Repmedia

Director's Representation

André Reid-McKinley

Earth is under attack and only a long-suffering pub barman - who happens to look different from everyone else -&nbsp;can save us, in&nbsp;James Ogram's terrific promo for South London indie-rock outfit Fat Dog.&nbsp;Ogram finds the sweet spot between satire and cartoon capers in the video for the band's rollicking anthem Earth Song, where a very tall, distinctive-looking alien (played by Peter Lidell)&nbsp;arrives&nbsp;for work in a London boozer, to face hostility and abuse&nbsp;by one of the punters. When the TV news channel reports on a UFO in the shape of giant dog&nbsp;hurtling towards Earth, other drinkers also pile in to blame him for the alien invasion. So he decides to act...[imgtoken data:1]Cue a cool change of visual style to mixed media&nbsp;animated montage, when the alien barman goes to confront the Big Dog in a titanic clash among London skyscapers. Vibrant colours and cut-out textures collide&nbsp;in a King Kong v Godzilla-style fight montage, with painstaking animated elements&nbsp;assembled by animation director Evan Lawday.Following his videos for Honeyglaze, including the UKMVA-nominated <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2024/06/17/honeyglaze-dont-james-ogram/86876" target="_blank">Don't</a>, this is&nbsp;a big step up in scope and ambition by Ogram, and he rises to the challenge. The video is a pleasure from start to finish - to enjoy for fun&nbsp;and also absorb the underlying message.&nbsp; &nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;"When I first received the brief for this video from Fat Dog, there was one major question to answer: how do I make The Man Who Fell To Earth meet Godzilla on a music video budget?" says Ogram.&nbsp;"It was a little tough. But once I saw Peter (our alien) in make-up, I was confident we could make it work."We filmed Peter against greenscreen, getting him to do karate kicks, punches and all sorts of other bizarre things, so our animator, Evan Lawday, would have something to work with. Peter was a great sport and we managed to get a lot in about an hour."We then had to cram all this story into the remaining two&nbsp;minutes of the music video. We focused on hitting beats and not over-shooting. Spending our time on little looks between Peter and the supporting artists and somehow, I think it all worked out."&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Kyla Weldon

Finley Lane Mcelroy

Evan Lawday

Grace Conway

James Ogram

Ynez Myers

Agile Films

Kian Altmann

Adam Singodia

Myles Payne

Jim Holland

Ali Copland

Ollie Pearson

Ana-marija Ramić

Raphael Arcadios

John O’Riordan

Punderson Gardens

Ben Carey

Agile Studio

Peter Lidell

Domino Records

Rock

Alternative

Fat Dog 'Earth Song' by James Ogram

Fat-Dog-'Earth-Song'-by-James-Ogram

Earthboi directs a nostalgic promo for Pa Salieu, following the rapper across a number of different spots in his hometown of Coventry.Shot on film, the video for Belly exudes a sense of homecoming and community.&nbsp;Switching up between performance setups and character vignettes, it's a laidback, optimistic visual, which feels authentic to Salieu's journey whilst delivering something cinematic and engaging.&nbsp;

Stafi Samaki

Sinead Gorey

Wizzo & Co.

Earthboi

Alishia Shaw

Taomak Films

Nathan James Tettey

Verbz

Henry Gill

Andre Reid

Nilante Ebun-Cole

Michael Junior Onafowokan

Nathan M. Legger

Billy French

Murray Boden

Harry Coleman

Gordon Wong

Jade Rache

Amie Harfield

Marta Strauss

Caroline Morin

Leaticia

Warner Music Group

Pa Salieu 'Belly' by Earthboi

Pa-Salieu-'Belly'-by-Earthboi

Bear Damen directs a charming promo for Royel Otis.&nbsp;The video for If Our Love Is Dead exudes a nostalgic, early noughties vibe, with a central focus on playful camerawork and charismatic performances.&nbsp;Elevated with a grungy yet vibrant grade, it's a great little video that perfectly suits the track.&nbsp;

