Everything that took place in the Berlin Music Video Awards 2022 driven by FREENOW
The celebration of the Berlin Music Video Awards' 10th anniversary is over and the result was legendary! International music video creators, performers, musicians and other creatives came all the way to Berlin to network, have fun and reward all the great talents of the music video industry. During the 4 days of the festival, visitors had the chance to enjoy full music video screenings, interviews, live-shows, workshops, a lot of fashion and after-parties.
June 8th . Day 1
The first day of the festival was really exciting, many international and Berlin-based creatives showed up to enjoy a night full of music video screenings, networking, music performances, good food and drinks. Nominees from US, Canada, Poland, Ukraine, Brazil and more were there to connect with their fans and be interviewed for the Berlin Music Video Awards. The presented categories were: Best Director, Best Concept, Best Narrative and Best Performer/Act.
Winners
Best Director: Gregory Ohrel for music video: RESIDENTE FT. IBEYI . THIS IS NOT AMERICA
Best Concept: Andzej Gavriss for music video: SANSARA . WE WILL BECOME BETTER
Best Narrative: Douglas R. Bernardt for music video: DOUGLAS R. BERNARDT | NEGO BALA . SONHO
Best Performer-Actor: MADDIE MILLER for music video: SKRILLEX, STARRAH & FOUR TET . BUTTERFLIES
Best Song: APASHE for music video: Apashe . Lord & Master
In between the music video screenings and workshops, there were several live and open-air shows from Ain TheMachine, Ducks!, Sivan Laor, Diana Ezerex & Mondëna Quartet. Sensational Katrin Gajndr was also there to perform Burlesque whereas ÄTNA, Germany's most exciting newcomers with over 8-million streams of their music, performed in the event's after party.
June 9th . Day 2
On the second day of the Berlin Music Video Awards the good vibes kept going with all the great talents gathering again to enjoy a night full of music performances, DJ sets and music video screenings. The presented categories were: Best Animation, Best VFX, Best Art Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Editor.
Winners
Best Animation: MAXIME GRANGER, BENOÎT DE GEYER D'ORTH for music video: SÉBASTIEN DELAGE . THE BOYS FROM SUMMER
Best VFX: JUICE STUDIO for music video: SEVDALIZA . EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING
Best Cinematography: Polish artist MATEUSZ DZIEKOŃSKI for music video: MĘSKIE GRANIE ORKIESTRA . I CIEBIE TEŻ, BARDZO
Best Art Director: Hamlet TV for music video: STROMAE . FILS DE JOIE
Best Editor: Marius Gonzalez and Alexis Benot for music video: OCTAVIAN . SKY HIGH
The Live Shows of the day included the artists Sedric Perry, as well as Baris Safari and AE.
June 10th . Day 3
On the third day of the Berlin Music Video Awards, the Experimental culture day, the dress code turned fetish and dark. All the guests arrived in interesting clothes and even costumes. The presented categories were: Best Experimental, Best Low Budget, Most Trashy and Most Bizarre.
Winners
Best Experimental: WINSTON HACKING, MICHAEL ENZBRUNNER for music video: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE . WE GO BACK
Best Low Budget: ROTTINGDEAN BAZAAR and ANNIE COLLINGE for music video: audiobooks . LaLaLa It's The Good Life
Most Trashy: Director Serge Vane for music video MARUV . CANDYSHOP
Most Bizarre: Director Yousef for PALOMA FAITH . MONSTER
Live performances were held by the artists: IRYS, BÖSE FUCHS & SLY, Calmdown, Toni&Mash, the Shredder and Outdoor Photo exhibition by Lord Maniac (Raw Art).
Open-air shows by: Parma Ham, Installation by Louis Fleischauer "Manifestation of the primordial soul II" Living Sculpture and Workshop by Kamasutra Ninja (the art of torture) with Ari Denaro.
June 11th . Day 4
On the last day of the festival glam, elegance and fashion were the elements that dominated the stage! The main festivities of the day were the festival's fashion concept and the award ceremony that would decide the big winners of the categories: Best Production Company and Best Music Video.
Winners
Best Production Company: Agile Films
Best Music Video, with a cash prize of 5000 euros: Gregory Ohrel for music video: RESIDENTE FT. IBEYI . THIS IS NOT AMERICA
Indoor live-shows by: Toya Delazy, RaiNao, Glashus, O/RIOH, Replay M
Open-air: Katinka Sounds of Sado Opera (DJ set)
Fashion Concept
What we saw at the BMVA Fashion Concept 2022 was by far experimental and rebellious. All the designers brought emotion on the catwalk and powerful looks pulling off a mix of disparate elements and references.
