Director of Photography

Adric Watson

Craig Bingham directs an evocative for James Blunt, reflecting on the process of getting older - which also features some gripping motorcycle action.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the video for Beside You, Bingham explores the idea of past selves, and how each version of our character has helped build the person we are today.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;The concept centres on&nbsp;stunt driving and thrilling motorbike sequences to encapsulate the theme of youth and ageing, together with&nbsp;some heartfelt performance setups from the artist."This film embraces an element of surrealism," explains Bingham. "James finds himself in a rough-and-ready flat-track arena where he encounters versions of himself that have made him the person he is. "Those versions of himself are always with him, driving him forwards - Beside You."&nbsp;&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Hannah Ashby Ward

Lee Holden

Craig Bingham

Peter Wilson

DadBod Films

Kim Jarrett

Rob Wildsmith

David Maart

Paolo De Batista

Jon England

Liam Meridith

Jack McGinity

CHEAT

James Tobias Norrington

Atlantic Records

James Blunt 'Beside You' by Craig Bingham

James-Blunt--'Beside-You-'-by-Craig-Bingham

Pregoblin's Alex Sebley&nbsp;goes on a leisurely trip to La Rochelle in France&nbsp;with none other than Pete Doherty, in Niall Trask's breezy promo for the former Fat White Family collaborator's new project.&nbsp;Doherty took time out of his busy schedule of touring and recording with The Libertines and touring with French songwriter/producer Frederic Lo, to contribute vocals to These Hands AKA Danny The Knife, with the lyrical content of the song focussing on themes of loneliness and a lack of fulfilment.Backdropped by beautiful coastal views, the video plays out like a joyous&nbsp;buddy road trip, and if you didn't know better, this could be any pair of friends going about their holiday - and that's the beauty of the video.[imgtoken data:1]"Budget allowed us: 800ft of film, two returns to La Rochelle, an Airbnb and 24 hours in La Rochelle," explains Trask. "With no producer, I felt like my year 7 teacher on the South of France trip, trying to herd Peter Doherty and Alex Sebley around town whilst keeping them out of trouble."‘Be cool and don’t sound too bossy in front of Pete Doherty’ I thought to myself as I hurried him to finish his coffee as we lost daylight."Small fact: On my year 7 trip I smuggled a flick-knife in a pair of swimming trunks I was wearing under my shorts, praying that the blade wouldn’t unleash in my trunks as I waddled past the makeshift teacher security that were searching all the boys, finding fire crackers and BB guns."

Niall Trask

OB Management

Polly Millner

Sam Davey

Ramshackle Productions

Dan Matthews

Dan Levy

Jai Durban

Rascal Post

Pregoblin ft Peter Doherty 'These Hands aka Danny Knife' by Niall Trask

PREGOBLIN These Hands aka Danny Knife feat: Peter Doherty

Ozzie Pullin directs a wonderfully charming and atmospheric love letter to Tom Gregory's hometown of Blackpool, in his new promo for Never Look Back.The video blends&nbsp;intimate portraits of a range of different characters and venues - including young cheerleaders, weightlifters and dance socials - and is a breezy slice of life, presenting the town in all of its glory.&nbsp;Appearing in a couple of performance vignettes down by the sea and in a social club, it's obvious Gregory is connected to Blackpool in a special way, and the video does both the town and his story justice.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Grace Leivers

Ozzie Pullin

Jack Bingham

Las Bandas Be Brave

Mike O'Keefe

Dan Millar

Wes Smith

Lou Pye

Tom Gregory 'Never Look Back' by Ozzie Pullin

Tom Gregory - Never Look Back

Bill Bleakley presents the final&nbsp;chapter in his trilogy&nbsp;of videos for Australian blues-rock band The Teskey Brothers, continuing&nbsp;the stories of characters he has introduced in the two previous videos.As with <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/03/03/teskey-brothers-oceans-emotion-wam-bleakley/80587" target="_blank">Oceans Of Emotion</a> and <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/04/04/teskey-brothers-take-my-heart-wam-bleakley/80992" target="_blank">Take My Heart</a>,&nbsp;the video for London Bridge cuts between separate storylines, returning to real people who have appeared before -&nbsp;the young rodeo rider, the young Asian couple - and introducing a new narrative strand, about the burgeoning love affair between two girls.&nbsp;And again, the band's performance in a bar location fits seamlessly into this world, of smalltown and rural life in the state of Victoria, Australia.&nbsp;Bleakley's main focus is to quietly expand upon their hopes and ambitions, and the real challenges - and bigotry - that&nbsp;they face. He has rounded off the trilogy, but left things open-ended. It's a thought-provoking, entirely engrossing body of work.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Australia

