Mat Hames

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Mat Hames is an American independent filmmaker known for the PBS documentary series Power Trip: the Story of Energy, as well as his two Independent Lens documentaries When I Rise and What Was Ours. He was knighted by King Albert II for his documentary film about Belgian Resistance escape lines in World War II Last Best Hope.

• Official website
• What Was Ours
• New York Times: When I Rise, Triumphing Over Racism With A Voice and a Spirit
• When I Rise - PBS Site
• Mat Hames at IMDb