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Wanda Productions Signs Director Ian Pons Jewell

Wanda Productions has signed award winning commercial and music video director Ian Pons Jewell.

Originally from London, the director is currently based in Bolivia, shooting there and other locations throughout South America. Recent work includes videos for Naughty Boy, Tinie Tempah, Crystal Fighters and DJ Shadow. He was nominated for Best New Director and won Best Urban Video on a Budget at the UK Music Video Awards in 2011.

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David Guetta - Play Hard ft. Akon & Ne-Yo

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What first seems to be just a bunch of punks living like Bohemians — which is kind of fancy talk for being homeless, yet attractive — turns much darker and bloodier when director Matt Lambert lures you into an extreme Fight Club where dubstep producer Caspa and Prodigy singer Keith Flint inspire them to new heights (or lows, depending on your point of view). --> watch "War" (NSFW)

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Something about the  Pet Shop Boys aesthetic makes perfect sense for an art gallery, so this video for new single "Invisible" is a smooth and organic fit. Mixed media artist Brian Bress reconfigures a series of abstract video portraits — works like "Fancy Dress Ball (Brian)" —  where absurd characters almost blend into the geometric backgrounds. --> watch "Invisible"