Matt Sakatani Roe

Camera operator

Biography

Matt Sakatani Roe is an accomplished cinematographer whose diverse work spans narrative films, commercials, music videos, and experimental shorts. A native of Alabama, Roe first discovered his passion for visual storytelling by shooting home videos with his mom’s camera. He later honed his craft at Auburn University—where a key photography class encouraged him to create evocative, idea-inspiring imagery—and parked his roots in LA post‑graduation to build his career through internships and strate…

Filmography

8.0

Purple Hearts

An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.

5.9

Sneakerella

When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.

6.2

My Dead Friend Zoe

Merit, a U.S. Army veteran suffering from PTSD, is repeatedly tortured by visions of her deceased friend and company buddy Zoe. After her Afghanistan service in 2016, she attends group therapy until Dale, her grandfather and former Lieutenant Colonel, is recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Merit steps up to his aide, and discovers more about herself and her family, while also gaining the courage to put her metaphorical demons to rest.

5.4

Nostalgia

A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.

6.6

The God Committee

Medicine, money and morality clash when a hospital's Heart Transplant Selection Committee has only minutes to decide which of three patients on the transplant list will receive a heart that has suddenly become available.

N/A

The Passenger

Driving through the desert en route to San Francisco, Sebastian has a chance encounter with Helena, a mysterious and attractive hitchhiker. Together they embark on a journey to the unknown, testing the boundaries of reality along the way.

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