Jess Sabine

Angie Broomfield

George Traynor

Bear Damen

David Gourlay

John Moule

Massimo Fillipi

Rhys Warren

Anthony Mchugh

Joe Medlock

Joe Corrie

Sharon Chung

Wash

Ourness

Royel Otis 'If Our Love Is Dead' by Bear Damen

Royel-Otis-'If-Our-Love-Is-Dead'-by-Bear-Damen

Fidel directs a fluid, retro-fired visual for British artist Jim Legxacy's sweet, garage-influenced track from his anticipated Black British Music mixtape.The video for aggressive captures Jim in everyday situations and an atmospheric performance set-up, driven by a powerful edit. There's a distinct nod to the origins of UK Garage with Jim favouring 90s football shirts, and viewed&nbsp;through the screen of the iconic Blackberry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Amanda Jenkins

Fidel

Zion Roache

Greatcoat Films

Scott Wright

Dylan Whatley

Steve Cameron

Alex Stanley-Ruthven

Mic Grant

Simon Oxley

Jordan Rowley

Max Elliot

Arthur Attenborough

Conrad Bohl

Avenues

Nielsan Bohl

XL Recordings

Jim Legxacy 'Aggressive' by Fidel

Jim-Legxacy-'Aggressive-'-by-Fidel

Geerten Harmens directs a trippy fever dream of a promo for pop-dance duo Sad Night Dynamite, presented through a frantic montage of mobile phone footage, intercut with social media iconography, garish textures and dynamic animation.&nbsp;The video for Sugabby narratively explores the idea of dating an older woman, with the tale unfolding through a&nbsp;menagerie of media and different screen devices. Slipping from reality into an uncanny valley of fantasy, achieved at&nbsp;a breathless speed Harmens and his team provide a srong addition to&nbsp;the off-kilter and blackly comic aesthetic of previous SND videos.&nbsp;&nbsp;"This video has been extremely interesting to figure out," the director&nbsp;explains. "Together with the crew we had to think about a simultaneous social media storyline that all came together in it's own little hyperactive viral cultured way in the edit."We had to work with about eight hours of iPhone footage to compile it in under three minutes. Together with Anders Mills at Trim Editing and the amazing VFX team at Agile we polished and polished to make this video!"[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Noreen Khan

Harry Watts

Suzie Walsh

Geerten Harmens

Sam Seager

Ian Blackburn

George Greenwood

Jaden Dayle

Erika Freedman

Anders Mills

Trim Editing

Jon Dobson

Oana Anghel

Andrius Vizbaras

Alt-Pop

Sad Night Dynamite 'Sugabby' by Geerten Harmens

Sad-Night-Dynamite-'Sugabby'-by-Geerten-Harmens

Tajana Tokyo celebrates the joy of dancing in this infectious promo for Mercury Prize-winners Ezra Collective.The video for God Gave Me Feet For Dancing tells a classic story of young people - a boy and a girl -&nbsp;who&nbsp;express their attraction to each other through dance. Only they are much better dancers than most people.Performing under bright, tracking spotlights, the dancers - Michelle Zan and Kitz Katika -&nbsp;make the most of the nighttime exterior locations, effortlessly transitioning from place to place. In some respects&nbsp;it has a theatrical, old Hollywood vibe, reminiscent of vintage musicals and on-stage theatre productions.&nbsp;Bracketed by naturalistic shots of the characters talking and drinking outside a pub, the concept is presented as an escapist fantasy that's also realistic, and does a brilliant job of visualising the upbeat music.&nbsp;

