In this modern gothic chiller for The Celebration by Black Black Hills (the band formerly known as Saint Joan), an illegal metal detectorist (a ‘Nighthawk’) plunders secluded parts of the land… with dire consequences.

It was directed by Blac Ionica. “Upon hearing the track we felt inspired to create something that was firmly rooted in British folklore. ‘The Celebration’ is a thematically and emotively dark sounding song and we wanted to tell a simple but very cinematic and gripping story that would focus on the atmosphere of the track without being a literal translation of the lyrics.

“As the track is so evocative and visual, we really felt that to do the song any justice we needed to tell a story.”

Black Black Hills
The Celebration
Directors: Blac Ionica
Story By: Blac Ionica
Producer: Blac Ionica
Production Assistant: Millie Marsh
Prod co: Blac Ionica
1st Assistant Director: Isusko Garcia
Director of Photography: Will Bex
Focus Puller: Eva Arnold
Steadicam: Rob Hart
2nd AC/DIT Tech: Lami Okrekson
Casting Director: Jane Frisby
Location Manager: Ben Carter @ Lovely Locations
Stylist: Adelaide Turnbull
Make-Up: Jojo Copeman
Art Department / Props: Rebecca Todd
Art Department Assistant: George Evennett
Runners: Jess Bishop, Chris Shooter, Greg Hudson, Daisy Gatehouse
Editors: Alec Rossiter, Leanne Welham
Head of Production, MPC: Jonathan Davies
Colourist/Grade: Steve Gatti @ MPC
Producer for MPC: Glen Purcevil
VFX: Blac Ionica
Additional VFX: Barney Hewlitt
VFX Compositing: Barney Hewlitt, Jamie Howlett, Kooch Chung
Sound Design: Blac Ionica
Watch: here
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