Art Department Assistant

Bon Walsh

Director duos The Rest and UNCANNY team up for an 'exercise in patience and self reflection' in the video for slowthai's Selfish.&nbsp;The video sees the artist trapped in a glass box, with nothing but paint, paper and his own reflection as company.&nbsp;Swapping out his often-cheeky persona for a much darker, introspective side of his character, the video is full of angst, fear and confusion, which is mirrored by the bubbling tension and explosive release in the cinematography.&nbsp;Opening with a slow, contained tracking shot to establish the environment, the camera soon launches into a frantic sprint from side to side, enveloping the mayhem that is unleashed on the inside of the box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Rest

Uncanny

Andy Picton

Theo Hue Williams

Pieter Snyman

Bernat Bonaventura

Agnieszka Kocinska

Brett Lamerton

Beau Pritchard-James

Steve Cameron

Jonny Thorpe

Glassworks

Andrew Patrick

slowthai 'Selfish' by The Rest & UNCANNY

slowthai - Selfish (Official Video)

Lewis Capaldi returns to action with Forget Me, and teams up with Louis Bhose to show he is up for a crazy, even mind-boggling challenge for its video -&nbsp;a shot-for-shot remake of a classic video from the early 1980s.Many viewers won't have seen the original when it first appeared - it is over forty years old, after all - but the iconic visual of WHAM!'s Club Tropicana&nbsp;is immediately recognisable in the opening frames of Bhose's video for Forget Me. Viewed through a contemporary lens, this is&nbsp;completely offbeat in the best way. Throw in Capaldi's cheeky personality and Bhose's love for whimsical ideas, and you're onto a winner.&nbsp;It's also something of a remarkable feat. And despite being a carefully structured&nbsp;remake, the video is still full of its own energy and vigour, largely down to the creative crew involved.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;"It's not exactly what I imagine most people had on their bingo cards for 'Big Lewis Capaldi Comeback Vid'," reflext Louis Bhose.&nbsp;"But hey, sometimes you gotta kill yourself precisely recreating a classic paean to hedonism for a melancholy song about second heartbreaks. It was really fun though - a week in San Antonio getting carsick and annoying our excellent local art department ('yes! that's almost it!!')."Hard to single out members of our incredible crew, but everyone went absolutely above and beyond to make the vid the best it could be. Big shouts to Lewis for being up for anything and choosing such an odd idea... And am happy to report that I got heat stroke on the shoot and live in hope that any BTS will never see the light of day."&nbsp;

Holly Shearn

Joshua Gochez

Ellora Soret

Chris Anthony

Thomas Liam Davis

Vision

Louis Bhose

Scarlett Barclay

OB Management

Agile Films

Caroline Clayton

Willy Spruytte

Spike Morris

Precious Mahaga

Sana Khan

Ffion Kunz

Álvaro Fernández

Eddy Ibarra

Toni Tur

Miquel Mayans

Ariane Kohler

Supple Nam

Ainslie Currie

Jack Williams

Assembly Rooms

Matthieu Toullet

Company 3

Alizee Levrino

Agile Studio

Kevin Marien

Martin Fickling

Virgin Records

Lewis Capaldi 'Forget Me' by Louis Bhose

Lewis-Capaldi--'Forget-Me'-by-Louis-Bhose

Noel Paul teams up with math rock tyros black midi to create an&nbsp;extraordinary visual for the latest release for their new&nbsp;album Hellfire - released today -&nbsp;bringing the outlandish lyrics of Sugar/Tzu to life as&nbsp;a brutal, utterly surreal&nbsp;boxing match.Visceral and colourful in equal measure, with pulsatingly textural cinematography by Jake Scott, Paul has created a scenario that places the&nbsp;action within&nbsp;the untethered logic of a dream - or nightmare. It's a mesmerizing visual accompaniment to an&nbsp;intense&nbsp;stream-of-unconsciousness from vocalist Geordie Greep, that's tied closely to the lyrics' off-kilter, wildly random subject matter.[imgtoken data:1]Greep makes as close to an appearance in the video as you get from the band themselves - providing lipsync to the&nbsp;rhesus monkey that acts as master of ceremonies for the contest. And in the song, this lurid display of pugilistic&nbsp;prowess&nbsp;is interrupted by the actions of a young boy who approaches ringside, and pulls out a shooter.The campaign for the new black midi album has already produced two videos that are blinders - Gustaf Holtenäs's video for Hell; Maxim Kelly's for Eat Men Eat - and this is just as good. It really packs a punch.[imgtoken data:2]

