STEPHANO BARBERIS - DIRECTOR'S MONTAGE (2009)

Director's reel for multiple award-winning music video director Stephano Barberis.

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We proudly present you with the Stephano Barberis epic 2009 Montage in all its dreamy, sensual, and otherworldly rapture. In under 10 minutes overtop two signature songs, this escapist piece of work takes the viewer on a unique journey unseen amongst peers. What makes this surreal work even more poignant is that every single shot is captured on 35mm film in fact, out of the almost 90 music videos Stephano has directed to date, all but one have been shot on 35mm.

Truthfully, hit after hit, nomination after nomination, award after award, Stephano's vanguard work can be seen playing on television screens across the country every hour. What started as a kismet chance at directing only one single music video has blossomed into an auspicious career, turning Stephano into a creative national treasure in the process, handily becoming one of the most successful music video directors in Canadian history.

Whether it be in abstract, one-of-a-kind videos on MuchMusic, or cinematic poetry for videos aired on CMT, the visuals always seem to provide a dazzling red carpet for the song and move viewers to inspirational emotion. Indeed, for many artists, working with Stephano has become synonymous with an image re-invention, a career re-birth, and an almost spiritual connection between music and visuals. It is as though Stephano was born with this innate gift of exalted vision, having absolutely zero film training in his life (he went to school initially for urban planning, of all things!).

In the director's latest montage, there is something beyond creative at work. The visuals have tumbled out of dreamscapes and are melodic to the eye. There is a sophisticated sensuality, an intangible sense that what is being viewed is truly unique and utterly rare - a testament and celebration of a director that isn't content with following trends, but rather, creating them. Consequently, when you watch this work, you are not only seeing, but also feeling and believing.

Alas, this is a world of ravenous piano infernos and ghostly indoor hurricanes, mystical forests and ice-ensconced waterfalls, universe-conquering love and blinding lustfire all tempered with the clever hand of whimsical humour. More than just a series of pretty pictures, the images breathe and pulsate with life.

Now, almost 90 music videos later, Stephano has garnered 15 Director Of The Year awards, including the 2005 Leo Award, ten consecutive BCCMA's, and the last two CCMA's, in addition to 46 nominations (including two MuchMusic MMVAs). The director's 1200-plus hours on set have resulted in over 35 nation-wide top 20 hits and scores of Medium-and-High rotation videos at MuchMusic and CMT, solidifying Stephano's reputation of coalescing commercial gleam with boundary-pushing artistic fortitude.

http://www.stephanobarberis.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Stephano
• Barberis
• director
• music
• videos
• 35mm
• film
• Goldfrapp

[emiledingemans]

@613themacs It sounds like Goldfrap. But I do not know what the track is called. Anyone?

[pythia3]

I really love your imagery, your staging, your cinematography & camera work, your editing, your choice of music...beautiful work! Bravo!!!!

[613themacs]

What are the songs used in this video!?!? Love it!

[imcraighorner]

Most stunning video I've seen!

Well Done!

Keep it up! :D

[luksjolie]

amaizing video.

[iantxon]

Wow!!! goldfrapp deberia tener como director a Stephano Barberis para sus proximos videos y otros contenidos visuales. Estos montajes son bellos, calidos y elegantes. Felicidades Stephano!!!