Matter Films

What Matter Films does

Matter Films is a Phoenix-based, EMMY award-winning creative production company that specializes in commercial and documentary filmmaking. Founded in 2017 and operating with a team of 1–10 people, the firm delivers full-service production across four integrated phases: Creative Strategy, Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. Its client base spans major sports franchises (Phoenix Suns), healthcare providers (Phoenix Children's Hospital), hospitality operators (Gila River Hotels and Casinos, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas), consumer brands (Chosen Foods, Nike x Footlocker), media companies (National Geographic), and government agencies (Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona Lottery). The company is led by founders Kyle Gilbert and Brandon Barnard.

The firm operates as a creative collective rather than a technology platform, monetizing through project-based professional services engagements. Work is acquired through direct client engagement, agency partnerships, and reputation-driven inbound interest generated by its award-recognized portfolio. Pricing is custom per project scope; no standardized rate cards or recurring subscription contracts are disclosed. Geographic footprint is concentrated in Arizona with documented extensions into the broader Southwest US market (including Las Vegas-based engagements).

Commercially, Matter Films derives revenue from campaigns spanning broadcast, social, brand films, and photography deliverables. Repeat engagements with clients such as Gila River Hotels and Casinos (Sports HQ, Moment Makers, Content 2024) indicate account-retention capability within a project-based model. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent organization, or subsidiary structure. Recognition includes an EMMY Award from the Television Academy and a National Silver ADDY Award from the American Advertising Federation for cinematography.

Name

Matter Films

Legal name

Matter Films

Website

https://matterfilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate, Architecture & Hospitality Marketing Video (MPADAEAO), Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG), Historical, Biographical & Archival Documentaries (MPADADAE)

Keywords

• Commercial video production
• Documentary filmmaking
• Brand film production
• Creative strategy services
• Post-production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Film and Video Production Services: Project-based production work including commercial campaigns, brand films, documentary content, and photography services for clients across various industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Matter Films is an EMMY award-winning production house providing full-service commercial and documentary filmmaking across creative strategy, pre-production, production, and post-production. The studio produces brand films, broadcast campaigns, social content, documentary pieces, and photography for enterprise brands, sports organizations, healthcare providers, hospitality companies, government agencies, and nonprofits. Their work is delivered across broadcast, social, and digital platforms on a project-based custom engagement model.

Product overview

Matter Films is an EMMY award-winning production house functioning as a collective of creative resources dedicated to storytelling in the visual medium. The company operates as a single unified service offering—specializing in commercial and documentary filmmaking—rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core offering encompasses four integrated service phases: Creative Strategy (story concept development), Pre-Production (planning and coordination), Production (filming), and Post-Production (editing and finishing). Projects span broadcast campaigns, social content, brand films, documentary pieces, and photography campaigns across various industry verticals including sports, healthcare, hospitality, and consumer brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Strategy Strategic planning and creative direction services to develop purpose-driven visual storytelling concepts for commercial and documentary projects, provided as part of Matter Films' full-service production offering for enterprise clients.
• Pre-Production Planning and preparation phase including concept development, scripting, location scouting, casting, and logistical coordination before filming begins, offered as part of Matter Films' full-service production for commercial and documentary projects.
• Production On-location filming and video capture services for commercial campaigns, brand films, documentaries, and photo shoots, delivered by the Matter Films collective for enterprise clients across various industries.
• Post-Production Editing, color grading, visual effects, and finishing services to complete video projects for broadcast and digital distribution, offered as the final phase of Matter Films' full-service production services.

Quantifiable outcome

• National Silver ADDY Winner for Cinematography

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hecho Studios: Boutique production company similarly spanning commercial campaigns and documentary-style branded films for sports, healthcare, and consumer clients — directly comparable in services, geography (Southwest-adjacent), and target verticals.
• Prettybird: Director-led commercial and branded production company with strong documentary and brand-film credentials; competes for similar high-profile brand clients and advertising agency engagements.
• Skunk Film & Video: Boutique commercial/branded production house with documentary crossover and a creative-strategy-led offering — operates in the same niche as Matter Films.
• Furlined: Independent commercial production house producing brand films, campaigns, and documentary content for enterprise clients — a size and model match to Matter Films.
• Tool of North America: Boutique commercial and branded-content production house with a comparable creative-strategy-led model and portfolio approach to acquisition — a direct comp for Matter Films in scale and client mix.
• Arts & Sciences: Award-winning boutique commercial and documentary production company serving brand and agency clients — directly comparable in service scope and prestige positioning.
• Hype Studios: Boutique commercial/branded-content production house with documentary crossover — competes in the same niche as Matter Films for mid-sized brand clients and agency projects.
• Supplyframe (production company): Boutique production company producing branded content and documentaries for enterprise and consumer clients — a close peer in scale, creative-strategy model, and project-driven revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• Anonymous Content: Larger, established production company spanning commercials, branded content, feature documentaries, and long-form — competes for the same award-tier brand stories but at meaningfully greater scale.
• Radical Media: Established production company producing commercials, brand films, and documentaries for enterprise clients across many of the same verticals Matter Films targets — broader incumbent, similar end use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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