The nominations for the UK Music Video Awards 2023 demonstrate that the love of Film, as a means to create outstanding and imperishable images, just keeps getting stronger. This year, the number of nominated videos that were shot on film has increased once again, including the number of videos shot on Kodak film.

As the company with an unsurpassable heritage as provider of film stock for filmmakers of all kinds, Kodak have been at the forefront of the Renaissance in the use of Film across all genres of moving image creation; a go-to company for music video makers to supply the material to shoot their projects.

That is reflected in the number of videos nominated at the UKMVAs 2023 that were shot on Kodak stock - some with multiple nominations, that add up to a remarkable 56 nominations in all. These videos are all to be found in the playlist below - which also lists the type of stock that was used on that project, where the information was available.

Kodak have also demonstrated their commitment to music videos by once again sponsoring one of the most prestigious awards at the UKMVAs this year - Best Production Company. 

“We’re delighted to see so many UKMVA nominees choosing to shoot on Kodak film again in 2023," says Sam Clark, director of sales at Kodak Motion Picture Film UK. "Film capture continues to grow year on year and we remain committed to supporting the industry’s outstanding talent and their creative choices.”

UKMVAs23 x KODAK - The nominations

070 Shake – Black Dress 

Director: Noah Lee
DoP: Harry Wheeler
Stock: 35mm 
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video International

Aliment – Com Espines 

Director: Albert Sala
DoP: Juanjo L. Salazar
Stock: 16mm 7222
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video Newcomer

Antslive – Number One Candidate 

Director: Tom Emmerson
DoP: Isaac Eastgate
Stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 Nominations: Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grim Video UK, Best Cinematography

Bakar – Alive!

Director: rubberband. 
DOP: Patrick Golan
Stock: 16mm 7203
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video UK

Beabadoobee – Glue Song

Director: Beabadoobee
Director/DoP: Jake Erland
Stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Pop Video Newcomer

Benjamin Earl Turner – Headspace/Bent

Director: Abteen Bagheri
DoP: Kate Arizmendi
Stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Video International

Christina Aguilera – Beautiful (2022 version)

Dir Fiona Jane Burgess
DOP Andreas Bjørseth
Stock: n/a
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Pop Video International

DJ Seinfeld ft Confidence Man – Now U Do 

Director: India Rose Harris
DOP: Natasha Duursma
Stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Dance/Electronic Video Newcomer

Dominic Fike – Mama’s Boy

Director: rubberband.
DOP: Adam Newport-Berra
Stock: n/a
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video International

Entely – Prosa

Director: Kyryl Volovych  
DoP: Borya Borisov
Stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video Newcomer

Ghost Gun – Venom

Director: Alfredo Vidal
DoP: Walter Diaz
Stock: n/a
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Dance/Electronic Video Newcomer 

Grace Carter – Pick Your Tears Up

Director: Iggy London
DoP: Christian Huck
Stock: n/a
UKMVA23 nomination: Best R&B/Soul Video UK

Grian Chatten – All Of The People

Director: Sam Taylor
DoP: Natasha Duursma
Stock: 16mm 500T
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Rock Video International

Hak Baker – Doolally

Director: Hugh Mulhern 
DP: Eoin McLoughlin
Film scan: Digital Orchard & @danredrup
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video UK

Harry Styles – Music For A Sushi Restaurant 

Director: Aube Perrie
DoP: Christopher Ripley
Stock: 
UKMVA23 nominations: Best Pop Video UK, Best Cinematography, Best Colour Grading, Best Production Design

Hendrix Harris – It’s Not You 

Director : Lauren Luxenberg
DOP : Joshua Fry 
Stock: 16mm 500T
UKMVA23 nomination: Best R&B/Soul Video Newcomer

Joesef – Just Come Home With Me Tonight 

Director: Luis Hindman
DP Nikita Khatsarevich
Film stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best R&B/Soul Video UK

Jung Kook ft Latto – Seven 

Directors: Bradley & Pablo
DOP: Pablo Berron
Film stock: 35mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Pop Video International

Kokoroko – Rapt

Director: Akinola Davis
DoP: Mattias Rudh
Film stock: ??
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video UK

L.A. Priest – It’s You

Director: Eoin Glaister
DoP: Peter Bishop
Film stock: 16mm 500T
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video UK

Little Simz – No Thank You

Director: Gabriel Moses
DoP: Jake Gabbay
Film stock: 16mm Silverway
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Special Visual Project 

Mette – Mama’s Eyes

Director: Camille Summers-Valli
DoP: Maximilian Pittner
Film stock: 35mm
UKMVA23 nominations: Best Pop Video International, Best Choreography, Best Editing

Mette – Van Gogh

Director: Camille Summers-Valli
DoP: Jake Scott 
Film stock: 5219 35mm 4 perf
UKMVA23 nominations: Best Pop Video International, Best Choreography

Paris Texas – Bulletman

Director: Aus Taylor
DoP: Xiaolong Liu
Film stock: 35mm 250D 50D 500T
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video International

Riton – Sugar

Director: So Me
DoP: Matias Boucard   
Film stock: 16mm 500T
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Dance/Electronic Video UK

Rosalía, Romeo Santos – El Pañuelo

Director: Roger Guardia
DoP: Daniel Fernandez Abello
Film stock: 
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Production Company

Rudimental, Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry – Dancing Is Healing

Director: Eugen Merher
DoP: Diego Rosenblatt
Film stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Dance/Electronic Video UK, Best Colour Grading

Steve Lacy – Helmet

Director: Aus Taylor
DoP: Xiaolong Liu
Film stock: 
UKMVA23 nomination: Best R&B/Soul Video International

Stolen Nova – Glue

Director: Nadia Lee Cohen
DoP: Christopher Blauvelt
Film stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Rock Video International

Stone – I Gotta Feeling

Director: Max McLaghlan
DoP: Owain Morgan
Film stock: 16mm 250D
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Rock Video Newcomer

The 1975 – I’m In Love With You

Director: Samuel Bradley
DoP: Jaime Ackroyd 
Film stock: 16mm B&W Double X
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Choreography

The Hives – Bogus Operandi

Director: Aube Perrie
DoP: Joel Hördegård 
Film stock: 16mm
UKMVA23 nominations: Best Rock Video International, Best Cinematography, Best Editing

Travis Scott – Sirens

Director: Travis Scott
DoP: Tim Lorentzen
Film stock: 
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Video International

Troye Sivan – Rush

Director: Gordon von Steiner 
DoP: Stuart Winecoff
Film stock: 16mm 
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Dance/Electronic Video International, Best Styling

Yves Tumor – Echolalia

DIRECTOR: Jordan Hemingway
DOP: Jeremy Valender
Film stock: 35mm anamorphic
UKMVA23 nomination: Best Alternative Video, Best Production Design, Best Styling

• Kodak is sponsoring Best Production Company at the UK Music Video Awards 2023, which takes place on Thursday, October 26th.