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Colin Tilley | |
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Born | June 27, 1988 |
Occupation(s) | Music video director, commercial director, filmmaker |
Website | boyinthecastle |
Colin Tilley (born June 27, 1988) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and television commercial director. Tilley is the CEO and owner of Boy in the Castle Productions. He has directed more than 300 music videos. [1]
Tilley directed, produced, and executive produced his first short film, Mr. Happy, starring Chance the Rapper, in 2014 and is developing several other film projects in Los Angeles, California. [2] Tilley has produced, written and directed television commercials, [3] including Balmain, [4] Reebok, [5] Yves Saint Laurent, [6] Antonio Banderas, [7] Kylie Jenner's "Glosses", [8] Audi, [9] and Nicki Minaj's perfume, Pink Friday. [10]
Tilley has also produced and directed music videos for Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, The Kid LAROI, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, The Game, Enrique Iglesias, Post Malone, Zendaya, Megan Thee Stallion, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, 50 Cent, Tyga, Lil Wayne, Karol G, Halsey, Skrillex, DJ Snake, Lisa, and Britney Spears, among others.
Tilley directed If I Can't Have Love I Want Power, [11] a concept feature film starring Halsey. The film was released August 25, 2021. [12] Tilley was honored at Camerimage in November 2021 for Achievement in Music Videos. [13] [14] Tilley created an NFT called Castle Kids in December 2021. [15]
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Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref |
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2011 | "Look at Me Now" by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes | BET Award for Video of the Year | Won | [19] |
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video | Won | [20] | ||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | |||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
"Deuces" by Chris Brown featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall | MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
"U Smile" by Justin Bieber | MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video | Won | ||
2013 | "What About Love" by Austin Mahone | MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch | Won | |
2014 | BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year | Nominated | [21] | |
2015 | "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj | BET Award for Video of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video | Won | |||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video | Nominated | |||
"Alright" by Kendrick Lamar | Grammy Award for Best Music Video | Nominated | [23] | |
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction | Won | |||
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video | Nominated | |||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | |||
MTV EMA for Best Video | Nominated | |||
Camerimage Film Festival for Video of the Year | Won | |||
Camerimage Film Festival for Best Cinematography | Won | |||
UK Music Video Award for Best Urban Video | Won | |||
UK Music Video Award for Video of the Year | Won | |||
UK Music Video Award for Best Cinematography | Won | |||
UK Music Video Award for Director of the Year | Nominated | |||
2016 | "M.I.L.F. $" by Fergie | MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction | Nominated | |
"I Wanna Know" by Alesso featuring Nico & Vinz | MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Nominated | |||
BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year | Nominated | |||
''Alright'' by Kendrick Lamar | Berlin Music Video Awards 2016 for Best Director | Won | ||
2017 | "Wild Thoughts" by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller | BET Hip Hop Award for Video of the Year | Nominated | |
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction | Nominated | |||
"iSpy" by Kyle and Lil Yachty | BET Hip Hop Award for Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects | Nominated | |||
"Mask Off" by Future | MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Nominated | ||
MTV EMA for Best Video | Nominated | |||
BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year | Nominated | |||
2019 | "Tints" by Anderson .Paak featuring Kendrick Lamar | MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | [24] |
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Nominated | |||
"Taki Taki" by DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B | MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance | Nominated | ||
2020 | "Blanco" by J Balvin | Premios Nuestra Tierra for Best Video | Won | [25] |
"Circles" by Post Malone | MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
"RITMO" by Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin | MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
"You Should Be Sad" by Halsey | MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop | Nominated | ||
"Amarillo" by J Balvin | MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin | Nominated | ||
"Qué Pena" by Maluma featuring J Balvin | MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin | Won | ||
"Rojo" by J Balvin | Premios Juventud for Video with a Powerful Message | Won | ||
Latin GRAMMY Award for Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated | |||
BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year | Nominated | |||
"WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion | E! People's Choice Award for The Music Video of 2020 | Nominated | ||
"Holy" by Justin Bieber featuring Chance The Rapper | E! People's Choice Award for The Music Video of 2020 | Nominated | ||
"WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion | MTV EMA for Best Video | Nominated | ||
2021 | Berlin Music Video Awards 2021 for Best Art Director | Nominated | [26] | |
BET Awards 2021 - Video of the Year | Won | |||
BET Awards 2021 - Director of the Year | Nominated |
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