Matthew Ladensack
| Matthew Ladensack | |
|---|---|
 Matthew Ladensack | |
| Born |
Matthew Alan Ladensack March 11, 1987 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Other names | Matthew Arnold-Ladensack |
| Alma mater | Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Benjamin Arnold-Ladensack |
| Website | http://www.matthewladensack.com |
Matthew Arnold-Ladensack (born March 11, 1987) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and entrepreneur. He has directed the short films "S.S. Humanity" [1] which premiered at Seattle's Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival The Apple Tree which won Best Picture at the Out In the Desert Film Festival and feature film Saugatuck Cures.[2] Ladensack is also the co-Founder of Heirloomology, Inc. which launched July 4, 2015, a private-social network for preserving family memories and also co-Founder and designer of CineScout [3] a mobile iOS app that acts as a concierge service for filmmakers and photographers to search, find lock and pay for location spaces.
Early life and family
Ladensack was born in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, becoming the first accepted freshman into their new film school in 2006. At ASU Ladensack became the Executive Secretary of the relaunched Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Ladensack transferred to a private university in Southern California to study Film Production at Chapman University, earning a BFA from Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Upon graduating Ladensack moved to Los Angeles he began creating short films, directing music videos and writing short & feature screenplays. Ladensack produced his first feature film Blood Type: Unknown which premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival. In 2013 Ladensack directed his first feature film Saugatuck Cures a comedy set in Saugatuck, Michigan, Ladensack was hired to produce and direct through Permoveo Productions and the film premiered across the nation at Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs, qFLIX Philadelphia and REELING Chicago.
Career
Ladensack interned and was hired to work at DreamWorks, working under the leadership of Kristine Belson and Chris Sanders. He wrote, produced, directed and edited the short film "The Apple Tree" which played at more than 30 film festivals worldwide. His first feature film was the independently produced Saugatuck Cures (2015).
Awards and memberships
Audience Award, World Premiere, Saugatuck Cures 2015 Best Film, "The Apple Tree" Out in the Desert Film Festival 2013 Best Sci-Fi Film, "S.S. Humanity" Burbank International
Selected filmography
- Saugatuck Cures (2015)
References
- ↑ "Humanity high-tails it to space in scifi short S.S. HUMANITY". Quiet Earth. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Alum screens opening night film, "Saugatuck Cures"". Palm Springs Life.
- ↑ "CineScout Official Page". CineScout.