Director Evan Matthews on the Film Industry and "Motherland"

Hudson Mohawk Magazine · Mar 20, 2026 · 11m

"Motherland" (2025) was filmed in the Hudson Valley and is about an alternate present society where the state frees parents from the burden of raising children. Lavender spoke with the director, Evan Matthews, about his experience in the film industry and what it was like shooting in the Hudson Valley for his film. Full disclosure, Lavender was an extra on "Motherland." You can find Evan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/evanbmatthews/. More details on the film can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28628125/. To support independent films like this one, you can give them a…