We once got nominated for a BAFTA. We didn&#039;t win.

Carrie Sutton

Production Company

Blindeye Films

Matilda Harding-Kemp directs a riveting performance&nbsp;promo for Laurel Smith's Vampire Romance.Featuring an elevated, horror-tinged concept, the video - following up Harding-Kemp's impressive video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/10/10/laurel-smith-everybody-bleeds-matilda-harding-kemp/78684" target="_blank">Everybody Bleeds</a> -&nbsp;sees the artist perform in the middle of a pentagram in several&nbsp;vivid vignettes.[imgtoken data:1]"For Vampire Romance the idea was to create a haunting, atmospheric scene that played with contrasts in colour, light and shadow," says Harding-Kemp.&nbsp;"Laurel’s performance drives this video in the centre of a giant pentagram."&nbsp;Straightforward and unfussy in concept, the video gives Laurel Smith room to bring her own unique vibe to the performance, which toes the line between mysterious and ethereal, whilst retaining a contemporary, alt-pop sensibility.

United Kingdom

Matilda Harding-Kemp

James Dearden

John Leahy

Sebastian Hinds

Mike O'Connor

Jack Lightfoot

Nacho Guzman

Bronte Carter

Daisy Oldershaw

Louis Catlett

Stef Perry

Joe Walker

Alt Pop

Laurel Smith 'Vampire Romance' by Matilda Harding-Kemp

Laurel-Smith--'Vampire-Romance'-by-Matilda-Harding-kemp

Lewis Cater follows the enigmatic promo for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/01/26/shinedown-dead-dont-die-lewis-cater/80130">Dead Don't Die</a> with another Shinedown collaboration - this time for A Symptom Of Being Human.&nbsp;The video deals with the unique yet universal challenges that are part and parcel of being human, touching upon anxiety, the cost of living&nbsp;and the overarching search for meaning in the everyday.&nbsp;Visually representing the highs and lows of life, the video focuses on a young girl, who discovers a book in a grand library with completely blank pages. She soon projects her fear and anxieties onto the page, until a breakthrough moment shines a light on the brighter side of life, and the friends who help her navigate the storm.[imgtoken data:1]The slick, filmic aesthetic perfectly contrasts the golden light of the library with the cold, clouded gloom of her fear vignettes, and the central performance helps marry the different setups to great effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;"There’s something quite magical about filming in London in December and we quite literally captured this underneath the festive glow of Westminster," Cater explains. "We were blessed with such an amazing team who stepped straight onto this after we wrapped on the Dead Don’t Die video."

Cat Giles

Jenny Meister

Lewis Cater

Jack Lightfoot 

Las Bandas Be Brave

Tuff

Chris Brown 

Richard Scott

Pieter Snyman

Djay Brawner

Max Rose

Sam Nutt

Ty Hack

Beau Pritchard-James

Josh Tue

Michael Mroczek

Emily Mcney

Zenon Clements

Sarah Scott

Cameron Marygold

Ethos Studio

Kit Reeve

Atlantic Records

Rock

Shinedown 'A Symptom Of Being Human' by Lewis Cater

Shinedown - A Symptom Of Being Human (Official Video)

Jack Lightfoot directs an affecting live promo for Sam Tompkins.&nbsp;Following the brilliant live video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/10/19/sam-tompkins-lose-it-all-live-jack-lightfoot/78849">Lose It All </a>in October last year, this video boasts a breathtaking location and a pared-back, intimate performance."We wanted to create a really simple, classy look for this live session - standing it apart from the grittier look we had on our previous live session together," says Lightfoot."So we selected a classic setting with lots of wooden furnishings and antique features and really took advantage of the natural daylight beaming in through the windows. Once again we rolled out a one-shot take, and as always, Sam nailed the vocal to bring it all together."

