Warren Sonoda is one of Canada’s most successful and accomplished music video directors, having some of the most highly rotated videos on MuchMusic, MuchMoreMusic, CMT, MTV, MTV Europe and VH1. With a distinctive style for kinetically engaging visuals, genre-hopping clips and an incredible knack for creating memorable stories, Warren has consistently created world-class music videos that have dominated broadcast airwaves.

Let the numbers speak for themselves: 99 music videos directed, with over 10 years and 4,000 hours of on-set directing experience, he has been nominated for 14 national music video awards, winning 4 MuchMusic Video Awards, an Urban Music Award for Best Video and a Can Pro Gold Award. He has 6 Number One chart videos, over 20 Top Ten videos, 6 Choice Cuts, 33 Heavy Rotation videos and nominations for CMT’s Music Video of the Year and Director of the Year. He has been nominated a record six years in a row by MuchMusic for their video awards.

Warren has also distinguished himself as one of the best editors in the country, having edited music videos for such high-calibre artists as Jackalope, Keshia Chante, Treble Charger, Hawksley Workman, Live, Out Of Your Mouth, InME, Something Corporate, Choclair, High Holy Days and The Wild Strawberries. He has also edited two feature films, his own critically acclaimed film, “Ham & Cheese” and the TIFF smash hit, “Phil the Alien,” which was recently acquired by Lions Gate Films.

Warren has recently brought his exceptional expertise and talent into the feature world, directing his first film, “HAM & CHEESE” which Variety magazine declared was a “Must See!” and a “Potential Cult Classic!” Featuring side-splitting performances from such notable stars as Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall, Newsradio, A Bug’s Life), Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall, The Larry Sanders Show) and Samantha Bee (the Emmy-Award-winning Daily Show with Jon Stewart), “Ham & Cheese” has been called, “The Funniest Canadian Movie In Recent Memory” by the National Post and “Achingly Hilarious!” by The Globe and Mail. Look for more innovative music videos and feature film projects in the future from this talented young director.