Matt Lenski

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Matt Lenski
Born
New York City
NationalityAmerican
AwardsMTV Video Music Award

Matt Lenski is an American director of television commercials, music videos, and films. He is based in New York City. Lenski won an MTV Video Music Award for his direction of Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" video. [1] His short film Meaning Of Robots was officially accepted in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. [2]

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Lenski's 2004 viral campaign, "F*ck New York," parodied the Republican Presidential Convention, which took place in New York City. The satire featured thug teens playing the roles of President George W. Bush and his political bedfellows. New York Magazine quoted it as Russell Simmons' preferred viral video. [3]

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  1. "MTV Video Music Awards | Show Highlights, Winners, Performers, Hosts and More From Past Video Music Awards". MTV.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  2. "2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program | Sundance Institute". Sundance.org. December 6, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  3. "What the Celebrities Are Watching on YouTube – Vulture". Nymag.com. September 5, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
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