Harry Clements

Quinn Titsworth

Harry Coleman

Sam Tompkins 'Die For Someone (Live Session)' by Jack Lightfoot

Sam-Tompkins--'Die-For-Someone-(live-Session)'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Lewis Cater directs a minacious promo for Shinedown, where under the ominous surveillance of an unspecified evil, the US rock band&nbsp;look fear straight in the eye.&nbsp;The video for Dead Don't Die jumps between a rowdy performance section in an ornate structure, and enigmatic vignettes with frontman Brett, where various weapons and objects hang mid-air, threatening to break through and injure him - but unable to do so.It's a thrilling addition to both the band and Cater's videography, and packed full of filmic moments and great performances.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;"We shot the video for Dead Don’t Die straight after the band’s Wembley headline show last month," Cater says.&nbsp;"It was a special shoot as it was the first time that the band had shot a video outside of United States."It’s a video about resilience, the strong-willed, the bend but never break human spirit. The power of the mind is extraordinary. The band use their strength within to control the darkness and retreat to a more positive space."We follow Brent (Shinedown's frontman) as he is pursued by an unspecified evil. He passes by each band member as they use their energy to control a moment of wickedness. Brent is then confronted. Using MoCo, we had bullets build up around Brent. The power of his mind pushes to the forefront as the bullets are suspended. After overcoming each of their obstacles, the band are united for one final test."[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Ethos Studios

Max Colt @ The Frender

Shinedown 'Dead Don't Die' by Lewis Cater

Shinedown-'Dead-Don't-Die'-by-Lewis-Cater

Jack Lightfoot directs an absorbing lyric video for Sam Tompkins.&nbsp;In a simple yet compelling one-shot concept, we see Sam perform as the lighting transitions around him, and fluffy clouds pulsate like storm clouds.&nbsp;"It was great to be back on set again with Sam and the team," Lightfoot mentions, referencing Blindeye's&nbsp;three collaborations last year, including one he directed for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/10/19/sam-tompkins-lose-it-all-live-jack-lightfoot/78849">Lose It All.&nbsp;</a>"The creative came in from Mitchell Peryer, and we knew we wanted to run it as a simple locked-off one shot."We programmed lighting changes across the track to take us on a journey from sunset, to dusk, to night time, to dawn, whilst also playing with lighting inside the clouds to add another element to the video. And once again, all held together by Sam's stunning vocals."

Amie Harfield

Singer-songwriter

Sam Tompkins 'Die For Someone' by Jack Lightfoot

Sam-Tompkins-'Die-For-Someone'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Sam Nutt directs a cinematic promo in aid of charity <a href="https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/" target="_blank">Help Musicians</a>.The atmospheric promo sees a selection of talented artists perform in the striking Asylum Chapel in Peckham, coming together to highlight the important work that the charity do to help musicians in times of crisis.&nbsp;A collaboration between composer Jan Willem de With, Laura and Sarah Ayoub and Help Musicians UK, the video is breathtakingly executed, and shines a spotlight on the magic behind the music.&nbsp;"HelpMusiciansUK have recently learnt through a survey that 67% of musicians feel that their mental health is worse than it was before the pandemic with more considering leaving the music industry for good, and turning to Music Minds Matter for therapeutic support," the charity explain in&nbsp;the YouTube description.&nbsp;"This film aims to bring attention to the important work Help Musicians does to help musicians across times of crisis, by reflecting the idea of musicians coming together in a sheltered place. Because without musicians, there is no magic."Readers can visit helpmusicians.org.uk to learn more about about the amazing work that they do.

Chaimaa Omazabal

Bud Gallimore

Eilera Ellie

Tuncer Ozdemir

Margherita Fabbro

Instrumental

Jan Willem De With ft Laura Ayoub & Sarah Ayoub 'Shelter' by Sam Nutt

Jan-Willem-De-With-Feat.-Laura-Ayoub-And-Sarah-Ayoub-'Shelter'-by-Sam-Nutt

Jack Lightfoot directs a tender live promo for singer-songwriter Sam Tompkins, shot in one-take at Dean Valley Studios.The video features a seamless camera movement, gently&nbsp;wrapping around Sam and the pianist playing live, keeping the focus squarely on the breathtaking performance."Sometimes a track lands on my desk, and I become obsessed with it," Lightfoot says. "Lose it All&nbsp;was one of those songs - it has such an incredible vocal, and I was buzzing to have the opportunity to capture it live."We were keen on a one-shot performance from the very start, and so wanted to set ourselves inside a stunning location that offered something visually beautiful at every turn, and we landed on Dean Valley Studios as the perfect fit - which also gave us some incredible acoustics for the audio recording.And because I always want to know the answer to this when I see a one-take...we went with Take 6."

