How the Fuck to Get a Video Made - Hosted by WDMV Canada
Nov
14
12:00 PM12:00

How the Fuck to Get a Video Made - Hosted by WDMV Canada

A roundtable discussion on how to make music videos during a pandemic and beyond. 12pm PST/ 3PM EST

The Zoom meeting link will be posted on WDMV Canada’s Facebook and Instagram 10 minutes prior to the event.

OR RSVP below to have the link emailed to you:

IMG_0579.jpg
View Event →
Jun
22
1:00 PM13:00

Diversity in Music Videos & Commercials

Please join us for a much needed live discussion about BIPOC Representation within Canada's Music Video and Commercial Industries.

MONDAY JUNE 22 - 4pm EST / 1pm PST - on ZOOM.
!!!! LINK WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE 10MIN PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EVENT. !!!!

Moderated by director Peter Huang (https://www.cynicalcompanion.com) and featuring guest panelists:

Randall R.T. Thorne - Director of Music Videos, TV & Film - creator of Utopia Falls on Hulu.
(http://www.directedbyrt.com)

RSVP BELOW!

View Event →
Feb
27
11:00 AM11:00

Encuentro WDMV Latino

  • Jean Jaurès 932, University of Palermo Buenos Aires Argentina (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
wdmv latino.jpg
 

See you next Thursday February 27th at Tendencias DC of Universidad de Palermo to talk about We Direct Music Videos, which comes to Argentina and Latin America in order to establish a community of video clips. 📼✨

We will communicate some results of the latest survey made to directorxs and music videos in the region to be able to highlight what our problems are. ✔️🙌

We open the speech inviting everyone, from professionals to emerging realizadorxs, to participate in this talk led by Eric Dawidson and Juan Montes. 🗣

The entrance is free.
Sign up in this link: http://bit.ly/congresoup

View Event →
WDMV Vancouver Town Hall– Winter 2019
Dec
19
6:30 PM18:30

WDMV Vancouver Town Hall– Winter 2019

Please join us for a community discussion about the state of music videos in Canada.  At this meeting we will be introducing the WDMV initiatives and begin a conversation on how we can improve our industry. The objective is to create a supportive community of respect that helps great Canadian music videos continue to be made.    

We will also be discussing the WDMV’s Guidelines and Best Practices for the Pitching Process as well as future initiatives including contracts.

Join us for social hour after the Town Hall to celebrate, socialize, and meet new people!

Please RSVP below if you can make it so we can get a head count! 

WDMV runs on donations. Please consider donating so we can continue towards our goal of fostering a productive and thriving community (and also pay for this event space). Anything is appreciated!

View Event →
Dec
7
4:00 PM16:00

New York Town Hall + Holiday Party – Fall 2019

Messages Image(3622167063).png
 

Join us Saturday, December 7th in Brooklyn for our last NY town hall of 2019. The meeting will be followed by a holiday party at Be Electric, so plan on sticking around and getting to know your fellow filmmakers.

We’re looking forward to hearing about your experiences with the pitching guidelines, and to discuss our next milestone for early 2020: contracts! We want to get your input on how directors, labels, and production companies can start their projects out with clear, transparent, and fair expectations…in writing.

Please RSVP below if you can make it so we can get a head count! 

WDMV runs on donations. Please consider donating so we can continue towards our goal of fostering a productive and thriving community (and also pay for this event space). Anything is appreciated!

View Event →
London Director Meeting
Nov
11
6:00 PM18:00

London Director Meeting

RSVP HERE

Join us Monday, 11 November for a director meeting about our next milestone for early 2020: contracts!

We want to get your input on how directors, labels, and production companies can start their projects out with clear, transparent, and fair expectations…in writing. Plus we’re looking forward to hearing about your experiences so far with the pitching guidelines.

Please RSVP so we can get a head count! 

Check out the contract thread on our Reddit

WDMV runs on donations. Please consider donating so we can continue towards our goal of fostering a productive and thriving community. Anything is appreciated!

Directions:
Time Based Arts
The Back Building
148-150 Curtain Road
London 
EC2A 3AR
C
losest tube station is Old Street (10mins walk), nearest overground is Shoreditch High Street (5mins walk). Enter through black metal door.

View Event →
Los Angeles Town Hall
Oct
29
7:00 PM19:00

Los Angeles Town Hall

Join us Tuesday, October 29th in Chinatown for our last town hall of 2019.

