Doree Simon Hatfield
Head of Matador Studios | Feature Documentary Director & Producer “GENTLE BY BIRTH” (in Post-Production) | Creative Leader & Operations Strategist | Scalable Teams, Systems, and Stories
- Role
- Head of Matador Studios at Matador Network
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Doree Simon Hatfield
As Head of Matador Studios at Matador Network, I oversee all original and branded video production and podcasts for one of the world’s leading independent travel media companies, reaching 100M+ viewers per month across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.I lead a global, distributed team of 40+ producers, editors, and creative leads, managing multi-million-dollar budgets across dozens of annual productions filmed on all seven continents. Under my leadership, Matador Studios delivers hundreds of edits annually — spanning cinematic brand films, docu-series, and high-performing social campaigns — for clients including Disney, Jeep, Hilton, GMC, Brand USA, Visit Jordan, Go RVing, Destination Canada, Visit California, Volkswagen, and more. Our work is distributed across Matador’s owned channels as well as client channels, and partner platforms such as Roku, Hearst, and other major networks worldwide.I’ve helped grow Matador from its startup roots into a multi-channel, award-winning content studio, producing branded campaigns, original films, celebrity-driven storytelling, and podcasts while partnering with tourism boards and Fortune 500 brands. In parallel, I’ve architected the studio’s production systems, operational workflows, financial protocols, and contract infrastructure, supporting cross-functional teams across the company and enabling sustainable scale.Alongside my leadership work, I remain an active filmmaker. I’ve directed and produced acclaimed documentaries including 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (Sundance, acquired by Participant Media) and A More Perfect Union (Tribeca). My short documentary In Her Shoes: India received the 2020 Webby Award for Diversity & Inclusion.My current feature documentary, Gentle by Birth, explores the intersection of personal loss and public health through the lens of America’s overdose crisis. The film is complete and currently in the festival submission phase. It follows my journey after losing my younger brother to a fentanyl overdose, examining stigma as a barrier to care and the systems that shape recovery. Based in Pittsburgh, PA
Experience
Head of Matador Studios
Oct 2025 — Present
Senior creative operations and video strategy leader responsible for the operational, financial, creative, and strategic performance of Matador’s global organization, delivering audience-centered content across branded and original video, documentary, podcast, and social formats. Operates across the full creative lifecycle, from sales collaboration and program development through production, distribution, and delivery of impressions — all within a hybrid model that functions as a creative agency, a partner to external agencies, and a distribution platform.
Education
New York University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business of Entertainment, Film Production
2009 — 2011
Loyola University Chicago John Felice Rome Center
Coursework in International Business and Italian Arts, Language, and Culture
2009 — 2009
John Carroll University
Business Management and Communications
2007 — 2009
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