Anibal Castaño is a Cinematographer based in London, originally from Colombia and early influenced by author cinema and fashion he explores the image on a wide range of formats, from narrative dramas to music videos, fashion content and promos. [I believe in the place The Earth used to be, I believe in Fashion as the first form of communication, I believe in Cinema as a bridge to the world of the dreams, I believe the future is NOW, it is Queer and Latin.] Founder of Grade By Humans (Colour grading services) @grade_by_humans​ ​​

Director of Photography

Anibal Castano

Joseph Wilson directs a carefree promo for New York-based DJ &amp; producer (and queer icon) Chloé Caillet's team-up with London-based producer&nbsp;Nyra.The video for B Good follows two friends on a lively romp&nbsp;across London, hanging out in different bars and clubs, cruising around the city in a taxi and overall having a blast.&nbsp;It has a distinctly early 2000's vibe, channeling the energy of Ibiza club classics and the lo-fi videos that were made for them back in the day.&nbsp;A nostalgic throwback with bags of energy and charismatic performances from both leads.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

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Chloé Caillet, Nyra 'B Good' by Joseph Wilson

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Joseph Wilson takes a walk on the wild side in this promo for Jamie Irrepressible, aka The Irrepressibles.Shot in Wilson's characteristic black and white tone from his work with Patrick Wolf last year, the video for Be Wild features a cast of characters from the queer community - drag queens, leather daddies and everyone in between - that have become a company of regulars in Wilson's work, from documentaries to music videos.With lingering stares and POV-style camerawork, the video has&nbsp;an enigmatic, hedonistic vibe, which builds to an explosive climax.&nbsp;Brilliant, bold work which perfectly fits the soundtrack - and a fine companion piece to Wilson's other Irrepressibles video, for Yo Homo.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

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The Irrepressibles 'Be Wild!' by Joseph Wilson

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The Irrepressibles' punk anthem of queer defiance inspires a mesmerizing visual from Joseph Wilson brimming with homosexual desire.For the video for Yo Homo, Wilson casts performers from London's alt-queer scene to lipsync the lyrics of the song and radiate attitude and palpable physicality, as they celebrate their identities unashamedly through dance in a rundown warehouse, leading to an explosive climax.&nbsp;The energetic choreography and fast-moving cinematography juxtaposed against the single location and minimalist wardrobe, plus the inventive use of graphics, create an edgy and unexpected visual narrative.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;A&nbsp;London-based artist and drag performer himself, Wilson drew on his own rebellious youth as a jumping off point for this project.&nbsp;"Yo Homo&nbsp;explores the rage of queer youth and the power of community," he explains. "The song takes me back to my teens, when I would get drunk in skateparks and go wild in mosh pits at local rock shows. It’s the song I wish I knew when I was 16, and the song I listen to now with pride and sweet nostalgia."&nbsp;

