Matt Lambert

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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.

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Biography

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]

Film

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]

Filmography

Year

TitleFeatureNotes
2008Carbon Footprint [6] ShortDebut, Director, Writer
2010We Who Are Young Are Old [7] ShortDirector, producer
2010Fuck Machines [8] ShortDirector, writer, producer
2013Heile Gänsje [9] ShortDirector, writer, producer
2015MeatShortDirector
2016Cellar Door [10] ShortDirector, writer
2016His sweat [11] Short documentaryDirector
2017Flower [12] X-rated ShortDirector
2017i-D: Out of this World [13] Short DocumentaryDirector
2017Nipples [14] Short DocumentaryDirector
2020Pleasure ParkX-rated ShortWriter/Director

Music videos

Lambert's music videos have included:

YearTitleArtistNotes
2013The LibertinePatrick WolfDirector
2014My OffenceHercules & Love AffairDirector
2014HabitatAustraDirector
2016High School Never EndsMykki BlancoDirector, writer
2016WorshipYears & YearsDirector
2017ParacetamolDeclan McKennaDirector
2017Butt MuscleChristeeneDirector
2017'Paracetamol'Declan McKenna
2018Hunted [15] LoticDirector
2018Release Me [16] EvvolCo-Director
2018As a ManAnna CalviDirector
2019Ode To A Love Lost [17] Finn RonsdorfDirector
2020Blue [18] Finn RonsdorfDirector

Fashion

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 ]

Publications

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