PRISM INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS TO WATCH IN 2023
CHOSEN BY MUSIC VIDEO CURATORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

Kimberly Stuckwisch ~ PHILLIP YOUMANS ~ GRÉGORY OHREL ~ MICHE ~ HERNAN CORERA ~ IVAN RAZZA ~ JUH ALMEIDA ~ PEDRO ALVARAENGA ~ HELDER FRUTEIRA ~ EDEM WOMOO ~ C PRINZ ~ EBENEZA BLANCHE ~ Danaé Gosset ~ JEAN-VITAL JOLIAT ~ FRANÇOIS ROUSSELET ~ GIADA BOSSI ~ MARCO SANTI ~ OLMO PARENTi ~ DAN STREIT ~ DANICA ARIAS KLEINKNECHT ~ DENISHA ANDERSON

Each March, creatives of all stripes gather for the acclaimed SXSW Film Festival program, which runs concurrently with the SXSW Conference, Music and Comedy Festivals. SXSW Film Festival Programmer Gabe Van Amburgh highlighted these directors-to-watch for 2023. ~ SXSW.COM

Kimberly is quickly ascending towards legendary status in just a few short years since breaking out as a director in 2020. While the images and emotions captured in her music videos are gorgeous, there is always a humanity that is central to the narrative that feels relatable to the viewer while maintaining that otherworldly aura of the artist she is working with. Her resume is already impressive but Kimberly Stuckwisch is just getting started.

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@stuckwisch

Phillip Youmans might be the most exciting young filmmaker to break through within the last couple of years who's work displays craft and technique that more seasoned professionals have yet to achieve. The 'Beautiful Life' video is a quintessential example of a good idea elevated by the execution of the narrative. As a multi-hyphenate Writer/Director/Editor, it is exciting to think of future work we can all look forward to!

phillipyoumans.com
@phillipyoumans

As a self described "Visual trickster and master of wonder" it is thrilling to observe Grégory Ohrel living up to his lofty ambition. His continued work with Residente impresses with an ability to challenge the audience while realizing the artist's unflinching vision. That same esthetic and commitment to weave narrative with social commentary in the SCH ft. Freeze Corleone's music video captivated us to the point that anticipation for what is to come next couldn't have been higher. Grég has already exceeded that expectation.

gregoryohrel.com
@gregoryohrel

Vimeo is a video hosting, sharing, and services platform provider headquartered in New York City. Their Vimeo Staff Pick seal is a coveted credential for filmmakers all over the world. Ina Pira, a member of the Vimeo Staff Pick curatorial team, shares this list of directors worth paying attention to this year. ~ VIMEO.COM

The way Danaé mixes digital and handmade techniques blows me away but it’s the feelings imbued in each frame that makes her work truly fly for me.

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@danaegosset

This video stopped me in my tracks. Jean-Vital’s beautifully composed images capture love and heartbreak with haunting accuracy.

vimeo.com/jeanvitalfilms
@jeanvital.joliat

This is a video that just keeps on giving. The fact that this zeotrope-inspired masterpiece was created during the pandemic just speaks to François’s immense talent and creativity.

RIFFRAFFFILMS.TV
@francois_rousselet

The Buenos Aires Music Video Festival is the premier international music video event in Argentina, created to promote and award the best works each year with 33 professional categories, a renowned international jury and activities such as screenings, talks, master classes and workshops. Curator Juan LR Montes suggested these great directors for inclusion in this year’s International list. ~ BAMVFEST.COM

Michelle Gualda, aka Miche, is a filmmaker with over 50 works including feature films, short films, advertisements, music videos and fashion films that allowed her to develop a sharp conception of rhythm and fine editing that define her vision as a director. She is the winner for Best Director at BAMV FEST 2022.

michellegualda.com
@MUYMICHE

Hernan Corera is a director, musician and photographer born in Buenos Aires. He spent the last decade cultivating a powerful and unique artistic vision that spans disciplines and creative projects. Corera has amassed an impressive catalog of high-profile work, from music videos to fashion films. He won Video of the Year at BAMV Fest 2022.

corerahernan.com
@hernancorera

Iván Razza is an audiovisual director native of Ushuaia in the south of Argentina who specializes in design, creation and creation of music videos with a cinematographic imprint defining his style. He has also worked in documentaries, series and national and international films. He won the Cine.AR prize at BAMV Fest 2022.

