Kevin De Freitas

=Kevin De Freitas (Director)=

Kevin De Freitas is an award winning Canadian music video director. He has directed videos for Canadian bands such as Hedley, The Waking Eyes, Big Sugar and Armchair Cynics. He has also worked with Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Sean Paul, Carl Thomas, DJ Kay Slay, Donnie McClurkin, Kirk Franklin, Amanda Perez, Shawn Desman and Serena Ryder, among others.

He has received several nominations from the MMVAs (MuchMusic Video Awards). The video he directed for
Hedley's "For The Nights I Can't Remember" won him a 2008 Best Director award, as well as, a Best Video. De Freitas also won a Best Rock Video award and Best Cinematography award at the 2008 MMVAs for Hedley's "She's So Sorry" video. In 2003, he won a Best Pop Video at the MMVAs for Shawn Desman's "Get Ready" and won a 2001 MMVA for Best Rap video for Baby Blue Soundcrew "Money Jane" Feat. Sean Paul, Kardinal Offishall and Jully Black.

In 2005, he directed the Canadian series of PSAs for Bono’s Make Poverty History ‘Click’ campaign, which was part of the Live 8 concert event for Africa. The PSAs included Bryan Adams, Gordon Lightfoot, Gary Dourdan (CSI), DMC, Motley Crue, Jet, as well as members of Sum 41, Simple Plan and Billy Talent.

Awards

2008 MuchMusic Video Awards

Best Video: Hedley, "For The Nights I Can'tRemember"

Best Director: Hedley, "For The Nights I Can'tRemember"

MuchLOUD Best Rock Video: Hedley, "She's So Sorry"

Best Cinematography: Hedley, "She's So Sorry"

2003 MuchMusic Video Awards

Best Pop Video: Shawn Desman "Get Ready"

2002 Reel World Film Festival

Trailblazer Award

Best Canadian Music Video: Baby Blue Soundcrew Feat.
Choclair and Mims "Love 'Em All"

1999-2000 Eleventh Annual BVFN Outstanding Achievementin Film and Television Awards

Best Canadian Music Video: Kardinal Offishall,"Bakardi Slang"

2001 MuchMusic Video Awards

- Best Rap Video: Baby Blue Soundcrew Feat. Sean Paul& Jully Black, "Money Jane"

External Links

http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=590194

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/Music/article/443922

http://www.dose.ca/music/story.html?id=aab56d6d-e3c1-4899-a8f5-b2cb2c0c1029

http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=9e895dcd-8ae9-4a4d-9e25-f129baa950fe

http://archive.makepovertyhistory.ca/e/media/canadian-click-ad.html