About

Mango Tree Docs is led by Matt Cusimano, a trained and seasoned documentary filmmaker based in New York City & Chicago. In 2016 Matt incorporated “Mango Tree Documentary” as a one-stop-shop for nonprofits seeking to amplify their message through the visual medium. Mango Tree has worked with dozens of nonprofits, for-profits, and event-based companies to create an exciting and emotive product that both emphasizes audience engagement as well as addresses broader cultural impacts. With Mango Tree, we have the experience, empathy, and nuance that addresses business-needs but also is sensitive to local community impact.

Matt holds a B.A. in Film & Video Directing from Columbia College Chicago and M.A. in Cinema Studies and Culture & Media from NYU where he completed his thesis documentary “The Love Industry” about the architects of online dating portals. In addition to working on-site in New York, as of 2025 he is managing nature photo & video in Yellowstone National Park - a nostalgic throwback to his Peace Corps days in the Amazon Basin in Guyana ten years prior.

Matt’s hobbies include growing extremely hot peppers, painting & drawing, astronomy news, and professional cat-sitting - where he apartment & cat-sits for cat owners on vacation. Matt hopes to one day adopt his own cat when he’s in one place/city for more than a week.