Production Supervisor

Austin Barbera

Omar Jones, director of impressive videos for the likes of Pusha T, Isaiah Rashad ft Lil Uzi Vert and Doechii - and recently signed to Riff Raff Films in London - has confronted the subject of mental health head-on in his stunning video for LA hip-hop artist Ab-Soul.The rapper took a six year break from music as a result of mental health issues that led him to attempt suicide. In the video for Do Better, Jones and Ab-Soul actually recreate this suicide attempt, where he fell from a building resulting in serious injury and sight loss.It is a tough subject that Jones handles with both sensitivity and flair, with the brilliant use of visual effects within the almost fragile black and white aesthetic. Most importantly, the dignity and humanity of Ab-Soul shines through. You really do get a sense of him coming to terms with&nbsp;his life, disability and all, and in spire of everything, being in a better place.[imgtoken data:1]OMAR JONES"Moosa Tiffith from TDE initially came to me wanting the video for Do Better&nbsp;to be based on a real tragic event in Soul’s life. The fact that part of his story was being revealed in this video meant it had to be portrayed correctly and lensed using an autobiographical approach. Moosa’s close friendship with Soul was instrumental in making sure there was an open line of communication between me and Soul. This was a delicate story to entrust to a stranger at the time, and his involvement made Soul comfortable."I felt a deep sense of responsibility, not only to Soul, but to all who struggle with their mental health, and deal with thoughts of suicide. In the end, the song’s message is a positive one, encouraging people to face themselves and focus on their self-improvement. Soul faces loss, regret, depression but emerges stronger on the other side.[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>The hardest part was to ask Soul to revisit the darkest moments of his past. I felt the weight of every shot...</blockquote>"The video shows what one sees on their way down, the moments that lead up to it, Soul’s constant conflict with the burden of the past and alternate realities surrounding the decision to jump. What does one see in those final moments? How does the world appear from such a heavy perspective? It’s hard to even begin to imagine, but my approach uses a non-chronological edit and flow to evoke the brain frantically reaching for any memory it can (while it can), while the concept of time completely shifts."Shooting it was tough. Because the video is based on true events, the hardest part for me was to ask Soul to revisit the darkest moments of his past. I felt the weight of every shot and tried to share some of that emotional load as the director. During the ledge scene, I had Soul thirteen stories up, looking down at the drop. He was secured with wires, yet it still felt like the longest shot of my life. I couldn’t wait to yell 'cut'. Throughout the shoot, he was extremely collaborative and willing to explore every option. I am humbled and grateful for Soul's trust. In his words: 'I’ve cried enough about it, so I’m choosing to laugh now.' "

United States

Omar Jones

David Wept

Farah Idress

Sixtwentysix Productions

Anthony 'Top Dawg' Tiffith

Anthony 'Moosa' Tiffith Jr

George Solomon

Kristian Zuniga

Spencer Wood

Emilio Fermin

Vatche Giragossian

Ron Dabach

Lucca Liberal

Mills Ticket Casting

Cynthia Irene

Barbershop Post

Dante Pasquinelli

Digital Axis

Sherif Higazy

Dan Gillette

Top Dawg Entertainment

Riff Raff Films

Hip Hop

Ab-Soul ft Zacari 'Do Better' by Omar Jones

Ab-Soul - Do Better (Official Video)

LAMAR+NIK&nbsp;bring the sweet, soulful performances of Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye together in a characteristically creative, DIY&nbsp;fashion.The video for All About You was&nbsp;made using a stop-motion technique known as Stratastencil - the process of multiple frames being hung in a row, resulting in a trailing, tunnel-like effect.After the artists were filmed separately, in Los Angeles and Texas, all&nbsp;4,500 frames of video were printed, hand-cut, and photographed frame-by-frame to achieve the tunnel effect seen throughout the video. It's a technique that L+N have employed previously, and have perfected here.You can watch a very cool BTS video about the intriguing process&nbsp;of the All About You video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfXR4CFEpos&amp;feature=emb_title" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;

LAMAR+NIK

Doomsday Entertainment

Andrew Fronczak

Spenser Sakurai

Nick Southcote

Saul Levitz

Leon Bridges, Lucky Daye 'All About You' by LAMAR+NIK

Leon Bridges, Lucky Daye - All About You (Official Video)

Millicent Hailes injects a dash of&nbsp;Spain into middle England in her video for new artist Hope Tala.The setting could not be more suburban, but Hope's song All My Girls Like To Fight is all about feisty females, so her performance is accompanied by dancers who bring the passion of flamenco and bullfighting to proceedings. Without the bulls, thankfully.Shot in suburban London, Hailes directed this remotely from Los Angeles - and DoP Beatriz Sastre makes it look as bright and colourful as Barcelona.

