Director of Photography

Aaron Reid

Margot Bowman directs a&nbsp;stunning performance promo for Charlotte Dos Santos.The enchanting music video for Patience features Dos Santos surrounded by Sakura blossoms, evoking a love story which is imbued with themes of self-love and care.In this set-up, she is an exhibit in a museum that has come to life. And she also plays a visitor, inspired by the woman and the cherry tree&nbsp;artwork, to add to the performance.Like Bowman's previous video for Dos Santos, the steamy <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/07/08/charlotte-dos-santos-away-you-margot-bowman/71825" target="_blank">Away From You</a>, this is a&nbsp;beautifully crafted video. It's enhanced by the rich, textural colour palette and mesmerising styling, and the singer's&nbsp;dual&nbsp;performance is gentle and assured in equal measure.[imgtoken data:1]

United Kingdom

Margot Bowman

Chris Murdoch

Prettybird

Juliette Larthe

Alasdair Copland

Mo Akyildiz

Jack Lightfoot (camera dept)

Ramzey Sabbagh

Karla Q Leon

Ana Takahashi

Anne Perri

Work Editorial

Jason Wallis

Electric Theatre Collective

Ed Pearson

Because Music

Louis Simonon

Leah Abbott

Lee Sharrock

Charlotte Dos Santos 'Patience' by Margot Bowman

Charlotte-Dos-Santos-'Patience-'-by-Margot-Bowman

Lisette Donkersloot's second video for NAO - following the splendid <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/08/05/nao-messy-love-lisette-donkersloot/72248" target="_blank">Messy Love</a> - the songstress occupies another near-abstract space that reflects the sentiments of the song.For Wait, a song which is an intimate look at how mistakes grow in a relationship, we see NAO against a blacked-out background on a small floral island. Then&nbsp;her body and others become islands themselves in this space, creating landscapes as they appear in varying sizes&nbsp;and proportions.[imgtoken data:1]“For this video I wanted to&nbsp;create a landscape out of body parts," confirms Donkersloot. "Over the course of the beautifully-sung ballad the camera travels through a water surface, past several tableau of NAO&nbsp;in different scales/proportions mimicking elements of a landscape, where she will star as the mountains, the rocks, landshore and also a human on land surrounded by water.”&nbsp;After a while, the sky turns into a beautifully gradient colour and NAO emerges as all landscapes at once, creating a gorgeous surrealistic dreamscape. Another wonderful example of the director creating a graphic sensibility that is perfectly attuned to the artist and her performance. &nbsp;

Lisette Donkersloot

Lauren Mills

Caviar

Daniella Manca

Sorcha Shepherd

George O'regan

Murat Akyildiz

Joe Mcnally

Ash Halliburton

Edmund Bossman

Mata Marielle

Ramario Chevoy

Maya Scarlette

Dave Warren

Nomad

Martin Goodwin

Rob Peacock

Felipe Szulc

Kat Cattaneo

Sony Music

Soul

NAO 'Wait' by Lisette Donkersloot

Nao - Wait (Official Video)

Lisette Donkersloot creates a gorgeously graphic combination of artist and dance performance for the triumphant return of Nao.Inspired by Infrared photography, and working with choreographer Shay Latukolan, the Dutch director builds a radiant spectrum of colour and movement around the East London songstress's compelling performance of Messy Love - an ode to self-love, self-respect and choosing peace over the never-ending struggles of a detrimental relationship.[imgtoken data:1]Donkersloot creates a little bit of magic with the combination of her&nbsp;studio staging - a series of ever-changing backdrops of sunsets in a range of colours - and the astounding dancers in their&nbsp;fantastic 'alien' mode: covered in indigo blue bodypaint and orange-coloured gravity-defying braid hair styles.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dancers perform an abstract choreography throughout the video to augment Nao's central position. They start out on the floor, then work their way up, portraying a metaphor of plants growing as they receive sunlight and water. In the end, they return to their original horizontal positions, holding on to their goddess NAO who is ready for a new circle of life.Ultimately the video reflects the theme of the song and Nao's empowering lyrics in Messy Love, about a&nbsp;relationship that’s on the rocks: "I won’t break, said I won’t change my ways not even this time”. This is just as graceful, uplifting and beautiful as those words.[imgtoken data:2]

Mark Gillespie

Grant Sandy Phillips

Shay Latukolan

Laura Cairney-keize

Trim Editing

Butterscotch Post

Alex Gregory

The Mill

Nao 'Messy Love' by Lisette Donkersloot

Nao - Messy Love (Official Video)

