William Markarian-Martin (b. 1989, Brussels, Belgium) is an award nominated filmmaker, living in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS - UK), his work has been displayed at institutions including the Centre Pompidou (Paris), TATE Modern (London), with films displayed by renowned festivals and media partners including the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Dazed Digital, Numéro Berlin, FACT Magazine, and Highsnobiety. He was named as one of the Best New Directors of 2023 by Promonews. He has directed work for clients including: Levi's, Stella McCartney, BMG, NEDA, Native Instruments, and many more. He is also the founder of Participant Records, and creative director of Artifacts.movie, an ongoing oral history project documenting the New York avant-garde.…

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William Markarian-Martin (b. 1989, Brussels, Belgium) is an award nominated filmmaker, living in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS - UK), his work has been displayed at institutions including the Centre Pompidou (Paris), TATE Modern (London), with films displayed by renowned festivals and media partners including the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Dazed Digital, Numéro Berlin, FACT Magazine, and Highsnobiety. He was named as one of the Best New Directors of 2023 by Promonews. He has directed work for clients including: Levi's, Stella McCartney, BMG, NEDA, Native Instruments, and many more. He is also the founder of Participant Records, and creative director of Artifacts.movie, an ongoing oral history project documenting the New York avant-garde.…

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William Markarian-Martin (b. 1989, Brussels, Belgium) is an award nominated filmmaker, living in Brooklyn, New York.

A graduate of the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS - UK), his work has been displayed at institutions including the Centre Pompidou (Paris), TATE Modern (London), with films displayed by renowned festivals and media partners including the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Dazed Digital, Numéro Berlin, FACT Magazine, and Highsnobiety. He was named as one of the Best New Directors of 2023 by Promonews.

He has directed work for clients including: Levi’s, Stella McCartney, BMG, NEDA, Native Instruments, and many more.

He is also the founder of Participant Records, and creative director of Artifacts.movie, an ongoing oral history project documenting the New York avant-garde.

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Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro
Ad
Advert Design
Fr
Freelance Gig
Mu
Music Video
Pr
Promo Video
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Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Advert Design
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Music Video
Expert
Promo Video
Expert
Video Advert
Expert
Corporate Video
Expert
AI Data Labelling
Expert
AI Collection (Audio)
Expert
AI Collection (Video)
Expert
DaVinci Resolve Studio
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Language

French
Advanced
English
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Arts, English at Queen Mary, University of London
September 10, 2008 - June 10, 2008
Directing Commercials at National Film and Television School (NFTS), Beaconsfield, UK
January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Stella McCartney 'No'
    A commercial for fashion brand Stella McCartney. Official selection at CANIFF. #advert #filmdirector #video…
    uniE608 Levi's® FRESH x Hortas LX
    A branded content short film that I directed and edited for Levi's Portugal, to promote the new Levi's FRESH collection. Shot in Sintra, Portugal on 16mm, the film is a profile of André Maciel, an urban permaculturalist who began exploring food and permaculture in the wake of his mother's cancer diagnosis. #advert #filmdirector…
    uniE608 Cool Company - Know It's Real (Official Music Video)
    Promonews: "Cool Company vocalist Yann hosts a surreal dinner party for a group of invisible ex-lovers, in William Markarian-Martin's promo for Know It's Real. The video is a 70's horror-infused love story featuring a host of practical effects, shot on 16mm and Super 8 by Thomas Marchese and Andrei Bowden Schwartz (American Horror Story, Pose). Boasting an evocative, nightmarish aesthetic, the video is a true meeting of art and music, and utterly captivating from start to end. The grotesque is rarely this beautiful, and complimented by a haunting, wistful performance, it's safe to say it's one of the most memorable videos of the year." #filmdirector #musicvideo…
    uniE608 NEDA (National Easting Disorder Association) 'Eating Distortion'
    A commercial I directed for NEDA, the National Eating Disorder Association for ADCAN. #filmdirector #advert…
    uniE608 Levi's® 501 x Fiumani
    One of three branded content films that I directed for Levi's Portugal, promoting Levi's 501. Shot on 16mm film, the film is a profile of Italian visual artist and skateboarder Fiumani, exploring how he works with sustainable and ethical practices using recycled material in his work.…
    uniE608 Kat Leigh "Asking For It" (Teaser)
    Client: BMG Rights Management Mini-documentary / live performance film for new BMG singer/songwriter Kat Leigh. Director: William Markarian-Martin DOP: Zach Cooper Additional Camera: Issie Carey Location Sound: Eamon Redpath Production Assistant: Issie Carey Edit: William Markarian-Martin Colour: Houmam Abdallah Label Reps: Emi Horikawa, Sam Sinay, Taylor Bringuel 16mm Scans: Negativeland 35mm Stills: William Markarian-Martin #filmdirector #videoeditor #video…
    uniE608 Blackhaine | Richie Culver - DID U CUM YET
    A music video for Salford-based choreographer Blackhaine & conceptual artist Richie Culver's collaborative project 'DID U CUM YET | I'M NOT GONNA CUM.' Shot in Manchester during peak COVID, the film is a visceral portrait of Blackhaine's bleak, experimental choreography, which has since gone on to be integrated in the work of Kanye West (in his DONDA live listening events) and Playboi Carti. This film was nominated for Best International Music Video at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. The teaser film premiered through FACT Magazine, full film through Numéro Berlin.…
    uniE608 Richie Culver - Create A Lifestyle Around Your Problems (Official Music Video)
    Fresh off the back of his collaboration with Drake, contemporary artist Richie Culver releases his debut album, I was Born by the Sea on REIF. I put this experimental lyric music video together, shot in Richie's hometown of Withernsea, a seaside resort town on the North East coast of England. Nominated for Best International Music Video at Oberhausen.…

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