Asa Mader directed the music video " Violet Hill " , the first single of Coldplay 's album '' Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends '' . The music video was nominated for Best UK Video and Best Special Effects in a Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Video at the Q Awards Asa Mader worked in collaboration with choreographer Benjamin Millepied on a dance ( and film ) piece entitled '' Years Later '' , commissioned and performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov . The piece was previewed on April 14 , 2009 at the Baryshnikov Arts Center 's Spring Gala in New York and premiered in Riga , Latvia on May 2 , 2009 . In homage to the birthday of Mikhail Baryshnikov , a short film portrait by Asa Mader was presented on NOWNESS on January 27 , 2012
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
Asa Mader