Tabitha Denholm (born 14 January 1975) is a British director of

music video A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

s, documentary shorts and commercials. Denholm was a member of DJ duo Queens of Noize and later became art director for

Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band formed in London in 2007 by lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, drummer Christopher Lloyd Hayden and harp ...

. Her work has been nominated for

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. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Life and career

At age 14, Denholm signed with

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. As a model, she appeared in videos by

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and

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. Denholm later got a degree in cultural studies from the

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. After meeting DJ Mairead Nash at a party, Denholm formed the DJ duo Queens of Noize and, with Nash, presented on

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and

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and worked with

The Libertines The Libertines are an English Rock music, rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, included John Hassall ...

. After Queens of Noize disbanded, Mairead Nash became the manager for

and Denholm became art director, after meeting vocalist Florence Welch and booking her for Queens of Noize's Christmas party. Denholm co-directed with Tom Beard several singles from ''

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'' including "Dog Days Are Over," "Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)" and "You've Got the Love." These videos were nominated for several 2009 VMAs. She has since directed videos for artists including

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and Ladyhawke. In 2015, Denholm's video for

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's "I Still Love You" was nominated for the Video with a Social Message VMA. In 2016, after watching a documentary about director and screenwriter

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, Denholm started the Women Under The Influence collective to support female directors.

Personal life

Denholm dated

Pete Doherty Peter Doherty (born 12 March 1979) is an English musician. He is best known for being co-frontman of the Libertines, which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997. His other musical projects are indie rock, indie bands Babyshambles and Peter Dohert ...

during the Libertines' early years.

Filmography

Music videos

2009

Dog Days Are Over "Dog Days Are Over" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their debut album ''Lungs'' (2009). It was originally scheduled for release on 24 November 2008 through Moshi Moshi Records in the UK as the album's second ...

" -

Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their debut studio album ''Lungs (album), Lungs'' (2009). It was released as the album's third Single (music), single on June 21, 2009, by Island Re ...

" - Florence and the Machine *" You've Got the Love" - Florence and the Machine

2010

Cosmic Love "Cosmic Love" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their debut studio album ''Lungs'' (2009). The song was written by the band's lead singer Florence Welch and keyboardist Isabella Summers, and produced by Paul Epw ...

" - Florence and the Machine

2011

*"Not Fade Away" - Florence and the Machine

2012

*"Black White & Blue" - Ladyhawke *"Breaking Down" - Florence and the Machine *"Never Let Me Go" - Florence and the Machine

2013

*"Solemn Skies" -

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*"From a Window Seat" -

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*"Wild Child" -

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2014

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Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind ...

*" Wasted" -

Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, h ...

feat.

Matthew Koma Matthew Bair (born June 2, 1987), known professionally as Matthew Koma is an American singer, songwriter musician, DJ and record producer. Songs written or co-written by Koma include "Spectrum (song), Spectrum", "Find You (Zedd song), Find You" ...

*" Wasted Love" - Matt McAndrew

2015

*"Empire" -

*"How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" - Florence and the Machine *" I Still Love You" -

2017

*"I Know A Place" - MUNA *" Issues" -

*"Wearing Nothing" - Dagny

Documentary shorts

2010

*"Florence Welch: Letter from LA"

2013

*"Haim: Desert Days"

2014

*"Dickie Landry: New York Stories"

2018

*"Camila Cabello: Made in Miami (Artist Spotlight Story)"

References

External links

Tabitha Denholm on Vimeo * {{DEFAULTSORT:Denholm, Tabitha British music video directors Female music video directors 1975 births Living people