Alessi Rose leads her faithful male followers through a provocative exercise routine in Ben Cole's pulsating promo. Set inside a derelict asylum chapel, the video for First Original Thought plays like a fever dream of discipline and desire, unfolding in a sweat-drenched Pilates class.Contrasting the pastel-hued outfits and yoga mats with a crumbling industrial location, the video has a fresh, sensual aesthetic that cements itself in a dreamy fantasy world.There's also a fresh feeling in the interplay between Alessi and her retinue of well chiselled boys, choreographed by Simon Donnellon. Hot stuff!

Dora Paphides directs an evocative, studio-based promo for Perrie. The video for Rocket Scientist is a stripped-back masterclass in minimalism, carried by Perrie's emotional performance, inspired styling and water-based vignettes. DoP Adam Singodia's use of contrast and shadow adds a textural feel to the video, creating a raw and intimate aesthetic.

new—land have signed Felix Scheynius for representation in London, Amsterdam and Scandinavia, completing his rise through the company to a full member of the directors' roster.Scheynius's track record as a director includes his video for Prof Stranger's Time With Me - nominated for Best Music Video at the Swedish Grammys earlier this year. He has also collaborated with global brands, such as Volvo Cars, Puma and Hoka. After graduating from Beckman’s College of Design, Felix joined new—land as a director's assistant, where he's assisted and worked as a 2nd unit director on award-winning projects with directors such as Gustav Johansson, Marcus Ibanez and Laerke Herthoni. From there, he has shown directing flair of his own, exhibiting bold creativity and ambition, in commercials, music videos and other projects.Mostly recently, he directed a global campaign for UNNA x HOKA, The Caterpillar’s Journey, featuring beautifully hand- drawn 2D animation by Gaia Alari.“Felix has been a part of new—land for a long time and he’s a huge talent," says Erik Torell, EP at new—land in Stockholm. "We are so excited to see his career launch in the advertising and music video world.”Felix Scheynius adds: “new—land has always felt like family. I started out here as a Director’s Assistant, learning the craft from so many of the great directors. Now I couldn’t be more excited to take the next big step – officially joining the roster myself.”• Watch Felix Scheynius's work at new—land here

Harry Lindley continues his run of promos for British rock outfit Don Broco, with this innovative and complex visual for Disappear. The video opens with vocalist Rob Damiani running, in reverse, away from some explosive textures. From there, the video splits, cleverly lining up at different points to create seamless match cuts. It's an ambitious promo, evoking the technical prowess of directors like Michel Gondry and Saam Farahmand's 2009 promo for Cheryl Cole's 3 Words, but with a contemporary, rock-tinged twist - and lots of strobe.Its the next step in Lindley's visual campaign for the band's new album, extending the exploration of artists M. C. Escher and Borges in the previous two videos, taking in themes of looping architecture, time, memory, mirrors and doubles. As a result it shifts between realities, some moving forward, some backward, all layered within the same environment. "Our aim was to evoke the sense of a single unbroken moment in time, as if captured by "quantum" cameras able to split apart and reform," says Lindley. "The central device – the separation and re-merging of two shots – was achieved mostly in camera."Two gimbal rigs (a Ronin 4D and an Osmo) were operated side by side, rolled simultaneously, then physically moved apart before being brought back together. When presented in split screen, this created the effect of one continuous shot breaking apart and reuniting. It required the impressive coordination of the entire crew to pull off the intricate choreography for these sustained takes."Key references included [Christopher Nolan movie] Tenet for its treatment of forward and reversed time in the same frame, the stark black-and-white 16mm reversal stock of Pi, and the work of Michel Gondry, particularly the split-screen sequence in The Green Hornet and the collapsing memories in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."Wonderland Films handled the visual effects, which included set extensions, reversed physics simulations and the redaction of the love-interest character. The structure and execution of the video mirror the track’s themes of separation, disintegration and disappearance."

