Matt Y.

About

I am an Emmy Award winning freelance filmmaker/creative from the Hawaiian island of Molokai. With a BFA in Film Production from Chapman University, I have been working in the film/TV industry since 2001 and have developed a full range of skills in all aspects of production including: concept & story development, writing, directing, producing, shooting, editing, and media campaign strategy. I have unique expertise working with island-based communities, cultures, and environments and have dedicated the focus of my filmmaking to telling Hawaii’s stories through a local lens. I have held key roles (producer, director, DP, editor) in documentary productions that have received national and international broadcast on networks including PBS National and Arte France. Many of my feature and short documentaries have screened and won awards at film festivals around the world. Since 2016, I have also been working on national and international projects focusing on themes of environment and culture including profile pieces for Emmy Award winning series "The New Environmentalists" narrated by Robert Redford and Sigourney Weaver. I have served in various roles (DP, 2nd camera, field producer, fixer, etc.) for location productions for a diverse list of clients from the BBC, Travel Channel, History Channel, Arte Germany, etc. In my personal life, I am a passionate surfer, fisherman, soccer coach, community volunteer, and family man who cares deeply about humanity and our planet.

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Documentary DP

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Video Editor - Documentary