Matt Freire
SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER
Matt Freire is a Baltimore-based filmmaker and documentary photographer dedicated to storytelling, service, and community. As Senior Production Manager and mentor at Wide Angle Youth Media, he guides young creatives in sharing their stories through film, photography, and digital media.
Before joining the community media world, Matt served 12 years as a U.S. Army Combat Camera Operator (COMCAM), documenting military operations across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. His work captured everything from frontline combat to international training missions, offering rare and humanizing perspectives on military life.
Matt studied photojournalism at Syracuse University and photography and video production at the Defense Information School (DINFOS). He now draws on those experiences to combine discipline, empathy, and visual storytelling in service of elevating others’ voices.
Outside of Wide Angle, Matt can be found lost in a book, spinning vinyl, or working on personal documentary projects rooted in memory, identity, and analog culture.