OUR PHILOSOPHY
BellyFull is a metaphor.​​
BellyFull represents deep fulfillment and purpose. It's that feeling you get after a good meal shared with loved ones. You’re nourished, satisfied, and connected. That’s how we think about storytelling. When a story is told right, it feeds the soul. It brings people together, makes them feel something, and stays with them long after it’s over. That’s the work we make. Stories that don’t just look good, but leave you BellyFull.
​​Connection is the product.
BUILT AROUND REAL STORIES
& THE PEOPLE BEHIND THEM
BellyFull Films partners with brands, organizations, and individuals to help them show up clearly. We use film, photography, design, and content to tell stories that feel honest, human, and worth paying attention to.
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Matt Reis is a filmmaker first and foremost.
His foundation is documentary and journalism, shaped by years of filming real people in real environments. Sports fields, courtrooms, neighborhoods, gyms, and communities where stories aren’t performed, they’re lived. He learned early that the best work comes from listening, patience, and earning trust.
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Before BellyFull Films existed, Matt was a rugby player and rode a bicycle across the country with a camera, documenting people and places along the way. That experience still defines how he works today. Observational. Human. Grounded in reality rather than trends.
BellyFull Films was built as an extension of that mindset. A creative studio designed to help others show up clearly using the same tools Matt has spent years refining. Film, photography, design, and storytelling used with intention, not noise. The goal has never been content for content’s sake. It’s work that feels real, communicates identity, and creates connection.
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HOW WE WORK
We start by paying attention.
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To people. To context. To what actually matters before a camera ever turns on.
Every project is different, but the approach stays consistent. We listen first, then build around what’s real. The goal isn’t volume or noise. It’s clarity. Work that feels honest, holds up over time, and earns trust from the people it’s meant for.
We don’t force stories into templates.
We let them reveal themselves, then shape them with intention.
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