United Kingdom

Millicent Hailes

Poppy Ashton

SixTwentySix

Beatriz Sastre

Joshanne Dar

Sam Hardy

Marty McMullan

Las Bandas Be Brave

James Hackett

Jake Krask

Hope Tala 'All My Girls Like To Fight' by Millicent Hailes

Hope-Tala-'All-My-Girls-Like-To-Fight'-by-Millicent-Hailes

DoP Rik Burnell makes his directing debut with this engrossing black and white visual for Tiana Major9, inspired by the work of photographer&nbsp;Horace Ové.&nbsp;Infused with a sense of style and authentic charm, the visual focuses purely on Tiana's performance, switching from industrial interiors to festival-inspired exteriors.&nbsp;Burnell's choice of locations are a perfect match for the concept, feeling very much like London without any obvious signs or landmarks, capturing a palpable atmosphere and a sense of the hustle and bustle around every corner.&nbsp;

Rik Burnell

Kai Newton

Jo Joyce

Paintedbyesther

Dan Levy

Aspect Pictures

Emmanuelle Cuny

Capitol Records

Soul

Tiana Major9 'Think About You' by Rik Burnell

Tiana-Major9-'Think-About-You'-by-Rik-Burnell

Barns Courtney checks out of his humdrum office job and takes a trip back to 1999, video games, funky outfits and all,&nbsp;in Paul Capra&#39;s wildly free-wheeling new video.Go BC!

Paul Capra

Brandon Robinson

Bashir Taylor

Mario Contini

Brandon Clark

Dadass Films

Loren White

Paul McKee

Rock

Barns Courtney '99' by Paul Capra

Barns-Courtney-'99'-by-Paul-Capra

Millicent Hailes presents Mist and Jessie Ware in a number of visually impressive scenarios in her video for Wish Me Well. This includes a space where they&#39;re only visible under UV light, thanks to hair and makeup FX, and a light tunnel, where they&#39;re captured on a wide-angle lens - very Hype Williams.But the pick of the bunch has&nbsp;Mist towering over the skycrapers of a futuristic city. Don&#39;t think they did that in post.&nbsp;

Joshua Noon

Greatcoat Films

Beatrice McHugh

James Evered

Diana Olifirova

Gary Long

Nacho Munoz De Leon

Matt Markham

Elena Isolini

Tona Stell; Kiera Liberati

Red Barbaza

Nick Sanders

Ntropic

Kevin Miller

Glassface

Nathan James Tettey

Warner Music

Simon Oxley

Georgia Day

Kiera Liberati

Mist ft Jessie Ware 'Wish Me Well' by Millicent Hailes

Mist-'Wish-Me-Well-Ft-Jessie-Ware'-by-Millicent-Hailes

A stroll across a litter-strewn bridge turns into a magical LaLaLand moment, in Isaac Rentz&#39;s video for OneRepublic &amp; Seeb&#39;s Rich Love.OneRepublic&#39;s Ryan Tedder is joined by more and more dancer-lovers, and then the fireworks start. You can&#39;t go wrong with fireworks.

Isaac Rentz

Puritan

Chris Varonos

Dannel Escallon

Monty Fisher

Sam Omelia

Albert Gonzalez

Nick Delgado

Nra Kudelka

Rasheeda Ameera

Jennifer Kennedy

Arianna Pane @ Velem

Matt Stawski

Marisa Garner Associates

Jared Shelton

Interscope Records

OneRepublic & Seeb 'Rich Love' by Isaac Rentz

Onerepublic-&-Seeb-'Rich-Love'-by-Isaac-Rentz

Just when you thought the world couldn&#39;t get any weirder or more scary, here comes Fitz&nbsp;and his Tantrums. And his mom.Just remember: it&#39;s not real, it&#39;s only a video...

Brother Willis

Ryan Huffman

Ramin Shakibaei

Thomas Obed

Tess Omelia

Elise Velasco

Brielle Mckenna

Jonny Look

Bobby Lam

Mandee Mallonee

Indie pop

Fitz & The Tantrums 'Fool' by Brother Willis

Fitz and the Tantrums - Fool [Official Video]

James Larese directs a stunning digital portrait for Bishop Briggs.Draped in gold, the luxurious performance clip is deceptively minimalist at first, but the clip morphs into an awesome piece of animated art - using Bishop Briggs&#39; face as the canvas, but duplicating and splitting it open in ornate and strangely beautiful ways.