Emily Clifford

Robbie Smith

Company 3

Island Records

Sam Tompkins 'Lose It All (Live)' by Jack Lightfoot

Sam-Tompkins-'Lose-It-All---Live-Session'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Matilda Harding-Kemp directs a powerful promo for new artist Laurel Smith's Everybody Bleeds, depicting a surreal dreamworld outside the confines of a party.The video explores themes of empowerment, violence and rebellion, slickly visualised with style and flair, and Harding-Kemp has created a hard-hitting and refreshing visual that stays in the mind."Life experiences good or bad become a part of us and that’s something we have to grapple, fight and grow with," she says. "We wanted to portray this aspect of reality through a sense of metamorphosis where the more the video progresses the more Laurel’s reflection changes until she doesn’t recognise herself. To me, subtle moments like this feel quite close in representing that transient journey.[imgtoken data:1] "This psychological narrative is driven from Laurel’s subconscious as she escapes a party and ends up finding her power again. When we fall into Laurel’s dream world where time-freezes, all the girls have weapons to protect themselves in some way."This feels like quite a rebellious image that links to the contrast in the lyrics of being a ‘good girl’ and a ‘bad one’ as women are stereotypically told to be in line and sweet. So it was fun playing with that and showing female energy in an empowering way."

Matilda Harding-kemp

Steffan Perry

Laurel Smith 'Everybody Bleeds' by Matilda Harding-Kemp

Laurel-Smith--'Everybody-Bleeds'-by-Matilda-Harding-kemp

Theo Watkins directs an effervescent performance promo for Easy Life, featuring Benee.&nbsp;The video for OTT combines maximalism and nostalgia, in a visual clash that is as garish as it is amusing.&nbsp;"We set out to make an uber-saturated, 90's-style greenscreen performance video that looked like it had been found at the bottom of MTV's scuzzy VHS archive - using the term 'over-the-top' as our guiding star in pretty much all respects," explains Watkins.&nbsp;I think we can all agree that goal was achieved - and then some.&nbsp;

Jaime Jarvis

Lucy Bonner

Theo Watkins

Marco Grey

Christos

Maya Man

Emma Regan

Dan Moran

Indie

Easy Life ft Benee 'OTT' by Theo Watkins

Easy-Life-Ft.-Benee-'Ott'-by-Theo-Watkins

Jamie Thraves directs a whirlwind performance promo for Gabrielle Aplin's Call Me.&nbsp;Shot in Bristol across two short nights, the video features Aplin&nbsp;interacting with different characters as the traverses the late-night hustle and bustle of the city.Incorporating choreographed numbers and gentler, more intimate moments, it's a video that spans the spectrum of human emotion, and brilliantly executed by the creative team.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"This video for Gabrielle was a lot of fun to make, from start to finish everything just fell into place so easily," says Thraves.&nbsp;"Gabrielle and I chatted through a number of ideas that I presented to her -&nbsp;four or five&nbsp;-&nbsp;before we settled on this one. It just felt right for the song."We both wanted something fun, energetic, dramatic, gritty and a bit dark. I wanted this to feel like a scene from a musical movie."&nbsp;

Chris Anthony

Jamie Thraves

Matt Sterling

Cheyenne Miller

Dan Hilltout

Rich Bertenshaw

Robyn Hough

Nikita Brienza

Josh Ben-tovim

Ross Mclaughlan

Claire Bender

Lucy Wearing

Steffan Perry - Company 3

Gabrielle Aplin 'Call Me' by Jamie Thraves

Gabrielle-Aplin-'Call-Me'-by-Jamie-Thraves

Blake Claridge directs a stirring promo for the long-awaited return of&nbsp;The Subways.&nbsp;The video takes place in a 70's-inspired bedroom - complete with wood panelling, graphic carpets and earthy colour palettes - with the group rocking out as the camera rotates and descends frenetically, perpetually transitioning from the top to the bottom of the room in a crane-style movement.&nbsp;"I guess I can refer to The Subways as long time collaborators now," says Blake Claridge.&nbsp;"It's been about fifteen years since our first video. Perhaps I am getting old now - I’m not!!""That was also the drive of the concept of the video. The track is certainly punk and youthful and I wanted to bring that to the piece without it feeling forced or out of touch, so kept things simple and allowed them to do what they do best."

