In just over a week we’re heading for Newcastle, as the first meeting of Music Video Preservation Society at the marvellous Tyneside Cinema, the jewel of independent cinema in the North East, takes place next Thursday, May 14th.
And we are delighted to announce a special guest for this special show - the wonderful Semera Khan. Semera is a real VIP of British music videos with a strong connection to the area, having masterminded and directed music videos for one of the UK’s biggest artists, who also happens to be a proper local hero - Sam Fender.
Semera is Director of Creative at Polydor Records, a video commissioner and creative director on music video campaigns for The Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Michael Kiwanuka, James Blake and many more. And she has been working closely with Sam Fender since he signed to the label in 2018, commissioning and overseeing all of his videos from then on.
It adds up to being a very powerful body of work with several of Sam’s videos filmed in and around his hometown of North Shields. As well as working with heavyweight directors like Philip Barantini (Adolescent) and top actors like Stephen Graham and Andrew Scott, Semera has also directed one or two herself - including the riotous Howden Aldi Death Queue, featuring Robson Green.
It’s very exciting to welcome Semera to talk about the videos she’s made with Sam Fender with MVPS host David Knight - and to show several of them on the wonderful big screen at the Tyneside.
And that’s not all. There will be more classic videos that Semera has commissioned, plus a range of work from at least five decades of music video history, from the iconic to the ingenious to less well-known gems. And more local heroes featured too.
It’s going to be a very special night, celebrating the art and culture of music videos on the big screen and tickets are on sale now at the Tyneside Cinema box office - link in the bio.
Stormzy - SORRY RACH!
Directed by me & @semerakhan ❤️
Director - Semera Khan @semerakhan
Director - Emily Jeffery @emilymjeffery
Production Company: DEEGEE @deegee.live
EP / Producer - David Gourlay @david__gourlay
Producer - Patrick Armstrong
DOP - Henry Gill @thehenrygill
Focus Puller - Harry Coleman @hcolemanfilm
Clapper Loader - Gordon Wong @gordon.wsh_
Camera Trainee - Antoine Law @yung.antz
Steadicam - Ben Eeley @benjamineeley
Grip - Michael Farrell
BTS Photographer - Alistair Mcveigh @135alistair
1st AD - Jack Green @1st_ad_jack
Runner - Ellie Lever
Gaffer - Maria Kalecinska @mary___kale
Desk op - Breandan McBennett
Spark - Joe Brann
Spark - Kong Wako @kongwako
Lighting Trainee - Romy Roulin
Set Build - Joe Munro
Set Assist - Jake Garrett
Set Assist - Simon Heap
Set Assist - Toby Fitzgerald
Set Assist - Ahmet Buyukcinar
Set Assist - Max Stranger
Set Assist - Ola Kowalewska
Grooming - Bianca Simone Scott
Stylist - Taylor McNeill @taylor__mcneill
Styling assistant - Katie Dulieu
Styling assistant - Martha Ralph-Harding
Edit - Charlie France @charliefrance_videoeditor
Post House - Rascal @rascalstudio_
Colour Producer - Clementine Beck
Colourist - Dan Levy @danmaxlevy
James Blake ‘Say What You Will’
July 2021.
Director: Bear Damen
Concept: Jameela Jamil & James Blake
DOP: Patrick Golan
Editor: Henry Kaplan
Colourist: Ricky Gausis
Producer: Salim El Arja
Production Company: Couscous
Commissioner: Semera Khan & Anna Savage/FullStopMgmt
Sam Fender ‘Seventeen Going Under’ July 2021.
Director: Brock Neal Roberts
Dop: Benjamin Wearing
Producer: Ersan Beskardes
Executive Producer: Precious Mahaga
OD management: Owain Davies/Steph James/Sarah Mitchell
Creative Director: Semera Khan
Editor: Charles Gamble
Colourist: Richard Fearnon
Hair & Make Up: Elaine Lynskey
Absolute Chaos ! AKA Sam Fender ‘Howdon Aldi Death Queue’
Special thank YOU to @sam_fender & @od_mgmt for being punk as always and going with the flow!
Director: Semera Khan
Producer: Jordi Estape @ EM Films
Management: Owain Davies, Steph James, Sarah Mitchell
Line Producer: Jamie Tarr
DOP: David Lee
1st AC: Lara Abrami
Gaffer: Lewis Hanlon
PA: Michael Atherton
Runner: Lavie abdo
BTS: Will Creswick, Johnny Haynes
Groomer: Elaine Lynskey ‘oh eileeeen’
Band: Sam Fender, Johnny 'Bluehat' Davis, Tom Ungerer, Dru Michael, Dean Thompson, Joe Atkinson
Cast: Robson Green and Tom Brittney
Editor: Henry Oliver
Post Producer: Bruce Langfield @ Black Kite
Colourist: Richard Fearon @ Black Kite
Label: Polydor Records
Special Thanks:
KJ & Morgan @ Today’s Local Warwick St Supermarket,
Rhys Warren, Robson Green, Tom Brittany, OD Management and
Sam Fender.
