harsh: without licenses, confident English skills, or formal education, it is nearly impossible for him to secure a decent job.
In order to survive, Matthew takes low-paying work and begins doing small handyman jobs on the side. Lacking professional repair skills and constantly finding himself in awkward and often comedic situations, he repeatedly risks turning every job into a disaster. His repairs frequently spiral into chaos — things break, fall apart, leak, or go completely out of control.
Yet it is within this chaos that something important begins to happen.
Matthew possesses a rare quality — unconventional thinking, deep empathy, and genuine kindness toward people. In his attempt to be useful and accepted, he unintentionally begins helping others resolve far deeper issues: family conflicts, loneliness, unspoken fears, and the loss of inner balance. While fixing broken things, he gradually begins to “repair” people’s lives.
Without even realizing it, Matthew brings peace and harmony into other people’s homes — and in the process, begins to change himself. Each encounter, each story, brings him closer to understanding that what he has been searching for — acceptance, love, and his place in the world — has been within him all along.
His true superpower is kindness — a force strong enough to change people’s destinies, make them pause, reflect, and begin again. Sometimes, in order to build something new, something old must first be broken. The chaos Matthew brings becomes the beginning of healing — both for others and for himself.
Just Matthew is a feature-length film about kindness as a forgotten superpower and about a man who, by helping others find harmony, ultimately finds it within himself.
GENNADII OMELIANIUK
Producer · Screenwriter · Lead Actor (Matthew)
Creator of the Just Matthew universe and lead actor portraying Matthew.
ALEXANDER BEREZAN
Director · Co-Producer
Ukrainian director and co-producer based in the USA.
Graduate of the Kyiv National University of Theatre and Film.
Alexander has directed and worked on multiple feature films and series across drama, comedy, and historical genres. His work focuses on strong characters, emotional storytelling, and cinematic realism.
Selected credits include: My Face (2025), Taste of Freedom (2023), Cossacks. An Absolutely Fake Story (2020), Let’s Dance (2019), Noble Tramps (2018), Together Forever (2013).
Post-Production Supervisor · Co-Producer
CEO & DI Colorist — TheDBPost
An entrepreneur, DI colorist, and CEO of the post-production company TheDBPost.
With international experience in Europe and the USA, specializes in post-production supervision, visual storytelling, and workflow development for independent and international film projects.
TheDBPost, founded in 2023, provides high-quality post-production services for film and media.
On Just Matthew, serves as Post-Production Supervisor and Co-Producer for the feature film currently in development.