United Kingdom

Ellie Walker

Noel Paul

Manoela Chiabai

FRIEND

Tom Travis

Krunal Saardrani

Jake Scott

Danny Herman

Alisa Tritenko

Sam Rawlings

Steph Hornby

Joe Youens

Belal Hibri

Joey Dallas Cowboy

Osh Veda

Martha West

Christabel West

Rough Trade

Rock

Alternative

black midi 'Sugar/Tzu' by Noel Paul

Black-Midi--'Sugar/tzu'-by-Noel-Paul

Wardens ride and die in Will Dohrn's latest visually inventive extravaganza for Jeshi - this one&nbsp;featuring Obongjayar.Following on from Dohrn's <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/08/jeshi-3210-will-dohrn/75291" target="_blank">brilliantly clever&nbsp;video for 3210</a>, in the promo for Protein the London rapper rides off into the distance in an Uber. This is viewed&nbsp;through a screen attached to the front of a now beaten up, Uber-turned-rally car which shows Jeshi and Obongjayar performing, whilst infrared lasers emitted by an original Xbox Kinect illuminates them.Throw in some mobedding traffic wardens and you have another highly stimulating and imaginative music promo from Dohrn, bringing avant garde&nbsp;ideas into the hiphop music video sphere.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Carmen Young

Oliver Whitworth

Ellie Rimmer

Will Dohrn

Joseph J Goldman

Ground Work

Ed Pearson

Harry Wheeler

Aaron Z. Willson

Abbey Valentina

Chris Malin

Phil Heron

Rory Power

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Because Music

Anna Butler

Hip Hop

Jeshi ft Obongjayar 'Protein' by Will Dohrn

Jeshi - Protein (feat Obongjayar)

Duncan Loudon imagines the life of a stuntman in his remarkable video for DJ/producer Tourist.Loudon takes us on to a film set, and into the world of stuntman-supreme Andy Bennett, as he goes about his daily business - and at the same time, also childminds his young daughter. And it all leads up to one of the most terrifyingly impressive of all movie stunts, when Bennett is doused in petrol and set alight, and then becomes a walking man on fire.Loudon establishes a mesmeric tone with a combination of documentary and impressionistic teasing beyond the frame of reality. Bennett also plays the part of the leading actor that he is doing stunts for. The division between the two is not easily distinguishable.But then there is of course the setpiece stunt. It is unmistakeably&nbsp;authentic,&nbsp;and Loudon takes us right into this feat of technique and sheer courage - and makes it poetic.&nbsp;Brilliantly achieved.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Duncan Loudon

Ayo Davis

Somesuch

Greg Kreszowiec

Krzysztof Trojnar

Tash Tan

Barney Batchelor

Thomas Davis (costume designer)

Melanie Szabo

Kole Onis

Georgina Fillmore

Andre Reid-McKinley

Andy Bennett

Marc Cass

Digital Orchard

Tourist 'Your Love' by Duncan Loudon

Tourist-'Your-Love'-by-Duncan-Loudon

LOOSE&nbsp;directs a poignant promo for Berwyn's latest song, the heartfelt&nbsp;100,000,000.&nbsp;The video seamlessly connects several clever setups in and around a car, utilising motion control, fluid art direction and visual effects to form an&nbsp;abstract yet interconnected narrative.&nbsp;The setting is of particular importance, given the story of the song. As Berwyn explained&nbsp;on Instagram: "Wrote this (track) in YMCA carpark sitting in the driver's seat of the car I was sleeping in. For that she's a special one of my children so I hope u like her." &nbsp;The performer's natural charm and wit shine through in the performance, switching between different eras of his life with ease, paying homage to the struggle whilst celebrating where he is now.&nbsp;Effortlessly engaging and innovative, it's a blinder of a video by the director now operating under the monicker LOOSE - fka Lucy Hickling). It's&nbsp;anchored by&nbsp;her love of character and narrative, and DoP&nbsp;Sam Meyer's wistful cinematography.&nbsp;

LOOSE

Shea Coleman

Stink Films

Hannah Bellil

Joe Starrs

Sam Meyer

Peter Swinford

Max Edmed

Mark Stewart

Frankie Noller

Pete Fullerton

Stink Rising

Berwyn '100,000,000' by LOOSE

Berwyn-'100,000,000'-by-Loose

Will Hooper presents a quickfire tapestry of chaotic performance setups, in his promo for Awa's Feelings.&nbsp;Intercutting a mix of contemporary and lo-fi aesthetics, the video charges forward with a sense of no-nonsense, unabashed energy.The performances from both Awa and&nbsp;Scofield are top-notch, and DoPs Jaime Ackroyd and Stefan Yap (who shared shooting responsibilities across the two-day shoot) create a strikingly vibrant world which fits together seamlessly.&nbsp;"The symbols of the&nbsp;Wizard of Oz-style floating house, the storm, the roses and the planet Venus cut against Awa’s performance, representing the chaotic energy that is synonymous with love," explains Will Hooper -&nbsp; who i nominated for Best New Director at this week's UKMVAs.&nbsp;"Feelings of uncertainty and turbulence sparring with desire and ecstasy - it’s that tumble dryer of emotions that makes up the fabric of this video."