W.A.M. Bleakley

James Litchfield

Untold Studios

Swag Film

Jeremy Furze

Lucy Knox

Brett Harrison

Lewis Rodan

Anthony Taranto

Paul Rowe

Matt Fezz

Leon Woods

Glassnote Records

Rock

The Teskey Brothers 'London Bridge' by W.A.M. Bleakley

The-Teskey-Brothers-'London-Bridge'-by-W.a.m.-Bleakley

Bill Bleakley directs the second in a trilogy of interconnected clips for Australian blues band&nbsp;The Teskey Brothers, following some of the same characters from the first video, whilst introducing a few more - including a teenager with aspirations to be a rodeo rider.Take My Heart&nbsp;follows the <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/03/03/teskey-brothers-oceans-emotion-wam-bleakley/80587" target="_blank">Oceans Of Emotion video</a>&nbsp;in weaving between the stories of real-life couples - including rodeo legend Lance Anderson and his wife - creating a cinematic sensibility in the process, so it feels as much like drama as documentary.Bleakley adds young Noah Dingle to the narrative - who travels to meet and learn how to become a&nbsp;rodeo rider from Lance. And throughout we also have the parallel story of the Teskey Brothers themselves, travelling across country, performing in unlikely small town ventues - a scout hall and the middle of an ice hockey rink, surrounded by a cheering crowd&nbsp;.[imgtoken data:1]“It was a nice challenge to make a three part narrative clip – I’m not used to splitting narrative arcs over a few episodes," Bleakley explains.&nbsp;"Each of the videos had to work as a standalone clip, but also had to add weight to the series so it was tricky to get right.”“Lance is already Noah’s teacher, so we continued to use a documentary approach:&nbsp;try and capture real life rather than recreate it.”It's a real tapestry,&nbsp;and the director and his team - including DoP Adric Watson and editor Paul Rowe - have done a fantastic job with this. And one more to come. We wait in anticipation for&nbsp;the third and final chapter.&nbsp;

Ivy League

Blues

The Teskey Brothers 'Take My Heart' by W.A.M. Bleakley

The Teskey Brothers - Take My Heart (Official Video) [Part 2 of 3]

Bill Bleakley directs a charming promo for Melbourne-based blues-rock outfit The Teskey Brothers.&nbsp;Shot in Australia&nbsp;on 4-Perf 35mm film, the video for Oceans Of Emotion is made up of vignettes of real couples, each with their own narrative arc.&nbsp;From an ex-world champion bull rider shown overcoming a serious injury through to a love story between a delivery driver and restaurant worker, the video blends documentary narrative&nbsp;with slick cinematography, tied together with a dynamic performance at its centre.&nbsp;

The Teskey Brothers 'Oceans Of Emotion' by W.A.M. Bleakley

The-Teskey-Brothers-'Oceans-Of-Emotion'-by-W.a.m.-Bleakley

The second in a series of videos by William Williamson for Philip Selway of Radiohead's forthcoming solo album Strange Dance continues the story begun in the first. The video for Picking Up Pieces&nbsp;features the same quartet of iconic dancers as the video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/12/09/philip-selway-check-signs-life-william-williamson/79675" target="_blank">Check For Signs Of Life</a>:&nbsp;Siobhan Davies, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, Liam Francis and Simone Davies - with the piece also choreographed by Liam Francis&nbsp;and Simone Davies.Once again, it is filmed as a one-shot, with cinematography by DoP&nbsp;Adric Watson, this time working with colour 16mm film.&nbsp;The video features a spinning camera movement designed to mimic motoric pulse of the track, and takes it’s gorgeous golden brown autumnal colour palette from a painting made by artist Stuart Geddes in response to Selway’s new album.[imgtoken data:1]“We all viewed this film as a continuation of the last, with the choreography having echoes of our characters worlds whilst simultaneously unfolding new elements and emotions," says Williamson."I love the idea of creating a synergy between the music and the camera movement. So we not only decided to shoot this as a one take again, but the motorik pulse of the track and the powerful lyrics perfectly lent itself to a predominant circular camera movement. "Working closely with the dancers we wanted the constantly moving camera to be always revealing different components and layers of the performance, drawing attention to specific points within each frame as it passes by and the story slowly unfolds.“

