Video & Audio POdcast

Propellant Minnesota

Join host Matt Osterman, filmmaker and entrepreneur, as we celebrate the storytellers, creators, and brand builders shaping Minnesota's future. Listen to enlightening interviews with innovative local entrepreneurs, artists, and personalities, uncovering their journeys, their successes, and their insights on building and creating.

Matt is a filmmaker and entrepreneur known for his eclectic array of accomplishments, from critically acclaimed feature films to entrepreneurial success. Beginning his career as the first employee of a world-renowned project known as The Blue Zones, Matt quickly displayed a knack for wearing multiple hats, ultimately helping pave the way for the project's tremendous success. In film, he has written, directed, or produced five internationally distributed feature films 🎥 , including the SyFy-acquired space thriller "400 Days" starring Brandon Routh, Dane Cook, Ben Feldman, Caty Lotz, and Tom Cavanagh and his latest, a crypto crime thriller called "Bitcon."In addition to his film pursuits, Matt leverages his entrepreneurial instincts to create meaningful change. This led to him co-founding an Internet Service Provider aimed at addressing digital divide issues 💻. Through his leadership, the company scaled rapidly, winning $5+million in grant funds, achieving seven- figure annual revenues and serving thousands of customers before he successfully navigated its sale to a regional provider.Matt currently runs Propellant Films, a production company for films, commercials, and immersive experiences and Cloud9, a building technology start-up focused on making meaningful difference in the climate change fight 🌎, and this podcast, Propellant Minnesota! Matt's multifaceted career stands testament to his relentless drive and ability to generate impact across diverse domains.