Matt Osterman (born May 27, 1978, in

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) is an American

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maker. He wrote and directed the films ''

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'', '' 400 Days'', and '' Hover''. He resides in

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Biography

Osterman started his career Directing and Producing short films, and working on the documentary ''Sportsfan'' with

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and

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. Sportsfan aired nationally on

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and played numerous festivals all over the country. After the documentary, he went on to write and direct

Ghost From The Machine ''Ghost from the Machine'' is a 2010 independent supernatural thriller written and directed by Matt Osterman. It was filmed in and around Minneapolis, Minnesota, and made its festival debut at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Canada. ''Ghost fro ...

, a low-budget feature film shot in

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. ''Ghost From the Machine'' premiered at the

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and had an amazing run on

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. It ended up being one of ten films in the nation to be accepted into the

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Filmmakers Narrative Lab in 2009. In 2011, Matt Osterman sold the remake rights of ''Ghost From the Machine'' to

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. A few years later, Our House was produced by

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and

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. It was released by

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and

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in 2018. Osterman's next feature project, 400 Days, starred

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, and

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, and was inspired by

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, a psychosocial isolation experiment designed to prepare for the first crewed mission to

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. The film premiered January 12, 2016. His most recent directorial work, Hover (2018), stars

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(also written by),

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, and

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. Currently, he is working on a new feature film, Bitcon, and it is set to air in the fall of 2022. Osterman has also collaborated closely with

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winner and Guinness World Record Holder,

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, helping him found the Quest Network and establish the Blue Zones. He was also research lead on

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’s, "Secrets of Longevity" which was the cover story of the 2005 November edition. In addition, Osterman has worked extensively in the creative/branding industries, helping create over 25 brands that can be seen in

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and

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Filmography

* '' Sportsfan'' (2006) – Associate Producer * ''

'' (2011) – Director, writer * '' 400 Days'' (2016) – Director, writer * '' Hover'' (2018) – Director

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