Van Alan Blumreich is an independent filmmaker hailing from Houston, TX. He has directed numerous music videos for notable and recognizable artists such as Better Than Ezra, Copeland, The Presidents of the U.S.A, Regina Belle, etc. His work has been broadcast on MTV, MTV2, Fuse, VH1, JCTV, and HDNet, as well as featured on websites such as Rolling Stone, Guitar World, VH1, MySpace, AOL Music, Yahoo! Music, MTV Music, and VEVO. Many of his music videos are also available for purchase on iTunes.
Van has also directed several short films that have been recognized globally and across the nation. IMPRINT was discovered by the Independent Film Channel’s Media Lab and FURY was selected to partake in the 2009 Texas Filmmakers Showcase. His latest short film, THE NATURAL ORDER OF THINGS, was shot in Beijing, China featuring an all-Chinese cast and is spoken in Mandarin and subtitled in English. THE NATURAL ORDER OF THINGS was recently selected for the 2010 Texas Filmmakers Showcase, where it premiered at the DGA Theater in West Hollywood and is currently traveling around to selected U.S. film festivals.
Van hopes to write and direct a feature-length film in the near future, as well as expand his portfolio to include more commercial work.
MUSIC VIDEOS :: DIRECTOR
| ARTIST | SONG TITLE | ALBUM TITLE | RECORD LABEL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICON FOR HIRE | “Get Well” | Scripted | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| ICON FOR HIRE | “Make a Move” | Scripted | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| EMERY | “Scissors” | We Do What We Want | Solid State Records |
| EMERY | “The Cheval Glass” | We Do What We Want | Solid State Records |
| THE LETTER BLACK | “Fire With Fire” | Hanging On By A Thread | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| THE LETTER BLACK | “Believe” | Hanging On By A Thread | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| IVORYLINE | “Instincts” | Vessels | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| SINCE OCTOBER | “The Way You Move” | Life, Scars, Apologies | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| COURY PALERMO | “Sunday Black” | theminorfall | wine&vinyl/Nettwerk |
| BETTER THAN EZRA | “Just One Day” | Paper Empire | Megaforce Records | TAMAR DAVIS | “Heartbeat” | Heartbeat | Independent |
| MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER | “Step Up (I’m On It)” | III | Ferret Records/Warner Music |
| FM STATIC | “Take Me As I Am” | Dear Diary | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| FM STATIC | “Her Father’s Song” | Dear Diary | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| FM STATIC | “Boy Moves To A New Town…” | Dear Diary | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| AMERICAN FANGS | “Le Kick” | American Fangs | Universal Motown |
| THE PRESIDENTS OF THE U.S.A | “Rot In The Sun” | These Are The Good Times People | Fugitive Recordings/Fuzed Music |
| COPELAND | “Should You Return” | You Are My Sunshine | Tooth & Nail/EMI |
| REGINA BELLE | “God Is Good” | Love Forever Shines | Pendulum Records/Universal Music |
| JACK IN THE PULPIT | “12:04″ | The Dissonance | Independent |
| BLACK LAB | “Lonely Boy” | See the Sun | Independent |
| THE CANVAS WAITING | “Carousel Ride” | In Search of Beginnings | Independent |
WEB SERIES :: PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
:: MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS ::
| “THE TODAY SHOW” | 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics | NBC Universal |
| “THE TODAY SHOW” | San Antonio, TX | NBC Universal |
| “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” | Houston, TX | Fremantle Media |
| “THE TODAY SHOW” | 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | NBC Universal | SHELL OIL | In-House Interview Production | Houston, TX |
| CHEVRON | 2009 Annual Women’s Conference | Houston, TX |
| STATE BAR OF TEXAS | 1-Hour Seminars for Webcast | Texas |
| LINC | 5-Minute Promo Video | Houston, TX |