Liam Francis

Simone Damberg Würtz

Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp

Siobhan Davies

Annabel Bennett

Dan Kreeger

Mia Saunders

Marianthi Hatzidiki

William Williamson

Archie Johnston Stewart

Uncommon Creative Studio

Leo Olesker

Rosie Woods

Charlene Louise Maningding

Conor Joyce

Mike Vega

Jonathan England

Dimi Vakrilov

Michele Baylis

Joe Walton

Whitehouse Post

Lewis Crossfield

Time Based Arts

Bella Union

Alternative

Indie

Philip Selway 'Picking Up Pieces' by William Williamson

Philip-Selway-'Picking-Up-Pieces'-by-William-Williamson

Willliam Williamson has directed a mesmerizing one-take video, capturing a marvellous quartet of dance talent for Philip Selway.The video for Check For Signs Of Life, the first release from Strange Dance, the forthcoming solo album from Selway&nbsp;- best known as the drummer for Radiohead - features four&nbsp;renowned and award-winning dancers and choreographers: Siobhan Davies, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, Simone Damberg Würtz and Liam Francis.Produced by Uncommon Creative Studio, with black and white cinematography by Adric Watson, the idea behind the video came from the artist, who has envisaged a series of dance videos to accompany several tracks from the new album. Selway wanted this piece to explore imagined conversations between future and past selves, and to be based around this particular quartet of dancers.In the video, the camera takes the role of a fifth dancer with Steadicam operator Jake Whitehouse executing that highly demanding&nbsp;role. As William Williamson explains, it was an approach that emerged out of rehearsals with the dancers.&nbsp;“Working closely alongside Philip and choreographers Simone and Liam we set out to explore the complex relationship between future and former self through the medium of contemporary dance," he says. "Transcending time and moving through varied emotions, we wanted to create a film that will inspire the audience to hang their own narrative on."As we rehearsed, the intimacy and fragility of the choreography became so clear I decided to shoot it all in a single take. It meant pulling together the dance, camera and lighting, to communicate a sense of unity and power, which stays focused in the moment.”

Simone Damburg Würtz

George Cassavetti

Jake Whitehouse

Chris Cole

Aaliyah Oke

Ben Canny

Jack McGinty

Philip Selway 'Check For Signs Of Life' by William Williamson

Philip-Selway-'Check-For-Signs-Of-Life'-by-William-Williamson

Harry Barber directs an enthralling promo for Joe Unknown.&nbsp;"Joe came to me with the idea of burning this painting, which had some semblance of a journey finishing," says Barber. "And, as one journey ends, leaving behind a time and a body of memories both fond and bitter, a new one often starts."The promo is strikingly simple in concept, but contrasted against the tense atmosphere and rising screeches of sirens in the track, it becomes a powerful, gripping image.&nbsp;"We wanted to create something that had a beauty to it, but a contrasting chaos and anarchy brewing at the same time," continues Barber. "Something that felt reflective but energising. Something that pulls you in to that hypnotic state and then jolts you back out ready for pastures new."It's safe to say they've gone above and&nbsp;beyond their aspirations&nbsp;with this project.&nbsp;

Barny Wright

Harry Barber

Claire Stubbs

James Embiricos

Tim Smith

Darco Recordings

Joe Unknown 'Silent' by Harry Barber

Joe Unknown - Silent

After six&nbsp;years away, Jamie T makes his triumphant return - rotting in a gibbet in medieval rural England.Niall Trask directs the impressive comeback promo for The Old&nbsp;Style Raiders, shot in black and white with a rather unsettling concept at its core.&nbsp;The artist is being tried for an unspecified crime, and as he is left to fend for himself in the torture device, we witness maggots creep ever closer to&nbsp;his body...&nbsp;It's a bold take which mirrors the off-kilter creepy stylings of the artist's previous videography -&nbsp;including the excellent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2014/08/21/jamie-t-zombie-james-slater/28642">Zombie</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;yet it also manages to keep an emotional, relatable core beneath the grunge and guts.&nbsp;

Iain McCray Martin

Joanna Szyczewska

Emily Jeffery

Jasper Clarkson

Scott Griffiths

Harry Chapman

Lauren Judd

Lucy Thomas

Polydor

Marnie Perkins

Jamie T 'The Old Style Raiders' by Niall Trask

Jamie T - The Old Style Raiders (Official Video)

Niall Trask directs an eccentric promo for South London alternative group&nbsp;SCUDFM.&nbsp;The video for One Thing focuses on a married couple travelling around in a vintage French ambulance, in quite possibly the bleakest road trip ever committed to film.&nbsp;&nbsp;Their relationship is the definition of apathetic, with little more than a shared glance and mutual understanding between the two. He is hooked up to a can of Fosters via IV drip, and she feeds him yoghurt on the side of a dusty dirt road... But all of this comes to an end at their final destination.&nbsp;Brilliantly gloomy and bizarre, the film's success rests on the performances of the cast - played by two of the group's members - and Trask's idiosyncratic direction.&nbsp;

Daniel Lillie

Ewan Sadler

Dash The Henge

SCUDFM 'One Thing' by Niall Trask

SCUDFM - One Thing [Official Video]