FKA twigs heads the list of multi-nominated artists for this year’s UK Music Video Awards, with nine shortlist places overall, including six nominations for her eight-minute video for Eusexua – the most for any single video at this year’s annual celebration of global music video creativity.Award shortlists have been announced in 38 categories at the 18th annual UKMVAs, recognising the best work in music videos in the UK and around the world, and the creative and technical talent behind them, defined by music genre, craft and technical expertise and individual achievement.Among all artists, FKA twigs leads a field in terms of nominated music videos, followed by A$AP Rocky, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Travis Scott, Little Simz and Wolf Alice.A$AP Rocky’s video for Tailor Swif has garnered five nods, while the promo for Sabrina Carpenter’s global hit Manchild has four nominations. Both videos are helmed by directing duo Vania & Muggia, who are the second most nominated directors at this year’s UKMVAs, just behind Jordan Hemingway, the director of Eusexua and three other twigs videos recognised this year – for Childlike Things, Striptease and Perfect Stranger - and a Travis Scott clip.Two Doechii videos feature in the shortlists, for Denial Is A River and Anxiety, scooping four nods between them. Wolf Alice also have four nominations - three for their Bloom Baby Bloom promo - while Little Simz’s videos for Flood and Young have five nods.Other UK artists with multiple nominations include AJ Tracey, Bakar, Celeste, Disclosure, Rival Consoles, Sam Fender, Sekou and Tinie Tempah. Among non-UK artists that have received multiple mentions in this year’s UKMVAs are Addison Rae, Bad Bunny, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, DJ Snake, Fontaines D.C., Jackson Wang, OK Go, Talking Heads, Travis Scott and Yamê.Vania & Muggia and Jordan Hemingway are in the shortlist for Best Director at the 2025 UK Music Video Awards together with Gabriel Moses, director of nominated videos for Travis Scott and Clipse, James Mackel, director and co-director of the Doechii videos, Wolf Alice director Colin Solal Cardo, and OK Go frontman and video director, Damian Kulash Jr.In the Best New Director category British directors Fa & Fon, India Rose Harris, Jake Erland and Luna Carmoon face competition from Canadian director Alex Acy and French director Melchior Leroux. The Best Production Company award, presented in association with Kodak, sees a face-off between Object & Animal, DIVISION, Iconoclast, freenjoy, ProdCo and Stink Films.See the full list of nominations at the UK Music Video Awards 2025 here.The winners of this year’s UKMVAs will be announced at the awards ceremony on 30th October at Magazine London, when directors and production companies will be celebrated for their outstanding creative work alongside other filmmaking talent in areas including Cinematography, Colour Grading, Casting, Production Design, Choreography, Styling, Editing, Animation and Visual Effects.Since its inception in 2008, the UKMVAs has grown into the leading global awards programme for music video creativity, the most important annual event in the calendar for the world of music video production, and the biggest party of the year for the music video making community.Tickets for the UK Music Video Awards 2025 at Magazine London on October 30th are on sale now.

