Dawn Shadforth

Dawn Shadforth (Essex, 1973) è una regista e artista inglese nota per il suo lavoro come documentarista e, soprattutto, nel campo degli spot televisivi e dei videoclip musicali.

Biografia

È riconoscibile per la forte impronta fashion, per la coreograficità delle messe in scena (che non sempre includono balletti, ma sempre movimenti studiati) e per i continui richiami all'estetica del glam rock.

Filmografia

Televisione

• The Friends Tale – documentario (1995)
• Frozen Music (1996)
• The Seven Year Glitch – documentario (1996)
• Stray (2006)
• Trust – serie TV, episodi 1x04-1x05 (2018)
• His Dark Materials - Queste oscure materie (His Dark Materials) – serie TV, episodio 1x03 (2019)
• Adult Material – serie TV, 4 episodi (2020)
• Mood – miniserie TV, 3 puntate (2022)
• I Hate Suzie – serie TV, 3 episodi (2022)
• Apples Never Fall – miniserie TV, 3 puntate (2024)

Videoclip

La seguente lista rappresenta una selezione indicativa, ma non esaustiva.

• 1996 - Mantronix: Hush
• 1997 - Jimi Tenor: Outta Space
• 1998 - Beverley Knight: Rewind (Find a Way)
• 1998 - All Seeing I: Beat Goes On
• 1998 - Garbage: Special
• 1999 - Moloko: Sing It Back
• 1999 - Eternal: What'cha Gonna Do
• 1999 - Jamiroquai: King for a Day
• 1999 - Basement Jaxx: Red Alert^[1]
• 2000 - Geri Halliwell: Bag It Up
• 2000 - Sugababes - Freak like Me
• 2000 - Kylie Minogue: Spinning Around
• 2001 - Zoot Woman: Living in a Magazine
• 2001 - Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You out of My Head
• 2001 - Jamiroquai: You Give Me Something
• 2001 - Backyard Dog: Baddest Ruffest
• 2001 - So Solid Crew: Ride Wid Us
• 2002 - The Streets: Weak Become Heroes
• 2002 - Kylie Minogue: In Your Eyes
• 2002 - Primal Scream: Miss Lucifer
• 2002 - Super Collider: It Won't Be Long
• 2002 - Miss Dynamite: Put Him Out^[2]
• 2003 - Goldfrapp: Train
• 2003 - Zoot Woman: Grey Day
• 2003 - Peaches feat. Iggy Pop: Kick It
• 2003 - Primal Scream: Some Velvet Morning
• 2003 - Ashley Hamilton: Wimmin'
• 2004 - Björk: Who Is It
• 2004 - Kylie Minogue: Chocolate
• 2004 - Jentina: French Kisses
• 2005 - Goldfrapp: Ooh La La
• 2005 - Oasis: The Importance of Being Idle
• 2005 - Goldfrapp: Number 1
• 2005 - New Order: Jetstream
• 2006 - The Streets: Prangin' Out
• 2006 - Plan B: Mama
• 2007 - Kylie Minogue: 2 Hearts
• 2009 - Florence and the Machine - Drumming Song
• 2010 - Hurts: Wonderful Life
• 2011 - Florence and the Machine: Shake It Out
• 2012 - Emeli Sandé: My Kind of Love
• 2012 - Charli XCX: You're the One
• 2013 - Infinity Ink: Infinity
• 2013 - Chlöe Howl: No Strings (casting version)
• 2013 - Tinie Tempah feat. 2 Chainz: Trampoline
• 2014 - Nicole Scherzinger: Your Love
• 2014 - Kylie Minogue: Into the Blue
• 2014 - Selena Gomez: The Heart Wants What It Wants
• 2015 - Hurts: Lights
• 2015 - Hurts: Wings
• 2016 - Metronomy: Old Skool
• 2017 - The Moonlandingz feat. Rebecca Taylor: The Strangle of Anna

Riconoscimenti

• 1999 – Cannes Awards: Best Newcomer
• 1999 – CADs: Best New Director
• 1999 – CADs: Best Editor (All Seeing I: Beat Goes On)
• 1999 – MVPA Awards: Best Newcomer (All Seeing I: Beat Goes On)
• 1999 – MTV Video Music Awards: Best Special Effects (Garbage: Special)
• 2000 – VH1 Music Awards: Visionary Video (Garbage: Special)
• 2002 – MTV Video Music Awards: Best Choreography (Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You out of My Head)
• 2002 – CADs: Best Video (Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You out of My Head)
• 2002 – CADs: Best Pop Video (Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You out of My Head)
• 2002 – CADs: Best Director
• 2005 – Festival International des Arts du Clip: Best Video (Oasis: The Importance of Being Idle)
• 2006 – NME Awards: Best Video (Oasis: The Importance of Being Idle)