Matt Eastin (born June 3, 1979) is an American music video, documentary, and commercial director and editor. [1] He is best known for his work with Imagine Dragons, [2] directing and editing the Wrecked, [3] Follow You, [4] Cutthroat, [5] Believer, [6] Whatever it Takes, [7] Roots, [8] On Top of the World [9] [10] and Shots (Broiler Remix) [11] music videos. Eastin also co-created and directed the AUDIO-FILES TV series, which featured documentaries and live performances of indie bands in their home cities, such as The Head & the Heart, Low, Neon Trees, and Mates of State. [12] [13] Matt got his start by doing free music videos for bands in the Utah music scene, [14] which were part of a collective production team called The Occidental Saloon. [15] [16] Matt has also directed and edited a number of commercial campaigns for Lagoon, an amusement park in Utah. [17] [18] In 2017, Matt partnered with Adobe Premiere 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" video for prizes. [19] [20]
Eastin's name was credited publicly, on a display case at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the astronaut suits, and other props from the Imagine Dragons "On Top of the World" music video were on exhibit, from early 2014 to 2020, when the hotel closed. [21] [22]
In 2018, the "Whatever it Takes" music video, by Imagine Dragons, that Eastin co-directed with Aaron Hymes, won an MTV VMA for "Best Rock Video." [23] The video was shot on the stage of the "O" Theater at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, and included Cirque Du Soleil performers. [24] On February 12, 2025, the video surpassed one billion views on YouTube. [25]
In 2021, Eastin directed the "Follow You" music video, by Imagine Dragons, which was nominated for an MTV VMA, under the "Best Alternative Video" category. It starred Rob McElhenney and Kaitlen Olson and was shot in the Venetian Theater, in Las Vegas. [26] [27]
In 2021, Eastin also directed Benson Boone's first official music video, featuring his song "Ghost Town," which was shot in Boone's hometown of Monroe, Washington. [28]
In 2023, Eastin directed and produced "Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas," a Hulu Original, which showcased an Imagine Dragons concert, filmed at Allegiant Stadium in 2022. It documented the band's rise to fame and how Las Vegas played a role in shaping their sound. [29]
In 2024, Eastin directed the music video for Beautiful Things by Benson Boone, which was filmed near St. George, Utah. The video garnered half a million views within an hour of premiering, and won an MTV VMA for "Best Alternative Video." [30]