Claire Edmondson Explained

Claire Edmondson is a Canadian filmmaker.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Canada’s next great auteur (by the way, she's never made a movie). March 16, 2013. The Globe and Mail.
  2. News: Still a minority, new wave of women directors is creating killer art. The Globe and Mail. 2016-11-14.
  3. Web site: Prism Prize puts spotlight on Canadian music videos . Toronto Sun.
  4. Web site: "Beat and the Pulse" (NSFW) . Pitchfork. 2016-11-14.
  5. Web site: Video: Broken Social Scene: "Sweetest Kill" . Pitchfork . 2011-06-08 . 2016-11-14.
  6. Web site: Watch Claire Edmondson's video for Broken Social Scene's Sweetest Kill. March 15, 2013. The Globe and Mail.
  7. Web site: Pussy Riot: Music World Reacts. Clashmusic.com. 2016-11-14.
  8. Web site: Watch Claire Edmondson's video for Gold & Youth's City of Quartz. March 15, 2013. The Globe and Mail.
  9. Web site: Everlast's Inspiring Ad With This Girl Boxing Packs Quite a Punch. Adweek.com. 2016-11-14.
  10. Web site: 'I'm A Boxer' Video Is A Powerful Response To Sexism In Sports. Taylor . Trudon . 26 January 2015. Huffingtonpost.com. 2016-11-14.
  11. Web site: Young Director Award : Short List 2016 . PDF . Youngdirectoraward.com . 2016-11-14.

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