RT!
Born
Randall Thorne

OccupationMusic video director
Years active2004 - present

Randall Thorne (born in Calgary, Alberta), better known by his pseudonym RT!, is a Canadian music video and commercial director of Trinidadian and Barbadian heritage. A prolific director, he has directed over 120 music videos for various Canadian and international music artists and is the most awarded music video director in Canada. He co-owns the production company The NE Inc. and is its Executive Director.

Career

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RT! has shot music videos for a wide range of musicians including:

Commercially, RT! has directed spots for Nike, Sony, RIM for their Blackberry Torch launch and Nickelodeon for the short musical campaign for the 10th season of Degrassi. RT! has also worked in television, serving as a Story Producer on SunTV’s multi-ethnic profile series ECHO for its entire run and as an Assistant Producer for MuchMoreMusic. He appears regularly as an industry expert on a variety of television programming, including etalk, ET Canada, MTV Live, and MuchMusic.

In addition to his industry experience, RT! serves on the board of directors of The Remix Project, a non-profit cultural incubator that targets underprivileged youth and empowers them with media-based training. In 2009, The Remix Project partnered with Team Seven Productions and Temple Street Productions to create CITYLIFE, a new educational initiative that aimed to create short films from the voices of inner city youth. RT! is the Director of Programs for CITYLIFE which involves running workshops as well as serving as a directing mentor to the participants.

Awards

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Much Music Video Awards
Other awards

References

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[[Category:Black Canadian filmmakers]] [[Category:Canadian film directors]] [[Category:Canadian music video directors]] [[Category:Canadian people of Barbadian descent]] [[Category:Canadian people of Trinidad and Tobago descent]] [[Category:People from Calgary]] [[Category:Living people]]