Independent soul singer [ARTIST] is due to release her next single in 2 weeks, on March 10th, and needs a music video to accompany the track during the release.
She has a location and a few ideas in mind and also access to the location for a site visit.
Acantha about the song
The song is called [TRACK]. It's all about going through dark times, feeling on edge... but somehow in the end you find the strength to stand up, fight, keep on! My music career started as a Blues singer so I reference a few lyrics from blues songs and names of blues artists (don't look down at the Muddy Waters....I can Smell The Trouble...)
Also, rivers are very prominent in African American folklore - they are used for positive imagery like baptisms and saving one's soul and also very dark connotations like the use of the Missississippi river during the slave trade in the deep south of America. There are so many iconic Soul songs that feature lyrics about the river... Sam Cooke... Change gonna come (I was born by the river.. in a little tent)
And to also add... as you know the devastating Hurricanes in New Orleans have made the Missississippi river overflow and flood the city so many times.
My poor momma lost everything in three hurricanes in her lifetime... so I based the song's concept on this as well ..."The river keep runnin' bringin trouble to me"
But the overall gist of the song is the river and rain being a metaphor for the troubles we all face in life and how it affects our mental health, etc.
The budget is open for negotiation.
Please only submit an application if you can deliver the video for the track's release date.
Location
This is a location-specific brief and only applicants based in, or with the ability to travel to, London will be considered for this opportunity.
GuidelinesAt the initial interest phase of the application process for a video brief, please only apply with:
- Attach recent examples of videos you have directed or worked on via Projects.
- A short, friendly written introduction about you, your experience and style Pro briefs only
- Links to your showreel, so the commissioner can see the best of your work Pro briefs only
We Direct Music Videos
In line with We Direct Music Videos' guidelines, CC does not allow free pitching and applicants are not expected to submit any treatments at the pre-commission stage of the briefing process.
Our goal is to push for improvements in the music video process to be more respectful, transparent, and minimize free work on behalf of the thousands of music video directors our organization represents. Find out more
WDMV
This fairer process is designed to ensure that commissioners receive a sufficient amount of creative options to select from, while reducing the time directors spend pitching.
Therefore we limit the number of shortlisted directors invited to complete a treatment to a maximum of five.
Once you have applied to this brief, you will be notified after the application deadline whether you have been shortlisted to progress to the next phase.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a treatment, which typically consists of a written outline of the video concept and how it will be executed plus images and reference videos, submitted as a PDF.
At the initial interest phase of the application process for a video brief, please only apply with:
- Attach recent examples of videos you have directed or worked on via Projects.
- A short, friendly written introduction about you, your experience and style Pro briefs only
- Links to your showreel, so the commissioner can see the best of your work Pro briefs only
We Direct Music Videos
In line with We Direct Music Videos' guidelines, CC does not allow free pitching and applicants are not expected to submit any treatments at the pre-commission stage of the briefing process.
Our goal is to push for improvements in the music video process to be more respectful, transparent, and minimize free work on behalf of the thousands of music video directors our organization represents. Find out more
WDMV
This fairer process is designed to ensure that commissioners receive a sufficient amount of creative options to select from, while reducing the time directors spend pitching.
Therefore we limit the number of shortlisted directors invited to complete a treatment to a maximum of five.
Once you have applied to this brief, you will be notified after the application deadline whether you have been shortlisted to progress to the next phase.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a treatment, which typically consists of a written outline of the video concept and how it will be executed plus images and reference videos, submitted as a PDF.
