Matt Lenski is an American director of

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, music videos, and films. He is based in New York City. Lenski won an MTV Video Music Award for his direction of

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's "

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" video. His short film '' Meaning Of Robots'' was officially accepted in the 2012

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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

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and his political bedfellows.

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quoted it as

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' preferred

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Music videos

" (hi-fi version) (2005) * Rogue Wave "Publish My Love" (2006) *

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"Having Fun" (2006) *

CKY CKY may refer to: * CKY (band), American rock band, formerly "Camp Kill Yourself" ** ''CKY'' (video series), named after the band **CKY crew, people involved in the video series and related projects *CKY-DT, a television station in Winnipeg, Manito ...

Familiar Realm "Familiar Realm" is a song by American rock band CKY, featured on their 2005 third studio album ''An Answer Can Be Found''. Written by vocalist and guitarist Deron Miller and guitarist Chad I Ginsburg, who also produced the album, the song was rele ...

" (2006) *

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" The Funeral" (2006) (using footage directed by his father, Willy Lenski) *

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feat.

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"Throw It All Away" (2006) * Regina Spektor "

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" (version 1) (2006) *

Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbi ...

feat.

Daniel Merriweather Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, '' Love & War'', was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two sing ...

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" (US / international version) (2007) * Orson "

Ain't No Party Orson were an American rock band from California, formed in 2000. The band, despite being American, were much more successful in the United Kingdom. Career Orson started its life under the name of Halogen in 2000 and consisted of vocalist Jas ...

" (2007) *

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"I Don't Care About You" (2010) *

Hal Linton Hal Alexander Linton, (born December 25, 1986) is a Barbadian born Soul/R&B singer, songwriter and producer. In October 2008 news broke in the small Caribbean island of Barbados that Hal Linton inked a million dollar deal with major record label ...

"Mind Control" (2010)

Short films

Filibuster
Premiered at the film festival
Rooftop Films

Meaning of Robots
Premiered a
Sundance Film Festival

F*ck New York

References

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External links

Supply&Demand Integrated
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lenski, Matthew American music video directors Film directors from New York City Living people Year of birth missing (living people)