The votes are in and the judging panels have met. And now the nominations for the UK Music Video Awards 2025 have been announced.The shortlists in 38 categories at this year's UKMVAs are listed below, in the areas of best video by music genre, technical achievement, live, low budget, special project, and the individual and company award categories – all chosen by the MVA Jury Members, comprised mostly of members of the UK music video industry.And the announcement of the shortlists at the UK Music Video Awards, the premier global celebration of music video creativity starts the countdown to the big night in a month's time - on Thursday, October 30th at Magazine London. Tickets to this year's UKMVAs awards ceremony and aftershow party and are on sale now.Here is the full list of nominations.UK Music Video Awards 2024: THE NOMINATIONS Best Pop Video – UK in association with Cinelab Film & DigitalFKA twigs – EusexuaLola Young – One ThingCharli XCX – party 4 uFKA twigs – Perfect StrangerElton John – Step into ChristmasPink Pantheress – Tonight Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – UKSekou – Catching BodiesJoy Crookes – MathematicsCeleste – On With the ShowObongjayar – Sweet DangerOscar Jerome – The ForkCeleste – This Is Who I Am Best Dance / Electronic Video – UKMaribou State – All I NeedDisclosure – ArachnidsLeon Vynehall – Cruel LoveRival Consoles – GaivotasMura Masa – JumpRival Consoles – Soft Gradient Beckons Best Rock Video – UKWolf Alice – Bloom Baby BloomWhite Lies – In the MiddleSam Fender – People WatchingSam Fender – Remember My NameWolf Alice – The SofaYUNGBLUD – Zombie Best Alternative Video – UKThe Irrepressibles – DestinationNovo Amor – Earth DefenderGeordie Greep – Holy, HolyBakar – Lonyo!FKA twigs – StripteaseGunship – Tech Noir 2 Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – UKAJ Tracey – 3rd Time LuckyLittle Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – FloodPozer – HabitsKae Tempest – Statue in the SquareFuse ODG – SundiataLittle Simz – Young Best Pop Video – InternationalBillie Eilish – Birds of a FeatherTheodora – Fashion DesignaJackson Wang – High AloneAddison Rae – High FashionSabrina Carpenter – ManchildChappell Roan – The Subway Best R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – InternationalSAINt JHN – Body On MeAudrey Nuna – MineAmaarae – S.M.OYves Jarvis – The Knife In MeBricknasty – VinlandRimon – Where do we go? Best Dance / Electronic Video – InternationalDom Dolla – DreaminDJ Snake ft Balvin – NoventaBad Bunny – NUEVAYoLDJ Snake with Amadou & Mariam – PatienceTommy Cash – Untz UntzDidi Han – Youth Best Rock Video – InternationalViagra Boys – Bog BodyFontaines D.C. – It's Amazing To Be YoungOK Go – LoveTurnstile – Never EnoughTalking Heads – Psycho KillerClap Your Hands Say Yeah – The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth Best Alternative Video – InternationalOracle Sisters – Blue Left HandCero Ismael – Driving Round Looking For UnknownLorde – HammerClairo – JunaCults – OnionsGeese – Taxes Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – InternationalTravis Scott – 4x4Doechii – AnxietyClipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & WhipsDoechii – Denial Is A RiverA$AP Rocky – Tailor SwifParis Texas – They Left Me With A Gun / Sword Best Pop / R&B / Soul / Jazz Video – NewcomerAddison Rae – AquamarineLouis Culture ft Tora-i, Richie – BabeChainsmokers – HeliumDanna – Khe CalorOlivia Dean – Nice To Each OtherIsabella Lovestory – Vanity Best Rock / Alternative Video – NewcomerKean Kavanagh – A Cowboy SongLil Chick – DownpourFontaines D.C. – In The Modern WorldLowswimmer – IRLBaxter Dury – SchadenfreudeClub Kuru – Sunshine Kiss The Water Best Dance / Electronic Video – NewcomerTinie Tempah x Skepsis – Eat It UpPrince 85 – Electronic TalkConfidence Man ft Jade – GossipTommy Holohan x Megra – Show Me The SkyJorja Smith – With YouKETTAMA & Interplanetary Criminal – Yosemite Best Hip Hop / Grime / Rap Video – NewcomerRushy – HooliganClovis – Les CigalesLoyle Carner – LyinLujipeka – PauliseArchy Moor – Robbery RingsJme & 8syn – TMNT Best Low Budget VideoSquid – Cro-Magnon ManSwaggerboyz x Dillom – El Morocho, El Rubio y El ColoSam Akpro – EvenfallJuan Duarte – Maquina LatinaArchy Moor – Robbery RingsJessica2010 – Week Ago Best Live VideoJacob Collier & AURORA – A Rock Somewhere X The Seed (For Greenpeace)Fred Again.. & Obongjayar – Adore UAdrianne Lenker – Not A Lot, Just ForeverEnglish Teacher – Not Everybody Gets To Go To SpaceYamê – SoloAmie Blu – Swimming