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Toadlickers on the BBC!

Thomas Dolby was interviewed on BBC Breakfast last Thursday and some of ‘The Toadlickers’ (which I directed & produced) was shown. The ‘catch up’ link is probably geo blocked and will likely self destruct in ten seconds, so if you want to see a stoned cat smoking a bong on national television, click here now (the piece starts at 15′:18”)!

If you are geo blocked, or the link has expired, here is the full length Toadlickers video.

‘The Toadlickers’ wins a Davey Award!

I am delighted to announce that The International Academy of Visual Arts has just awarded The Toadlickers (the music video I directed and produced for multi Grammy nominated artist, Thomas Dolby,) ‘GOLD’ at The 7th Annual Davey Awards. This is the second award The Toadlickers has won, having been awarded ‘GOLD’ in the W3 Awards, earlier this month. Continue reading “‘The Toadlickers’ wins a Davey Award!”

W3 Awards

“Congratulations!”

“Judging has been completed for submissions to the 6th Annual W³ Awards, and we’re excited to let you know that your work has been selected by The International Academy of Visual Arts to receive a 2011 W³ GOLD Award.” Continue reading “W3 Awards”

The Toadlickers on TV

The Toadlickers video I directed gets its first television airing this week on Vintage TV. It will be broadcast as part of a programme entitled ‘Thomas Dolby – My Vintage’ in which, according to the channel, “Thomas Dolby talks us through the songs and artists that have inspired him over his remarkable music career and gives us a taste of what’s in store for us with his latest releases.”

Transmission takes place on Sky 369 and Freesat 515:

Thurs 14th July 8pm
Friday 15th July 9pm
Sunday 17th July 6pm

Sensoria Pro

Last week I appeared on the ‘What Makes a Great Music Video‘ panel at Sensoria Pro, with Martyn Ware of Heaven 17.

Sensoria is an annual film and music festival that takes place in Sheffield a (northern English) city boasting a rich musical heritage that includes Cabaret Voltaire, The Human League, Heaven 17, ABC, Pulp, The Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Moloko, The Longpigs and Reverend & The Makers. Sensoria Pro is the two day music industry festival within a festival. Continue reading “Sensoria Pro”