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Emer Patten is an Irish film producer of primarily live music performances.

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Career

In 1997 Patten co-founded boutique film production company Splinter Films - with long-term business partner Nick Wickham - where she works as Executive Producer, covering live events on multiple platforms including cinema, TV, 3D, DVD and online digital. [1]

She previously worked for MTV Europe and has worked extensively with some of the world's best-known musical artists, including Madonna, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Metallica, Foo Fighters, The Cure, Katy Perry and Red Hot Chili Peppers. As well as her experience with major rock, pop and indie acts she has also produced films for many big-name Latin music artists in recent years, resulting in two Latin Grammy nominations for Best Long Form Music Video; once in 2012 for her work with Shakira and then again in 2014 for her work with Carlos Santana [2]

Patten was invited back to her former university, Dublin City University, to give a TEDx talk in 2014, speaking on the topics of music film-making and activism, her presentation was titled 'A Passionate Engagement, When Music Film-making & Activism Overlap'. During this talk, Patten also touched upon her influences and drive to use her expertise in the music industry to engage in activism and political issues through her early associations with charities such as War Child & Greenpeace and events including Chime for Change and Live 8. [3]

Production credits

YearProductionRole
2015 Narendra Modi – UK Welcomes Modi, Live from Wembley Stadium Broadcast Producer
2015 The Who – Live in Hyde ParkProducer [4]
2015 Roberto Carlos – Primera Fila - Abbey Road Studios, London Producer
2014 Carlos Santana - Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Producer [2]
2014 Imagine DragonsTransformers: Age of Extinction Premiere - Hong KongProducer [5]
2013 Joe Cocker: Fire It Up LiveProducer [6]
2013 Muse - World War Z World Premiere - LondonProducer
2013The Sound of Change Live / Chime for ChangeBroadcast Producer [7]
2012 Rihanna: Loud Tour Live at the 02 Producer
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me Producer [8]
2011 Shakira: Live from Paris Producer [9]
2011 JLS: Eyes Wide Open 3D Executive Producer
2011 Linkin Park - Transformers: Dark of the Moon - World Premiere Special Producer
2011 Red Hot Chili Peppers: I'm with You Live in Theatres Producer [10]
2011 Il Divo - Live in LondonProducer [11]
2010 Sia: Clap Your Hands 3D Producer
2010 Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax: The Big 4 - Live from Sofia Bulgaria Executive Producer [12]
2010The Snowman: The Live Stage ShowProducer [13]
2010 JLS: Only Tonight - Live from London Executive Producer
2010 Ivete Sangalo - Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo 20 AnosProducer
2009 Kings of Leon: Live at The O2 London, England Producer
2009 Beyoncé - I am... Yours. An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas Producer
2009 An Evening with 'Il Divo: Live in Barcelona Producer
2008 Backstreet Boys: Live from O2 Arena Producer
2008 Alanis Morissette: Live from Carling Brixton Academy Producer
2008 Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium Producer
2008 Linkin Park: Road Revolution (Live at Milton Keynes) Producer
2007 The Pussycat Dolls: Live from Manchester Evening News Arena Producer
2007 Mika: Live from Koko Producer
2007 Kings of Leon: Live from the Hammersmith Apollo Producer
2007 Shakira Oral Fixation Tour 2007 [ permanent dead link ]Producer
2007 The Beyoncé Experience: Live Producer
2006 Depeche Mode: Touring the Angel - Live in Milan Producer
2006 Natasha Bedingfield: 'Live in New York City' Producer
2006 MSN Music in Concert Producer - 1 Episode
2006 Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones Live in Hyde Park Producer
2006 Black Eyed Peas: Live from Sydney to Vegas Producer
2005 Morrissey: Who Put the M in Manchester [ permanent dead link ]Producer
2005 Live 8 Supervising Producer: MTV USA & MTV International
2005 Il Divo: Encore Producer
2003 The Cure: Trilogy Producer
2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle Producer

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