In Pity Best Special Visual ProjectAriana Grande – Brighter Days AheadKojey Radical – Don't Look Down Short FilmYamê – EbemHannah Holland – Last Exit on BethnalMaxo – Mars Is ElectricJohn Grant – The Art of The Lie Best Performance in a VideoDoechii – AnxietyDoechii – Denial Is A RiverFKA twigs – EusexuaLittle Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – FloodSabrina Carpenter – ManchildTalking Heads – Psycho Killer Best Casting in a VideoDisclosure – ArachnidsSekou – Catching BodiesClipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & WhipsAlabaster DePlume – InvincibilityHannah Holland – Last Exit on BethnalBakar – Lonyo! Best Production Design in a VideoJisoo – EarthquakeIgor Klepnev – GunOK Go – LoveSabrina Carpenter – ManchildCults – OnionsA$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif Best Styling in a Video in association with DAZEDWolf Alice – Bloom Baby BloomFKA twigs – EusexuaYung Lean – Forever YungHaim – RelationshipsFuse ODG – SundiataA$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif Best Choreography in a VideoWolf Alice – Bloom Baby BloomFKA twigs – Childlike ThingsFKA twigs – EusexuaLittle Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – FloodJungle – Keep Me SatisfiedBakar – Lonyo! Best Cinematography in a VideoTravis Scott – 4x4Travis Scott – Drugs You Should Try ItFKA twigs – EusexuaLittle Simz ft Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly – FloodSabrina Carpenter – ManchildA$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif Best Cinematography in a Video – NewcomerGuitarricadelafuente – Babieca!Madeleine Rose Witney – Behind Those EyesCommon Saints – EquinoxBlondshell – Event of a FireSon Lux – FlickersMarina Satti – Lola Best Colour Grading in a Video in association with Studio RMBillie Eilish – Birds of a FeatherJackson Wang – High AloneBirnir – LXSBad Bunny – NUEVAYoLRubel – Ouro / ReckonerConan Gray – Vodka Cranberry Best Colour Grading in a Video – NewcomerJoy Orbison – BastardRüfüs Du Sol – Break My LoveTrees Speak – Forever ChemicalsSigrid – JellyfishRizzle Kicks – New SportChase Tha Worst ft Yorke, dan PARTIES & Tara Salerno – Tiefs Best Editing in a Video in association with ShiftDisclosure – ArachnidsFKA twigs – EusexuaSam Fender – People WatchingDamiano David – SilverlinesClap Your Hands Say Yeah – The Skin Of My Yellow Country TeethFortuno – Wanna Believe U Best Editing in a Video – NewcomerTinie Tempah x Skepsis – Eat It UpAlabaster DePlume – InvincibilityClovis – Les CigalesPartiboi69 & Skream – Pound TownThe Knocks ft POWERS – Stay GoldKETTAMA & Interplanetary Criminal – Yosemite Best Animation in a VideoAJ Tracey – 3rd Time LuckyGonzalo Varela – AmanecerMac Miller – BalloonerismNap Eyes – Dark Mystery Enigma BirdThe Avett Brothers – Love Of a GirlGunship – Tech Noir 2 Best Visual Effects in a VideoIzzy Spears – BurnJisoo – EarthquakeDon Toliver ft Doja Cat – Lose My MindArchy Moor – Robbery RingsYamê – ShootA$AP Rocky – Tailor Swif Best Director in association with Electric Theatre CollectiveColin Solal CardoDamian Kulash JrGabriel MosesJames MackelJordan HemingwayVania & Muggia Best New DirectorAlex AcyFa & FonIndia Rose HarrisJake ErlandLuna CarmoonMelchior Leroux Best Executive ProducerAlex BrinkmanAlice WillsDom MckiernanHugo Legrand NathanMorgan ClementNathan Scherrer Best Producer in association with WPAAyomide AlliBiba ThomasChris MurdochErnest BouvierJason BaumMaggie Curwin Best Creative CommissionerJake Crossland, PartisanJohn MouleKat Cattaneo, Sony MusicKirstin CruickshankLouis Danckwerts, PolydorMichael Lewin, Sony Music Best Production Company in association with KodakDIVISIONfreenjoyIconoclastObject & AnimalProdCoStink Films Video of the YearShortlist and winner to be announced on the night• UK Music Video Awards 2025, the premier global celebration of music video creativity takes place on Thursday, October 30th at Magazine London. Tickets for the awards ceremony and aftershow party on sale now.