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.
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]