Matt Norman is an award-winning Australian filmmaker, writer, producer, and former actor. The nephew of Olympic silver medallist Peter Norman, he grew up in regional Victoria before moving to Melbourne, where he worked in security and served with the 1st Commando Regiment before training at the National Theatre Drama School. He began his career as an actor, appearing in iconic Australian series such as Neighbours, Blue Heelers, Stingers, and SeaChange, as well as international productions including Moby-Dick and Ghost Rider. In the early 2000s, Norman transitioned into writing and directing, making acclaimed short films like Shank, The Writer, and The Umbrella Men, which earned festival recognition and established him as a filmmaker to watch.

His breakthrough came with the feature documentary Salute (2008), which told the story of his uncle’s role in the historic Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival, went on to become the #1 Australian documentary at the box office in 2008, and won major international awards including Best Social Documentary at the Atlanta DocuFest and the Audience Award at the Sydney Film Festival. Since then, Norman has continued to build on his reputation through his production company, Wingman Pictures International, producing corporate, television, and film projects. He has also authored two books—The Peter Norman Story and A Race to Remember—and worked as an executive producer on ESPN’s The Third Man. Currently, he is developing several feature films, including When we were brothers and Fenech, further cementing his reputation as a filmmaker committed to telling powerful, culturally significant Australian stories for a global audience.