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Steve Hanft is a music video and film director.

Early life[edit]

Steven Hanft was born in Ventura, California. He has an MFA in Experimental Narrative Film from CalArts.

Music Videos[edit]

Steve Hanft has directed music videos for recording artists such as The Cure "Gone! (The Cure song)",[1] Delinquent Habits "Tres Delinquentes"[2] & "Return of the Tres", Primal Scream "Kowalski"[3] written by Irvine Welsh and featuring Kate Moss and Devon Aoki, Spoon "The Way We Get By",[4] and for Beck, including "Loser,"[5] "Pay No Mind - Snoozer"[6] featuring Mark Gonzales, "Where it's At"[7] shot by Lance Acord, "Jack-ass"[8] featuring Willie Nelson, and "The Golden Age."[9]

The video Steve Hanft directed for Beck, "Loser", received three nominations at the MTV Music Video Awards in 1994 including "Best Male Video", "Best New Artist In A Video", and "Best Alternative Video."[10]

In 1996, the video Steve Hanft directed for "Where it's At" won the MTV Music Video Award for "Best Male Video"[11] and was chosen to be the first video aired on MTV2.[12]

"Where it's At" was referred to in the title the 2009 LA Film Fest event "Where it Was At: A Propaganda & Satellite Films Tribute,"[13] a panel featuring Steve Golin, Nigel Dick, Danielle Peretz, and Steve Hanft, moderated by Laurie Malaga.

February 2024, Hanft directed and created the film clip for Darren Cross "A Harebrained Adventure Of An Amateur Shaman".[14]

Documentary[edit]

In 1998, Steve Hanft directed an experimental documentary featuring Academy Award nominated composer Elliott Smith promoting the album "XO" called "Strange Parallel" which debuted at the CMJ Film Fest.[15]

From 2004 to 2008 Steve Hanft documented the resurgence of Jamaican sound system music in Los Angeles, resulting in the 2008 documentary, "Return of the Rub-A-Dub Style".[16] The documentary features performances and interviews with U-Roy, Sister Nancy, Scientist, and Ranking Joe.

Producing[edit]

"Sunglass Catch",[17] a video Steve Hanft produced, and co-starred in, has been named one of "The 10 Most Important Youtube Videos"[18] according to Business Insider.

Screenwriting[edit]

In 2018, Steve Hanft wrote the action suspense screenplay "Crocodile Rock"[19] commissioned by Australian multimedia entrepreneur Chris Murphy.

Awards[edit]

In 2007,[20] Steve Produced and co-starred[21] in a short film for Ray-Ban called "Sunglass Catch",[22] which won a Cannes Bronze Lion.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Cure: Gone! (Music), retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ Radio, N. T. S. "Steve Hanft | Discover music on NTS". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  • ^ Kowalski by Primal Scream - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ The Way We Get By by Spoon - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ Beck: Loser (Music), retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ Beck: Pay No Mind - Snoozer (Music), retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ Beck: Where It's At (Music), retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ Beck: Jack-Ass (Music), retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ Beck: The Golden Age (Music), retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ "Beck: Loser (Music Video 1994) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  • ^ "Beck: Where It's At (Music Video 1996) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  • ^ "MTV2 turns 25: How launching with Beck's 'Where It's At' changed the music industry forever". Far Out Magazine. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  • ^ "Interested in Music Video Production? Come to LA Film Fest". Future Producers. 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  • ^ https://klofmag.com/2024/02/d-c-cross-a-harebrained-adventure-of-an-amateur-shaman/
  • ^ "Elliott Smith Documentary To Premiere At CMJ Film Fest". MTV. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  • ^ https://laist.com/people/roger-park (2008-08-03). ""Return of the Rub-A-Dub Style" @ Silent Movie Theatre 7-31-08". LAist. Retrieved 2023-07-29. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  • ^ States, Cutwater United, Ray-Ban - "Sunglass Catch", retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ https://www.businessinsider.com/most-important-youtube-videos-2015-2
  • ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20241816/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_crocodile%2520rock
  • ^ "Ray-ban: "SUNGLASS CATCH" Digital Advert by Cutwater San Francisco - AdsSpot Advertising Archive". AdsSpot.me. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  • ^ https://www.commarts.com/project/14646/ray-ban-online-ad
  • ^ States, Cutwater United, Ray-Ban - "Sunglass Catch", retrieved 2023-07-27
  • ^ "Ray-ban: "SUNGLASS CATCH" Digital Advert by Cutwater San Francisco - AdsSpot Advertising Archive". AdsSpot.me. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Hanft&oldid=1231365076"

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