Laura Parkes

Blake Claridge

Emily Vincent

Charlie Relph

Catherine Derry

Luke Makepeace

Ruta Staseviciute

Kate O’shea

Jessica Vile

The Subways 'You Kill My Cool' by Blake Claridge

The Subways - You Kill My Cool (Official Video)

Jack Lightfoot directs a touching exploration of brotherhood, in his promo for Sam Tompkins' latest single.&nbsp;Starring real-life siblings Sonnyboy and Buddy Skelton, the video for My Brother interweaves several narrative vignettes, set in an anachronistic, early Noughties time period.&nbsp;In the concept, the younger of the two brothers - Buddy - is struggling to connect with Sonnyboy, and feels left out when trying to spend time with him. This all changes when their father dies, and the two form an unbreakable bond and friendship.&nbsp;"It was great to team up with Sam again, this time in the director's chair," says Lightfoot.&nbsp;"Sam came up with the narrative, and having a younger brother myself it really struck a chord with me - we've certainly been through many similar situations together - sorry Tom!&nbsp;"I was delighted that we managed to land Sonnyboy and Buddy for the lead roles - they're such a talented family and look great on camera, they really took this video to the next level. Big thanks as always to the production, artist, and label dream teams involved."&nbsp;

Vincent Edwards

Patricia Cygan

Fabianne Calitri

Alex Fountain

Sonnyboy Skelton

Buddy Skelton

Sam Tompkins 'My Brother' by Jack Lightfoot

Sam-Tompkins-'My-Brother'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Hot off the heels of the release of his acclaimed feature film Boiling Point, Philip Barantini directs a heartfelt promo for Sam Tompkins.&nbsp;Thematically exploring the artist's relationship with his Dad, Tompkins transforms into a middle-aged version of himself in the video for Hero - complete with thinning hair and a wife and son of his own - and gets to grips with the challenges of ageing whilst battling his own demons.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Tompkins' character leaves home early one morning, and drives to a cliff, where he contemplates ending it all - before reminiscing over a photo he has in his pocket, remembering a day with his family.&nbsp;The final shots see the artist remove his makeup and interact with the crew, breaking character before going to call his Dad for real.It's a poignant and relatable concept, brought to life by Barantini's sensitive&nbsp;direction and ability to extrapolate pure emotion from the cast.&nbsp;"When Sam and his team sent the brief for Hero I was immediately drawn to the honesty, and how powerful the message was," says Barantini. "I really hope anyone who is struggling might find the strength to reach out when they watch it. It was a joy to work with such a passionate bunch of people on this too."

Philip Barantini

Matt Lewis

Eve Carreno

Max Hodgkinson

Julia S. Merino

Lucy Rogers

Sam Tompkins 'Hero' by Philip Barantini

Sam-Tompkins-'Hero'-by-Philip-Barantini

Blake Claridge directs a poignant and&nbsp;meditative promo for modern classical artist Alexis Ffrench.&nbsp;The video for Guiding Light builds upon themes of love and loss, and depicts a woman standing on the shoreline, allowing the waves to wash over her bare feet, while&nbsp;an upright piano stands&nbsp;just metres away. Then Ffrench himself appears, playing the refrain of Guiding Light on the piano.&nbsp;The idea of connection to nature and to a higher power is elevated by the stormy, unsettled weather, and the subtlety of the performance allows viewers to impress their own experiences onto the concept and form their own attachments to the music."On the recce, the sun was out and I had planned things for the perfect sunset," explains Blake Claridge.&nbsp;"But this is England,&nbsp;so on the shoot day we were coming off the back of a storm and shooting in torrential rain. But it was perfect, and just created more drama to what was always going to be a pure and simple piece."

Luke Flaherty

Ross Anderson

Alexis Ffrench 'Guiding Light' by Blake Claridge

Alexis-Ffrench-'Guiding-Light'-by-Blake-Claridge

David Ranson explores the disquiet and tension of being in a relationship, in his affecting promo for Boy Bleach.Cut together in an abstract, almost dreamlike fashion, the video races through a series of memories which are connected by movement and subtle transitions.&nbsp;The use of split-screen and off-kilter camerawork heightens the etheral aesthetic, and the lead performance add a certain weight to the emotional narrative.&nbsp;

David Ranson

Poppy Davies

George Lawrence

Conor Chalk

Austen Lane

Alex Rice

Michael Long

Rae Harrison-Doyle

Ed Chappell

Chris Bell

Boy Bleach 'Luvu2x' by David Ranson

Boy-Bleach-'Luvu2x'-by-David-Ranson

James Barnes directs a fiery promo for Scarlxrd in the latest result&nbsp;from his longstanding collaboration with the artist.&nbsp;For the&nbsp;video for The Walking Dead, Barnes strips things back to basics, with a cinematic&nbsp;aesthetic which encapsulates an impassioned performance.&nbsp;It's a simple yet fitting concept, which boasts plenty of headbanging and slow-mo&nbsp;shots of roaring flames and the artist's haunting new mask."The Walking Dead is a homage to one of Scarlxrd’s favourite bands Slipknot and their Psychosocial visual," explains Barnes.&nbsp;"I’ve now hung him from a train, had the Russian mob shoot him, chucked him down a snowy Hungarian cliff and set him on fire. Long may it continue!"&nbsp;&nbsp;

