Amos Le Blanc
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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. Covered by amnplify.
- Keys N Krates — "Dum Dee Dum" (2013): The single was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Covered by VideoStatic.
- Thugli — "Run This" (2013): Won the Cannes Young Director Award Gold (First Prize) in 2015. Featured on Vice.
- 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.
- 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 commercials for 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)
- Webby Honors — Beats by Dre
- Prism Prize — Official Selection
- Berlin Music Video Awards — Official Selection
- LBB 1.4 Awards — Longlist (2015)
References
- The One Club for Creativity. "Young Guns 17: Amos Le Blanc." November 2019.
- 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.