Claire Edmondson
Claire Edmondson is a Canadian filmmaker.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Edmondson was born in Liverpool, England and grew up in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.[1]
Edmondson's music videos have attracted attention for their lush visuals and dark, provocative themes.[1] Her work sometimes incorporates macabre elements, which she attributes to the dark realities of life growing up in a small town.[1]
In 2011, Edmondson directed the music video "Beat and the Pulse" for Austra and "Sweetest Kill", for Broken Social Scene.[4][5][6] In 2012, Edmondson collaborated with Austra again, making a film protesting Russia's imprisonment of the band Pussy Riot.[7] In 2013, she directed "City of Quartz" for Gold and Youth.[8]
Commercial work
[edit]In January 2015, Edmondson wrote and directed Everlast's's 'I'm a Boxer' video.[9][10] A year later, she was shortlisted for a Young Director Award in the category, Broadcast, Northern America on Leo Burnett's "Own It" campaign for Special K.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Meet Canada's next great auteur (by the way, she's never made a movie)". March 16, 2013 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Still a minority, new wave of women directors is creating killer art". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Prism Prize puts spotlight on Canadian music videos". Toronto Sun.
- ^ ""Beat and the Pulse" (NSFW)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Video: Broken Social Scene: "Sweetest Kill"". Pitchfork. 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Watch Claire Edmondson's video for Broken Social Scene's Sweetest Kill". March 15, 2013 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Pussy Riot: Music World Reacts". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Watch Claire Edmondson's video for Gold & Youth's City of Quartz". March 15, 2013 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Everlast's Inspiring Ad With This Girl Boxing Packs Quite a Punch". Adweek.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ Trudon, Taylor (26 January 2015). "'I'm A Boxer' Video Is A Powerful Response To Sexism In Sports". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Young Director Award : Short List 2016" (PDF). Youngdirectoraward.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.