Exuberance pulses through the work of Prettybird director Calmatic, who has a flair for bringing a fresh take to well-trod terrain. His claim to fame is the music video for Lil Nas X and Billy Ray ...

“It’s like a rollercoaster of emotions,” shared the 35-year-old, looking out onto the Pacific Ocean view from the studio at VIBE’s West Coast office. Pointing out the different areas in ...

Director Calmatic got his start in music videos, perhaps none as well known as Lil Nas X’s genre-bending “Old Town Road.” Calmatic brings the same playfulness from that video to his remake of two ...

Calmatic has directed memorable music videos for Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X. This year, he made his film debut with 'House Party' and 'White Men Can't Jump.' ...

Calmatic originally signed on to make two separate videos for "Old Town Road": one for the original Lil Nas X hit and another for the remix with Cyrus. But when Lil Nas X’s label decided it ...

Calmatic: Obviously, White Men Can't Jump is a film that everyone knows like the back of their hand. They know the trash talking scene, they know the Rosie Perez moments.

More: Director Calmatic on crazy LA parties (The Treatment, 2023) For his Treat, Calmatic shares that Lamar's 2015 release To Pimp a Butterfly holds the title of his all-time favorite album. He ...

Calmatic is well aware of all the derision out there for Hollywood’s tendency to and over-reliance on remaking its most beloved old movies. But the venerated music video director who’s lensed visuals ...

Director Calmatic and stars Jacob Lattimore and Tosin Cole talk "House Party," a LeBron James-infused remake of the 1990 hip-hop favorite.

Calmatic stopped by Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning radio show to discuss White Men Can’t Jump. The longtime music video director talked about working with Jack Harlow on the Kenya Barris-written ...