Matt Riddlehoover (born July 26, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the 2020 documentary ''

My Darling Vivian ''My Darling Vivian'' is a 2020 American documentary film about Vivian Liberto, the first wife of Johnny Cash, directed by Matt Riddlehoover. The film premiered at the 2020 South by Southwest Film Festival, presented by Amazon Prime Video, on Ap ...

''.

''My Darling Vivian''

Riddlehoover produced, directed, and edited ''My Darling Vivian'', a biographical documentary about

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, the first wife of

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American Country music, country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later s ...

. The film premiered at the 2020

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Film Festival, presented by

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, to great acclaim. It was hailed by ''

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'' and the ''

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'' as a “must-see” critics' pick, and ''

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'' ranked it among the best films of the year. ''My Darling Vivian'' went on to screen at festivals around the world, including

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, where Riddlehoover received the Special Jury Award for Excellence in Editing.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

Film festival awards

References

External links

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Official Website of Matt Riddlehoover
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