Matt Freire is a Baltimore-based filmmaker and documentary photographer with a deep commitment to storytelling, service, and community. He currently works as a mentor and educator at Wide Angle Youth Media, where he helps young creatives share their stories through film, photography, and digital media.
Before entering community media, Matt spent 12 years as a U.S. Army Combat Camera Operator (COMCAM), documenting military operations across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. His camera has captured everything from frontline combat to international training missions, providing a rare and humanizing look into military life.
Matt studied photojournalism at Syracuse University and video production at the Defense Information School (DINFOS). Today, he brings those experiences into his creative work—blending discipline, empathy, and visual storytelling to elevate the voices of others.
When he’s not teaching or behind the lens, Matt is usually lost in a book, spinning vinyl, or working on personal documentary projects rooted in memory, identity, and analog culture.