A young man battles with small town life, in Matthew Thorne's second video for The Howl and The Hum.Blending&nbsp;documentary and&nbsp;fiction worlds, the video&nbsp;in set within the beautiful Rhondda Valley of South Wales. Inspired by Small Fry,&nbsp;written by Hannah Lad, the concept&nbsp;explores themes of brotherhood, fatherhood and masculine connection, and is interspersed with portraits of real people from the community.&nbsp;Shot on 16mm, the video looks absolutely beautiful, and the remarkable locations&nbsp;add a real sense of scale&nbsp;to the project. The performances are brilliant all-round - particularly from Kyle Stead, who plays the central character&nbsp;-&nbsp;and the relatable themes are as authentic as they emotionally absorbing.&nbsp;

Matthew Thorne

MrMr

Hamish Mckercher

Nikki Powell

Peter Schulz

Folk

The Howl And The Hum 'Thumbs Up' by Matthew Thorne

The-Howl-And-The-Hum--'Thumbs-Up-'-by-Matthew-Thorne

A heavy cloud looms over a series of characters in Greg Davenport's pensive promo for Honne, featuring Khalid.&nbsp;Shot in an observational fashion, the concept visualises themes of introspection and retreating into oneself, through gentle vignettes which hint at a backstory and narrative, but focus more on the feeling and emotion involved in a moment.&nbsp;Beautifully put together, Davenport strikes a rare balance of quantity and quality of setups, capturing an unplaceable mood and feeling in every single shot.&nbsp;

Greg Davenport

Maya Dufeu

Sam Holmes

Sinan Yilmaz

Christian Hayes

Charlotte Noon

Alice Howlett

Alex Gregory

Jakob Thorhallsson

Jack Bradley

Honne ft Khalid 'Three Strikes' by Greg Davenport

HONNE - THREE STRIKES (Feat. Khalid) (Official Video)

Malia James teams with Mimi Webb for a&nbsp;vibrantly colourful, warm and fuzzy&nbsp;take on a teenage break-up, set in a funfair - the appropriately-named Dreamland in Margate - for Halfway.Starting after&nbsp;the end of the relationship - where she thinks she sees her former love everywhere -&nbsp;we discover more about the love affair in flashback. Her heartthrob&nbsp;is there for most of it, but the spotlight is always on Mimi, as&nbsp;Malia James creates a gorgeously-crafted pop confection for the singer, employing the funfair setting to spectacular effect.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;The location played an important part in the authenticity of the story, with Webb being a local and having spent her early years on the Kent coastline.But James, herself born and raised in Texas, adds more than a touch of Americana to Margate. Which is becoming of a director who has worked with&nbsp;Halsey, MØ, Troye Sivan, Tove Lo and Rita Ora, among&nbsp;others. Now she has given Mimi Webb a shot&nbsp;at the big time.

Malia James

Sonya Sier

Stink Films

Hannah Bellil

Elliott Tagg

Arabella Kemp

Micki Pearlman

Rupert Hornstein

Alex Bird

James Knight

Sarah Mursal

Sophie Van Der Welle

Jamie O'Donnell

Nomad Editing Company

Dom Mckiernan

Mimi Webb 'Halfway' by Malia James

Mimi Webb - Halfway (Official Music Video)

Thomas Davis follows up his impressive series of videos for NOISY - most recently the wonderfully bonkers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/07/23/noisy-young-dumb-thomas-davis/72043" target="_blank">Young Dumb</a> - with something just as off-the-wall for the returning Frank Carter &amp; The Rattlesnakes.Unsurprisingly for the heavily tattooed tattoo artist-rocker&nbsp;with a song called Go Get A Tattoo, the video is set in a tattoo parlour. A nervous young man enters to have his first ever tattoo applied by Frank - but what happens next is much less predictable.When Frank's needle hits, and the customer howls in pain, we enter a darker, nightmarish world where Frank and the band tauntingly peform Go Get A Tattoo, and as the young man attempts to escape he is confronted by&nbsp;the rubber-masked presence of featured artist Lynks - emerging from a toilet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Davis and his team provide a stream of 'house of horror' sight gags - mostly created in-camera, with an added smidgeon of VFX -&nbsp;as the poor devil careers through his&nbsp;psychedelic nightmare, and finally imagine he is being consumed by his own tattoo design.&nbsp;It's a terrific vehicle for Frank Carter's no-holds-barred take on rock 'n roll - his tattooing skills, not so much...[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Thomas Davis

Common People Films

Ramy Dance

Anthony Hensman

Rock & Roll

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes ft Lynks 'Go Get A Tattoo' by Thomas Davis

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - Go Get A Tattoo ft. Lynks

Sam Tompkins has an emotional ride in Josef Bate's promo for (W)hole.&nbsp;Opening in a moody, claustrophobic elevator, the video features a cast of characters who are disconnected from their realities in different ways. They eventually band together to help each other notice the positives in their day to day lives.&nbsp;Featuring a beautiful set built from scratch and top-notch performances across the board, the video is a brilliant introduction to Tompkins and director Josef Bates.[imgtoken data:1]

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Director of Photography

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