Martin Sagadin (born 22 June 1991) is a Slovenian and New Zealand film and music video director, and musician. They are known for directing music videos for New Zealand musicians such as Aldous Harding, Marlon Williams and Tiny Ruins.
Early life and education Martin Sagadin was born on 22 June 1991 in Kranj, Yugoslavia, now part of present-day Slovenia. Martin grew up in the village of Zgornja Bela. In 2005, they moved to Blenheim, New Zealand with family.
In 2010, they moved to Christchurch to study film at the University of Canterbury. Sagadin's first day at university was the day of the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake. In 2018 they completed a master's degree in fine arts, with focus on film directing and writing, at the University of Canterbury, graduating with distinction. In 2023, Sagadin completed Crest, a feature film intensive run by Jane Campion.
Career Sagadin began their work on music videos in 2014, directing the video for Aldous Harding's single ‘No Peace’. Sagadin and Harding have continued to collaborate since, including on the video for Harding's hit single ‘The Barrel’.
In 2021, Sagadin and Harding collaborated on the video for Harding's single 'Old Peel'. For the video, Sagadin made an appearance in front of the camera, switching places with Harding to star as the singer in the music video.
Sagadin's debut album Martin iz Zgornje Bele was released on 5th of December 2025 on Ba Da Bing Records and Melted Ice Cream.
Filmography
+FilmsYearTitleRole2016'Short Trillogy of Peace'Director, editor, cinematographer2018'Oko Na Roki'Director, editor, cinematographer2019'Spring Interlude'Director2021'Songs in the Hills with Archer'Director, editor, cinematographer2022'Dispeller'Director, editor2022'Garden of Clay'Director, editor, cinematographer
+Music VideosYearSongArtistRole2014'No Peace'Aldous HardingDirector2015'Stop Your Tears'Aldous HardingCo-director with Aldous Harding2015'Strange Things'Marlon WilliamsDirector2017'Chomsky's Sweater'Pickle DarlingDirector2018'What's Chasing You'Marlon WilliamsDirector2018'Come to Me'Marlon WilliamsDirector2018'Bodycon'GirlbossDirector2018'Greedy Bitch'HornDirector2018'Demeter'IndiDirector, set builder and painter 2018'Give it to Me'MotteDirector2018'Lozenge'Ben WoodsDirector2018'Pink Flamingos'Richard DadaDirector2019'Holograms'Tiny RuinsDirector2019'Rose Quartz'Richard DadaDirector2019'Bicycle Weather'Pickle DarlingDirector2019'The Barrel'Aldous HardingCo-director with Aldous Harding2019'Zoo Eyes'Aldous HardingCo-director with Aldous Harding2019'Romancy'Ben WoodsDirector, Cinematographer, Editor2019'Good 2 be Sleeping'Ben WoodsDirector, Cinematographer, Editor2019'Out of Our Hands'Delaney Davidson & Barry SaundersDirector2019'Stolen River'Delaney Davidson & Barry SaundersDirector2019'Turn Around'Adam Hattaway and the HauntersDirector2019'Take Care of You'Adam Hattaway and the HauntersDirector2019'All of the Time Not at All'Finn JohanssonDirector2019'Best Thing in the Room'Lisa CrawleyDirector2019'Extreme Heights'MouseyDirector2020'Nothing Lasts'Adam Hattaway and the HauntersCo-director with Marlon Williams2020'Oh Canada'Nadia ReidDirector2020'Get the Devil Out'Nadia ReidDirector2020'H.N.Y.B'MerkCo-director with Merk2020'Sink or Swim'Marlin's DreamingDirector, Editor2020'Lonely After'Yumi ZoumaDirector, Editor2020'Used to Be'WombDirector, Editor2020'How Cool'Ryan FishermanDirector, Cinematographer, Editor2020'The Tunnel'French for RabbitsDirector2021'God'MerkCo-director with Merk2021'Body Rhyme'Ben WoodsDirector, Editor2021'Til I meet you again'Psychadellic Birthday PartyDirector, Editor2021'The Bench'MouseyCo-director with Sarena Close, Editor2021'My Hands are Made of Glass'MouseyCo-director with Sarena Close, Editor2021'Observation'Ryan FishermanDirector2021'Ouija Board'French for RabbitsCo-director with Misma Andrews, Editor2021'The Outsider'French for RabbitsCo-director with Brooke Singer, Editor2021'Walk the Desert'French for RabbitsCo-director with Brooke Singer, Editor2021'Laps aroud the Sun'MerkCo-director with Merk and Abigail Egden2021'Old Peel'Aldous HardingProducer, appears as the singer2022'My Boy'Marlon WilliamsCo-director with Marlon Williams2022'Pushing & Pulling'Miles CalderProducer, editor2022'Easy Does It'Marlon WilliamsCo-director with Marlon Williams2022'Abstract Oils'CRUSHCo-director with CRUSH2022'Something'Soaked OatsDirector, producer, editor2022'Oceans'WombDirector, editor2022'Lawn'Aldous HardingCo-director with Aldous Harding2022'Fever'Aldous HardingCo-director with Aldous Harding2023'Head Terrarium'Pickle DarlingDirector, editor, cinematographer, co-set and prop builder with Laura Duffy2023'Changeling'After the FleshDirector, editor2023'Rodeo'Amira GrenellDirector, editor, cinematographer2023'Mattress'CuticlesDirector2023'Lanterns'Amira GrenellDirector, editor, cinematographer2023'Don't Walk Away From Love'Delaney DavidsonDirector, editor, cinematographer2024'Out of my head'Delaney DavidsonDirector, editor, cinematographer2025'Loline'The BatsDirector, editor, cinematographer2025'The Gown'The BatsDirector, editor, cinematographer2025'Gold & Blue'French for RabbitsCo-director with Brooke Singer, Editor2025'Desire'Georgia KnightCo-director with Marlon Williams, Georgia Knight and Tom Lynch, editor2025'Mingle'Georgia KnightCo-director with Marlon Williams & Georgia Knight, cinematographer, editor2025'Howling Moons'CuticlesDirector2025'Everybody Knows My Business Now'Georgia KnightCo-director with Marlon Williams & Georgia Knight, cinematographer, editor2025'Wrong Party'Fazed on a PonyDirector & Editor2026'Flashes'Fazed on a PonyDirector & Editor2026'Venus in the Zinnia'Aldous HardingMade with Aldous Harding, H. Hawkline, Hopey Parish, Michelle Henning2026'Baby Heavyweight'Delaney DavidsonCo-director with Delaney Davidson2026'Hard Evidence'RingletsDirector & Editor2026'Greatness'Timothy BlackmanDirector & Editor
Discography
Martin iz Zgornje Bele (2025)
Personal life Sagadin is non-binary and uses any pronouns.
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