Jake Nava is a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials.
Career
Nava graduated with a degree in film from the University of Westminster. After college, he began his career directing music videos and films for MTV Sports. He's created videos for various artists, including Britney Spears, Beyoncé, and Adele. Nava has also directed advertising campaigns for Armani, Puma, Bacardi, and more. In 2013, he directed three music videos for Beyoncé’s visual album (“Partition,” “Grown Woman,” and “***Flawless”).
Honors and awards
In 2011, Nava's advertisement for Lucozade placed #10 on Campaign Magazine’s Top 10 TV & Cinema Ads.Entertainment Weekly named Nava the fifth best music video director of 2011 for his videos “Someone Like You” and “Monster”. The Times placed Nava's video for Beyoncé, “Single Ladies”, at #3 in The 25 Most Influential Music Videos of All Time. It won "Video of the Year” at the MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards and the BET Awards. In 2006, Nava directed an anti-gun campaign to reduce inner city gun crime in London. The video was highly successful, reaching over 90% of its target audience, and received three D&AD nominations.
Go behind the scenes with director Jake Nava on the sets of "Grown Woman," "Partition," and "***Flawless" during the making of BEYONCÉ.
published: 11 Mar 2014
Jake Nava - Creative insight
Jake Nava - Creative insight
Listen to this presentation from Jake Nava a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials. Jake and his younger brother Emil Nava work with some of the worlds biggest brands and best know stars in music.
This masterclass on creativity was hosted and created by Reluctantly Brave and co-created by the founder of No Games Entertainment.
#creativity #direction #insight
published: 16 May 2019
Jake Nava "Martini - Play With Time"
Director: Jake Nava
Client: Martini
Campaign: "Play with TIme"
published: 06 Jul 2016
Jake Nava "Guinness - John Hammond, Intolerant Champion"
Director: Jake Nava
Client: Guinness
Campaign: "John Hammond, Intolerant Champion"
published: 06 Jul 2016
Jake Nava "Pepsi - Beyonce Mirrors"
Director: Jake Nava
Client: Pepsi
Campaign: "Beyonce Mirrors"
published: 06 Jul 2016
Jake Nava
Segment produced for American LatinoTV
published: 19 Dec 2010
2017 - My Life - by Jay Nava (Produced and Directed by Jake Nava)
Summary of my thoughts and feelings being in a new year. Poetry and Voice by Jay Nava also produced and Directed by Jake Nava
Music by Chris Zabriskie
published: 13 Jan 2017
Jake Nava "Guinness - We Are Made of Football"
New Work for Guinness From Jake Nava
published: 22 Aug 2016
L'ultima mostra della Saatchi Gallery esplora il significato più profondo dei fiori
In questa puntata di Cult visitiamo la Galleria Saatchi di Londra, dove una mostra svela come i fiori ispirino l'arte, la moda e l'innovazione digitale, andando oltre la bellezza per simboleggiare l’emozione, la vita e la trasformazione.
ALTRE INFORMAZIONI : https://it.euronews.com/2025/02/17/lultima-mostra-della-saatchi-gallery-esplora-il-significato-piu-profondo-dei-fiori
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Euronews in streaming : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit/live
euronews è disponibile in 12 lingue: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels
#Cult
published: 17 Feb 2025
Adele, Someone Like You - Behind The Scenes
British director Jake Nava narrates the making of Adele’s global ballad “Someone Like You”.
Jake Nava - Creative insight
Listen to this presentation from Jake Nava a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials. Jake and...
Jake Nava - Creative insight
Listen to this presentation from Jake Nava a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials. Jake and his younger brother Emil Nava work with some of the worlds biggest brands and best know stars in music.
This masterclass on creativity was hosted and created by Reluctantly Brave and co-created by the founder of No Games Entertainment.
#creativity #direction #insight
Jake Nava - Creative insight
Listen to this presentation from Jake Nava a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials. Jake and his younger brother Emil Nava work with some of the worlds biggest brands and best know stars in music.
This masterclass on creativity was hosted and created by Reluctantly Brave and co-created by the founder of No Games Entertainment.
#creativity #direction #insight
In questa puntata di Cult visitiamo la Galleria Saatchi di Londra, dove una mostra svela come i fiori ispirino l'arte, la moda e l'innovazione digitale, andando...
In questa puntata di Cult visitiamo la Galleria Saatchi di Londra, dove una mostra svela come i fiori ispirino l'arte, la moda e l'innovazione digitale, andando oltre la bellezza per simboleggiare l’emozione, la vita e la trasformazione.
ALTRE INFORMAZIONI : https://it.euronews.com/2025/02/17/lultima-mostra-della-saatchi-gallery-esplora-il-significato-piu-profondo-dei-fiori
Abbonati : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit?sub_confirmation=1
Euronews in streaming : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit/live
euronews è disponibile in 12 lingue: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels
#Cult
In questa puntata di Cult visitiamo la Galleria Saatchi di Londra, dove una mostra svela come i fiori ispirino l'arte, la moda e l'innovazione digitale, andando oltre la bellezza per simboleggiare l’emozione, la vita e la trasformazione.
ALTRE INFORMAZIONI : https://it.euronews.com/2025/02/17/lultima-mostra-della-saatchi-gallery-esplora-il-significato-piu-profondo-dei-fiori
Abbonati : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit?sub_confirmation=1
Euronews in streaming : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit/live
euronews è disponibile in 12 lingue: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels
#Cult
Jake Nava - Creative insight
Listen to this presentation from Jake Nava a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials. Jake and his younger brother Emil Nava work with some of the worlds biggest brands and best know stars in music.
This masterclass on creativity was hosted and created by Reluctantly Brave and co-created by the founder of No Games Entertainment.
#creativity #direction #insight
In questa puntata di Cult visitiamo la Galleria Saatchi di Londra, dove una mostra svela come i fiori ispirino l'arte, la moda e l'innovazione digitale, andando oltre la bellezza per simboleggiare l’emozione, la vita e la trasformazione.
ALTRE INFORMAZIONI : https://it.euronews.com/2025/02/17/lultima-mostra-della-saatchi-gallery-esplora-il-significato-piu-profondo-dei-fiori
Abbonati : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit?sub_confirmation=1
Euronews in streaming : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit/live
euronews è disponibile in 12 lingue: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels
#Cult
Jake Nava is a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials.
Career
Nava graduated with a degree in film from the University of Westminster. After college, he began his career directing music videos and films for MTV Sports. He's created videos for various artists, including Britney Spears, Beyoncé, and Adele. Nava has also directed advertising campaigns for Armani, Puma, Bacardi, and more. In 2013, he directed three music videos for Beyoncé’s visual album (“Partition,” “Grown Woman,” and “***Flawless”).
Honors and awards
In 2011, Nava's advertisement for Lucozade placed #10 on Campaign Magazine’s Top 10 TV & Cinema Ads.Entertainment Weekly named Nava the fifth best music video director of 2011 for his videos “Someone Like You” and “Monster”. The Times placed Nava's video for Beyoncé, “Single Ladies”, at #3 in The 25 Most Influential Music Videos of All Time. It won "Video of the Year” at the MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards and the BET Awards. In 2006, Nava directed an anti-gun campaign to reduce inner city gun crime in London. The video was highly successful, reaching over 90% of its target audience, and received three D&AD nominations.