We’re looking forward to hearing about your experiences with the pitching guidelines, and to discuss our next milestone for early 2020: contracts! We want to get your input on how directors, labels, and production companies can start their projects out with clear, transparent, and fair expectations…in writing.

Please RSVP if you can make it so we can get a head count! 

WDMV runs on donations. Please consider donating so we can continue towards our goal of fostering a productive and thriving community (and also pay for this event space). Anything is appreciated!

RSVP HERE:

View Event →
WDMV Toronto Town Hall
Sep
9
7:30 PM19:30

WDMV Toronto Town Hall

Please join us for a community discussion about the state of music videos in Canada.  At this meeting we will be introducing the WDMV initiatives and begin a conversation on how we can improve our industry. The objective is to create a supportive community of respect that helps great Canadian music videos continue to be made.    

We will also be discussing the recently launched WDMV’s Guidelines and Best Practices for the Pitching Process and how they might apply to us in Canada. 

Join us for social hour after the Town Hall to celebrate, socialize, and meet new people!

PLEASE RSVP SO WE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY!

Location (see map link above):
The Costume House
165 Geary Ave.
2nd Floor, Unit A
Toronto, ON
M6H 2B8

RSVP

View Event →
New York Town Hall
Aug
7
8:00 PM20:00

New York Town Hall

Please join us for a New York community discussion about WDMV’s Guidelines and Best Practices for the Pitching Process . At this meeting we will be answering any questions or concerns about the Pitching Guidelines, explaining how they fit into our long term goals as an organization, and celebrating this crucial first step towards a more respectful and humane music video industry.

In order for us to provoke meaningful and lasting change we need all of you to join us. So please, come with your friends, come with your stories, come with your experiences, and come be a part of our movement.

Find out how you can help make a difference.

Join us for social hour after the Town Hall to celebrate, socialize, and meet new people.
(Social Hour Details TBA)

PLEASE RSVP SO WE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY!

Address: 346 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

RSVP

View Event →
Jul
31
7:00 PM19:00

Los Angeles Town Hall

LA-TOWN-HALL3.jpeg

SORRY RSVPS ARE NOW CLOSED

PLEASE READ THE FAQ IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT, IT CONTAINS ANSWERS TO MANY COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICES FAQ


Please join us for an industry wide discussion about WDMV's Guidelines and Best Practices for the Pitching Process that we will be releasing to the community next week. At this meeting (which will be much different than the Community Hangouts most of you are used to) we will be answering any questions or concerns about the Pitching Guidelines, explaining how they fit into our long term goals as an organization, and celebrating this crucial first step towards a more respectful and humane music video industry.

In order for us to provoke meaningful and lasting change we need all of you to join us.
So please, come with your friends, come with your stories, come with your experiences, and come be a part of our movement.
Find out how you can help make a difference.

Pizza and Refreshments provided.
Join us for social hour after the Town Hall to celebrate, socialize, and meet new people.
(Social Hour Details TBA)

PLEASE RSVP SO WE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY!

Address: 9905 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Parking: We are expecting are expecting parking to be tight. There is a small lot that can fit some cars, and some street parking in the areas marked on the map below. But we strongly encourage as many of you as possible to carpool or use Lyft to help us ensure we can accommodate all of you who are coming.

WE ARE EXPECTING A FULL HOUSE. RSVP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. DOORS ARE AT 7PM.

PLEASE RESPECT PRETTYBIRD EMPLOYEES AND DO NOT ENTER BEFORE 7PM.


Make sure to subscribe to our email list for information on upcoming events, announcements, and news about what we’ve been working on here at WDMV.

View Event →
Apr
3
8:00 PM20:00

Uncharted XXV: Pomp&Clout presented by WDMV

  • 1013 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 USA (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This month's Uncharted is presented by WDMV, a community of directors from around the globe who are committed to finding solutions to the problems facing music video production that work for everyone. Over the past few years, we've been blown away by the constant stream of mind-blowing music videos coming from Pomp&Clout and so we are beyond excited to host them for this April's Uncharted where they'll be screening some of their favorites. Get read to sit back, bump to some good tunes, and see some of the most inventive work out there. Stick around for a Q&A with the directors as always, enjoy the free drinks and good people. Event starts at 8:00pm, music videos screens at 8:45pm!

