“Blood on the Dance Floor 2017” seamlessly combines Michael Jackson’s iconic short film with newly shot footage of the cast of Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil in supporting roles. After seeing the cast’s one-time-only performance to “Blood On The Dance Floor” during this year’s annual celebration of Michael’s birthday at the show’s theater, the Estate and Sony Music were inspired to create a contemporized short film for the song and BOTDF 2017 is the result of those efforts.
Michael Jackson's 14-minute short film "Thriller" revolutionized the music video genre forever. Hailed as the greatest music video of all time by MTV, VH1, Rolling Stone and others, "Thriller," directed by John Landis, is also the only music video selected to be included in the Library of Congress' prestigious National Film Registry.
The short film for Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" was the centerpiece of the feature film Moonwalker, and featured the debut of Michael's iconic "anti-gravity lean." Inspired in part by Fred Astaire's "Girl Hunt Ballet" dance number in the film The Band Wagon, "Smooth Criminal" was named Best Video at the BRIT Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association and the People's Choice Awards.
Michael Jackson’s “Who Is It” short film, directed by David Fincher, spins a dark, expressionistic tale of heartbreak over a lover’s infidelity that complements this worldwide Top 10 hit song.
Michael Jackson’s “Black Or White” was the first of nine short films from 1991’s Dangerous. Directed by John Landis, “Black Or White” features groundbreaking special effects and electrifying dance sequences. The short film premiered simultaneously in 28 countries for a record-breaking global audience of 500 million!
For the first of nine short films for the “Bad” album, Michael Jackson enlists acclaimed filmmaker and director Martin Scorsese and together they create an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s inspired by the real life story of Edmund Perry. The "Bad" recording is the second of five consecutive No.1 singles from the album making Michael the first artist to achieve this milestone and in 2014 Rolling Stone ranked this short film second on a list of Michael's 20 greatest short films.
