Ladensack attended Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, becoming the first accepted freshman into their new film school in 2006.

In 2010 Ladensack directed the kooky, Pixar-esq short The Sprinkler which premiered at The Newport Beach Film Festival in 2006.

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.

Ladensack co-Founder and designer of CineScout a mobile iOS app that acts as a concierge service for filmmakers and photographers to search, find lock and pay for location spaces.

In 2020 Matt created a team The Arnold-Ladensack Group at Berkshire Hathaway NW Real Estate, OR & WA to mentor and grow youthful, energetic brokers and creatively market homes in the PNW.