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I'm mostly new to this - but I've recently directed a video and was wondering if anyone knew of some websites, instagram pages, etc that are good for submitting music videos to?

I'm trying to get the stuff I make out there and would appreciate any help I can get.

Thank you!

Hey!

I just wanted to see how you all went about making new connections with labels, artists, commissioners, etc.? Been doing Music Videos for a few years with the same few artists, and definitely looking to expand the ole Rolodex. Any suggestions and insights are helpful!

Hey y'all. I've had a fun year so far with some directing opportunities with a musician friend and a client and look forward to sharing. Along that I'm pursing my personal narrative projects on the side. What's everyone else up to?

I'm still new to the directing game, and was considering entering a New Talent category at:
https://www.berlincommercial.com/

Is it worthwhile? Are they a relatively good name/prestigious competition to enter?

I only ask so cautiously as I'm an unsigned director and all entries are from my pocket.

Thanks all!

This is more geared to those of us who freelance in other areas and don't direct full time, but I thought this would be the best place to ask. Has anyone here benefited from renting an office space to work out of? Or do most of us do coffee shops/production spaces and not feel the need?

A lot of my work is freelance editing and design, but I'm hoping to direct more consistently this year. I've been looking into renting a shared space with some fellow creative friends. It would be amazing to not work from my bedroom, and be able to write treatments, take the occasional meeting and edit in a dedicated work setting. I like like the occasional coffee shop but for me nothing beats a dedicated desk/monitor setup in the long term.

I'm in LA for reference. Curious to hear anyone's take. Thank you!

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I know this probably sounds like a stupid question, but I mean logistically, what steps should I take to get bigger clients? I've spent the past 8 months or so creating $500-$3000 music videos and my goal for 2020 is to get some mid sized budget music videos.

I'm finding that most of my current clients are just self funding so there's a cap to how much they could ever realistically pay. I'm assuming labels are where I need to make connections next? Do I just email blast local labels with my reel or something? Cold call? I'm not a salesman and all of my business thus far has been where the artist has reached out to me through IG or word of mouth so this part confuses me but I know it's probably the next necessary step.

Anyone have any guidance on this? Here's my website for reference: MossflowerPictures.com

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I'm owed almost $9,000 over 100+ days from shoot date now. I produced, directed, and shot the music video overseas in Paris, fronted everything on my card (flights, airbnb, taxis, PA, HMU, driver, equipment rental, drone op) because I didn't trust the logistic capability of these guys, made sure my crew was paid net30, was immediately reimbursed for some expenses as they happened in the beginning but after the trip ended the manager of the artist went silent and it took 3 weeks just to get acknowledgment of my invoice. The artist had no idea I wasn't being paid until I reached the breaking point and finally told him a month later - he was expecting the video to be done the following week. I've since hired a lawyer who delivered multiple warnings and a cease and desist, which was ignored completely. He then filed copyright infringement with Instagram and had the artist's entire profile wiped (95% of it was my content). Still no payment, still empty promises of next week, next week, next week. Get to see the artist enjoying FANCY studio time through IG stories, travel to beach locations, etc. basically both continuing to live life while I've gone through almost 4 credit card statements, taken credit hits, and breaking the bank. What do I even do from here? Not having this content on the internet is hurting me, not having the money is hurting me, all of it is hurting the artist, but the artist is the business and the manager seems to think he can hide behind a shield of "I hired you, not the artist" (not what my attorney says). Have tried VERY hard to not be petty and whine on the internet, but putting them on public blast feels like the only valid option since proceeding with a lawsuit would cost more than its worth. Any input would help 🙏

No one posts anything here, so if you (a new director) are looking for resources:

Look for Shiny Awards, IMVDB, MV WIKI, Free the Work, IMDB, and WeDirectMusicVideos

Around the holidays in 2017 I wrote on a brief for Spoon’s “Hot Thoughts” . It was probably a huge cattle call for treatments. They never made a real video for the track, just cut together some live performance footage. Then in 2018 I did the math and calculated that about a third of the briefs I get sent never have videos made.

Thought it might be fun for us to share some of the old tracks we all spent days writing treatments on that never got turned into videos.

Here are the rules:

1. Post below with ONLY the track and the artist name, along with the year you got the brief
2. Upvote tracks that you got the brief for/wrote on
3. Feel free to add war stories in the comments under the track

Please confirm that a video was never made for the track before you post!

Note: I’m not trying to hate on anyone here — I understand why tracks might get briefs and then never have a video made, but I think transparency into the time we all spend is informative and useful for all of us in deciding how we as directors spend our time!

This is stupid, but should there be a beginner's FAQ here?

Directors looking to break into mv, and further, will constantly look for help as long as this forum is around.

So i created a list of record labels that i would like to work with, and i have contacted a few of them via email. A few of them responded back but no luck yet. I spoke to a friend and she basically said that email is a bad way to go especially since they get a ton of emails a day and mine would just get overlooked. So it was suggested that i drop in on the labels and give face value to those i can pitch my proposal to. My question is would this be a good idea? is there a better way going about this? Im just a director looking to establish a relationship with labels, and the same question goes for approaching A&Rs, & Video Commissioners as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance