Colin Tilley

Colin Tilley (born June 27, 1988) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and television commercial director. Tilley is the CEO and owner of Boy in the Castle Productions. He has directed more than 300 music videos.

Tilley directed, produced, and executive produced his first short film, Mr. Happy, starring Chance the Rapper, in 2014 and is developing several other film projects in Los Angeles, California. Tilley has produced, written and directed television commercials, including Balmain, Reebok, Yves Saint Laurent, Antonio Banderas, Kylie Jenner's "Glosses", Audi, and Nicki Minaj's perfume, Pink Friday.

Tilley has also produced and directed music videos for Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, The Kid LAROI, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, The Game, Enrique Iglesias, Iggy Azalea, Post Malone, Zendaya, Megan Thee Stallion, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, 50 Cent, Tyga, Lil Wayne, Karol G, Halsey, Skrillex, DJ Snake, Lisa, Rosé and Britney Spears, among others.

Tilley directed If I Can't Have Love I Want Power, a concept feature film starring Halsey. The film was released August 25, 2021. Tilley was honored at Camerimage in November 2021 for Achievement in Music Videos. Tilley created an NFT called Castle Kids in December 2021. In 2025, Tilley made his feature-length directorial debut with Eye for an Eye, also known as Night Terror in the UK, which is an adaptation from the horror adult book Mr.Sandman by Elisa Victoria.

Videography

2009

• "My Cowboy", Jessie James
• "Fireball", Dev

2010

• "Never Let You Go", Justin Bieber
• "Deuces", Chris Brown featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall
• "No Bullshit", Chris Brown
• "U Smile", Justin Bieber
• "Make a Movie", Twista featuring Chris Brown
• "Perfect Nightmare", Shontelle
• "Swagger Right", RichGirl featuring Fabolous and Rick Ross
• "Yeah 3x", Chris Brown
• "Mean Mug", Soulja Boy featuring 50 Cent
• "Down on Me", Jeremih featuring 50 Cent
• "Ass on the Floor", Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Swizz Beatz
• "Champion", Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown

2011

• "Another Planet", Jawan Harris featuring Chris Brown
• "Yesterday", Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Chris Brown
• "Gone and Never Coming Back", Melanie Fiona
• "In the Air", Chipmunk featuring Keri Hilson
• "Look at Me Now" featuring Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne
• "One Night Stand", Keri Hilson featuring Chris Brown
• "Your Love", Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Rick Ross and Trey Songz
• "Someone to Love Me (Naked)", Mary J. Blige featuring Lil' Wayne and Diddy
• "John", Lil Wayne featuring Rick Ross
• "Looking for Love", Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Usher
• "My Button", Shanell
• "She Ain't You", Chris Brown
• "Lose Control", Keri Hilson featuring Nelly
• "Better with the Lights Off", New Boyz featuring Chris Brown
• "Next 2 You", Chris Brown featuring Justin Bieber
• "Ballin'", Young Jeezy featuring Lil Wayne
• "It Girl", Jason Derulo
• "4 AM", Melanie Fiona
• "Fly Together", Red Café featuring Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross
• "Fa La La", Justin Bieber featuring Boyz II Men
• "Breathing", Jason Derulo
• "Strip", Chris Brown featuring Kevin McCall
• "Another Round", Fat Joe featuring Chris Brown

2012

• "Shot Caller" (Remix), French Montana featuring Diddy, Rick Ross and Charlie Rock
• "Take It to the Head", DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne
• "This Time", Melanie Fiona featuring J. Cole
• "Don't Wake Me Up", Chris Brown
• "I Can Only Imagine, David Guetta featuring Chris Brown and Lil Wayne
• "Live It Up", Tulisa featuring Tyga
• "I Am Your Leader", Nicki Minaj featuring Cam'ron and Rick Ross
• "Turn Around", Conor Maynard featuring Ne-Yo
• "Stereo", Machine Gun Kelly
• "Don't Judge Me", Chris Brown
• "The Boys", Nicki Minaj and Cassie
• "Freedom", Nicki Minaj
• "No Worries", Lil Wayne featuring Detail

