Complicated
Director: The Malloys Location: Griffith Park, CA Date: June 2002 Other: Won Avril her first MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in a Video. Extras in video were recruited from a nearby Vans Skate park. Avril's brother Matt and sister Michelle appear in this video
Sk8er Boi
Director: Francis Lawrence Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: July 27 and 28, 2002 Other: MTV did a Making The Video special for Sk8er Boi. Avril had a little crush on Sk8er Boi (Jeremy Heisler). Michelle Lavigne was said to be in this video. Avril's brother Matt is in this video. He is the one driving the car.
I'm With You
Director: David LaChappelle Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: November 8 and 9, 2002 Other: Avril came up with most of the concept to this video. There was an alternate ending to this video: at the end where she kicks open the door, her band members are there waiting to greet her and Evan gives her a little hug and they all leave the club.
Losing Grip
Director: Liz Friedlander Location: Angel Foundation Church in New York City Date: February 25 and 26 2003 Other: MTV did a Making the Video special for Losing Grip. Avril flipped over once while shooting the stagediving scene and they had to stop shooting that scene and used some extras as examples so the crowd could get used to holding people up. The guy at the end of the video who fell during the stagedive was one of those who were used to get the crowd used to carrying people. Extras ate pizza 2 days of shooting. So did Avril.
Knocking on Heaven's Door
Director: Unknown Location: Recording studio in Los Angeles, CA Date: 2003 Other: Shows footage from war victims and Avril recording the song.
Don't Tell Me
Director: Liz Friedlander Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: March 2 and 3, 2004 Other: The concept was Avril follows around some jerky guy and she's everywhere. This is the only video that doesn't include her band. Avril also cut her hand while punching the mirror.
My Happy Ending
Director: Meiert Avis Location: Brooklyn, NY Date: June 1, 2004 Other: Avril's friend Monique is in this video.
Nobody's Home
Director: Diana Martel Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: July 29 and 30, 2004 Other: Avril's friend Monique is in this video. This was Avril's first time acting in a video.
He Wasn't
Director: The Malloys Location: New York Date: December 13, 2004 Other: The pink slime that comes out of the walls at the end stayed in Avril's hair for a few days.
Girlfriend
Director: The Malloys Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: February 21 and 22, 2007 Other: The Malloys also directed the Complicated and He Wasn't videos, and Avril gets to play 3 parts!
When You're Gone
Director: Marc Klasfeld Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: May, 2007 Other: The video depicts the different meanings of the song: An elderly man missing his recently passed wife, a pregnant wife waiting for her husband to return home from war, and two young lovers who are determined to be together
Girlfriend Lil' Mama Remix
Director: R. Malcolm Jones Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: June 1, 2007 Other: This is the first time Avril has done a music video of her own with another artist.
Hot
Director: Matthew Rolston Location: New Jersey, NJ Date: September 8, 2007 Other: The video was shot at the Beacon in New Jersey. It has a "1920s burlesque" theme with girls in fishnets.
The Best Damn Thing
Director: Wayne Isham Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: February 28, 2008 Other: The video features Avril's brother Matt on guitar, her current guitarist Jim Mcgorman, her former guitarist Devin Bronson, and her former guitarist Evan Taubenfeld on drums. Avril also plays drums in the video and wears clothing from her "Abbey Dawn by Avril Lavigne" clothing line.
