Bryan Schlam

Bryan Schlam
OccupationsMusic video director, editor
Years active2012–present

Bryan Schlam is an American music video director. His video for Tyler Childers's "In Your Love" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.

Career

Schlam graduated from Emerson College in 2008. He has directed music videos for artists including Tyler Childers, The Black Keys, Billy Strings, James Bay, James Arthur, Krewella, and Dan Auerbach. He recently directed Billy Strings’s “10,000 Miles from a Friend” (2026).

Filmography

Selected music videos

Year Title Artist/Band Roles
2012 "Alive" Krewella Director and editor
"Still Life with Hot Deuce and Silver Platter" Titus Andronicus Director and editor
2015 "Nausea" Jeff Rosenstock Director and editor
"No Price" Slam Dunk'd Director and editor
2016 "Sometimes" Oscar Director and editor
"Good Things" Oscar Director and editor
2017 "Waiting on a Song" Dan Auerbach Director and editor
2018 "Us" James Bay Director and editor
"Stock Image" Miya Folick Director and editor
2019 "Go" The Black Keys Director and editor
2021 "September" James Arthur Director and editor
2022 "Wild Child" The Black Keys Director and editor
"Angel Band (Jubilee)" Tyler Childers Director and editor
2023 "In Your Love" Tyler Childers Director and editor
2024 "Seven Weeks in County" Billy Strings Director and editor
2026 "10,000 Miles from a Friend" Billy Strings Director and editor

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2016 Won AIM Independent Music Awards Independent Video of the Year Oscar - "Sometimes"
2022 Nominated UK Music Video Awards Best Rock Video - International The Black Keys – "Wild Child"
2023 Nominated Tribeca Festival Music videos
2024 Nominated Grammy Awards Best Music Video Tyler Childers – "In Your Love"
Nominated CMT Music Awards Male Breakthrough Video of the Year
Nominated Video of the Year
Nominated Academy of Country Music Awards Visual Media of the Year
Nominated MTV Video Music Awards Video for Good
Nominated Webby Awards Best Social Short Form Video The Black Keys – "Ohio Players"
2025 Nominated South by Southwest Music Video competition Billy Strings – "Seven Weeks in County"
Won Clio Awards Best Music Video

References

  1. ↑ "Tyler Childers Didn't See Rural LGBTQ+ Stories in Country Music Videos. He and Director Bryan Schlam Changed That". wideopencountry.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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  3. 1 2 "The 2024 Grammy Nominated Emersonians". berkeleybeacon.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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  6. ↑ "Tyler Childers' 'In Your Love' Is the Music Video of Compassion and Caring We Need Right Now". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  7. ↑ "The Black Keys go to therapy after five years apart in the new video for 'Go'". diymag.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  8. ↑ "Billy Strings 'Seven Weeks In County' by Bryan Schlam". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  9. ↑ "UK Music Video Awards 2022: Best Video International nominations in full". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  10. ↑ "Tribeca Festival Sets 2023 Short Film Lineup; Tom Holland, Alden Ehrenreich, Emma D'Arcy & Troy Kotsur Among Those Featuring In The Program". deadline.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  11. ↑ "Grammy Nominations Full List: SZA, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, 'Barbie' Movie Lead Way". deadline.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  12. ↑ "Here Are the 2024 ACM Awards Winners: Complete List". billboard.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  13. ↑ "Company 3 Celebrates Eighteen VMA Nominations for Outstanding Music Videos". company3.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  14. ↑ "The Black Keys: Ohio Players". imdb.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  15. ↑ "SXSW Film & TV Festival Unveils First Wave of 2025 Lineup: Nicole Kidman, Seth Rogen, Ben Affleck, and More". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
  16. ↑ "Clio Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.