Archive for June 26th, 2012

Project Alfie ‘Brief Encounter’ by Paul Gardner

The second collaboration between the talented Project Alfie and director Paul Gardner is the upbeat Brief Encounter, which takes its inspiration from the French Nouvelle Vague of the Sixties rather than David Lean’s classic of the Forties… With a rich film look and a stylish use of titles, the promo also nods to Project Alfie’s [...]

Steve Aoki ft Blaqstarr & Kay ‘Control Freak’ by Trevor McFedries

With appearances from model/actress Holly Madison and Samm Levine (Inglourious Basterds) to add both sex appeal and humour, Trevor McFredies keeps it old skool (think Soul Train) in his promo for Steve Aoki’s Control Freak. Steve Aoki ft Blaqstarr & Kay Control Me (Ultra Music) Director: Trevor McFedries Production Company: Doomsday Entertainment Producer: Brooke Kennedy [...]

UK Music Video Awards 2012 launches this week!

The MVAs are back! The UK Music Video Awards 2012 launches this week, with a full announcement tomorrow (Wednesday June 27th) on Promo News. The MVAs in 2012 – the fifth annual celebration of outstanding music video creativity in the UK and around the world in the past twelve months – promises to be better than [...]

Elro ‘Real World’ by Tim Craig

Inspired by a late ride home on one of London’s (sometimes) notorious night buses – when he inevitably fell asleep on the way home and ended up in the bus garage – Tim Craig re-creates his experience with the late night revelers (or quite possibly the dream he was having) in the promo to Elro’s [...]

Hurtwood Prize competition launches with tutorials by music video professionals

A new music video competition has launched that invites young people to make a video for one of four of the UK’s most exciting bands, and also gives entrants the chance to understand how the professional music video industry works with a series of tutorials featuring some of the UK’s top music video professionals. The [...]

Haim ‘Forever’ by Austin Peters

Based in New York City, new director Austin Peters shoots Haim – a group of sisters from Studio City in LA – at work and at play in his promo for their single Forever, aiming for an off-the-cuff feel that made Grimes’ Oblivion so great. Haim Forever Director: Austin Peters Producer: Austin Peters, Stefan Weinberger [...]