Matt Costanza is an artist of life.  In addition to studying filmmaking and photographyat RIT, he also spends time as a writer, a philosopher, and as a martial artist.  Matt has always been inspired by the natural world and by the most basic form of expression, movement.  He has practiced martial arts since a child and has studied many different styles. He has dedicated himself to Shaolin Kung Fu, which he also now teaches.  His love for creative expression through movement has greatly influenced his experimental films, and his admiration for the structure and form of the body continues to inspire his art.  After completing his MFA in Film and Animation at RIT, Matt plans to teach filmmaking. He also hopes one day to open his own school of Kung Fu to assist others in the discovery and appreciation of creative expression.