Joanna Dawson

Ade Kadri

Connor Gaffe

Tajana Tokyo

Ayomide Alli

Somesuch

Ryan Monteith

Charlie Knight

Lana Salfiti

Georgia Rae Sterling-Grant

Matt Turner

Alex Bojic-aguilar

Michael Hannides

Nick Milligan

Kikz Katika

Michele Zan

Amber Saunders

Cabin Edit

Chris Anthony

Company 3

Michelle Zan

Laura Drault

Ayopo Abiri

Jazz

Ezra Collective 'God Gave Me Feet For Dancing’ by Tajana Tokyo

Ezra-Collective-'God-Gave-Me-Feet-For-Dancing’'-by-Tajana-Tokyo

Femi Ladi creates an intriguing crime drama&nbsp;for Jorja Smith's Feelings, featuring J Hus - in which Jorja and co-star Jasmin Jobson play multiple characters.Ladi's video mirrors the story of&nbsp;Bonnie &amp; Clyde, with a big twist. Jorja and Top Boy actress Jobson play a series of characters on each side&nbsp;of the thrilling heist drama. It keeps the viewer intrigued right to the end.The video arrives hot off the heels of the release of&nbsp;Jorja’s acclaimed second album,&nbsp;falling or flying.

Anti Design

Kharmel Cochrane

Lola Cookman

Alex Carswell

Rhona Ezuma

Marika-ella Ames

Femi Ladi

Craig Dixon

Erin Corrian-Alexis

Harlon Haveland

Kai Blamey Nguyen

Saskia Whinney

Phillips Nortey

Jamie Monks

Jonny Lewis

Chloe Harwood

Danielle Igor

Grace Sinnott

Hasani Franke

Work Editorial

Jason Wallis

Electric Theatre Collective

Jakob Thorhallsson

Jasmine Jobson

Cinelab Film and Digital

Jorja Smith 'Feelings' by Femi Ladi

Jorja Smith - Feelings (feat. J Hus)

Peggy Gou's summer anthem gets an appropriately sun-kissed visual courtesy of Somesuch director Thomas Hardiman, filmed on location in Ibiza.A playful mix of performance, choreography, gorgeous vistas of one of the loveliest places anywhere, in the video for (It Goes Like) Nanana Hardiman allows Peggy to find her groove, at the centre of the glamourous party, but not always the centre of attention.Shot by Nikita Kuzmenko, edited by Thomas Grove Carter and graded by Myles Bevan, it's a very&nbsp;sophisticated and aspirational addition to the classic Ibiza-set video.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Thomas Hardiman

Peggy Gou

Alex Chamberlain

Georgina Fillmore

Diego Contreras

Michelle Cheung

Blake John Wood

Lorena Anabel Maza

Shon Ju

Patrick Galtthaar

Nikita Kuzmenko

Archil Siradze

Eva Hrabovska

Grace Snellock

Thomas Grove Carter

Myles Bevan

Studio RM

Dance

Peggy Gou '(It Goes Like) Nanana' by Thomas Hardiman

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana - Official Video

In this eerie, sensory video for Junodream, director Ned Botwood imagines ‘a day at the beach’ with the lights turned out.The video for The Beach is a languid montage of lunar beach scenes. Sand, swimmers, sunbathers, dogs and dust are all incongruously reframed at nighttime. Anonymous characters stare at the horizon, waiting for the wind to change.&nbsp;Making stark use of negative space and roaming spotlights, cameraman Joseph Dunn shoots the beach like a dreamy moonscape. This is emphasised by a silvery colour grade by Ruth Wardell at Time Based Arts. Echoes&nbsp;of Radiohead's Street Spirit, in fact, and the song happens to be a&nbsp;catchy indie rock anthem in the mould of that 90s classic.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]“I try not to stay at the beach after the sun’s gone down - It’s too eerie for me," admits Botwood. "Once the tourists go home, it’s just flat land, heat, bugs, wind and darkness. There’s so little visual context, you might as well be on the moon. We wanted to imagine what a beach looks like to someone who can only remember little dark parts of it.“I really really have to thank Joseph Dunn and his camera team, Kevin Corry and The Assembly Rooms, and Ruth Wardell and Time Based Arts, who were all so generous lending their skill to such a tiny project!”

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