Berlin Music Video Awards

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Berlin Music Video Awards
Berlin Music Video Awards.jpg
GenreVarious
DatesConsecutive 4 days in May/June
Location(s)Berlin, Germany
Years active2013 - present
Founded byAviel Silook
Websitewww.berlinmva.com

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) is a festival and networking event for filmmakers, directors, artists, musicians, and music video fans held annually in Berlin, Germany.[1] The four-day event consists of music video marathons, live performances, DJ sets, various workshops, and fashion. The BMVA highlights that anyone can participate - quality, originality and diversity will be rewarded.[2]

History[]

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) was founded in 2013 by the producer and manager Aviel Silook.[3] The event-organizer initiated this festival and award ceremony as this format had not existed in Berlin.[4] Initially, it was aimed to be local but in the first year of existence it became international with participants from Europe and North America. Ever since, more award categories have been added and the international recognition has grown.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Amongst the awardees in different categories are The Prodigy, Coldplay, and Little Big (band). The BMVA are characterized by a diverse line-up ranging from low budget productions or newcomers to internationally accredited artists. It thus highlights the state of art in the current music video industry and awards outstanding productions.[11]

1st Place Winners: Best Music Video Award

Year Winner Categories
2013 Daniel Moshel (director) – August Schram: MeTube (Carmen – Habanera) Best Music Video and Best Concept
2014 Naren Wilks (director) – The Correspondents: Fear & Delight Best Music Video and Best VFX
2015 MEGAFORCE[12] (directors) - Brodinski Feat SD.: Can't help myself Best Music Video and Best Director Award
2016 Brandon Dermer [13] (director) – Dillon Francis: Not Butter Best Music Video and 2nd place Best Director
2017 lya Naishuller (director) – Leningrad: Kolshik Best Music Video and Best Concept
2018 Pavel Sidorov[14] (director) – Leningrad: Не Париж (Not Paris)[15] Best Music Video and Best Narrative
2019 Ninian Doff (director) – The Chemical Brothers: We've got to try Best Music Video and Best Director
2020[16] Vedran Rupic[17] (director) – Salvatore Ganacci: Horse Best Music Video and Best Concept
2021[18] Alexey Krupnik[19] (director) – Zemfira: остин (Austin) Best Music Video and Best Concept

Program[]

The BMVA takes place on four consecutive days in May/June every year. The nominees and awardees of the music videos in the different categories are presented in the ceremony and winners of each category are announced and awarded. Furthermore, the show also consists of onstage live performances from renowned bands and musicians. In the past years Little Big, Vitalic or members of The Prodigy performed. Usually the festival takes place in one of Berlin's popular clubs, e.g. at Club GRETCHEN (2019/2018)[20] or Nuke Club (2017).[21] The award ceremony is accompanied by after show parties.[22] The BMVA is thus a networking event for artists from the video and music industry or anyone interested in music videos or Berlin's unique nightlife events.

In the years 2020[23] and 2021,[24] the award ceremony took place digitally as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The show was recorded at the KitKat Club (2020) and Alex Berlin (2021), who had been cooperating with the BMVA since its early years.[25] The hosts in 2020/21 were Alexandrine Yetunde,[26] David Hailey,[27] and, in 2021, they were accompanied by the DJ Chemical Adam[28]

Categories[]

Music Videos are awarded in the following categories at the BMVA:[29]

  1. Best Music Video
  2. Best Animation
  3. Best Art Director
  4. Best Cinematography
  5. Best Concept
  6. Best Director
  7. Best Experimental
  8. Best Low Budget
  9. Best Narrative
  10. Best Performer
  11. Best Production Company
  12. Best Song
  13. Best Visual Effects
  14. Most Bizarre
  15. Most Trashy

First place winners of all categories are awarded with a special trophy (it has an antenna that could be pulled out) and the winner of the category Best Music Video receives the cash prize as well.

The independent jury members are experts in their fields of the (music) video industry or previous awardees.[30] Among them are for instance Cheng-Hsu Chung[31] or Federico Abib[32].[33]

Gallery[]

  • Outdoor area at the BMVA 2019

  • Cozy Market at the BMVA 2017

  • Outside area at the BMVA 2016

  • Little Big performing at the BMVA 2016

  • Kompromat performing at the BMVA 2019

  • The Blaze performing at the BMVA 2014

  • Ceremony at the BMVA 2017

  • Trophy Best Music Video 2018

  • Conference at BMVA 2017

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