Will Hooper

Eleri Evans

Blink

Laura Northover

Harry Hardwick

Ty Hack

Jaime Ackroyd

Stefan Yap

Michael Hannides

Asia Rose Kilgallon

Ryan Monteith

Justin Hamilton

Marvin Francis

Liz Martins

Charlie Von Rotberg

Homespun

Myles Bevan

Time Based Arts

Lucas Hrubizna

India Hope

Jahmarley Bachelor

Elena Argiros

Sony Music Entertainment

Tom Kelly

Chris Hayden

Asia Rose Kilgallon / Kiloran Mclaren

William Pope

Stefania Lucchesi

Awa ft JB Scofield 'Feelings' by Will Hooper

Awa-'Fkn-Feelings'-by-Will-Hooper

Joao Retorta directs a transcendent exploration of love and meaning, in his latest video for Prospa's Ecstasy.&nbsp;Inside a loft-style&nbsp;apartment, two lovers are intertwined, discussing life through a voiceover. Their lips don't move, but their feelings and thoughts are expressed through&nbsp;subtitles and the knowing glances they share.[imgtoken data:1]Every moment together is ecstasy for the couple, as they lose themselves in each other's bodies and minds, forming an organic bond that is otherworldly and hypnotic.&nbsp;DoP Harry Wheeler captures the experience in a documentary fashion, a fly-on-the-wall perspective of one couple's magical connection. The track's ebb and flow between contemplation and urgency is reflected in B Brendan Jenkin's mesmerizing edit.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]The distorted frame rates and frenetic camera movement&nbsp;create a whirling aesthetic, uninhibited and detached, representing the addictive quality of love and the journey the couple share.&nbsp;Colour is also used to great effect in this video. When the couple are separated and away from each other, a cold blue permeates the atmosphere, cold and isolated. The palette switches to sunny orange when they are together, representing the warmth and safety of their connection.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:3]A glitchy projection setup at the midpoint represents the more surreal&nbsp;aspects of the concept, the idea that our minds are rich havens of experience that transcend our limited human experience.&nbsp;Beautifully executed, Retorta has captured the essence of the track in the concept, and transformed it into a nostalgic, poignant tapestry of life and love.

Joao Retorta

Joel Spencer

Bullion Productions

Luke Goodrich

David Nye

Jim Friend

Rhiannon Barry

Hannah Ashby Ward

Brendan Jenkins

TenThree

Jason Wallis

Jim Allen

Marco Grey

Polydor

No.8

Cinelab Film and Digital

Prospa 'Ecstasy (Over & Over)' by Joao Retorta

Prospa - Ecstasy (Over & Over) | Official Video

Colin Read celebrates joining Pulse Films' music video roster with one of the most inventive and resourceful products of the Covid-19 crisis&nbsp;for Glass Animals.Although Read was frustrated in his ability to achieve his original idea for the band's track Dreamland, he successfully overcame the problem, days after lockdown came into force in the UK, with his ingenious 'flat-pack music video'.The result is a video of two halves - a suitably dreamlike start, with Glass Animals' frontman Dave&nbsp;Bayley moving through a room of floating objects, is succeeded in the second half, which reveals the making of the video, and in doing so, the underlying 'flatpack video'&nbsp;concept.&nbsp;We discover&nbsp;that the elements required to make a video&nbsp;- including camera, lighting, props, and dolly rig - were delivered to Bayley's home. Via&nbsp;a detailed 40-page master instruction book and accompanying photo glossary provided by Read,&nbsp;he was talked through the process of making his own video by Read, DoP Ruben Woodin Deschamps, and other heads of production. Bayley is duly&nbsp;able to build and dress the set, lay a dolly track, as well as set-up the cameras (including an Alexa Mini), rig the lighting - and make his own video.Colin Read makes a virtue from the restrictions imposed on shooting videos, with an idea that is&nbsp;potentially transferable to other artists - although he will no doubt to prefer to make videos in the normal way, just as soon as its safe to do so.&nbsp;

Colin Read

Erin Sayder

Pulse Films

Rik Green

Ruben Woodin Deschamps

Hands London

Emily Tedrake

Indie

Glass Animals 'Dreamland' by Colin Read

Glass Animals - Dreamland (Official Video)

Charli XCX&nbsp;singer steps into the world of Christine and the Queens for this triumphant duet, directed by Colin Solal Cardo.Fresh from an <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/06/20/robyn-ever-again-colin-solal-cardo/59346">exhilarating video for Robyn</a>, Cardo returns to an ongoing collaboration with Chris. Their work together, on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/07/09/christine-and-queens-doesnt-matter-colin-solal-cardo/54029">Doesn't Matter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/09/25/christine-and-queens-la-marcheuse-colin-solal-cardo/55160">La Marcheuse</a> and <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/08/21/christine-and-queens-5-dollars-colin-solal-cardo/54656">Five Dollars</a>, is visceral and unique, and traced in intriguing detail <a href="https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/45360/1/christine-and-the-queens-music-videos-references-gone">in this article</a> by Nel Dahl for Dazed.The video for Gone follows a personal liberation: Charli and Chris unbind themselves from a web of rope and perform confrontationally in a storm of rain and fire. The video has set the internet alight with thinkpieces and interpretations. The performance was spontenous - not choreographed - and hinges on a furious chemistry between the French and British stars.This, like all of Cardo's videos, has a luxurious finish. It's shot resplendently in 35mm by <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/profiles/crille-forsberg/8887" target="_blank">Crille Forsberg</a>, and has been graded in tones of navy and tobacco by <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/profiles/luke-morrison-0/3863" target="_blank">Luke Morrison</a> at Electric Theatre Collective.&nbsp;

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