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Source Creative Interviews: Chris Applebaum

We chat to the 'Umbrella' director about his start in the industry and how to balance pop promo work with commercials.

by shots on 6^th June 2016

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Whilst in LA we managed to grab some time with world-renowned music video director Chris Applebaum from Fancy Content. We chatted to him about how he got his break in the industry, building an incredible body of work with acts like Rhianna, Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears and how he balances pop promos and commercials.

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