Amos Le Blanc

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'''Amos Le Blanc''' is a Canadian film director based in Toronto and Los Angeles. He is a two-time [[Cannes Lions|Cannes]] Young Director Award winner, a [[MuchMusic Video Awards|MuchMusic Video Award]] recipient for Director of the Year, and a member of [[The One Club]]'s Young Guns 17 class (2019).<ref name="lbb2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.lbbonline.com/news/young-guns-17-amos-le-blanc-art-direction-and-direction|title=Young Guns 17: Amos Le Blanc|publisher=LBB Online|date=November 2019}}</ref> He is the founder of Bremo (bremo.io), a Canadian personal finance comparison platform.

== Biography ==
Amos Le Blanc began his career in Toronto's music video scene in the early 2010s, gaining recognition for visceral, high-concept short-form films. He initially gained attention directing videos for electronic music artists in the Toronto scene, including Thugli, Autoerotique, and Keys N Krates.

His video for Thugli's track "Run This" was published by Vice in December 2013 and later won the Gold award (First Prize) at the Cannes Young Director Award in 2015.<ref name="cannes2015">{{cite web|url=https://canneslions.com/enter/awards/young-director-award|title=Cannes Young Director Award — Run This Winner|publisher=Cannes Lions|date=2015}}</ref> His video for Autoerotique's "Asphyxiation" became viral in May 2013, surpassing one million views and winning the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Electronic Video.<ref name="directorsnotes">{{cite web|url=https://www.directorsnotes.com|title=Autoerotique — Asphyxiation|publisher=Directors Notes|date=May 2013}}</ref>

Le Blanc won a second Cannes Young Director Award for his video "The Gates" by Young Empires, and separately won the MuchMusic Video Award for Director of the Year.

In August 2016, Le Blanc signed with The Sweet Shop, an international commercial production company. The signing was reported by multiple advertising industry outlets including shots.net, Little Black Book (LBB) Online, adobo Magazine, Campaign Brief, and The Stable.<ref name="sweetshop">{{cite web|url=https://www.lbbonline.com/news/the-sweet-shop-signs-amos-le-blanc|title=The Sweet Shop Signs Amos Le Blanc|publisher=LBB Online|date=August 2016}}</ref>

In 2019, Le Blanc was selected for The One Club for Creativity's Young Guns 17, an annual program recognizing creative professionals under 30.<ref name="lbb2019"/>

== Music video work ==
Le Blanc has directed music videos for artists on XO, OVO, Universal Records, Sony Records, and Capitol Records. Notable videos include:

* [[Rudimental]] featuring [[James Arthur]] — "Sun Comes Up" (2017): The single reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video has over 34.6 million views on YouTube.<ref name="amnplify">{{cite web|url=https://amnplify.com|title=Rudimental ft. James Arthur — Sun Comes Up|publisher=amnplify|date=September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Keys N Krates]] — "Dum Dee Dum" (2013): Certified Gold by the RIAA. Winner, Prism Prize.
* Thugli — "Run This" (2013): Won the Cannes Young Director Award Gold (First Prize) in 2015. Featured on Vice.<ref name="cannes2015"/>
* Autoerotique — "Asphyxiation" (2013): Won MuchMusic Video Award for Best Electronic Video. Over 1 million views.<ref name="directorsnotes"/>
* Young Empires — "The Gates": Won a Cannes Young Director Award.
* Program — "Waiting": Produced by David Newfeld of Broken Social Scene.

== Commercial work ==
Le Blanc has directed commercial campaigns for global brands including Mercedes-Benz, Apple, Tesla, Disney, Beats by Dre, American Express, Budweiser, Air Canada, Canon, McDonald's, Holt Renfrew, and Sport Chek.

His work for Beats by Dre received Webby Honors from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

== Awards ==
* Cannes Young Director Award — Gold/First Prize: "Run This" by Thugli (2015)
* Cannes Young Director Award — Winner: "The Gates" by Young Empires
* MuchMusic Video Award — Director of the Year
* MuchMusic Video Award — Best Electronic Video: "Asphyxiation" by Autoerotique
* The One Club Young Guns 17 (2019)<ref name="lbb2019"/>
* Webby Honors — Beats by Dre
* Prism Prize — Official Selection
* Berlin Music Video Awards — Official Selection
* LBB 1.4 Awards — Longlist (2015)

== Bremo ==
In addition to his film career, Le Blanc founded Bremo (bremo.io) in 2025, a Canadian personal finance comparison platform that tracks bank signup bonuses, referral codes, and promotional offers from major Canadian financial institutions. As of 2026, Bremo covers over 4,300 pages on Canadian banking, investing, and tax topics.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.amosleblanc.com amosleblanc.com] — Official portfolio
* [https://bremo.io bremo.io] — Bremo personal finance platform
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5089570/ IMDb — Amos Le Blanc]
* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138767491 Wikidata — Amos Le Blanc]

[[Category:Canadian film directors]]
[[Category:Directors from Toronto]]
[[Category:Music video directors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian entrepreneurs]]

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