Matt Waite
Camera
Biography
Graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Cinema Productions with an emphasis in Cinematography. He has worked as a cinematographer and many other camera department positions over the years. Most known for his work as the Director of Photography for the upcoming crime-drama On The House (2024) as well as his lighting work on The Flower of Valois (2024). He has created and/or worked on many short films including his university senior capstone Wishful, Sinful (2021), the Runner-Up for Best Overall and Best Directing winner at the 2022 Salt Lake City 48 Hour Film Festival Long Overdue (2022), 2024 UVU Capstone Showcase Best Film Winner Animal (2024), and upcoming horror short film Procession (2024).
Known For
A surreal horror film following an obsessive actress who finds herself trapped within a cursed theatrical production where she is forced to choose between her career and her life.
A Gaping Wound, A Grinning Mouth
A lonely outcast develops feelings for her classmate and, believing she has no other chance, summons the demon Gemory to make her fall in love.
Gemory
A spacefaring robot’s quest to cure his loneliness is interrupted by the discovery of a strange new creature: a human.
Animal
A woman makes a rash decision after being pushed to the point of desperation.
Break
As her world quietly falls apart, a woman struggles to hold onto love without being consumed by the pain it leaves behind.
REMNANT
Kidd, a teen with scoliosis, is taken by his father to a disgraced orthopedic surgeon. When he uncovers the doctor's sinister agenda, he must embrace his spine, confront both the doctor and his father—or risk losing his identity forever.
Pillars of Heaven
After being saved from a harsh bullying, Grayson finds mentorship in Lenny, a not so great guy.
Wishful, Sinful
A young woman moving out on her own for the first time, decides to spend the drive to her new city, doing all these things she’s always been too afraid to do.
Blossom
After receiving a book donation, a librarian finds a clue surrounding a closed case from 20 years earlier.
Long Overdue
A lyrical reflection on growing up, exploring how we reconnect with our inner child and carry that spark into the messy, bittersweet realities of adulthood.
Someday
Amid the chaos of WWII, a battle-hardened American soldier and a naïve German conscript become unlikely allies. As enemies turned companions, they must navigate the horrors of war—and each other—to survive.