James Larese

Triggr & Bloom

Tommy Labuda

Sing Howe Yam

Monica Blackburn

Bishop Briggs 'The Way I Do' by James Larese

Bishop Briggs - The Way I Do (Official)

Sarah McColgan directs KDA ft Tinashe in a slick and atmospheric clip.A moody motel room surrounded by sparse exteriors lit with every conceivable&nbsp;colour &ndash; including a diner, a phone box, and a convertible - McColgan&#39;s video is a dark and dreamlike performance piece weaved into stylised slices of Americana.An incredible array of costume adds to the peculiar, dreamlike feeling of the video too.

Sarah McColgan

Hound Content

Missy Galanida

Isaac Rice

Kenneth Taylor

Luis Perez

Jakob Rosenblatt

Austin Lewis

Brad Jamieson

Skye Jones

Miriam Sternoff

Patricia Morales

Priscilla Ono

Caroline Clayton

Ministry of Sound

Pop, R&B

KDA ft Tinashe 'Just Say' by Sarah McColgan

Kda-Ft-Tinashe-'"just-Say"'-by-Sarah-Mccolgan

The precocious 12-year-old British actor&nbsp;Millie Bobby Brown - who plays Eleven in&nbsp;the hit series&nbsp;Stranger Things&nbsp;- gives an&nbsp;impassioned performance for DJ/producer duo Sigma&#39;s&nbsp;new single Find Me, lipsyncing Birdy&#39;s hauntingly beautiful vocals, in the video directed by Chris Sims.&nbsp;In it, we follow an anguished Millie as she navigates&nbsp;LA&#39;s&nbsp;glittering streets at nighttime,&nbsp;singing along to the vocals with visible emotion. Quite different, in fact, from the otherworldiness&nbsp;of her character in&nbsp;Stranger Things.Chris Sims - who has just joined Burning Reel in the UK for commercials &ndash; shot the video using available streetlight, with the young actress&#39;s performance directed straight towards at the viewer.&nbsp;Fast motion sequences and the simple, nicely executed concept&nbsp;result in a&nbsp;frantic and strongly&nbsp;expressive outcome.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chris Sims

Erik Mateo

Matthias Koenigswieser

Arien Hatch

Jamie Metzger

Todd Heater

Sky Jones

Tina Martinez

3 Beat Productions

Burning Reel

Sigma ft. Birdy 'Find Me' by Chris Sims

Sigma-Ft-Birdy-'Find-Me'-by-Chris-Sims

Dagny&rsquo;s debut track Backbeat has inspired a good-looking performance video with all the bells and whistles,&nbsp;directed by the prolific Malia James.The&nbsp;Norwegian singer dazzles the viewer, performing with a sparkle in her eye&nbsp;under the lights of a disco ball, then&nbsp;reflecting the&nbsp;blue glare from&nbsp;dozens of TV screens in a sequined outfit, and then multiplied on the screen in a&nbsp;kaleidoscopic&nbsp;effect. Its a playful promo for a&nbsp;fun, punchy song.&nbsp;

Norway

Malia James

Cineaste Films

Taylor Vandegrift

Kai Saul

Hillary Gurtler

Sam Jones

Derek Hansen

Kate Miller

Republic

Singer-songwriter

Dagny 'Backbeat' by Malia James

Dagny-'Backbeat'-by-Malia-James

Justin Francis has delivered&nbsp;this&nbsp;emotional narrative piece for Aussie pop/soul singer Conrad Sewell&#39;s song Remind Me,&nbsp;about the important relationship between a teenage boy and his father, following what was obviously an unseen&nbsp;traumatic event.Its how the father brings the deeply upset boy into a much better place, bit by bit, from eating his breakfast to going to the boxing gym, which highlights the importance of the parental role. So that&nbsp;makes what happens at the end&nbsp;all the more poignant...

Australia

Justin Francis

David Checel

Stitch

Dave Hussey

Steve Gottlieb

Conrad Sewell 'Remind Me' by Justin Francis

Conrad-Sewell-'Remind-Me'-by-Justin-Francis

Malia James captures the intimacy of Youth&nbsp;for Australian actor, Youtuber and singer-songwriter Troye Sivan.This is Sivan&#39;s&nbsp;first full-on pop video since his groundbreaking <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdXNNveYOfU" target="_blank">Blue Neighbourhood trilogy</a> which chronicled the burgeoning love affair between two young male friends.

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