2013

• "All Around the World", Mindless Behavior
• "Kisses Down Low", Kelly Rowland
• "Molly" featuring Tyga featuring Cedric Gervais, Wiz Khalifa and Mally Mall
• "For the Road", Tyga featuring Chris Brown
• "Beat It", Sean Kingston featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa
• "The Other Side", Jason Derulo
• "Replay", Zendaya
• "What About Love", Austin Mahone
• "No New Friends", DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne (co-directed with Drake)
• "We Outchea", Ace Hood
• "Show You", Tyga featuring Future
• "Get Like Me", Nelly featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell
• "Talk Dirty", Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
• "I Wanna Be with You", DJ Khaled featuring Future, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross
• "Honest", Future
• "Big Dipper", The Cataracs featuring Luciana
• "Hijack", Tyga featuring 2 Chainz
• "Sweet Serenade", Pusha T featuring Chris Brown
• "Heart Attack", Enrique Iglesias
• "No Games", Rick Ross featuring Future
• "Trumpets", Jason Derulo
• "All That Matters", Justin Bieber

2014

• "Ride", SoMo
• "Confident", Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper
• "I'm a Freak", Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
• "Coke Bottle", AGNEZ MO featuring Timbaland and T.I.
• "Next Time (Won't Give My Heart Away)", Keyshia Cole
• "Senile", Young Money
• "Salute", Little Mix
• "Wiggle", Jason Derulo
• "24 Hours", TeeFLii
• "Crazy Stupid Love", Cheryl (formerly known as Cheryl Cole) featuring Tinie Tempah
• "Krazy", Lil Wayne
• "Anaconda", Nicki Minaj
• "I Don't Care", Cheryl

2015

• "Coming with You", Ne-Yo
• "Ayo", Chris Brown and Tyga
• "Mirror Man", Ella Henderson
• "I Like Tuh", Carnage
• "Want to Want Me", Jason Derulo
• "Back It Up", Prince Royce
• "Alright", Kendrick Lamar
• "Do It Again", Pia Mia featuring Chris Brown
• "Live Forever", The Band Perry
• "Body On Me", Rita Ora featuring Chris Brown
• "Levels", Nick Jonas
• "Never Leave", DVBBS
• "These Walls", Kendrick Lamar

2016

• "No Chill" featuring Vic Mensa and Skrillex
• "Middle", DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine
• "That Part", Schoolboy Q featuring Kanye West
• "I Wanna Know", Alesso
• "M.I.L.F. $", Fergie
• "My PYT", Wale
• "Purple Lamborghini", Skrillex featuring Rick Ross
• "Slumber Party", Britney Spears featuring Tinashe

2017

• "I Love You", Axwell & Ingrosso
• "iSpy" featuring Kyle featuring Lil Yachty
• "Mask Off", Future
• "Whippin", Kiiara featuring Felix Snow
• "Wild Thoughts", DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
• "Self-Made", Bryson Tiller
• "Deserve", Kris Wu featuring Travis Scott
• "A Different Way", DJ Snake featuring Lauv
• "Wolves", Selena Gomez and Marshmello

2018

• "Supernova", Ansel Elgort
• "Savior", Iggy Azalea
• "No Excuses", Meghan Trainor
• "Sober", G-Eazy featuring Charlie Puth
• "Playinwitme", Kyle featuring Kehlani
• "Remind Me to Forget", Kygo featuring Miguel
• "What You Want", Belly featuring The Weeknd
• "Let You Be Right", Meghan Trainor
• "The Bloodiest", Jay Rock
• "Kream", Iggy Azalea featuring Tyga
• "The Way I Am", Charlie Puth
• "No Brainer", DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo
• "Taki Taki", DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B
• "Without Me", Halsey
• "Tints", Anderson .Paak featuring Kendrick Lamar
• "Good Form", Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne

2019

• "Jumpin on a Jet", Future
• "11 Minutes", Yungblud featuring Halsey and Travis Barker
• "Pure Water", Mustard and Migos
• "Sally Walker", Iggy Azalea
• "F&N", Future
• "Started", Iggy Azalea
• "Loco Contigo", DJ Snake, J Balvin and Tyga
• "Qué Pretendes", J Balvin featuring Bad Bunny
• "Goodbyes", Post Malone featuring Young Thug
• "100 Bands", Mustard, Quavo, 21 Savage, YG and Meek Mill
• "Fuck It Up", Iggy Azalea featuring Kash Doll
• "Icy", Logic featuring Gucci Mane
• "Cuidao por Ahí", J Balvin and Bad Bunny
• "Qué Calor", Major Lazer Featuring J Balvin and El Alfa
• "Circles", Post Malone
• "Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)", The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin
• "Hasta Que Salga El Sol | Cap.2", Ozuna
• "Blanco", J Balvin

