mvpa - about the mvpa

What is the MVPA?

The Music Video Production Association (MVPA) is a non-profit trade organization created to address the mutual concerns of its members in today's highly competitive, ever-changing music video industry. Its membership includes the majority of music video production and post-production companies, as well as individuals - editors, directors, producers, cinematographers, choreographers, script supervisors, computer animators and make-up artists, to name a few. Our associate membership includes suppliers and service providers. The MVPA, which maintains chapters in Los Angeles and New York, represents the people responsible for the vast majority of the music videos produced in the world.

The purpose of the MVPA is to promote and uphold the highest professional production standards, to provide an arena to share ideas and to educate members about the latest developments in the music video industry. The MVPA also provides a forum through which discussions of mutual concern can occur between production companies, record labels, crews, suppliers and all interested parties.

Widely recognized as the official organization representing music video production companies, the MVPA offers its members cutting-edge information through its quarterly newsletter; up-to-date production and record company mailing lists; meetings with committees and special forums to discuss pressing issues. The MVPA Web site is an expanding source for production information and tools that aid production professionals. With industry-wide nominations and membership voting, the MVPA Annual Awards provides the only awards forum that recognizes the technical and creative artisans of music video production. The awards are presented at a gala event held in Los Angeles. The Artfest is an event that showcases a variety of artwork by music video directors. The Director's Cuts Film Festival is a bi-coastal event that provides an opportunity for music video directors to showcase their short films adn experimental pieces to agencies and feature film representatives. In addition, the MVPA hosts educational seminars on areas such as pre and post production techniques, special effects, and workshops on camera and film stock.

Individual and company membership includes:

- Complimentary admission to educational seminars, forums, screenings, etc.
- Subscription to the MVPA’s online newsletter.
- Voting participation in annual MVPA awards and opportunity to sit on advisory committees for MVPA awards, Director’s Cuts and ArtFest.

Vendors - will receive all of the above, plus listing on the preferred vendor list distributed to all MVPA production companies, a link from the preferred vendor list on the website, and a notification to all MVPA member companies that they have joined the association.

Posting of Company rosters, contact information & links on the MVPA website.
Special member price for the three MVPA events: Annual Awards Show, Director’s Cuts Film Festival, ArtFest.
Access to databases and networking resources, with assistance provided by the MVPA staff.
Opportunity to participate in industry forming discussions and committees.

President
Pam Tarr

Vice Presidents
Randy Winograd / HSI Productions
Sam Aslanian / DNA, Inc.

Treasurer
Grant Cihlar, 1171 Productions

East Coast Chair
Gunnar Waldman

Executive Director
Andréa Clark

Administrative Director
Amy E

Board of Directors
Arthur Gorson / The Mine
Cathy Pellow / Refused TV
Diana Vance / Raw Entertainment
Heather Heller / Clever Films
Heidi Herzon / Oil Factory Inc.
Janet Haase / Villains/SMUGGLER
Jennifer Amerine / @radical.media
Kelly Norris Sarno / Revolver Film Company
Kim Dellara / Black Dog Films
Sara Seiferheld / The Directors Bureau
Sheira Rees-Davies / Anonymous Content
Tom Fanning / FM Rocks
Verenne Ferrari / Duty Free

Honorary Board
Billy Poveda
David Naylor
Catherine Finkenstaedt
Joni Sigvotssen
Paul Flattery
John Diaz

MVPA Committees

As a non-profit trade organization, the MVPA is governed by a board of directors. Above and beyond this management side of the company, many of our board members, along with other representatives from the major music video production companies, serve on and lead our various committees.

In addition to broadening and strengthening the community of the music video world, the time, energy and connections these people bring to our events is what keeps the MVPA running, and we're extremely appreciative of their involvement.

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2004 Director's Cuts Jury

Honorary Chair
Heidi Herzon / Oil Factory Inc.

Molly Bohas / Anonymous Content
Gregg Dallesandro / Lyons Sheldon Prosnit
Scott Pourroy / Producer
Jason Faries / Production Coordinator
Amy E / MVPA
Erika Levy / Montana Artists
Tracy Shao / Oil Factory Inc.
Janet Haase / Villains/SMUGGLER
Brian Wolf / Santa Monica Video
Ira Horowitz / Santa Monica Video
Oneita Parker / Costume Designer
Nathan Wilson / Cinematographer