Matt Labra

Fragments from The Shadow Of Us, a short from a couple of winters ago. Would say it was highly unusual, deliberately experimental shoot blending practical effects, in-camera techniques, and VFX into a single visual language. Made even better by building it alongside a talented, sharp, and generous crew who made the long days far more enjoyable. Starring Jacob Klick, Karina Correa, Adam Lemieux and Amelia Carvalho Written and Directed by @by_adambel Produced by @lostpicture_prod and @petemac911 1st Assistant Director: @mario_aguileraa DoP: 🙋‍♂️ Assistant Camera / DIT / Color / Edit @kiranyashwanth Gaffer: @aidanmatney G&E swings: @evanleonard905 @dvrkcr @karnlitah Production Sound Mixers: @sound.speeding.mixers @dubyachong Production Design by @nicklaws7 Art Director @paige_tanya_lynn_ Set Dresser @amilliahh HMUA Bela Avelar Production Assistant @musa_fawa BTS by @carmenchenfilm Dog Wrangling by DAWG Edited by Kiran Yashwanth Music by Alexander Arntzen Sound Design by Fernando Henna Sound FX editor Joao Victor Coura Dialogue Editor | Lazaro Uilgner Assistant Sound Editor | Guto Escobar Sound Project Manager | Marilia Mencucini Visual FX by @miguelfernandes.vfx Special thanks to Vital Productions, LairdFX, Evelyn Sifton, Ziggie Margies, Diego Dias, Ève Desrosier-Gravel, Serge Desrosiers, Antoine Doan, Giovanni Germani, Aluna Theater

A fun, little post-apocalyptic themed spec commercial for 5Gum we shot a few months ago. Quite happy with how this turned out experimenting with anamorphic front elements with various taking lenses and learning new workflows for vfx. Huge thanks to @evilempirestudios for the space! dir/PD/wardrobe/producer- @adambel_dp DoP- 🤡 Camera Queen- @paige_tanya_lynn_ First ad- @mario_aguileraa Swiss Army knife man thing- @nicklaws7 Key grip- @evanleonard905 Gaffer- @evelynsifton Drone - @cloudymedia613 Editor- @kiranyashwanth Color- @kiranyashwanth Vfx- @miguelfernandes.vfx Bts- @julienmamazza

“It Matters Until It Doesn’t” — A fun, little passion project we shot for @rurubot a couple of months ago premiered today. Director: @ralphgpineda Producer: @tof.ade 1st AD: @setarak_sj Prod. Designer: @natalitriv 1st AC: @davidbay125 2nd AC: @elenapupupu Gaffer: @kuipun @kenno.the.kid Key Grip: @the_navivirdi @perchmanov Swing: @_giolucero Wardrobe: @alejandra_s.o MUA: Danna Quimbo Art Assistants: @thepizzapixie & @kariannetaklo Production Assistants: @heyjamesyt Nicholas Parise Editor: @ralphgpineda VFX: Dan Valdez Colorist: @ralphgpineda GFX: @rurubot @jaxguillen

yesterday-ish

A bit of yapping, but bear with me for a sec: I’ve been moving a little slower lately, spending more time with tactile work while keeping some distance from the constant stream and the pressure to maintain a version of ourselves online. This winter has been, without question, the most difficult for me mentally, and the small hiatus helped bring things back into focus, especially realizing how many of my recent endeavours had quietly become passive and how absent I’d felt from my own attention for a while. And now that the thaw is upon us, I’m returning to things with a steadier sense of intention and a little bit of hope and excitement for what’s to come. These are just some highlights from that time.

A failed shutter curtain. A half-remembered city. A grace note that strangely feels intentional. #tmax400

A very whimsical Matty Suepime Hong Kong-Manila Tour. 🫨

The blur is the point, and it fills the gaps.

A couple of moments from Lost Memories shot in September 2024. Available to stream on Vidiverse on January 15! Director: @mikejeffwong Producer: @mikejeffwong @nader.nassereddine @fanomontjoy and Felipe Narcizo Assoc. Producer: Musa Attique 1st AD: @_ninabruschi Cam Op: @aidanmatney 1st AC: @elena_pupupu Gaffer: @dvrkcr Key Grip: @macfiumana Grips: @kaustubh_grover @macfiumana @kuikurt Sound: @jeff.joaquim_ Boom Op: Steven Ossa Production Designer: Radiyah Chapti Script Sup: Rawan Nasser PA: Dialla Naddeh and @gabrielleranachang Huge thanks to @csvtoronto for providing the camera package and support!

all play; no work.

An old camera bag, a quiet find: an old exposed roll of discontinued Fuji Eterna 160T from two Septembers ago. Took liberties, as one should, as it’s likely the last time I’ll ever see it or shoot with it. Dev and scanned: @graination_official #35mm #fujieterna160t