2020

• "You Should Be Sad", Halsey
• "Morado", J Balvin
• "Rojo", J Balvin
• "Amarillo", J Balvin
• "Gris", J Balvin
• "Rosa", J Balvin
• "Azul", J Balvin
• "Negro", J Balvin
• "WAP", Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
• "Holy", Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper
• "Don't Stop", Megan Thee Stallion featuring Young Thug
• "Bichota", Karol G
• "La Luz", Sech and J Balvin
• "Body", Megan Thee Stallion
• "Monster", Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber

2021

• "Anyone", Justin Bieber
• "Cry Baby", Megan Thee Stallion featuring DaBaby
• "Location", Karol G, Anuel AA and J Balvin
• "Hold On", Justin Bieber
• "Peaches", Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon
• "Otra Noche Sin Ti", J Balvin and Khalid
• "Let It Go", DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber and 21 Savage
• "Stay", The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
• "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God", Halsey
• "The Anonymous Ones", SZA
• "SEJODIOTO", Karol G
• "Ghost", Justin Bieber

2022

• "Girl Is a Gun", Halsey
• "Attention", Omah Lay and Justin Bieber
• "Memories", Yungblud and Willow
• "More Than Life", Machine Gun Kelly featuring glaive
• "Real Talk", Roddy Ricch
• "How", Ella Mai featuring Roddy Ricch
• "Her", Megan Thee Stallion
• "Beautiful", DJ Khaled featuring SZA and Future
• "Ungrateful", Megan Thee Stallion featuring Key Glock

2024

• "Roc Steady", Megan Thee Stallion featuring Flo Milli

2025

• "Love in Real Life", Lizzo
• "Still Bad", Lizzo
• "Just One Last Time", David Guetta
• "Bitches N Marijuana", Chris Brown and Tyga
• "Matrix", Chris Brown
• "Why", Mary J. Blige featuring Rick Ross
• "She Makes Me Wanna", JLS featuring Dev
• "No Sleep", Wiz Khalifa
• "Fascinated", FreeSol featuring Justin Timberlake
• "Witches Brew", Katy B
• "We Can Go Down", Lil B
• "Stuck on a Feeling", Prince Royce featuring Snoop Dogg
• "Movin", Mohombi
• "Shout Out", Birdman
• "Do It Like This", The Turf Starz
• "Bag of Money", Rick Ross featuring Wale, T-Pain and Meek Mill
• "I'm Gone" featuring Big Sean, Tyga
• "Faded", Tyga featuring Lil Wayne
• "I'm on It", Tyga featuring Lil Wayne
• "Dope", Tyga featuring Rick Ross
• "My Glory", Tyga
• "Do My Dance", Tyga featuring 2 Chainz
• "Nobody's Perfect", J. Cole featuring Missy Elliott
• "Girls Go Wild", 50 Cent featuring Jeremih
• "Speechless", Ciara
• "Rockstar", Dappy feat. Brian May
• "Good Intentions", Dappy
• "Yin Yang", Dappy
• "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You", Bow Wow (rapper) featuring Chris Brown
• "Best Damn Night", Six D
• Last Time, Labrinth
• "99 Problems", Hugo
• "In Da Box", Sean Garrett featuring Rick Ross
• "Sex Music", Tank
• "Let's Get It In", Lloyd featuring 50 Cent
• "Let's Get Naughty", Jessie and The Toy Boys
• "Dark Shades", Birdman featuring Lil Wayne and Mack Maine
• "GOOD BOY", G-Dragon X Taeyang (from BIGBANG)
• "Louder", Neon Jungle
• "Can't Stop The Love", Neon Jungle
• T.A.O, Z.Tao
• "JULY", Kris Wu
• "Sax", Fleur East
• "Spectacular", Curtis Roach
• "Happy Now", Kygo featuring Sandro Cavazza
• "Shot Clock", Ella Mai
• "Medicine", Jennifer Lopez featuring French Montana
• "In the Dark", YG
• "Go Loko", YG, Tyga, Jon Z
• "Carry On", Kygo, Rita Ora
• "Summer Days", Martin Garrix, Macklemore, Patrick Stump
• "Yo Le Llego", J. Balvin, Bad Bunny
• "Qué Pretendes", J. Balvin, Bad Bunny
• "Wiggle It", French Montana Featuring City Girls
• "Gold Roses", Rick Ross featuring Drake
• "La Canción", J. Balvin, Bad Bunny
• "Que Pena", Maluma, J Balvin
• "Un Peso", J Balvin, Bad Bunny
• "Fuego", DJ Snake, Sean Paul, Anitta, Tainy
• "Verde", J Balvin
• "Ten Cuidado", J Balvin
• "SG", DJ Snake, Ozuna, Lisa, Megan Thee Stallion
• "Messy", Rosé
• "On My Mind", Alex Warren, Rosé

