United States
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                CURRENT REPORT

    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 31, 2001

                        MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT GROUP
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                  California
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                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


             0-18102                                   95-1447751
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       (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


              3111 North Kenwood Street, Burbank, CA       91505
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              (Address of principal executive office)  (Zip Code)

                                (818) 525-5200
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                      N/A
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    (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                                 last report)


Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership

         On April 6, 2000, the Registrant filed for protection under Chapter 11
of the federal bankruptcy laws in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central
District of California, San Fernando Valley Division. The Registrant is filing
its monthly report to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the period ended
March 31, 2001, which was filed with the bankruptcy court on May 2, 2001.

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                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT GROUP
                                                      (Registrant)



Date:  May 3, 2001                         By: /s/ Ellen Gordon
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                                                  Ellen Gordon
                                                  Estate Representative

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(2)(c) Exhibits

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                                Document Description
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99.11                                  Report to United States Bankruptcy Court
                                       for March 31, 2001.