agrestefilms.com
@Agrestefilms

The UKMVAs encompasses a wide range of categories in music video and film production, designed to recognize the creativity and artistry of British and international videos and films across music genres. Curators Louise Stevens and Nadya Jones suggested these artists for this year’s International list. ~ UKMVA.COM

An exciting rising talent: a natural storyteller, imaginative, ambitious but deeply humane. One to watch.

edemwornoo.com
@_edemm

Unflinching, intense and unforgettable. A director fearlessly using their craft to challenge.

cprinz.co
@cprinz__

A French director, based between LA and Paris, but recently signed to Pulse Films in the UK. Playful but provocative, with a clear gift for story-telling, Aube Perrie is one of the most exciting discoveries for us this year.

ebenezablanche.com
@filmbyebs

m-v-f awards is the annual competitive segment of the music video festival (São Paulo), dedicated to professionals and artists interested in promoting work in Brazil and abroad. m-v-f curators Duda Leite & Lia Visotto shared work from these visionary directors. ~ MUSICVIDEOFESTIVAL.COM.BR

Natural from Salvador, Bahia, Juh started as a cinematographer in some short films made in her hometown. Her first short film "Náufraga" (2018), won prices and was show at many international film festivals. In 2019, she was chosen as "Future Talent" at m-v-f- and directed music videos for artists such as Luedji Luna, Zudzilla and Ivy Sole. She was nominated this year at both the UK MVAs and m-v-f-. She is currently hired by TV Globo as an in-house director.

vimeo.com/juhalmeida
@juhalmeida

Natural from Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Alvarenga started as a cinematographer and soon became one of the most talented directors from his generation. His music videos have a very strong narrative aspect, as well as a sophisticated cinematography. He has a lasting collaboration with the group Gilsons, and his video "Pra Gente Acordar" was shot in Bahia and is one of the finalists at the m-v-f- this year.

vimeo.com/pedroalvarenga
@pf.alvarenga

Helder Fruteira is a partner of production company Lady Bird and is graduated in Cinema and Digital Medias in IESB, Brasilia. Helder comes from an auteur creative universe and developed a unique aesthetics and his own visual language. His inspirations come from his own life, and the collective around him. Currently he is represented by Prodigo. He is also one of the finalists of m-v-f- this year.

vimeo.com/helderfruteira
@afilmbyme_

Giada Bossi has shown a remarkable sensitivity in recounting the Italian province and its protagonists, she always does it with great honesty and never hiding the darker and more destabilizing side of reality.

GIADABOSSI.COM
VIMEO.COM/GIADABOSSI

Marco Santi is an author who divides his time between surreal mystery and clumsy oddities, combined together by a cinematic approach that makes extensive use of dialogue to support his always original and intriguing stories.

MARCOSANTI.XYZ
@MARCOSANTI

Olmo Parenti and his crew (A Thing By) are skilled jugglers who enjoy testing the boundaries of the different mediums in which they operate. Behind this approach there is almost always a noble message they seek to bring to the world.

VIMEO.COM/OLMOPARENTI
@OLMASTER

The Prism Prize is a national, juried award recognizing outstanding artistry in Canadian music videos, offering the largest cash prize in the world for music videos. Below, Prism founder Louis Calabro runs down 3 artists making incredible music video work. ~ PRISMPRIZE.COM

Dan's videos leave an impression on you that won't easilly fade. They may also traumitize you. A born risk taker, and format-switcher, Streit roots his subjects in surreal landscapes and odd scenarios, often creating an audio-visual clash that leaves the viewer both astonished and asking if they've ever seen anything quite like it.

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@DAN.STREIT

Danica's videos present the world in expansive wide-angle beauty, yet simultaneously captures the intimate connections between friends, families and lovers. A master of movement, colour and rhythm, her work leaves the viewer grounded in a dreamy space where magic realism meet moments of joy in every day experience.

vimeo.com/danicakleinknecht
@MOONSHyNIN

Denisha Anderson brings a new energy to the music video format, combining black and white photography with colourful, frenetically edited video sequences. The result is an engaging and unique approach that draws viewers closer to the artist, and recording. We are excited to see what she does next.

@DENISHA_ANDERSON