Take a look at the presented designers:
Flavia Giulia Tomassi
Flavia Giulia Tomassi is an Italian costume Designer with experiences in TV shows, theater and cinema. Her collection "Pretty in Punk" for the BMVA Fashion Concept 2022 is connected with her love for historical costume, the theater, the baroque and her passion for alternative fashion, punk, industrial, a little decadent but at the same time sexy and glamorous, especially non-gendered and fluid. She brings her version of Marie Antoinette to the present days, an elegant but at the same time eccentric Marie, who is not afraid to expose herself and show to the world who she is. "Be glittery, Freak & Proud of yourself, always!" as Flavia says.
L.O.M fashion
L.O.M is a Brighton and Berlin based label by Louise O'Mahony, whose much anticipated latest collection was launched in 3 parts during 2021 and 2022. The print and fashion designer takes her inspiration from magical forests and the Berlin club scene. The patterns on the fabrics feature psychedelic re-imaginations of photographs she took of mushrooms on a walk in Brandenberg forest, and she uses materials that imitate mushroom gills and mycelium. Perfect for the color loving festival and party going crowd, this clothing is designed to enable the wearer to express themselves, and feel empowered and unique.
Minimal Waste Design by Marco Ward
The brand Minimal Waste was created by the Paris based Lebanese-Italian designer Marco Ward. Very sensitive to the question of ecology, all of his designs are unisex and exclusively made from non-biodegradable waste materials such as bike tubes and soda cans. The artisanal process used is as carbon neutral as can be; the secondary raw materials are transported by bike, then cleaned, cut, folded, and assembled by hand. The inspiration behind the collection that was presented at the BMVA Fashion Concept 2022 was three dimensional structures from molecular architecture and topological mathematics.
Charlie Mintson
Charlie Mintson is a multidisciplinary costume, prosthetics and set designer with focus on the creation of vegan, wearable art. Their field of expertise encompasses costume, jewelry, scenography/set design and creative direction. The main inspiration for the designs of the queer brand is nature, which often creates non-normative forms that are featured by complex shapes, colors, patterns, and behaviors. On the BMVA Catwalk, big flower costumes, face jewelry and bodysuits on models covered in glitter or walking dynamically on super-high heels were presented, delivering bold images.
The celebration of the Berlin Music Video Awards' 10th anniversary is over and the result was legendary! International music video creators, performers, musicians and other creatives came all the way to Berlin to network, have fun and reward all the great talents of the music video industry. During the 4 days of the festival, visitors had the chance to enjoy full music video screenings, interviews, live-shows, workshops, a lot of fashion and after-parties.
June 8th . Day 1
The first day of the festival was really exciting, many international and Berlin-based creatives showed up to enjoy a night full of music video screenings, networking, music performances, good food and drinks. Nominees from US, Canada, Poland, Ukraine, Brazil and more were there to connect with their fans and be interviewed for the Berlin Music Video Awards. The presented categories were: Best Director, Best Concept, Best Narrative and Best Performer/Act.
Winners
Best Director: Gregory Ohrel for music video: RESIDENTE FT. IBEYI . THIS IS NOT AMERICA
Best Concept: Andzej Gavriss for music video: SANSARA . WE WILL BECOME BETTER
Best Narrative: Douglas R. Bernardt for music video: DOUGLAS R. BERNARDT | NEGO BALA . SONHO
Best Performer-Actor: MADDIE MILLER for music video: SKRILLEX, STARRAH & FOUR TET . BUTTERFLIES
Best Song: APASHE for music video: Apashe . Lord & Master
In between the music video screenings and workshops, there were several live and open-air shows from Ain TheMachine, Ducks!, Sivan Laor, Diana Ezerex & Mondëna Quartet. Sensational Katrin Gajndr was also there to perform Burlesque whereas ÄTNA, Germany's most exciting newcomers with over 8-million streams of their music, performed in the event's after party.
June 9th . Day 2
On the second day of the Berlin Music Video Awards the good vibes kept going with all the great talents gathering again to enjoy a night full of music performances, DJ sets and music video screenings. The presented categories were: Best Animation, Best VFX, Best Art Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Editor.
Winners
Best Animation: MAXIME GRANGER, BENOÎT DE GEYER D'ORTH for music video: SÉBASTIEN DELAGE . THE BOYS FROM SUMMER
Best VFX: JUICE STUDIO for music video: SEVDALIZA . EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING
Best Cinematography: Polish artist MATEUSZ DZIEKOŃSKI for music video: MĘSKIE GRANIE ORKIESTRA . I CIEBIE TEŻ, BARDZO
Best Art Director: Hamlet TV for music video: STROMAE . FILS DE JOIE
Best Editor: Marius Gonzalez and Alexis Benot for music video: OCTAVIAN . SKY HIGH
The Live Shows of the day included the artists Sedric Perry, as well as Baris Safari and AE.
