Matt Eastin (born June 3, 1979) is an American music video, documentary, and commercial director and editor. He is best known for his work with

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of ...

, directing and editing the Wrecked, Follow You, Cutthroat,

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, Whatever it Takes,

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, On Top of the World and Shots (Broiler Remix) music videos. Eastin also co-created and directed the AUDIO-FILES TV series, which featured documentaries and live performances of

indie Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media *Independent media, media free of influence by government or corporate interests *Indie art, fine arts made by artists independent of commer ...

bands in their home cities, such as The Head & the Heart,

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, and

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. Matt got his start by doing free music videos for bands in the Utah music scene, which were part of a collective production team called The Occidental Saloon. Matt has also directed and edited a number of commercial campaigns for

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, an amusement park in Utah. In 2017, Matt partnered with

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and Imagine Dragons during the Adobe "Make The Cut" contest, which allowed fans and amateur editors to re-edit the raw footage from the Imagine Dragons "Believer" music video for prizes. In 2018, the " Whatever it Takes" music video, by Imagine Dragons, that Eastin co-directed with Aaron Hymes, won an

MTV VMA The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

for " Best Rock Video." The video was shot on the stage of the " O" Theater at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, and included

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performers. On February 12, 2025, the video surpassed one billion views on YouTube. In 2021, Eastin directed the " Follow You" music video, by Imagine Dragons, which was nominated for an MTV VMA, under the "

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" category. It starred

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and

Kaitlin Olson Kaitlin Willow Olson McElhenney (born August 18, 1975) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in the FX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present). She curr ...

and was shot in the Venetian Theater, in Las Vegas. In 2021, Eastin also directed

Benson Boone Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer. Born and raised in Monroe, Washington, he began his music career when he filled in for a friend at a talent show. Boone appeared on ''American Idol'' in early 2021, where he briefly ...

's first official music video, featuring his song "

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," which was shot in Boone's hometown of

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. In 2023, Eastin directed and produced "Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas," a Hulu Original, which showcased an Imagine Dragons concert, filmed at

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in 2022. It documented the band's rise to fame and how Las Vegas played a role in shaping their sound. In 2024, Eastin directed the music video for Beautiful Things by

, which was filmed near

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, Utah. The video garnered half a million views within an hour of premiering, and won an MTV VMA for "Best Alternative Video."

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