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Our second Directors of the Year list focuses upon directors who made a sizeable impact in 2024 - and look to go on to having an even bigger one in 2025.
The following 20 picks for our Hot Directors list includes links to our posts on videos by these directors on Promonews, and to the profile pages of the directors and featured site sponsors.
Find more in our Best of 2024 series at the bottom of the page. Our first Directors of the Year list on New Directors is here.
A busy year for ABOVEGROUND included videos for Sainté, Greentea Peng, and chart-bothering DJ Artemis, including the steamy video for his smash hit I Like The Way You Kiss Me.
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ABOVEGROUNDCreative duo BLACKWALL made an impact as a duo with their video for Jeshi's Disconnect! and then followed up with their mesmerizing video for Michael Kiwanuka.
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BLACKWALLDirector's Rep UK
Prod CoDirector's rep
MouthpieceDirecting three impressive videos for Disney star and singer Freya Skye, Lewis Cater made a name for himself, working with Kacey Musgrave towards the end of 2024.
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Lewis CaterProd Company
Blindeye FilmsDirector's rep
Las Bandas Be BraveClaryn Chong worked with Miso Extra on a video tapping into ideas of motion, repetition, and the transience of time, reflecting the experience of living in a fast-paced city.
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Claryn ChongColour grade company
Electric Theatre CollectiveDeadhorses broke into their stride in 2024 with their distinctive VFX-fueled, multi-influenced, and retro-flavoured visual style for breaking female artists Joalin and Aziya.
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DeadhorsesFa and Fon's partnership with Tove Lo & SG Lewis led to a UKMVA-winning video for Places To Be, one of the great live videos of recent years.
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Fa & FonProduction company
Riff Raff FilmsJeremi Durand's 'Parking Lot' video was another signpost in his rise to the big leagues, showcasing his visual style with Mustard and Travis Scott.
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Jeremi DurandDirector's Rep UK
Rogue FilmsTom Emmerson's work continues to make waves, especially with the collaboration for Doechii and JT, bringing an era-defining classic vibe to his music videos.
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Tom EmmersonProd company
Pulse FilmsJake Erland's prolific year began with a casting coup as Florence Pugh starred in the video for Rachel Chinouriri's 'Never Need Me', setting the tone for an impressive 2024.
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Jake ErlandDirector's Rep
Park PicturesHarv Frost's work with The Last Dinner Party became one of the most compelling stories of 2024, culminating in 'The Feminine Urge' video, which was part of a short film accompanying their debut album.
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Harv FrostProduction company
KODEDirector's rep
MouthpieceIndia Harris' second and third videos for Confidence Man showed her growing confidence, particularly in her atmospheric, 90s-inspired visual for SICKO.
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India HarrisProd company
FRIENDLAUZZA continued his upward trajectory with fast-moving, entertaining videos for Niko B and other artists, employing his multi-disciplinary style and retro-inspired aesthetics.
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LAUZZADirector's Rep
Lethal ReppinLOOSE's partnership with Fred Again.. took her around the world on his stadium tour, creating bespoke visual content for each city and creating iconic videos like the UKMVA-winning video for 'Places To Be'.
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LOOSEProduction Company
Stink FilmsEditing company
HomespunWill Norman's inventive work in the grime video genre, blending German Expressionism and VFX, has earned him recognition in videos like Jme's 'TMNT' and others.
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Will NormanColour Grade Company
WashKassandra Powell continued her prolific work in UK music videos, working with artists at the edgier, alternative end of pop, including the pulsating dancehall video for 'Bum Bum'.
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Kassandra PowellDirector's Rep
Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UKThe Reids, after their 2023 UKMVA win, continued their successful collaboration with Mura Masa and also topped off their documentary work with James Blake with the audacious comedy for 'Thrown Around'.
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The ReidsProd Company
Anonymous ContentVFX Company
Black Kite StudiosTajana Tokyo's work with Ezra Collective showed her ability to bring vivacity and joy to choreography, following up her UKMVA-winning video with a glamorous addition to gritty reality for Saweetie.
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Tajana TokyoProduction company
SomesuchTroy Roscoe focused on more female artists in 2024, particularly working with US rapper GloRilla and Brit R&B group Flo, bringing them together for 'In My Bag' towards the end of the year.
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Troy RoscoeDirector's Rep
Marisa Garner AssociatesUNCANNY impressed with their technique-led creativity, delivering emotionally-led work for Disclosure and Fred Again, while also working on other co-directing projects.
Zac Dov Wiesel's inventive and visually stunning projects for Audrey Nuna, Rodney Chrome, and Confidence Man showed his creative evolution in 2024.
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Zac Dov WieselDirector
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