Juliette Larthe

The Irrepressibles 'Yo Homo' by Joseph Wilson

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Joseph Wilson creates a powerful visual allegory around the return of Patrick Wolf in The Bowline Knot - a short film that incorporates two songs from Wolf's EP The Night Safari - the artist's first full body of work in ten years.The monochromatic film features title track The Night Safari and Nowhere Game - the latter released separately in March. In the full film, it is revealed to be the climactic second half of an extraordinary journey that Wolf undertakes. It comes via&nbsp;boat on Styx-like river, from a domestic house and garden to forbidding industrial complex, but the move represents&nbsp;his escape from claustrophobic&nbsp;inertia to activity, and final angelic glory.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilson provides Wolf's redemption with his distinctive sensibility,&nbsp;full of vivid iconography and incredible costumery - Wolf collaborated with Marco Tullio Siviglia for the wonderfully creative costume design - and myth and religious symbolism are drawn into an aesthetic&nbsp;that nods to the tradition of queer filmmaking.Above all, the fact everything is shot at night, filmed in black and white, establishes a dreamlike tone of endless possibilities. A highly appropriate way to mark the return of Patrick Wolf as a unique and idiosyncratic creative force.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOSEPH WILSON:&nbsp;&nbsp;“When Patrick first approached me, he mentioned that he had two videos that were being released, and it had always been a dream of mine since watching Vincent Haycock’s The Odyssey&nbsp;[for Florence + The Machine] to create a short film that connected multiple tracks - so we decided to release The Night Safari&nbsp;as a prequel to Nowhere Game."Patrick had introduced me to the thrilling boat scene in Night Of The Hunter, which helped me to bridge the two films together, and shooting on water felt imperative to the music Patrick had created. We shot the video over three days, including a reshoot on the canal... It was completely iced over, and I had to go out with my DP to break the ice with a rowing oar so that we could shoot!"The edit was fused by my interest in Artist Moving Image and drew inspiration from Paul Bettell’s Queer psychedelic Illegal Tender. Some of the footage felt too ‘clean’ in post so I played around with crystal earrings and broken glass to make the shots feel more menacing and distorted."Getting to work with Patrick after all these years was a real privilege. I am so proud of the magic we created and grateful to Patrick for inviting me on board and letting my creativity run wild.”[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

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Big Life Management

Patrick Wolf 'The Bowline Knot' by Joseph Wilson

THE BOWLINE KNOT (feat. "The Night Safari" + "Nowhere Game")

Joseph Wilson directs a cinematic, eerily surreal promo for Patrick Wolf, the second part of an extended film for the artist's new EP,&nbsp;The Night Safari.&nbsp;Following Enter The Day - the&nbsp;romantic and wistful first instalment of Wilson's longer film - the video for Nowhere Game is defiant and thrilling, with a&nbsp;stark, brutalist aesthetic of the video that complements the complex soundscapes in the track.Shot within the extraordinary Beacon Hill Fort on the Essex coast,&nbsp;Wolf enters the imposing edifice by boat, to be confronted by 'Nowhere People' - dancers attired in outfits that give them an uncanny inhuman appearance, that were designed by Wolf himself with&nbsp;Marco Tullio Siviglia.[imgtoken data:1]The story was inspired by&nbsp;the Greek myth of Sisyphus, and&nbsp;Wilson worked with movement director Ted Rogers to direct the performers - or the ‘gloms’ as Wilson and Wolf named them - to develop their own metaphor for breaking the cycle of endless toil."Patrick spoke about how he had learnt to let go of his resentments, lifting a great weight of his shoulders," explains Wilson. "So the idea was that the ‘gloms’ were pulling around their resentments - which start off as small pieces of coal -&nbsp;and develop into large heavy boarders as the story goes on."[imgtoken data:2]Being approached to collaborate with Patrick Wolf on the project on this and the longer film to accompany the new EP "was a ‘pinch yourself’ sort of moment," according to Wilson.&nbsp;"I used to listen to Patrick at college before I came out, and had been to a couple of his London shows when I was 17. I saw a lot of myself in Patrick and he gave me hope that there were other people like me out there."So to be working with him all these years later is very poignant for me. Aside from our creative vision, we share a lot of similarities growing up as outsiders, and both overcoming our own traumas through the pandemic.[imgtoken data:3]&nbsp;"I had come across Beacon Hill Fort a few years ago -&nbsp;[and] I’d been saving it for the perfect project. Located at the very edge of a quiet coastal town in Essex, the cold concrete structures and its prolific history of war, battle and invasion created the perfect setting for the Nowhere Game. Many of the cast and crew were lifelong Patrick fans, which made the shoot feel even more worthwhile."I remember looking up to the sky and seeing a dozen shooting stars as the performers pulled rocks around Patrick whilst he played the viola. It was such a moment! Regardless of the fact there was no electricity, and it was the coldest day of 2022! It was all worth it.”

Lee Sharrock

Patrick Wolf 'Nowhere Game' by Joseph Wilson 

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