Mat Hodgson

Hodgson is a director and the founder of Ad Hoc Media, home of Ad Hoc Films, a London production company specialising in sports storytelling. He has spent nearly 30 years in the industry, working his way up from runner to director, then showrunner and company director. Under his leadership, Ad Hoc has made TV shows, documentaries and branded content for major broadcasters, streaming platforms and global advertisers. Hodgson was making all-access sports documentaries before they became a genre. The Four Year Plan followed QPR’s owners behind closed doors on the club’s journey to the Premier League. Released in 2011, years before streamers made the format a staple, it is often described as ahead of its time and as having paved the way for what followed. His award-winning feature I Am Durán, released by Universal Pictures, told the story of boxing legend Roberto Durán and included the last filmed interview with imprisoned dictator Manuel Noriega. Hodgson also directed and produced The Uni