Frank Borin
{{Short description|American film director}}
Frank Borin is an American filmmaker, music video director and producer. He has directed music videos for the likes of Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Kanye West, and Jack Harlow just to mention a few, and was nominated for the Grammy Awards in 2021 and 2022.
Biography
Frank has directed and executive produced music videos for artists like Harry Styles,{{Cite web |last=Assistant |date=2023-07-21 |title='Daylight' Harry Styles |url=https://directorslibrary.com/07/2023/latest/music-videos/daylight-harry-styles/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Directors' Library |language=en-GB}} Cardi B and her Wild Side song, Doja Cat and her We Own The Night song, The Weeknd, Post Malone, Lil Nas X, Kanye West, The Wanted, Hurt, Eminem, Angel Haze's song Battle Cry,{{Cite web |date=2014-02-27 |title=Angel Haze on set of 'Battle Cry' video |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a554186/angel-haze-new-single-battle-cry-is-the-best-of-me/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}} and Yungblud.
One of Borin's known projects is the "Nail Tech" music video sung by the rapper Jack Harlow. The music video for Nail Tech has received over 13 million views.{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Lexi |date=2022-03-01 |title=Director Frank Borin Talks Jack Harlow’s ‘Big Budget’ Y2K-Era Influence For ‘Nail Tech’ Visual |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/jack-harlow-nail-tech-video-jack-harlow-interview-1235037459/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}} Frank Borin is directing a family comedy called Kidnapped, which is starring James "Lil' J.J." Lewis and Bobbe J Thompson.{{Cite web |last=Fritz |first=Dave McNary,Ben |last2=McNary |first2=Dave |last3=Fritz |first3=Ben |date=2005-10-05 |title=Vid helmers ‘Kidnapped’ |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/vid-helmers-kidnapped-1117930183/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} He is also directing The Butcherhouse Chronicles horror film.{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=2008-09-08 |title=Frank Borin to direct ‘Butcherhouse’ |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/frank-borin-to-direct-butcherhouse-1117991816/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Variety}}
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Award ceremony !Prize !Recipient/Nominated work !Results !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| 2021
|rowspan="2"|Grammy Awards |rowspan="2"|Best Music Video |"Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" - Lil Nas X |{{nom}} |{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/grammy-nominations-complete-awards-2022-1235117920/ |title=Grammy Awards Nominations 2022: The Complete List |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |last2=Aswad |first2=Jem |date=November 23, 2021 |work=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203011952/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/grammy-nominations-complete-awards-2022-1235117920/ |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=January 8, 2022}} |
| 2022
|"As It Was" - Zayn Malik |{{nom}} |
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