Matt Sayles - Director
Matt Sayles is a portrait and commercial photographer and director based in Los Angeles. Matt focuses his work on creating images that reflect a more inclusive image of beauty and highlighting stories of underrepresented people and communities. He has worked with clients from Netflix to The Hollywood Reporter and his work has appeared on billboards, magazines, and covers worldwide. Matt has expanded his work to motion and film in order to advance the messages and stories he can tell. Matt is a graduate of Stanford University and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He lives with his wife, two sons, and three dogs.
Lauren Selman - Producer
Lauren Selman is an Emmy-nominated producer and production manager with fifteen years experience in film, television and live events. She’s been on the production teams behind the Oscars, FIFA World Cup, the Olympic Games, XPRIZE, Riot Games, BlizzCon, Cirque du Soleil, Fox, Disney, BET, Harness and others. Select film credits include Husky (dir. Matt Sayles), Farewelling (dir. Rodes Phire) and Greenlit (dir. Miranda Bailey). She is a triple TEDx speaker, graduate of UC Berkeley and avid activist committed to shifting culture through representation in storytelling.