Directing team Aggressive win a Latin Grammy! The Aggressive duo Dan Shapiro and Alex Topaller, plus producer JP Fox (seen l–r, clutching their Latin Grammy) took home the Best Short Form Music Video for Juanes "Me Enamora" (also embedded below).
As I believe they say in Latin America, Mazel Tov to Dan, Alex, JP and all at Refused TV.
artist: Skybomberssong: "If You Want To Be The One"
label: Albert Productions
director(s): Lex Halaby
production co: Boulevard Industries
commissioner: Jill Kaplan/Skyway Productions
Refused TV has announced the addition of Craig Bernard as an Executive Producer for their music video and broadcast production division. He is also heading the company's newly formed commercial division. Refused TV owner Cathy Pellow will continue to serve as an Executive Producer as well.
Bernard remains part owner of affiliated production company Boulevard Industries — which specializes in Asian market spots and smaller video endeavors.
Solo project from the Circa Survive singer Anthony Green... That's Anthony on the far left (and on the monitor) with Scrambled Visualist Matt Stawski...
artist: Anthony Greensong: "Dear Child (I’ve Been Dying to Reach You)"label: Photo Finish/Atlanticdirector(s): Scrambled Visualproduction co: Refused TV
Don't let the name put you off. The creative duo of Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro — aka Aggressive — is mostly just tenacious about pushing themselves and some overclocked hardware in order to create striking videos. And they're nice guys. But, Aggressive is a better name than Affable for a directing team, so you can't blame them for going with something a bit harder.
Director Lex Halaby (third from left) with the extended family act The Bridges at the pre-war (Civil War, that is) house that served as the set for "Pieces."
artist: The Bridgessong: "Pieces"label: Verve/Universal director(s): Lex Halaby production co: The Valencia Co. rep: Lanette Phillips Management
note(s): Lex Halaby is signed with Refused TV. Photo by Johnny Ching