View Event →
All Womxn's LA Community Hangout
Mar
27
7:00 PM19:00

All Womxn's LA Community Hangout

We want to invite the womxn and female-identifying members of WDMV to attend our first all womxn's LA Community Hangout! After multiple meet-ups it’s become apparent that the majority of attendees are male, we want to bridge the gender gap and encourage underrepresented groups to join the conversation. This is an opportunity for womxn to have a safe space to provide their perspective, learn from one another, share resources, and build empowerment through community. 

We realize that a lot of you receiving this email are men, but we would like to ask for your help in spreading the word by forwarding this invite to any and all ladies you know who are a part of the music video community. Thank you in advance! 

We are looking forward to meeting all the fierce womxn, trans, femmes, non-binary and female-identifying individuals who are part of this industry!

View Event →
LA Community Hangout
Feb
6
7:00 PM19:00

LA Community Hangout

LA! Join us for our first Community Hangout of 2019 at Arts District Brewing Company in downtown. Come hang out, drink some beers, and meet new people! See you all there!

RSVP HERE

This event is all ages till 10PM. After 10PM it is 21+ only.
Food and drink menu here
Getting here:
Driving: Parking available in lot next to venue
Train: 10 min walk from Little Tokyo / Arts District station

View Event →
First NYC Community Meet up
Dec
8
6:00 PM18:00

First NYC Community Meet up

What’s up, East coast! We are happy and excited to announce our first New York City Community meet up is going to happen Saturday, December 8th at 6:00pm. Much like our LA counterpart, this will be our first opportunity to all hang out, meet new people, catch up with old friends, and figure out our community’s priorities over some beers. We will also give you an update on what we have been working on in the background, what we have developed to tackle both our long term and short term problems, as well as give you all of a chance to share and discuss ideas in a safe space amongst your peers. Think less “town hall” and more “summer camp/group therapy”.

Can’t wait to see you all there.

Follow the event on Facebook for news and updates.

Address:
Kips Bay Towers Community Room
330 East 33rd St
*Enter on 30th St up the stairs, security will direct you to the left and down the hall to the community room


View Event →
First Annual WDMV Holiday Party and Inaugural Monthly Meetup!
Dec
4
7:00 PM19:00

First Annual WDMV Holiday Party and Inaugural Monthly Meetup!

What’s up, LA! We want to invite you to our First Annual WDMV Holiday Party and Inaugural Monthly Meetup (#FAWDMVHPIMM). Let's hang out, meet new people, catch up with old friends, and talk about our community’s priorities over some beers. Can’t wait to see you all there!

Getting there: 
7 min walk from the gold line train. Parking is limited so we suggest taking Uber/Lyft.

PLEASE RSVP BELOW

View Event →
First London Community Meet up
Dec
3
7:00 PM19:00

First London Community Meet up

Here we go, England! We are happy and excited to announce our first London Community meet up is going to happen Monday, December 3rd at 7:00pm. Much like our LA counterpart, this will be our first opportunity to all hang out, meet new people, catch up with old friends, and figure out our community’s priorities over some beers. We will also give you an update on what we have been working on in the background, what we have developed to tackle both our long term and short term problems, as well as give you all of a chance to share and discuss ideas in a safe space amongst your peers. Think less “town hall” and more “summer camp/group therapy”.

If you can make it, please RSVP down below before 4pm GMT on 2 December. We need to get an accurate estimate of the number of attendees so we can ensure we find a location that can accommodate all of us.

Can’t wait to see you all there.

Follow the event on Facebook for news and updates.


View Event →
First Los Angeles Community Meet Up
Nov
1
8:00 PM20:00

First Los Angeles Community Meet Up

October has just begun and things are just getting started for us here at WDMV. We are happy and excited to announce our first LA Community meet up is going to happen Thursday, November 1st at 8:00pm. Its our first opportunity to all hang out, meet new people, catch up with old friends, and figure out our community’s priorities over some beer and pizza. We will also give you an update on what we have been working on in the background and what we have in store in the coming months, as well as give you all of a chance to share and discuss ideas in a safe space amongst your peers. Think less “town hall” and more “summer camp/group therapy”.

If you can make it, please RSVP before October 18th down below. We need to get an accurate estimate of the number of attendees so we can ensure we find a location that can accommodate all of us.

Can’t wait to see you all there.


View Event →