Radar's first music video commission hits the front pages!

Written by Caroline Bottomley | 24 June 2008 | in news - Music video

from Radar HQ:

Radar's first music video commission hits the front pages!

RadarMusicVideos.com is a new social network that gives filmmakers worldwide the chance to pitch for music videos. Now 3 months old, their first completed commission has just gone online where it's secured front pages on the mighty YouTube, Dailymotion and Viddler. 28 Costumes, the band who commissioned the video for £500 are ecstatic; "we're really happy with the video, Will and George (the filmmakers) were great to work with and we're over the moon about the coverage we're getting, it's amazing"

Radar Music Videos is an innovative social network combined with a commissioning & promotion agency. The 800+ members worldwide, many of them multi-award winning filmmakers, pitch on music video briefs. It's a service catching on quickly with record labels, management and unsigned bands alike. Budgets range from $10k/£5k to $1400/£700. Some briefs are performance led, others are open, making production possible anywhere from Argentina to Zambia.

No-budget as ethical choice : director gives away $150,000 music vid budget

Written by Nic Wistreich | 29 December 2007 | in news - Music video

Director Sophie Muller was given $150,000 to make a music video for Sarah McLachlan. Instead she spent $15 and gave the rest to the causes outlined in the resulting film. This was actually made in 2004 so is hardly news, but only now with the wonder of the web does has this come to wider (er, our) attention.

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Filmaka competition to make next Unkle promo

Written by PR Marek Steven | 11 December 2007 | in news - Music video

news in from filmmaka of an interesting competition:

Filmaka are offering a chance to direct a promo for at least £5k, if you go to their site, upload 2 minutes of footage you have made plus a pitch for the new Unkle song 'Restless' (which is on the site). The deadline is 17th December so get cracking...

Crazy Monkey Sneaks Hit Movie Into London

Written by James MacGregor | 05 April 2006 | in news - Music video

Crazy Monkey make a sneak appearance in London Surprise South African hit The Crazy Monkey movie Straight Outta Benoni is going to London on the Sunday the 9th of April for two sneak previews. The two lead actors and writers/creators will be there as well as the production team. Straight Outta Benoni, had a long and fruitful cinema run in South Africa.

Radar's first music video commission hits the front pages!