Zack Sekuler

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Zack Sekuler is an American filmmaker, music video director, and musician. Notable music videos that he has directed include Sweater Weather (The Neighbourhood), Unsteady (X Ambassadors song),[1] and Misery (Gwen Stefani song). He has directed and produced music videos for a variety of artists across different genres.

Early life and education

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Sekuler is from Thousand Oaks, California. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts where he obtained a Bachelor's degree.[2][3] In high school, he was in a pop-punk band called "The Braces."[4]

Music Videos

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Sekuler had been friends with Jesse Rutherford (singer) and other members of The Neighbourhood.[5] He made the first video for the band,[5] and then Sekuler and Daniel Iglesias Jr. teamed up to produce visual content for The Neighbourhood.[6][7] In 2013, Sekuler co-directed Sweater Weather (The Neighbourhood Song).[8][9][10] The pair also directed the black and white music video for Afraid (The Neighbourhood song). Complex noted: "Taking a stark, literally naked look at the band, it also goes a detour through a slowed-down, purple alternate reality (no idea what that could be about) and a Memento-like playthrough of its key sequences."[11] The pair also co-directed the music video for Female Robbery.[12][13]

Sekuler produced a bright-colored music video for Jesse Rutherford (singer)'s song called "Born to Be Blonde."[14][15] He also produced 'Tunnelovision' for Rutherford.[16]

In 2020, Sekuler directed a music video for EarthGang's "Options" featuring Wale (rapper).[17][18][19] Pitchfork (website) called the video a "charming animated visual."[17][20]

He directed "CVS" for Winnetka Bowling League.[21] The video features Hilary Duff, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Elisha Yaffe and was filmed in Los Angeles.[22] The video was filmed in an actual CVS pharmacy.[23] He also directed on "On the 5" for the band.[24]

Sekuler directed a music video for Kesha and Wrabel called "Since I Was Young."[25] In the video, he reused video footage from their childhoods. Wrabel said of the video: "This video gave me goosebumps, made me cry, and prompted a late nite sappy mushy message to my family thanking them for loving me the way they do."[25] Sekuler directed the lyric video for Louis the Child (DJs) and Wafia's song called “Better Not.”[26] He also directed "The Village" for Wrabel.[26]

In 2022, Sekuler directed a music video for Elton John and Stevie Wonder called "Finish Line."[27][28] The video features video footage and images depicting life through the decades including the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] The video highlights the joyous occasions of life as well as the challenges.[29]

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