Matthew Stubstad
- Producer
- Director
- Editor
![Happy Holidays is the coming of age story of Clarissa Ryder, a young artist, who gets involved in a love triangle and realizes it's not a question of which guy she should be with, but if she can pursue her real love, painting, can she be with either](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTUyODk4NDkyNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDgxNTEyMg@@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,47,500,281_.jpg)
Matthew Stubstad is an LA-based director with a keen eye for visual storytelling and character-driven content. His short film, Dating Strangers, premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and his comedy sketch video, Monopoly Official Trailer, received over 2 million views and mainstream press coverage, including an interview with CNN. He's directed numerous shorts (including work starring Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award-winner Paul Walter Hauser), branded content (including Mercury Insurance, Redemption Whiskey, Dole), commercials (including HeyGo, BMW, eBay), and music videos (including work for Oscar and Grammy-winner composer Ludwig Göransson). He is also an editor at the prestigious post house, Flawless Post. Stubstad attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and while Encinitas will always have a piece of his heart, he is a proud Angeleno-based filmmaker.