James Barnes

Michael O'Connor

Ben Solmon

Fion Hutton

Dan Moran Colour

Trap Metal

Scarlxrd 'The Walking Dead' by James Barnes

Scarlxrd--'The-Walking-Dead'-by-James-Barnes

James Barnes directs a frantic performance promo for trap-metal superstar Scarlxrd.&nbsp;Intertwining traditional&nbsp;cinematography with FPV camerawork, the video captures the artist's trademark impassioned performance style, backdropped by unique, textural locations.&nbsp;Glitchy visual effects and a gritty black and white grade create a haunting yet high concept aesthetic, which perfectly fits within the surreal concept.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Trap

Metal

Alternate Metal

Scarlxrd 'Can't Die' by James Barnes

-Scarlxrd-'Can't-Die'-by-James-Barnes

James Blunt brings a shockwave of fear with him, in Jamie Thraves' hilarious video for Unstoppable.&nbsp;It's a concept that wouldn't get past the commissioners desk in 99% of cases, but with a self-deprecating artist like Blunt - who has proven time and time again he will go to places most artists wouldn't dream about - it is a match made in Heaven.&nbsp;Blunt is a walking, taking music machine, instilling absolute terror in everyone who crosses his path. People bleed from the ears, fall to the floor and hide in car boots to get away from him. But after one man takes the time to make proper eye contact with his charming smile, it's all turned on its head.&nbsp;Very charming. And very James Blunt.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Ben Burton

Chris Clarke

Ian Coffey

Cam Sealby

James Duffy

Soraya Wright

Hannah Lonergan

Kim Jarrett

Austin Phillips

Luke Dryden

James Blunt 'Unstoppable' by Jamie Thraves

James-Blunt-'Unstoppable'-by-Jamie-Thraves

Sam Fender goes toe-to-toe&nbsp;with iconic actor Stephen Graham in a moving drama&nbsp;for Spit Of You, directed by Philip Barantini.Barantini is the actor turned director/producer of acclaimed British crime thriller Villain, and recently directed Graham in his new movie <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127680/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3" target="_blank">Boiling Point</a>, set in the kitchen of a top restaurant. In Spit Of You, the director explores the complicated relationship between a father and son, reflecting the theme of Fender's song, and the result is terrific.With powerful performances from both Graham and Fender, Barantini gets to grips with the numerous layers that make up a father-son relationship at a certain point in their lives - when the son is now a man himself, and the father is ill-equipped to deal with it.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;Graham has appeared in a lot of music videos but it's hard to remember him giving a better performance than this one. But Sam Fender really matches him - and the director has no doubt about his potential as an actor."Such an incredible experience, and what a joy working with two absolute powerhouses!" says Barantini. "It was a lot of fun and I'll definitely be casting Sam in one of my projects soon! He’s a natural!"

Matriarch Productions

Ben Sansom

Elaine Lynskey

Stephen Graham

Semera Khan

Sam Fender 'Spit Of You' by Philip Barantini

Sam-Fender-'Spit-Of-You-'-by-Philip-Barantini

2010's boyband The Wanted are back, with an emotional&nbsp;promo from director Blake Claridge.Shot on Osea island, we see each of the artists attached to a parachute, having just landed in the idyllic location. They are guided towards each other by a mysterious woman, before reacquainting&nbsp;just in time for a mesmerising fireworks display.&nbsp;Talking about the project, Claridge says, "Shooting on an island in Essex in September&nbsp;wasn’t ideal but we certainly lucked out with the weather, which played in our favour of making the boys look great. Being part of creating a comeback video for where they are right now was wonderful to be a part of."Paying homage to their upbeat, glossy videos of yesteryear, Claridge has captured the energy of the band perfectly, blending the nostalgia of their original work with a more mature sensibility.&nbsp;

Jordi Estapé

Sam Roffey

Henry Gill

The Wanted 'Rule The World' by Blake Claridge