Music Videos in the Digital Age
Conference
Music Videos in the Digital Age
Speakers: Emmanuel Adjei (Creative Director, Apical Pictures), Ruth Morris (Senior Creative Producer, Warp Records), Folkert Verdoorn (Director, 100%), Alessandro Tomasi (Talent Agent, 100%)
Moderator: Gosia Herman
Amsterdam-based production company 100% presents a passion-driven panel talk and showcase celebrating the art and hustle of today’s music videos. 100% 's story began with music video production, debuting with the iconic clip for K-liber’s Viben. Since then, they’ve been carving out a name worldwide, championing a new wave of directors and unmistakable style.For this conversation, 100% directors Folkert Verdoorn (fresh off major wins at the Berlin Music Video Awards and the Cannes Lions Young Directors Award) and Emmanuel Adjei (who directed music videos for Sevdaliza, Madonna and FKA Twigs) sit down with Ruth Morris, music-video commissioner and Senior Producer at the legendary Warp Records. The talk will be moderated by 100%'s Talent Rep, Alessandro Tomasi.Warp is home to boundary-pushing artists including Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, and Flying Lotus, and has shaped the visual language of electronic music for more than three decades. Together, Folkert, Emmanuel and Ruth explore how labels, production companies, and directors collaborate in 2025, balancing creative risk with rising platform demands, while imagining where sound and image will meet next.
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* Limited capacity at high-demand venues – read more at our FAQ.
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Sunday October 26: CLOSED
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