Freelance | Matt Laniado

Independent podcast producer and filmmaker

About Freelance

Matt Laniado is a Los Angeles-based freelance podcast producer, filmmaker, writer, director, and editor. His portfolio includes production work on The Red Flags Podcast and Elevator Pitch, edited clips for projects including American Cinematographer Magazine and Boyfriend Material with Harry Jowsey, and short films such as “Will Makes Rice,” “The Shave,” and “Weighting.” mattlaniado.com

What they do

Laniado works across podcast production, video editing, directing, and short-film creation. His published portfolio also identifies him as the writer of The Pioneer and shows work spanning podcasts, digital video, branded or social content, and narrative shorts. mattlaniado.com

Who they serve

His work is aimed at podcast creators, digital-media publishers, filmmakers, entertainment projects, and organizations needing edited or directed video content. The portfolio examples include film-focused podcasts, magazine video, creator-oriented clips, a brokerage social video, and independently produced short films. mattlaniado.com

Recent signals

Elevator Pitch, co-created by Matt Laniado and Will Peters, launched in 2024 and was listed with 76 episodes through February 27, 2026. ([podcasts.apple.com](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevator-pitch/id[contact hidden]?l=es-MX&utm_source=openai))
Laniado’s portfolio identifies him as the writer of The Pioneer. mattlaniado.com
His site lists editing work connected to Elevator Pitch, American Cinematographer Magazine, and Boyfriend Material with Harry Jowsey. mattlaniado.com
His site lists a vertical video directed for Link Brokerages and three written-and-directed short films: “Will Makes Rice,” “The Shave,” and “Weighting.” mattlaniado.com

Reasons to get in touch

Podcast production and distribution expertise would be relevant to his ongoing work on Elevator Pitch, a film-focused show co-created with Will Peters that began in 2024 and was listed with 76 episodes as of February 27, 2026. ([podcasts.apple.com](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevator-pitch/id[contact hidden]?l=es-MX&utm_source=openai))
Short-form video strategy could be relevant to the vertical video he directed for Link Brokerages and his listed editing work for digital projects. mattlaniado.com
Editorial video production experience could connect with his portfolio reference to clips edited for American Cinematographer Magazine. mattlaniado.com
Independent film development or festival-distribution knowledge could be relevant to his written and directed short films, including “Will Makes Rice,” which Shorted lists as a 2024 short film. mattlaniado.com

Questions worth asking them

On The Red Flags Podcast and Elevator Pitch, which parts of production do you typically handle yourself—development, recording, editing, or publishing?
What prompted you to start writing The Pioneer alongside your podcast and film work?
How did your approach change between editing clips for American Cinematographer Magazine and directing the Link Brokerages vertical?

Matt Laniado

About Freelance

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Recent signals

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