Directors Label
The Directors Label is a series of DVDs devoted to notable music video directors. First released in 2003 by Palm Pictures, the series was created by Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry, the subjects of the first three volumes. Four new volumes were released in 2005, this time featuring Mark Romanek, Jonathan Glazer, Anton Corbijn and Stephane Sednaoui. Other directors rumoured to be in future releases are Hammer & Tongs (director/producer duo Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith), Mike Mills and Roman Coppola. David Fincher has refused the offer to release his own Directors Label volume.
Volume 1: The Work Of Director Spike Jonze
Music videos
- California by Wax
- Sure Shot by Beastie Boys
- Drop by The Pharcyde
- Cannonball by The Breeders (co-directed by Kim Gordon)
- Sabotage by Beastie Boys
- Da Funk by Daft Punk
- What's Up Fatlip? by Fatlip
- Undone (The Sweater Song) by Weezer
- Praise You by Fatboy Slim (Directed by the Torrence Community Dance Group with Roman Coppola)
- Feel the Pain by Dinosaur Jr.
- If I Only Had A Brain by MC 900ft Jesus
- Sky's The Limit by The Notorious B.I.G.
- Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim
- Buddy Holly by Weezer
- Elektrobank by The Chemical Brothers
- It's Oh So Quiet by Bjork
Special Features
- The Interviews
- Making of Drop with The Pharcyde
- Audio Commentaries from Fatboy Slim, Weezer, The Pharcyde, Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers, Bjork, Christopher Walken, Puffy and more. Also includes Beastie Boys commentary on a selection of the videos.
Rarities
- How They Get There*Mark Paints*The Oasis Video That Never Happened
- Rockafella Skank*The Woods
Documentaries
- What's Up Fatlip? (the documentary)
- Amarillo By Morning
- Torrance Rises
52 Page Book
Spike's photographs, drawings and interviews
Volume 2: The Work Of Director Chris Cunningham
Music videos
- Second Bad Vilbel by Autechre
- Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin
- Only You by Portishead
- Frozen by Madonna
- Afrika Shox by Leftfield featuring Afrika Bambaataa
- Come On My Selector by Squarepusher
- Windowlicker by Aphex Twin
- All Is Full Of Love by Bjork
Special Features
Making All Is Full Of Love
Other Work
- Monkey Drummer - Video installation. Featuring music by Aphex Twin
- flex - Excerpt from video installation. Featuring muic by Aphex Twin
- Mental Wealth - Sony Playstation commercial
- Photocopier - Never seen Levi's commercial
- Engine - Nissan commercial. Featuring music by Boards of Canada
- Windowlicker - Bleeped version
52 Page Book
Behind the scenes photographs, storyboards, sketchbook drawings, record cover art and interview
Volume 3: The Work Of Director Michel Gondry
Music videos
- The Hardest Button To Button by The White Stripes
- Come Into My World by Kylie Minogue
- Dead Leaves & The Dirty Ground by The White Stripes
- Fell In Love With A Girl by The White Stripes
- Star Guitar by The Chemical Brothers
- Let Forever Be by The Chemical Brothers
- Joga by Björk
- Deadweight by Beck
- Bachelorette by Bjork
- Everlong by Foo Fighters
- Around The World by Daft Punk
- Sugar Water by Cibo Matto
- Hyperballad by Bjork
- Like A Rolling Stone by The Rolling Stones
- Army Of Me by Bjork
- Isobel by Bjork
- Protection by Massive Attack
- Lucas With The Lid Off by Lucas
- Human Behavior by Bjork
- Le Mia by I Am
- La Tour De Pise by Jean Francois Coen
- Ma Maison by Oui Oui
- Bolide by Oui Oui
- Junior Et Sa Voix D'or by Oui Oui
- Les Cailloux by Oui Oui
- Un Joyeux Noel by Oui Oui
- La Ville by Oui Oui
Special Features
- I've Been 12 Forever (Parts 2 & 1)
Stories And Things
- La Lettre
- One Day
- Lacuna Inc
- Drugstore - Levi's Commercial
- Smarienberg - Schmiernoff Commercial
- Resignation - Polaroid Commercial
- Drump and Drumber
- Pecan Pie - A short film starring Jim Carrey
- Three Dead People
- My Brother's 24th Birthday
- Tiny
- Spin Art
- Oui Oui - Live concert footage
52 Page Book
Michel's stories, drawings photographs & interviews.
Volume 4: The Work Of Director Mark Romanek
Music videos
- 99 Problems (director's cut) by Jay-Z
- Faint by Linkin Park
- Can't Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Hurt by Johnny Cash
- Cochise (director's cut) by Audioslave
- Hella Good (director's cut) by No Doubt
- God Gave Me Everything by Mick Jagger
- Got 'til It's Gone by Janet Jackson
- Criminal by Fiona Apple
- Perfect Drug by Nine Inch Nails
- Devil's Haircut by Beck
- El Scorcho (director's cut) by Weezer
- Novocaine for the Soul by Eels
- Little Trouble Girl by Sonic Youth
- Scream (director's cut) by Michael & Janet Jackson
- Bedtime Story by Madonna
- Strange Currencies by R.E.M.
