RESEARCH INTO DIRECTORS
JAKE NAVA
• Jake Nava is a well known British director for music videos and TV commercials.
• He began his career directing videos and films for MTV sports and worked with various A
list artists including Beyonce, Adele and Brtiney Spears.
• Nava has earned multiple awards for his recognised work throughout his career. These
include best international video, VMA’s Best female video and best RNB video and best
collab.
• Famous music videos = Beyonce ‘single ladies’
Alicia Keys ‘unthinkable’
Usher ‘burn’
ANTHONY MANDLER
• Mandler is an American film director and music video director. His most frequent
collaborator is Rihanna. The two have worked on multiple videos together including
‘unfaithful’ 2006 and ‘diamonds’ 2012.
• Before directing, Mandler was a professional photographer who had his work
featured on magazines including Entertainment Weekly, GQ and Men’s Health.
Through this time in his career, Mandler built a name for himself before working
with celebrities to direct music videos.
• Famous videos include= Nelly Furtado ‘maneater’
Ne-Yo ‘sexy love’
Rihanna ‘take a bow’
SPIKE JONZE
• Jonze’s taken on multiple careers within his lifetime including directing. Acting and
screen writing.
• His filmmaking style and his Academy Award nomination for best director made him
an in-demand director for music videosa throughout the 90’s.
• Jonze became the creative director for VBS.tv which is an online TV network funded
by MTV.
• His most known work would be his directing role for ‘Otis’ by Kanye West and Jay Z
and ‘flashing lights.

Research into directors

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    JAKE NAVA • JakeNava is a well known British director for music videos and TV commercials. • He began his career directing videos and films for MTV sports and worked with various A list artists including Beyonce, Adele and Brtiney Spears. • Nava has earned multiple awards for his recognised work throughout his career. These include best international video, VMA’s Best female video and best RNB video and best collab. • Famous music videos = Beyonce ‘single ladies’ Alicia Keys ‘unthinkable’ Usher ‘burn’
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    ANTHONY MANDLER • Mandleris an American film director and music video director. His most frequent collaborator is Rihanna. The two have worked on multiple videos together including ‘unfaithful’ 2006 and ‘diamonds’ 2012. • Before directing, Mandler was a professional photographer who had his work featured on magazines including Entertainment Weekly, GQ and Men’s Health. Through this time in his career, Mandler built a name for himself before working with celebrities to direct music videos. • Famous videos include= Nelly Furtado ‘maneater’ Ne-Yo ‘sexy love’ Rihanna ‘take a bow’
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    SPIKE JONZE • Jonze’staken on multiple careers within his lifetime including directing. Acting and screen writing. • His filmmaking style and his Academy Award nomination for best director made him an in-demand director for music videosa throughout the 90’s. • Jonze became the creative director for VBS.tv which is an online TV network funded by MTV. • His most known work would be his directing role for ‘Otis’ by Kanye West and Jay Z and ‘flashing lights.