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'''Amos Le Blanc''' is a Canadian director and cinematographer known for music videos and commercials. He works between Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Los Angeles, California, United States.
'''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.
 
Le Blanc has received two Cannes Young Director Awards, a MuchMusic Video Award for Director of the Year, and was named to The One Club's Young Guns 17 class in 2019.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Amos Le Blanc is a director and cinematographer who began his career in Toronto's music video scene in the early 2010s. He initially gained attention directing videos for electronic music artists in the Toronto scene, including Thugli, Autoerotique, and Keys N Krates.
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. 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. The video was profiled by Directors Notes and featured in an interview on IMVDb Blog.
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.
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.
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. His selection was covered by LBB Online.
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 ==
== Music video work ==
Le Blanc has directed music videos for artists on XO, OVO, Universal Records, Sony Records, and Capitol Records. Notable videos include:
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. Covered by amnplify.
* [[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): The single was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Covered by VideoStatic.
* [[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.
* 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. Featured on Directors Notes, IMVDb Blog, and Dance Music NW.
* 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.
* Young Empires — "The Gates": Won a Cannes Young Director Award.
* Program — "Waiting": Produced by David Newfeld of Broken Social Scene.
* Program — "Waiting": Produced by David Newfeld of Broken Social Scene.


== Commercial work ==
== Commercial work ==
Le Blanc has directed commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Apple, Tesla, Disney, Beats by Dre, American Express, Budweiser, Air Canada, Canon, McDonald's, Holt Renfrew, and Sport Chek.
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.
His work for Beats by Dre received Webby Honors from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
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* MuchMusic Video Award — Director of the Year
* MuchMusic Video Award — Director of the Year
* MuchMusic Video Award — Best Electronic Video: "Asphyxiation" by Autoerotique
* MuchMusic Video Award — Best Electronic Video: "Asphyxiation" by Autoerotique
* The One Club Young Guns 17 (2019)
* The One Club Young Guns 17 (2019)<ref name="lbb2019"/>
* Webby Honors — Beats by Dre
* Webby Honors — Beats by Dre
* Prism Prize — Official Selection
* Prism Prize — Official Selection
* Berlin Music Video Awards — Official Selection
* Berlin Music Video Awards — Official Selection
* LBB 1.4 Awards — Longlist (2015)
* 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 ==
== References ==
# The One Club for Creativity. "Young Guns 17: Amos Le Blanc." November 2019.
{{Reflist}}
# LBB Online. "Young Guns 17 Winners Announced." 2019.
# amnplify. "Rudimental ft. James Arthur — Sun Comes Up." September 2017.
# The Stable. "The Sweet Shop Signs Amos Le Blanc." August 2016.
# adobo Magazine. "The Sweet Shop Signs Amos Le Blanc." August 2016.
# shots.net. "The Sweet Shop Signs Amos Le Blanc." August 2016.
# LBB Online. "The Sweet Shop Signs Amos Le Blanc." August 2016.
# Campaign Brief. "The Sweet Shop Signs Amos Le Blanc." August 2016.
# Cannes Young Director Award. "Run This — Winner." 2015.
# LBB Online. "1.4 Awards Longlist." 2015.
# Vice. "Thugli — Run This." December 2013.
# Salacious Sound. "Thugli — Run This." December 2013.
# VideoStatic. "Keys N Krates — Dum Dee Dum." October 2013.
# IMVDb Blog. "Amos Le Blanc Interview — Asphyxiation." June 2013.
# Directors Notes. "Autoerotique — Asphyxiation." May 2013.
# Dance Music NW. "Autoerotique — Asphyxiation." May 2013.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.amosleblanc.com Official website]
* [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]]

Latest revision as of 14:59, 26 April 2026

Amos Le Blanc is a Canadian film director based in Toronto and Los Angeles. He is a two-time Cannes Young Director Award winner, a MuchMusic Video Award recipient for Director of the Year, and a member of The One Club's Young Guns 17 class (2019).[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

In 2019, Le Blanc was selected for The One Club for Creativity's Young Guns 17, an annual program recognizing creative professionals under 30.[1]

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.[5]
  • 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.[2]
  • Autoerotique — "Asphyxiation" (2013): Won MuchMusic Video Award for Best Electronic Video. Over 1 million views.[3]
  • 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)[1]
  • 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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  5. ↑ {{#if:|{{{author}}}, }}{{#if:https://amnplify.com%7CRudimental ft. James Arthur — Sun Comes Up|Rudimental ft. James Arthur — Sun Comes Up}}{{#if:amnplify|, amnplify}}{{#if:|, {{{website}}}}}{{#if:September 2017|, September 2017}}{{#if:|. Accessed {{{access-date}}}}}.}

External links

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