June 10th . Day 3
On the third day of the Berlin Music Video Awards, the Experimental culture day, the dress code turned fetish and dark. All the guests arrived in interesting clothes and even costumes. The presented categories were: Best Experimental, Best Low Budget, Most Trashy and Most Bizarre.
Winners
Best Experimental: WINSTON HACKING, MICHAEL ENZBRUNNER for music video: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE . WE GO BACK
Best Low Budget: ROTTINGDEAN BAZAAR and ANNIE COLLINGE for music video: audiobooks . LaLaLa It's The Good Life
Most Trashy: Director Serge Vane for music video MARUV . CANDYSHOP
Most Bizarre: Director Yousef for PALOMA FAITH . MONSTER
Live performances were held by the artists: IRYS, BÖSE FUCHS & SLY, Calmdown, Toni&Mash, the Shredder and Outdoor Photo exhibition by Lord Maniac (Raw Art).
Open-air shows by: Parma Ham, Installation by Louis Fleischauer "Manifestation of the primordial soul II" Living Sculpture and Workshop by Kamasutra Ninja (the art of torture) with Ari Denaro.
June 11th . Day 4
On the last day of the festival glam, elegance and fashion were the elements that dominated the stage! The main festivities of the day were the festival's fashion concept and the award ceremony that would decide the big winners of the categories: Best Production Company and Best Music Video.
Winners
Best Production Company: Agile Films
Best Music Video, with a cash prize of 5000 euros: Gregory Ohrel for music video: RESIDENTE FT. IBEYI . THIS IS NOT AMERICA
Indoor live-shows by: Toya Delazy, RaiNao, Glashus, O/RIOH, Replay M
Open-air: Katinka Sounds of Sado Opera (DJ set)
Fashion Concept
What we saw at the BMVA Fashion Concept 2022 was by far experimental and rebellious. All the designers brought emotion on the catwalk and powerful looks pulling off a mix of disparate elements and references.
Take a look at the presented designers:
Flavia Giulia Tomassi
Flavia Giulia Tomassi is an Italian costume Designer with experiences in TV shows, theater and cinema. Her collection "Pretty in Punk" for the BMVA Fashion Concept 2022 is connected with her love for historical costume, the theater, the baroque and her passion for alternative fashion, punk, industrial, a little decadent but at the same time sexy and glamorous, especially non-gendered and fluid. She brings her version of Marie Antoinette to the present days, an elegant but at the same time eccentric Marie, who is not afraid to expose herself and show to the world who she is. "Be glittery, Freak & Proud of yourself, always!" as Flavia says.
L.O.M fashion
L.O.M is a Brighton and Berlin based label by Louise O'Mahony, whose much anticipated latest collection was launched in 3 parts during 2021 and 2022. The print and fashion designer takes her inspiration from magical forests and the Berlin club scene. The patterns on the fabrics feature psychedelic re-imaginations of photographs she took of mushrooms on a walk in Brandenberg forest, and she uses materials that imitate mushroom gills and mycelium. Perfect for the color loving festival and party going crowd, this clothing is designed to enable the wearer to express themselves, and feel empowered and unique.
Minimal Waste Design by Marco Ward
The brand Minimal Waste was created by the Paris based Lebanese-Italian designer Marco Ward. Very sensitive to the question of ecology, all of his designs are unisex and exclusively made from non-biodegradable waste materials such as bike tubes and soda cans. The artisanal process used is as carbon neutral as can be; the secondary raw materials are transported by bike, then cleaned, cut, folded, and assembled by hand. The inspiration behind the collection that was presented at the BMVA Fashion Concept 2022 was three dimensional structures from molecular architecture and topological mathematics.
Charlie Mintson
Charlie Mintson is a multidisciplinary costume, prosthetics and set designer with focus on the creation of vegan, wearable art. Their field of expertise encompasses costume, jewelry, scenography/set design and creative direction. The main inspiration for the designs of the queer brand is nature, which often creates non-normative forms that are featured by complex shapes, colors, patterns, and behaviors. On the BMVA Catwalk, big flower costumes, face jewelry and bodysuits on models covered in glitter or walking dynamically on super-high heels were presented, delivering bold images.
FAQ
When was the Berlin Music Video Awards 2022 held?
The Berlin Music Video Awards 2022 was held for four days starting June 8th. As a 10th-anniversary festival, music video creators, musicians, and creatives from around the world gathered in Berlin for networking and the awards ceremony.
What events took place at the Berlin Music Video Awards?
The four-day festival featured music video screenings and interviews, live shows, workshops, fashion events, and afterparties. Musical performances by Ain TheMachine, ÄTNA, and a burlesque stage by Katrine Graindorge were also showcased.
Who won Best Director at the 2022 Berlin Music Video Awards?
Best Director was won by Grégory Ohrel for RESIDENTE FT. IBEYI's 'THIS IS NOT AMERICA' music video.
