Radar was set up in 2006 to inspire, empower and connect people worldwide through music video filmmaking.
Radar has recently generated over 350,000 views in just 2 months on its new YouTube channel and has had 6 front page features for member's videos. Radar videos generated over 630,000 votes over our one month feature at Dazed and Confused's online site. Radar has generated countless press features and is currently in discussion with various major online, broadcast and theatrical distribution platforms.
Over the last two years Radar has held competitions for 38 artists, 12 record labels and 5 unsigned bands. Radar has generated over £20,000 cash, £1,000 services, major production company representation, mentoring and new record company commissions. Radar finalists promos have been featured at film and music festivals across the world.
Caroline Bottomley set up and runs Radar, from London and I'm writing this. My work background was first having fun as a club, gig and arts event promoter in Sheffield, where I also got an MBA. Then I worked in documentary TV production for many award winning programmes.
Radar wouldn't have got anywhere with the support of all the lovely people at these lovely organisations, thanks to: Black Dog, Draw Pictures, The Directors Bureau, Colonel Blimp, Domino Records, Warp, NinjaTune, Mercury, Parlophone, Mute, Gronland, V2 as was, Tummy Touch, Independiente, Apple, Dazed and Confused, BBC Film Network, Channel 4, the ICA, Qoob, AWAL, Coke Music, Abbey Road, Antville, PromoNews, Shots and all the filmmakers, interns and helpers who've helped Radar grow, you are all immensely fabulous.
Thank you too to the artists: Kylie Minogue, Franz Ferdinand, Clark, FourTet, the Cinematic Orchestra, The Heavy, Grizzly Bear, Maximo Park, Quasi, Psapp, Sondre Lerche, Tom Vek, Siobhan Donaghy, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Soulsavers, Maps, Richard Hawley and Just Jack.
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