Matthew Winstead (born November 23, 1988) is an American filmmaker, actor, public speaker, writer, author, and podcaster.

He began working on home-movies and amateur films as a young child with his friends and family. In 2020, Winstead founded his own production company, Studio 29. After releasing "GRANDAD", a heartfelt documentary on his own grandfather, he next set his sights on a genre he loves: Horror. "HYDE" will mark Winstead's first official feature film and will premiere at the 2025 Ocean City Maryland Film Festival.