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 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 Magazine
Vans
Haydenshapes
Stance
The Surfer’s Journal
Monster Children
MegaLab
Juxtapoz
Thrasher Magazine
CCS
Converse
Roxy
Reef
Stab Magazine
Thunder Trucks
FXD Workwear
Impala
Db Journey
WKND Brand
Palm Springs Surf Club
Vice Magazine
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 Rivera
Original Score by Cole Devine
Color by George Manzanilla @ Max Edit
Film Transfers by Spectra Film + Video
Shot on Kodak Vision 3 Super 16mm
Vice Magazine / Reef
2025
Super 16mm Cinematography
Documentary Feature Film presented by Vice Magazine and Reef and Mega Lab
Featuring: Cliff Kapono
Also Featuring: Kawika Ahuna, Tony Alva, Gerry Lopez, Dr. John Burns, Rob Machado, Dylan Graves, Shea Perkins, Chris Evans, Arto Saari, Todd Glaser, Damian Hobgood, Thomas Campbell, Daniel Ito, James Arezumi, Grant Ellis, Dave Rastovich, Lauren Hill, Shane Dorian, Shaun Lopez
Directed by: Ben McQueen
Produced by: Ben McQueen, Trevar Cushing, Elliot Wright, Sergio Noreiga, Arto Saari
Director of Photography: Trevar Cushing
Editing by: Jason Georgiades
Color By: Richie Valdez
Archival Producer: Rosita Grigaite
Super 16mm Cinematography by: Matt Payne
Super 8mm: Cliff Kapono, Ben Mcqueen
Original Score: Nick Andre
Additional Videography / Still Photography: Evan Schell, Arto Saari, Matt Payne, Alex Kilauano, Daren Crawford, Perry Gershkow, Jon Spensar, Andy Woodward, Ryan Moss, Marcus Chambers, Nash Howe, Jensen Young-Sik, Lauren Kapono, Aloha Kapono-Dye, Miles Frazier, Isaac Michaels, Kale Kaaikala, Ryan Lutz, Elliot Wright, Todd Glaser
Additional Camera: Dylan Graves, Joey Ruiz
Film Transfers by: Origins Archival
Film Processing by: Spectra Film and Video
Shot on Kodak Vision 3 Super 16mm
Special Thanks: Reef, Mega Lab, Coast Film Festival, Arto Saari, Evan Schell, Shea Perkins, James Quinn, Hawaiian Historic Society, Vissla
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
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.
Presented by 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 Hayden Cox
Full Jenkem article here
Full Surfer’s Journal Article here
2023
Directed by Tom Karangelov and Matt Bublitz
Filmed and Edited by Matt Bublitz
Super 16mm Cinematography by Matt Payne
Featuring Tom Karangelov Matt Bublitz Avery Johnson and Frank Gerwer
Still Photography by Alex Papke and Jake Darwen
Present By Thunder Trucks, Enter The Museum and Thrasher Magazine
2018-2025
Full Length Film Feature “Mission Control”
Global premiere roll out, 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.
Produced by Joe G
Edited by Matt Payne
Graphic Design by Jayson Payne and Grady Archbold
Filmed by Matt Payne, Beren Hall, Dave Fox, Dave Malcom, Perry Gershkow, Michael Cukr, Shane Fletcher, Tom Jennings, Rex Nink, Todd Barnes, James Kates, Jack Bury, Nate Leal, Jason Mini Blanchard, Taylor Curran, Hunter Martinez, Paul Daniel, Reagan Ritchie, Alex Kilauano, Andrew Schoener, Chad Oakley, Jimmy Wilson
Super 16mm And Super 8 by Matt Payne
Stills by John Respondek
Color and Post-Production by George Manzanilla
Executively Produced by Tim English
Palm Springs Surf Club motion assets include wave pool launch edit with Mason Ho and Parker Coffin and park offerings guide video.
Agency: Bouquet Works
Client: Palm Springs Surf Club
Art Direction by Kevin Baker
Digital Cinematography by Ian Grose and Nate Baker
Super 16mm Cinematography by Matt Payne
Water Footage by Robbie Crawford and John DeTemple
Still Photography by Dakota Mullens
Special Thanks Cheyne Magnussen and Greg Browning
2015-2017
Directed Shot and Edited by Matt Payne
Produced by Evan Fontaine and Zora Walter
Present by Red Bull Surfing and Stab Magazine
Featuring Tom Curren, Noa Deane, Wayne Deane, Mason Ho, Mike Ho,Jay Davies, CJ and Damian Hobgood, Kerby Brown, Ry Craike, Seth Moniz, Josh Moniz, Isaiah Moniz, Snapper Boardriders Club, Creed McTaggert, Dave Wassel, Alex Gray, Kekoa Bacalso, Burger, Quieren Rohleder, Lyndie Irons, Axel Irons, Michel Bourez, Nat Young, Tiago Pires, Carlos Burle and Maya Gabreira
Additional Footage by Shane Fletcher, Tom Jennings, Kendall O’Brien, Nate Leal, Noah Alani, James Lees, Liam McTigue
Graphic Design by Jayson Payne
Original Score by Austin Green, Joey Lobasso, Austin Ferreira, Jayson Payne, Derek Bostelman
2016 - 2018
Editorial of Craig Anderson surf film Luxury 29.99 featuring Craig Anderson, Dane Reynolds, Austyn Gillette and Jake Anderson
Motion “Lamp Break” concept shoot for Premium Violence capsule launch and short film featuring Dane Reynolds