Director

Alex Esteve

Will Hooper and Max McLachlan take Bally Gill on a surreal journey into the desert for Raining In LA, the first collaboration between the directors and London soul combo Franc Moody for the upcoming new album.It starts with a lo-fi&nbsp;info-mercial, featuring the band, about the joys of a new tavel agent, FM Travel. Then the gullible working guy played by Gill signs up and takes a suspicious coach journey into the desert to escape his mundane existence. But he finds himself in a very strange, upside world, and facing a very odd fate...Hooper and McLachlan are working&nbsp;for the first time as a directing duo on the project, having created visualisers for each of the five tracks on Into The Ether, the new Franc Moody album. Over several months they produced a slew of info-mercials, teasers and easter eggs which paved the way for the full-length music video for Raining In LA.&nbsp;

Laura Little

Anna Kennedy

Jade Denne

Bruce Langfield

Carlota De Molina

Max Mclachlan

Will Hooper

Rosie Brear

Blink

Connie Mead

Becky Tong

Nico Aguado

Carlos Feher

Laura Northover

Ana Gámiz

Ianire Beriain

Alberto Gil

Jorge Fortes

Sam Allen

Black Kite Studios

Bally Gill

Awal

BORNEO

Richard Fearon

Franc Moody 'Raining In LA' by Will Hooper & Max McLachlan

Raining in LA - Franc Moody

Exploring the perpetual terrain of an isolated desert, Alex Esteve's video for Vega Almohalla leads us on a surreal journey where the concept of reality is questioned at every corner.&nbsp;Enveloped in a stylish red dress, Vega is a beacon of energy in the opening shot, the only person visible for miles. Jumping right into a captivating performance and invigorating choreography, the simple concept for Esteve's video for En El Aire is elevated by&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Islada's attention to detail, mixing super wide drone shots with close-ups of Vega's makeup&nbsp;and accessories, creating an erratic yet strangely tranquil vibe.&nbsp;Clever tricks such as a gravity-defying incline bend,&nbsp;and a shot of Vega floating high above the desolate mountains, helps query the concept of what is real and what is not - and&nbsp;adds a layer of fun and vibrance to the video. A scattering of props such as mirrors and fabric complement both the concept and stripped-back colour palette, and help to flesh out the themes and metaphors hidden within.

Alex Borneo

Azahara Memberg

Islada

Pablo Engo

Pablo Miralles

Jorge Ago

Fátima Ropero + Irache Rubial

Lena Tanevska

Biktor Kero

Mushroom Pillow

Vega Almohalla 'En El Aire' by Alex Esteve

Vega-Almohalla-'En-El-Aire---Vega-Almohalla'-by-Alex-Esteve

Next month&nbsp;Partizan are bringing back DARK ROOM as a base for a roster young, developing directors, working across branded content, music videos and animation. Ethan Graham is among the inaugural roster of the new DARK ROOM, and his new video for Novo Amor demonstrates how he is a new directing talent to be reckoned with.&nbsp;It begins with a young man running through a desert, an older man driving in pursuit, and the video for Utican is an unfolding drama of emotions, around the central theme of grief. it&#39;s a strongly told story which offers emotional twists, based in sueprb cinematography by David Foulkes, and ideally suited to Novo Amor&#39;s&nbsp;heartfelt music.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Ethan Graham

Mayling Wong

David Foulkes

Cristina Martínez

Israel Fdez

Águeda López

James Demetriou

Jack McGinity

Time Based Arts

Antonio Saldaña

Ben Rees

Mouthpiece

Dave Grinnell

Believe Digital

Partizan

Alternative

Novo Amor 'Utican' by Ethan Graham

Novo-Amor-'Utican'-by-Ethan-Graham

An abduction drama with elements of The&nbsp;Exorcist -&nbsp;which leads to a contentious final twist in Spanish director Alex Esteve&#39;s video&nbsp;for José Ojeda&#39;s Ciél Sans Lune.