Margot Bowman directs an steamy, nightclub-set showcase for new singer Charlotte Dos Santos.&nbsp;Both the video and track for Away From You centre on the idea of togetherness and unity, and Bowman interprets this into&nbsp;a glossy vision of movement and connection&nbsp;in an industrial setting.DoP&nbsp;Aaron Reid builds upon the sensual aesthetic with coruscating lights and intimate camera angles, which is polished by&nbsp;Jason Wallis' beautiful grading work.“I loved collaborating with Charlotte on this special project using beauty, time, and the premise that history is a construct to explore her unique world," says Margot Bowman. "It's such a powerful time to re-examine the past and build a better future out of what we find there.”&nbsp;

Aika Miyake

Oliver Whitworth

Sarah Banks

Charlotte Dos Santos 'Away From You' by Margot Bowman

Charlotte-Dos-Santos-'‘away-From-You’-'-by-Margot-Bowman

Lady Leshurr links up with Todda T for the Euros 2020-inspired anthem&nbsp;2Gether Now,&nbsp;as part of a campaign with TikTok &amp; JD Sports.Interweaving user-generated content with a sleek performance and dynamic graphic effects, the video blurs the divide between social content and official videos, and does so with considerable flair.&nbsp;Leshurr's performance is top-notch, and anchors the frenetic concept to make it accessible and engaging throughout.&nbsp;

Harry Cauty

Danielle Wright

Kode Media

Matt Fleming

Jamie Brewer

Afzal Robbani

Becky Lee

Kairo Jones

Lee Parfitt

Paix Robinson

Yoomin Lee

Jesse Malisa

Alan O'brien

Hip Hop

Lady Leshurr ft Toddla T '2gether Now' by Harry Cauty

Lady-Leshurr-Ft-Toddla-T-'2gether-Now'-by-Harry-Cauty

Joe Connor shares his powerful video for Celeste's Hear My Voice, the soundtrack of upcoming Netflix release The Trial of the Chicago 7.&nbsp;The video interweaves&nbsp;poignant moments from Aaron Sorkin's&nbsp;film - which centres upon countercultural protests in Chicago in 1968, and seven defendants accused of conspiracy by the federal government - and a handful of stunning performance vignettes.&nbsp;Celeste has tremendous&nbsp;presence on-screen, bringing a warmth and vulnerability to her performance as she traverses an empty courthouse. The use of lingering shots and crossfades allows viewers to reflect on the themes present in the concept, and strikes a perfect balance between snapshots of the film and shots of the artist.&nbsp;

Joe Connor

MrMr

Rogue Films

Kate Taylor

Alexa Haywood

Wayne Bentley

Brendan Harvey

Loren Filis

Damien Ansell

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Semera Khan

Andrew Bainbridge

Alternative R&B

Celeste 'Hear My Voice' by Joe Connor

Celeste-'Hear-My-Voice'-by-Joe-Connor

When Tiffany Calver got the call from Drake to find out who best to feature on this drill track, Tiffany knew instantly it had to be one person and one person only and that was Headie One.Only You Freestyle video is a collaboration between two iconic rap artists from across the Atlantic. Dropped in the heart of lockdown it was important to ensure that the quality of the video matched the lyrical genius of the track and its safe to say it was a success!

Nathan James Tettey

Mike Heath

Untold Studios

Annie Ayres

Freddie Barrass

Luke Goodrich

Brendon Harvey

Rob Hawkins

Danny Hayward

Jakob Gierse

Remi Aaron

Aubrey Woodiwiss

Carbon Vfx

Tia Friday

Relentless Records

Grime

Trap

Headie One x Drake 'Only You Freestyle' by Nathan James Tettey

Headie-One-X-Drake--'Only-You-Freestyle-'-by-Nathan-James-Tettey

Crooked Cynics direct an inspirational and cinematic video for Alok's Don't Cry For Me.The directing duo - Tom Middleton and Jack Scott - bring an unusual concept to the table, inspired by a strange event in Tom's early life...&nbsp;With top-notch visuals from DoP&nbsp;Arron Reid, the&nbsp;video contrasts the painstaking work it takes to get to the top of your game, with a celebratory performance at the climax. The colour palette and lighting elevate the drama of the concept, anchoring the more offbeat themes&nbsp;in a real-world environment.&nbsp;It's a fine follow-up by Middleton and Scott to their recent lockdown romantic comedy for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/06/29/sigma-john-newman-high-you-crooked-cynics/65420" target="_blank">Sigma &amp; John Newman.</a>

