Los Angeles / CA
2025
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Matt Payne is a California based filmmaker specializing in creating branded entertainment, documentary productions and commercial ads using super 8 and 16mm analog cameras mixed with digital media.
Select Clients:
Octopus International
Globe Brand
Enter The Museum
Red Bull
Former Merchandise
New Balance Numeric
Monster Energy
Billabong
Wasted Talent Magazine
Volcom
What Youth
Vans
Haydenshapes
Stance
The Surfer’s Journal
Monster Children
Juxtapoz
Thrasher Magazine
CCS
Converse
Roxy
Stab Magazine
Thunder Trucks
FXD Workwear
Impala
Db Journey
WKND Brand
Palm Springs Surf Club
Vimeo Staff Pick
Direction, Super 16mm cinematography and post production editorial.
“Havamal” is an adventure surf film exploring Norway’s Arctic Circle in collaboration with Wasted Talent Magazine and Billabong’s Adventure Division Surf Team.
Helicopter rides, surfing in the snow and capturing the northern lights ensued.
Client: Billabong Adventure Division
Agency: Wasted Talent Magazine
Directed and Edited by Matt Payne
Starring Ryan Callinan Jack Freestone Anna Gudauskas and Luana Silva
Cinematography By Matt Payne and Faraz Mozafarian
Water Cinematography by Duncan McFarlane
Produced by Alexei Obolensky
Associate Production by Chris Heffner Ashley Turnbull and Zack Raffin
Additional Footage by Ryan Daniell and Alexei Obolensky
Color by George Manzanilla @ Max Edit
Original Score by Thom Pringle
Still Photography by Chris Burkhard Evan Ruderman and Duncan McFarlane
Special Thanks Evan Slater Heliteam Norway Unstad Arctic Surf
Film Transfer by Pro8mm
Shot on Kodak Vision 3 16mm BlackMagic RAW and RED
Direction, Super 16mm cinematography and post production editorial.
“The City Of The Azaleas” is short surf film featuring Craig Anderson and Kaito Ohashi exploring the novel Taiwan coastline testing new travel equipment and surfing a rare Monsoon swell in a novel asian landscape.
Full Wasted Talent Article here
Client: D_b_ Journey
Agency: Wasted Talent Magazine
Starring: Craig Anderson and Kaito Ohashi
Directed by Matt Payne
Produced by Josh Barow
Cinematography and Super 16mm by Matt Payne
Additional Footage by Shuji Nihei and Jack Taylor
Still Photography by Carles Medina
Graphic Design by Sima Moser
Color by Jacopo Cosmelli
Film Transfer by Spectra Film + Video
Translations by Ryo Yokota Misaki Haberl Kenji Haruta
Special Thanks Randy Chang Surfing Taiwan and Wesley Shaftenaar
2021 - 2025
Direction, Super 16mm cinematography, interviews, and post production editorial.
Motion campaign for the launch of Globe Brand Skateboarding featuring Austyn Gillette, Sammy Montano and Christian Maalouf pro shoe signature performance video parts.
Long form films launched via Thrasher Magazine and a hardgoods limited edition skateboard collaboration with the Eames foundation.
Clients: Globe Skateboarding, Globe Brand and Eames Foundation
Presented by Thrasher Magazine
Featuring: Austyn Gillette Christian Maalouf Sammy Montano and Pat Do
Cinematography by Aaron Brown and Matt Payne
Editing by Matt Payne and Austyn Gillette
Super 16mm by Matt Payne and Joe Guglielmino
Still Photography by Alex Papke
Logistics by Pedro Raimundo and Gerard Riera
Original Score by Cole Devine
Color by George Manzanilla @ Max Edit
Film Transfers by Spectra Film + Video
Shot on Kodak Vision 3 Super 16mm
2021-2023
Video direction, Super 16mm cinematography and post production editorial.
Performance films launching of the Haydenshapes Twin Fin and Dylan Graves Signature Weird Series board models and motion ads featuring HS surf team.
Full Stab Weird Series article here
Full Stab HS Twin article here
Client: Haydenshapes
Starring: Dylan Graves Nate Tyler Jake Kelley Mickey Clarke Warren Smith and Elishama Beckford
Directed Produced and Edited by Matt Payne
Cinematography by Matt Payne Nate Leal Jason Mini Blanchard Layne Stratton
Additional Footage by Alex Kilauana Dave Malcom and Jimmy Wilson
Stills by Claire Murphy
Super 16mm by Matt Payne
Film Transfer by Pro8mm
Graphics by Max Loeffler
Animations by Jesse Yules and Subgenre Studios
Shot on Kodak Vision 3
Special Thanks Hayden Cox, Danielle Cox and Kokoro Tomatsuri
2019 - 2021
Direction, Super 16mm cinematography and post production editorial.
Independent surf documentary Arbutus profiling Nate Tyler and independent skate documentary film Weird Way Home featuring Tom Karangelov.
These two films are benchmark explorations of Super 16mm exclusive filmmaking and showcasing two DIY artforms: skating new spots and ocean adjacent sculpture work.
Agency: Megastrata Creative
Directed by Matt Payne
Featuring Tom Karangelov and Nate Tyler
Art Direction by Jayson Payne
Super 16mm Cinematography by Matt Payne
Special Thanks
Full Jenkem article here
Full Surfer’s Journal Article here
2023
Enter The Museum skateboarding parts launched on Thrasher Magazine and Super 16mm concept shoot for the Museum x Thunder Trucks signature truck collaboration featuring Tom Karangelov, Matt Bublitz and Avery Johnson.
Full Thrasher Article
Full Thunder Article
2018-2024
Octopus Is Real surf performance parts launched on globally on Stab Magazine featuring team riders Chippa Wilson, Harry Bryant, Nate Tyler, Dylan Graves.
Motion ad campaigns promoting their signature surf accessory grips, travel bags and additional product collaboration with Vans complete with full range of shoes and product.