16th Annual MVPA Awards
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

To view the winning videos, please visit:

http://mvpaawards.com/Winners/

16th Annual MVPA Award Winners

HONORARY CATEGORIES

Hall of Fame Video
Jonas Akerlund, dir.
Prodigy “Smack My Bitch Up” (1997)

Lifetime Achievement Award
presented to Wayne Isham

Kratz Award for Creative Excellence
presented to Devin Sarno & Lydia Sarno

GENRE CATEGORIES

Video of the Year
Revolver Film Co / Floria Sigismondi & Christina Aguilera, dir.
Christina Aguilera “Hurt”

Pop Video of the Year
HSI Productions / Michael Haussman, dir.
Justin Timberlake “SexyBack”

Adult Contemporary Video of the Year
Merge @ Crossroads / Mark Pellington, dir.
The Fray “How to Save a Life”

Hip-Hop Video of the Year
Radical Media / Chris Milk, dir.
Kanye West “Touch the Sky”

Electronic Video of the Year
Howard Greenhalgh / Believe Media
Faithless “Bombs”

R & B Video of the Year
Oil Factory Inc. / Sophie Muller, dir.
Beyonce “Déjà vu”

Alternative Video of the Year
Partizan / Michel Gondry, dir.
Beck “Cellphone's Dead”

Animated Video of the Year
Revolver Film Co / Drew Lightfoot, dir.
Guster “One Man Wrecking Machine”

Rock Video of the Year
Radical Media / Chris Milk, dir.
U2/Green Day “The Saints Are Coming”

Best Video Produced for Under $25,000
Five Guns No Cables / Jay Martin, dir.
Plain White T's “Hey Delilah”

International Video of the Year
Factory @ Oil Factory Inc. / Jamie Thraves, dir.
Damien Rice “9 Crimes”

DIRECTORIAL CATEGORIES

Director of the Year
Chris Milk
Kanye West “Touch the Sky”
U2 & Green Day “The Saints Are Coming”
Gnarls Barkley “Gone Daddy Gone”

Best Direction of a Female Artist
Floria Sigismondi & Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera “Hurt”

Best Direction of a Male Artist
Paul Hunter
Justin Timberlake “My Love”

Best Direction of a New Artist
Sophie Muller
Lily Allen “Smile”

Best Direction of a Band
Joseph Kahn
Muse “Knights of Cydonia”

Directorial Debut of the Year
Neon
Common “A Dream”

TECHNICAL CATEGORIES

Best Art Direction
Trae King
The Raconteurs “Steady As She Goes”

Best Styling
Colleen Atwood
My Chemical Romance “Welcome to the Black Parade”

Best Colorist / Telecine
Beau Leon
My Chemical Romance “Welcome to the Black Parade”

Best Hair
Danilo
Gwen Stefani “Sweet Escape”

Best Special Effects
Sway
U2/Green Day “The Saints Are Coming”

Best Choreography
Robin Antin & Mikey Minden
Pussycat Dolls “Buttons”

Best Make-Up
Maranda Widlund
AFI “Love Like Winter”

Best Cinematography
Christopher Probst
Muse “Knights of Cydonia”

Best Editing
Ken Mowe
Gnarls Barkley “Crazy”

Best Computer Effects
Rich Lee/Proof Inc./IEVFX
Dashboard Confessional “Don't Wait”

Archive links to past MVPA Music Video Award Winners & Wrap-Up (2005 and 2006 available soon!):
2004 - 13th Annual Awards
2003 - 12th Annual Awards
2002 - 11th Annual Awards
2001 - 10th Annual Awards
2000 - 9th Annual Awards
1999 - 8th Annual Awards
1998 - 7th Annual Awards

We are proud to announce the following short films and previously unseen music videos have been selected for the 9th Annual Director's Cuts Film Festival. The one-night screening and after-party will take place December 5, 2006 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Tickets may be purchased through the theater at www.americancinematheque.com

Congratulations!

SELECTED FILMS:

“Money”
Dir. Noble Jones / Revolver Film Co.

"Bowled Over a Sea of Eggshells"
Dir. Greg Jardin / Radical Media

“Tonight”
Dir. Benjamin Weinstein / Blink Pictures, Inc.

"True Love"
Dir. Adam and Dave / Blink Pictures, Inc.

"Lucky"
Dir. Nash Edgerton / The Directors Bureau

"Help is Coming"
Dir. Ben Mor / Smuggler

"Adicolor - Green"
Dir. Happy / Smuggler

"Positive"
Dir. Ethan Lader / Oil Factory, Inc.

"Grow"
Dir. Encyclopedia Pictura / Ghost Robot

"Micro Macro"
Dir. Encyclopedia Pictura / Ghost Robot

"Belly Dip"
Dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson / Ingenuity Engine

"Exlax Squash"
Dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson / Ingenuity Engine

"Gnarls Barkley: Smiley Face"
Dir. Robert Hales / HSI Productions

"Arctic Monkeys: View from the Afternoon"
Dir. W.I.Z. / Oil Factory

"Queens of the Stone Age: Burn the Witch"
Dir. Liam Lynch / Oil Factory

Check out our archive of previous film listings and synopses:
MVPA Director's Cuts 2003 Film Festival Lineup
MVPA Director's Cuts 2002 Film Festival Lineup
MVPA Director's Cuts 2001 Film Festival Lineup
MVPA Director's Cuts 2000 Film Festival Lineup
MVPA Director's Cuts 1999 Film Festival Lineup

For information on becoming a sponsor for this or any other MVPA event, please contact Amy E at the the MVPA office. 213.387.1590 or EMAIL.