Matt Payne

Matt Payne is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, writer, photographer and educator, and the co-founder and Co-CEO of Prairie Surf Media, an Oklahoma City-based global production company focused on multi-platform content creation. In his 15 years based in Los Angeles, Payne worked as a writer on CBS’s “Vegas,” “Without a Trace” and “The Defenders.” In 2015, Payne moved back to Oklahoma City and since then, has taken a key role in the Oklahoma film community producing documentaries for Griffin Communications and the OETA Foundation as well as teaching film business and screenwriting at Oklahoma City University among other things.

keynote - the state of media in oklahoma

The media market in Oklahoma is exploding. As Scorcese, Stallone, Harjo and others continue to put Oklahoma on the map, a new era of content creators is being born and Matt Payne is in the middle of it all. Photographer, filmmaker and PSM Co-CEO Matt Payne gives an overview on the various ways you can find your place in the industry. Whether you are a photographer, videographer, a filmmaker or just want to be in the industry, Payne's insight will ensure you have a creative path forward. ​​