Melina Matsoukas is a film and music video director born in 1981 with diverse ethnic backgrounds. She studied music videos at AFI and NYU. Some of her popular music videos include works with Kylie Minogue, Ne-Yo, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and Rihanna. Jonas Akerlund is a Swedish director born in 1965 who is known for his short film-style music videos, including works with Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Pink, and Madonna. Jake Nava is a London-born director who has directed videos for Atomic Kitten, Beyoncé, Enrique Iglesias, Kylie Minogue, Lindsay Lohan

1. Melina Matsoukas

2. Life
• Born January 14, 1981.
• She is of Greek-, Jamaican, Jewish, Cuban and American
decent which influences her style
• Graduate of the American Film Institute and New York
University where she studied Music Videos.
• She states; “A good video has the right visuals, a well
conceptualised story and should be exciting and elicit
reaction.”

3. Music Videos
• Kylie Minogue- “WOW”
• Ne- Yo – “Closer”
• Lady Gaga – “Just Dance”
• Beyoncé – “Sweet Dreams”, “Diva”
• Rihanna – “Rude Boy”, “We Found Love”
• Jennifer Lopez – “I’m Into You”
• Katy Perry – “Thinking of You”
All these videos are very popular with the
younger generation which is my target
audience. Rihanna’s video’s are also an
influence on my own music video.

4. Jonas Akerlund

5. Life
• Born November 10, 1965.
• He is a Swedish film and music video
director as well as a drummer.
• His style of music videos are short
films as well as mocking forms of
movie trailers.
• He won a Grammy for “Best Music
Video, Short Form” for Madonna's
song “Ray of Light”
• Also won seven awards at 1998 MTV
Video Music Awards including the
“Video of the Year.”

6. Music Videos
• Lady Gaga and Beyoncé – “Telephone”
• Pink – “Sober”
• Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera – “Move Like Jagger”
• Blink 182 – “I Miss You”
• Mika – “We Are Golden”
• David Ghetto feat Rihanna – “Who’s That Chick?”
• Madonna – “Jump”

7. Jake Nava

8. Life
• Born 17 August.
• He grew up in North London and
lives in East London.
• He graduated from the
University of Westminster.
• He is a well known music video
and film director

9. Music Videos
• Atomic Kitten – “The Tide Is High”
• Beyoncé – “Crazy in Love”, ”Single Ladies”
• Enrique Iglesias – “Not In Love”
• Kylie Minogue – “ Red Blooded Woman”
• Lindsay Lohan – “First”
• Pink – “Nobody Loves”
• Shakira – “She Wolf”