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John Hassay

John is an award-winning independent music video commissioner who has delivered top class promos for Fatboy Slim, The Streets, Eric Pydez, Basement Jaxx, Bloc Party and Maximo Park to name but a few.

He has won 'Best Video Commissioner' two years in a row at the prestigious UK Creative and Design Awards in 2001 & 2002, and has been nominated each year since 1999.

John is the Managing Director of multi-award winning music video production company Colonel Blimp.

About Colonel Blimp - from their official website -

Colonel Blimp is a music video production company. It was named in homage to the 1944 film The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp directed by Powell and Pressburger. In that film Roger Livesey plays a man who fights a duel and cuts his top lip so badly that he is forced to grow a large and unusual handlebar moustache which he keeps for the rest of his life.

Creating a memorable music video is much like growing an unusual moustache. It takes patience and nerve. During the early planning stages it may be difficult to perceive exactly what the finished 'tache' will look like. The growing period may be arduous, drawn out. The moustache's grower perhaps tempted by the easy cliches of fashion to compromise their original design.

But if he or she stays the course, remaining true to their vision, they will doubtless create something unique. While the finished 'moustache' may not be to everybody's taste it will stand out. It will entertain. It will provoke. It will inspire: a true original amid a tangled forest of more conventional styles.

Directors include Dougal Wilson, Pleix, Lynn Fox, Alex & Liane, Blue Source, Diamond Dogs, Simon Willows, Happy and Dominic Leung.
www.colonelblimp.com

Dougal Wilson

Born 1971 in Heswall, England. Studied Physics at university.

Worked first as an advertising copywriter, including the I love Irn-Bru,and so do my bitches poster, plus ads for Honda, Tennent's Lager and Carling. Won gold and silver awards at the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival.

Dougal has been setting the pace as a music promo and commercials director since 2002. From the 'unforgettable chicks with power tools' promo for Benny Benassi on Ministry Of Sound, to The Streets, where Mike Skinner's holiday snaps come to life, to his most recent cool clip for LCD Soundsystem.

- videography -
Hard-Fi - 'Cash Machine' (Atlantic Records)
LCD Soundsystem - 'Tribulations' (EMI)
Dizzee Rascal - 'Dream' (XL Recordings)
Will Young - 'Friday's Child' (BMG)
The Streets - 'Fit But You Know It' (679 Recordings)
Aloud - 'Bod O'Lean' (Ministry Of Sound)
Klonhertz - 'Three Girl Rumba' (Southern Fried Records)
Chikinki - 'Assassinator' (Island Records)
British Sea Power - 'Remember Me' (Rough Trade Records)
Benny Benassi - 'Satisfaction' (Ministry Of Sound)
Graffiti - 'What Is The Problem?' (Warner Music)
A - 'Good Time' (Warner Music)
four tet - 'As Serious As Your Life' (Domino Records)

- awards -
Best director award at the Creative and Design Awards 2005
Best urban video award at the Creative and Design Awards 2005 for The Streets - Fit But You Know It
Video of the year award at the Creative and Design Awards 2005 for The Streets - Fit But You Know It
Nominated for best video for The Streets "Fit But You Know It" at the NME awards 2005
Nominated for best video at the European MTV Awards 2004
Best director award at the Creative and Design Awards 2004
Best dance video for Benny Benassi 'Satisfaction' at the Creative and Design Awards 2004
Nominated for best rock video for Klonhterz '3 girl rumba' at the Creative and Design Awards 2004
Best International Video at Dancestar Awards 2004 for Benny Benassi 'satisfaction'
Gold and Silver Lion at Cannes
Nominated Best New Director Creative and Design Awards 2002
Nominated Best New Director BTA awards 2002

other directors of Colonel Blimp
 
→Official Website: directors' page

Other directors whose works will be shown at mirrorball:

Alex & Liane
Their works for Nephew, Hanayo, Madsen will be shown.
They've also directed videos of Bloc Party, and Scissor Sisters.
Won Best New Director at Creative and Design Awards 2004.

Blue Source
Their works for Babybird, Dirty Vegas will be shown.
They've also directed videos of Spiritualized, New Order, and Avalanches.
Won 2001 MTV Europe Best Video Awards.

Diamond Dogs
Their work for The Cribs will be shown
They've also directed videos of Maximo Park, Longview, and Caesars.

Simon Willows
His work for Kasabian will be shown
He's also directed videos of Moby, Busted, and Chikinki.

David O'Reilly
His work for Venetian Snares will be shown
www.givesuck.com