Films

• Mr. Happy (2015)
• If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021)
• Eye for an Eye (2025)

Awards and nominations

Year	Work	Award	Result	Ref
2011	"Look at Me Now" by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes	BET Award for Video of the Year	Template:Won
		BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video	Template:Won
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration	Template:Nominated
	"Deuces" by Chris Brown featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall	MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration	Template:Nominated
	"U Smile" by Justin Bieber	MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video	Template:Won
2013	"What About Love" by Austin Mahone	MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch	Template:Won
2014		BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year	Template:Nominated
2015	"Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj	BET Award for Video of the Year	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video	Template:Won
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video	Template:Nominated
	"Alright" by Kendrick Lamar	Grammy Award for Best Music Video	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction	Template:Won
		MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video	Template:Nominated
		MTV EMA for Best Video	Template:Nominated
		Camerimage Film Festival for Video of the Year	Template:Won
		Camerimage Film Festival for Best Cinematography	Template:Won
		UK Music Video Award for Best Urban Video	Template:Won
		UK Music Video Award for Video of the Year	Template:Won
		UK Music Video Award for Best Cinematography	Template:Won
		UK Music Video Award for Director of the Year	Template:Nominated
2016	"M.I.L.F. $" by Fergie	MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction	Template:Nominated
	"I Wanna Know" by Alesso featuring Nico & Vinz	MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing	Template:Nominated
		BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year	Template:Nominated
	''Alright'' by Kendrick Lamar	Berlin Music Video Awards 2016 for Best Director	Template:Won
2017	"Wild Thoughts" by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller	BET Hip Hop Award for Video of the Year	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction	Template:Nominated
	"iSpy" by Kyle and Lil Yachty	BET Hip Hop Award for Video of the Year	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects	Template:Nominated
	"Mask Off" by Future	MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing	Template:Nominated
		MTV EMA for Best Video	Template:Nominated
		BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year	Template:Nominated
2019	"Tints" by Anderson .Paak featuring Kendrick Lamar	MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography	Template:Nominated
		MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing	Template:Nominated
	"Taki Taki" by DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B	MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance	Template:Nominated
2020	"Blanco" by J Balvin	Premios Nuestra Tierra for Best Video	Template:Won
	"Circles" by Post Malone	MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year	Template:Nominated
	"RITMO" by Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin	MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration	Template:Nominated
	"You Should Be Sad" by Halsey	MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop	Template:Nominated
	"Amarillo" by J Balvin	MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin	Template:Nominated
	"Qué Pena" by Maluma featuring J Balvin	MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin	Template:Won
	"Rojo" by J Balvin	Premios Juventud for Video with a Powerful Message	Template:Won
		Latin GRAMMY Award for Best Short Form Music Video	Template:Nominated
		BET Hip Hop Award for Director of the Year	Template:Nominated
	"WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion	E! People's Choice Award for The Music Video of 2020	Template:Nominated
	"Holy" by Justin Bieber featuring Chance The Rapper	E! People's Choice Award for The Music Video of 2020	Template:Nominated
	"WAP" by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion	MTV EMA for Best Video	Template:Nominated
2021		Berlin Music Video Awards 2021 for Best Art Director	Template:Nominated
		BET Awards 2021 - Video of the Year	Template:Won
		BET Awards 2021 - Director of the Year	Template:Nominated

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