Matt Boyd is an American born director raised in Augsburg, Germany and the American South. Growing up across varied and diverse communities, his evolving obsessions with music, skateboarding, art, film and surf culture naturally led to a journey of filmmaking in NYC.

His works include critically acclaimed features, documentaries, concert films and portrait profiles with today’s leading artists, athletes, agencies and brands. His debut feature A RUBBERBAND IS AN UNLIKELY INSTRUMENT world premiered at Toronto's Hot Docs and was a New York Times Critics Pick upon release. Variety's John Anderson hailed the film A work of dreamily seductive virtues that stretches the limits of nonfiction.

Boyd's TV and branded work include short and long form series, broadcast and online campaigns for a long list of brands to include Nike, Apple, IFC, Bose, Verizon, Spin, Vice, 1800 Tequila, Kia, Spotify, Jordan, Vevo, Sprite, and Heineken.

His film work in music over the last decade is extensive to include documentary shorts, features, concert films and live broadcasts. In 2009 he teamed with Jason Ross at Showcobra to make a mountain of films for Merge Records' 20th anniversary, XX MERGE. Other notable collaborations include TIFF selection BUILDING A BROKEN MOUSETRAP with acclaimed filmmaker Jem Cohen, editing David Byrne’s RIDE RISE ROAR and directing a concert film for Moby, ALMOST HOME: MOBY LIVE AT THE FONDA.

As a director he has collaborated with a massive list of emergent and iconic artists and athletes that includes Karl-Anthony Towns, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Lambchop, RZA, Moby, Spoon, JJ Watt, Ghostface Killah, Eric Haze, Shepard Fairy, Chance The Rapper, Bon Iver, A$AP Ferg, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, The Black Keys, Spiritualized, Eminem, Alt-J, The Flaming Lips, Local Natives, Emmy Lou Harris and Dolly Parton.

Boyd’s work in sport and athlete profiles has built upon an impressive list of stars. A recent Amazon campaign profiled Ronda Rousey, Joel Embiid and Richard Sherman. For a recent doc series, he helmed Nike’s ATHLETE’S COOKBOOK, led by comedian James Davis along with a few of Nike’s top athletes including Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sue Bird, Michelle Wie, Michael Norman, Rai Benjamin, Mat Fraser, Amanda Anisomova and Lauren Fisher.

Boyd currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.


ARTISTS / BANDS / ATHLETES
Karl-Anthony Towns / Pharrell Williams / RZA / Gary Clark Jr. / Leon Bridges / Jon Batiste / Lumineers / Miley Cyrus / Chance The Rapper / Fallout Boy / Jason Lee / Midlake / Skrillex / Ghostface Killah / Big Boi / Bon Iver / 50 Cent / Kendrick Lamar / 30 Seconds to Mars / Sleigh Bells / Pavement / Joan Jett and The Blackhearts / Broken Social Scene / Dr. Dre / Diddy / Geto Boys / Alabama Shakes The Flaming Lips / The National / The Roots / The Black Keys / Vampire Weekend / Dirty Projectors / Alt - J / Carmelo Anthony / Shepard Fairey / Spiritualized / Dolly Parton / Spoon / Divine Fits / Macklemore and Ryan Lewis / Slaughterhouse / The Smashing Pumpkins / Josh Rouse / Lambchop / The Antlers / Justin Townes Earle / Fleet Foxes / Gossip / Of Monsters and Men / The Shins / LCD Soundsystem / Ca$h Out / Two Door Cinema Club / Local Natives / Pixies / Tinariwen / Metric / Phantogram / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / The Kills / Caveman / The Hold Steady / NeYo / Eric Haze / Circa Survive / Anthony Green / Superchunk / She and Him / Rita Ora / Krewella / M. Ward / Conor Oberst / Trey Anastasio / The Walkmen / The Virgins / The Black Angels / Wye Oak / The Sword / Neon Indian / Bloc Party / Yeasayer / Diamond Rings / Robert Randolph / Calexico / Bastille / Mark Eitzel / JBM / Little Green Cars / Lucero / Sharon Van Etten / Phosphorescent /
Hospitality / Band of Skulls / The So So Glos / Delta Spirit / School of Seven Bells / Jonny Fritz / The Joy Formidable / Father John Misty / Of Monsters and Men / Moby / Sasha Dobsen / Marc Ribot William Tyler / Zeena Parkins / Museum Of Love / Liam Finn / Tee Grizzley / Migos / Lil Uzi / Sam Smith / Maren Morris / Bears Den / Eric Haze / Rosie Thomas / Rita Ora / Jidenna / Vic Mensa / A$AP Ferg / Migos / Ronda Rousey / Richard Sherman / Joel Embiid / JJ Watt / Michelle Wie / Michael Norman / Rai Benjamin / Lauren Fisher / Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce / Mat Fraser / Sue Bird / Amanda Animasomova / James Davis

AGENCIES / BRANDS / NETWORKS
Nike / Microsoft / WeAreListen / Leo Burnett / Wieden+Kennedy / Apple / Roli / Absolut / Bank of America / Bose / Momentum / Mullen / MSL / Hachette Filipacchi / Relevent / Strategic / Vevo / Youtube / Pandora / Spotify / IFC / Fuse / MTV / Spin / Siegal+Gale / Initiative / Innocean / 360i / Participant Media / American Express / Sprite / Converse / Lexus / Jordan / Nike / Casio / HTC / Sony / Shriners Children's Hospital / Porsche / The Bowery Presents / Lipton Ice Tea / Heineken / Heineken Light / Bud Light Platinum / Free Credit Score / Ace Hotels / Beats / Kia / Vice / Verizon / Tastemade / UMG / American Eagle