- Cold Beverage by G. Love & Special Sauce
- Closer (director's cut) by Nine Inch Nails
- Jump They Say by David Bowie
- Rain by Madonna
- Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
- Wicket as it Seems (director's cut) by Keith Richards
- Free Your Mind by En Vogue
- Constant Craving by kd lang
Special Features
- The work of director Mark Romanek (documentary)
- Romanekian - Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Robin Williams discuss Mark's work
- Making of 99 Problems
- Interviews and Commentaries
56 Page Book
Includes photographs by Mark Romanek and Spike Jonze interview with Mark
Volume 5: The Work Of Director Jonathan Glazer
Music videos
- Street Spirit by Radiohead
- Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai
- A Song for the Lovers by Richard Ashcroft
- Into My Arms by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- Rabbit In Your Headlights by UNKLE
- The Universal by Blur
- Karma Police by Radiohead
- Karmacoma by Massive Attack
Special Features
- Ride - Wrangler commercial
- Surfer (extended) - Guinness commercial
- Swim Back - Guinness commercial
- Dreamer - Guinness commercial
- Protection - Volkswagen commercial
- Last Orders - Stella Artois commercial
- Whip Round - Stella Artois commercial
- Kung Fu - Levi's commercial
- Odyssey - Levi's commercial
- Bull - Barclays commercial featuring Samuel L. Jackson
- Chicken - Barclays commercial featuring Samuel L. Jackson
- Interviews and Commentaries
Films
- Sexy Beast (excerpt) You're the Problem
- Interviews with Ray Winstone and Sir Ben Kingsley
- Birth (excerpt) Central Park
- Interviews with Nicole Kidman, Danny Huston, Harris Savides, Milo Addica and Jean-Claude Carriere
Tramp
Paul Kaye
56 Page Book
Includes phoographs, sketches, storyboards and interview.
Volume 6: The Work Of Director Anton Corbijn
Music videos
- Dr. Mabuse by Propaganda
- Red Guitar by David Sylvian
- Seven Seas by Echo and the Bunnymen
- Quiet Eyes by Golden Earring
- The Game by Echo and the Bunnymen
- Behind the Wheel by Depeche Mode
- Atmostphere by Joy Division
- My Secret Place by Joni Mitchell with Peter Gabriel
- Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode
- One (director's cut) by U2
- Straight to You by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- Walking in my Shoes by Depeche Mode
- Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
- Liar by Henry Rollins
- Hero of the Day by Metallica
- Mama Said by Metallica
- Barrel of a Gun by Depeche Mode
- It's No Good by Depeche Mode
- Bleipt Alles Anders by Herbert Gronemeyer
- Opus 40 by Mercury Rev
- Goddess on a Hiway by Mercury Rev
- In The Sun by Joseph Arthur
- Mensch by Herbert Gronemeyer
- Electrical Stome by U2
- Re-Offender by Travis
- All These Things That I've Done by The Killers
Special Features (stuff)
- Beck and Dave Grohl MTV Promos
- U2 - The Making of "Electrical Storm"
- Some YoYo Stuff
- Travis - Love Will Come Through (home made video with Fran Healy)
- Depeche Mode - "It's No Good" tour projections
- Palais Schaumburg - Hockey (Anton's first music video)
- Front 242 - Frong By Front
- NotNa - a documentary about Anton
- Interviews and Commentaries
56 Page Book
Anton's photos, text and drawings.
Volume 7: The Work Of Director Stephane Sednaoui
Music videos
- I Can't Wait by Mirwais
- For Real by Tricky
- Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Disco Science by Mirwais
- Lotus by R.E.M.
- Possibly Maybe by Bjork
- Ironic by Alanis Morissette
- Pumpkin by Tricky
- Queer by Garbage
- Hell is Around the Corner by Tricky
- Sly by Massive Attack
- Seven Seconds by Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry
- Big Time Sensuality by Bjork
- Big Time Sensuality (new night version) by Bjork
- Sometimes Salvation by Black Crowes
- Mysterious Ways by U2
- Give it Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Le Monde De Demain by NTM
- Discoteque (new director's cut) by U2
Special Features
- Walk On The Wild Side - Short film inspired by Lou Reed's song
- Army Of Me - Animation inspired by Bjork's song
- Acqua Natasa - Short film featuring Natasa Vojnovic
- Reve Reche - Stephane's first short film attempt
- Interviews and Commentaries
- Stephane's presentation at New York University Film School
56 Page Book
Diary of photos, storyboards, sketches and comments
Series 1 Box Set
Shortly after the release of the first three volumes, Palm Pictures released a box set including all three plus a bonus disc featuring more recent content. Because no additional Cunningham videos were included on the disc, the box set also included a poster with images from the Cunningham disc. Those who purchased the three volumes individually could receive the bonus disc and poster by e-mailing Palm Pictures.
Spike Jonze
- Y Control (uncut version) by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Island In The Sun by Weezer
- Invisible Boards - A short film excerpt from Yeah Right! a Girl Skateboards film (Co-directed with Rock Howard)
Michel Gondry
- I Wonder by The Willowz
- Ossamuch! by Kishu & Co. (original short)
Chris, Spike + Michel
- Q&A at Virgin
Series 2 Box Set
Palm Pictures released a box set of Volumes 4-7 immediately upon their individual releases. Unlike the first box set, there was no additional content save for the box itself.