Matt Lambert is an American, Berlin-based filmmaker, creative director and photographer working across film, television, fashion, advertising, music and performance. He is known for LGBT-themed works.
Matt Lambert was born and raised in Los Angeles. [1] Most of Lambert photography and cinematic work explores youth and intimacy, especially in queer related social groups. [2]
In 2020 he founded the experimental queer art/film project, VITIUM, and has curated screenings and events around the theme.. [3] [4]
In 2014, Lambert's work was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. [5]
Year | Title | Feature | Notes |
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2008 | Carbon Footprint [6] | Short | Debut, Director, Writer |
2010 | We Who Are Young Are Old [7] | Short | Director, producer |
2010 | Fuck Machines [8] | Short | Director, writer, producer |
2013 | Heile Gänsje [9] | Short | Director, writer, producer |
2015 | Meat | Short | Director |
2016 | Cellar Door [10] | Short | Director, writer |
2016 | His sweat [11] | Short documentary | Director |
2017 | Flower [12] | X-rated Short | Director |
2017 | i-D: Out of this World [13] | Short Documentary | Director |
2017 | Nipples [14] | Short Documentary | Director |
2020 | Pleasure Park | X-rated Short | Writer/Director |
Lambert's music videos have included:
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2013 | The Libertine | Patrick Wolf | Director |
2014 | My Offence | Hercules & Love Affair | Director |
2014 | Habitat | Austra | Director |
2016 | High School Never Ends | Mykki Blanco | Director, writer |
2016 | Worship | Years & Years | Director |
2017 | Paracetamol | Declan McKenna | Director |
2017 | Butt Muscle | Christeene | Director |
2017 | 'Paracetamol' | Declan McKenna | |
2018 | Hunted [15] | Lotic | Director |
2018 | Release Me [16] | Evvol | Co-Director |
2018 | As a Man | Anna Calvi | Director |
2019 | Ode To A Love Lost [17] | Finn Ronsdorf | Director |
2020 | Blue [18] | Finn Ronsdorf | Director |
Lambert's collaborations include Rick Owens, Comme Des Garçons, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Charles Jeffrey, Yves Saint Laurent, Hugo, Diesel, Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Palomo Spain. His work is being published by Dazed, i-D, GQ, Vogue, Documental Journal, Butt.[ citation needed ]
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