Matt Mazur operates at the intersection of cultural judgment and influence, shaping how consequential films, documentaries, and series enter the public conversation.

He played a pivotal role behind high-stakes publicity and marketing campaigns for prestige features including Spotlight, Drive, Steve Jobs, 45 Years, and The Witch, alongside landmark documentaries such as 20 Feet from Stardom,Strong Island, Winter on Fire, The Gatekeepers, and Icarus — the film that delivered Netflix its first Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. His reputation rests on judgment — knowing when to amplify, when to protect, and when to let a story speak for itself.

Mazur was a senior creative force at the highest levels of the modern entertainment industry, working with consummate brands including Netflix, Hulu, HBO, A24, Sony Pictures Classics, IFC, and The Sundance Institute at moments when cultural legitimacy was on the line. He played a formative role in the rise of prestige streaming through era-shaping projects such as House of Cards, Making a Murderer, The Keepers, Casting JonBenet, Stolen Youth, and God Forbid, and collaborated extensively with leading documentary forces including Alex Gibney and Loki Films. Much of his work has centered on stories involving survivors and victims — projects that demanded ethical rigor, restraint, and a survivor-first approach to visibility, language, and care. His campaigns didn’t follow the culture — they helped set its terms.

As Head of Communications for Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University, one of the nation’s top-ranked film schools, Mazur curated master classes with world-class artists including the cast and creator of Squid Game, Halle Berry, Lupita Nyong’o, Guillermo del Toro, and Sofia Coppola.

Over the past two decades, Mazur has maintained an ongoing professional, creative dialogue with Tori Amos rooted in shared values, intellectual rigor, and trust. Their work spans in-depth interviews, cultural commentary, and collaboration surrounding Netflix’s Audrie & Daisy, where music, advocacy, and survivor-centered storytelling converged. Mazur’s academic exploration of Amos’ work continues through his podcast, Introverted But Willing to Discuss Tori Amos, extending a long-form conversation that has evolved alongside the culture itself.

Ultimately, Mazur decided to direct his career toward community health, wellness, and activism. He now focuses on preventing HIV and supporting people living with it — bringing the same strategic intelligence and moral seriousness once used to shape culture to work that sustains lives, dignity, and presence.

Some careers chase relevance; his chose responsibility.