Brazil

Crooked Cynics

Fred Bonham Carter

Just Fred

Amanda Tuckwell

James Matai

Lee Brinkley

Lettie Grumbar

Jen Cardo

Sims Camp

George K

Black Kite Studios

Marisa Garner Associates

Ailsa Robertson

Virgin EMI

Supple Nam

Brendan Rogers

Renako Mcdonald

Karl Collins

Alok, Martin Jensen, Jason Derulo 'Dont Cry For Me' by Crooked Cynics

Alok,-Martin-Jensen,-Jason-Derulo-'Dont-Cry-For-Me'-by-Crooked-Cynics

Chronixx confronts his younger self in Nabil's video for Dela Move, set in the singer's native Jamaica.While Chronixx performs the song around a blazing fire with the rasta elders, we also witness the journey of the boy, who will undergo a transformation that symbolizes his growth into the person he will&nbsp;become. At first sparks issue from the boy's mouth, and then he begins to breathe flames...

United States

Nabil

Carleene Samuels

Luti Media

Luti Fagbenle

Jay Will

Alex Delaphena

Rand Francis

Earl Brown

Nicky Marsh

Fidge Fletcher

Emily Newland

Eric Alexander-hughes

Digital Axis

Soul Circle Music

Chronixx 'Dela Move' by Nabil 

Chronixx-'Dela-Move'-by-Nabil-

The impact of school bullying is explored through dance&nbsp;in Daniel Brereton's video for Maëlle's L'Effet de Masse.&nbsp;Opening with a young man&nbsp;being singled out and swarmed by a pack of his spiteful classmates, the concept explores his struggle as he is ruthlessly taunted throughout the school day.&nbsp;Fights are imagined as sprawling choreography in the halls, contrasted against the more intimate turmoil evident in Maëlle's solo&nbsp;performance setup. A tragic shot of an empty table at the end of the video is a sobering and concerning climax which packs an emotional punch.&nbsp;Editor Vincent Fleischmann&nbsp;utilises long takes to allow the choreography to breathe, whilst jump cuts into Maelle's performance provide a fresh yet jarring perspective to the concept.&nbsp;

France

Daniel Brereton

Elsa Philippe

Vincent Fleischmann

Maëlle 'L’Effet De Masse' by Daniel Brereton

Maëlle-'L’effet-De-Masse'-by-Daniel-Brereton

Liam Payne takes to the coast in Similar But Different's video for Live Forever.&nbsp;Shot across the Isle of Wight and Dorset, Payne is unphased by the British weather as he echoes James Bond, climbing out of the freezing water in his underwear and posing topless in high winds. Joined by a handful of friends in one scene, he&nbsp;drifts around an empty car park whilst hanging out of a car window, letting his metaphorical hair down and enjoying the spontaneity and uncertainty that life brings. None of us can live forever so why not have fun whilst we're here?&nbsp;Favouring abstract shots and fashion film style montages, the directing duo (made up of&nbsp;Dani Girdwood &amp;&nbsp;Charlotte Fassler) present a fresh aesthetic for Payne that is&nbsp;rugged and masculine, but appealing to all audiences.&nbsp;

Similar But Different

Louisa Plumstead

SMUGGLER

Elizabeth Doonan

Amy Jackson

Tristan Hefele

Amp; Brendan Harvey

Daniel Kolditz

George Telling

Chris Georgas

Lucie Red

Adele Cany

Bjorn Krischker

Natasha Livesey

Sam Hardy

Edit Egg

Jason Wilson

Oscar Wendt @ Electric Theatre Collective

Lisa Foo

Capitol Records

Liam Payne & Cheat Codes 'Live Forever' by Similar But Different

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Nathan James Tettey delivers a different view of Stormzy in the Own It video - a slick portrait of a developing romance which takes it from both sides.As well as some slick performance set-ups - and revealing the problems with shooting on a London roof in a month when its constantly&nbsp;raining&nbsp;- the video is interesting in focussing on a strong female character, who Stormzy eventually hooks up with in the club.Big Mike also gets able support from Nigerian superstar Burna Boy, and big buddy and regular collaborator&nbsp;Ed Sheeran, in the video that takes us up to the release of the second Stormzy album, Heavy Is The Head, on December 13th.&nbsp;

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