COMPULSORY

Director

Chris Toumazou

London transforms into an psychedelic&nbsp;jungle landscape&nbsp;in&nbsp;Lauzza's Indiana Jones-inspired promo for Bawo.&nbsp;We see Bawo and friend&nbsp;transported from rainy London into a fantasy world populated with unusual&nbsp;giant plants, ancient structures and plenty of obstacles in the way, during their intrepid&nbsp;mission to find a phone charger.&nbsp;It's an ambitious video that is achieved through a mix of clever concept, and sterling VFX work from&nbsp;Cam McCormick and team. Bawo's performance - and that of co-star&nbsp;Maz Ullah - is the cherry on top, bringing a sense of reality to an otherwise surreal world.&nbsp;Eventually, deep underground, they find their&nbsp;holy grail - the charger -&nbsp;and everything can go back to normal in rainy old London...&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Lauzza

Kiran Mandla

James Robertson

Beth Clifton

Lee Fairweather

Cassius Kane

Bruno Murari

Jack Waughman

Adam Trzcinski

Mari Esa

Connor Hall

Nielsan Bohl

DOMA

Bawo 'Terra Incognita' by Lauzza

Bawo - Terra Incognita

After setting the tone with <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/05/31/j-hus-its-crazy-tax-tron-delix/81783">It’s Crazy</a>, J Hus is back to business with&nbsp;infectious Afro-beat banger Militerian.Directed by TG Omori, the video sees Hus link up with Naira Marley, creating an&nbsp;undeniable dynamic which highlights&nbsp;their African pride.The use of primary colours play a huge role in the visual, with Naira surrounded by dancers in an all white room, contrasted with&nbsp;Hus draped in native garments, meeting with mysterious individuals.&nbsp; It’s a way of showing Hus as royalty, as he naturally glides through the vid guarded by foot soldiers, making the statement and he is king and has no plans of giving up his well deserved throne.Ambitious and grand in scale, the video moves at breakneck pace, with plenty of visual appeal from start to finish.&nbsp;

Maya Dufeu

Henry Cristerna

Akay Delano

Stefan Yap

Stephen Ofori

Amarjeet Singh

Anti

Liam Wallace-Cook

Jake Whitehouse

Toni-blaze Ibekwe

Rosa Connell

Anastasia Busch

Dasha Taivas

TG Omori

J Hus ft Naira Marley 'Militerian' by TG Omori

J Hus - Militerian ft. Naira Marley (Official Music Video)

No need to fish for compliments here as Namani attempts to go for a lovely day out, but El Londo&nbsp;has different ideas.It's another lighthearted Lauzza-directed vid featuring the frequent collaborators - this time in which&nbsp;singer Namani is repeatedly frustrated&nbsp;by producer El Londo’s Tom &amp; Jerry-esque antics. The cartoonish tone is heightened by Lauzza’s slapstick, comic book style with a minimal but bright and colourful look.That works very effectively in contrast to Namani’s increasingly irate&nbsp;mood, and adds up to another&nbsp;enjoyable visit to the Lauzza-verse.

Antonia Reed

Zaza McDonald

El Londo & Namani 'I'm Pissed' by Lauzza

El Londo - I'M PISSED w/ Namani

Taz Tron Delix makes a big statement with his video for&nbsp;J Hus' long-awaited return with It's Crazy. And its a triumph from start to finish.Taz develops Hus's unique visual world for his comeback,&nbsp;framing the intent of the artist so it's unswervingly clear from the first moment: Hus in on&nbsp;a mission to let everyone know he’s still got something to say and nothing has changed.We see the artist in a chaotic industrial setting, surrounded by faceless foot soldiers who cause havoc at every corner. From clashes with riot police to characters running atop demolished vehicles, this is a lawless world with only one ruler... Hus himself.&nbsp;Building to an explosive, riotous climax, the video is a confident, passionate return for the artist, with a supernatural, dystopic vibe.&nbsp;With a gritty yet bold aesthetic, with cinematography by Spike Morris, and&nbsp;a cinematic grade, care of Alex Gregory at No.8&nbsp;- the video is a slick and polished showcase for both J Hus and the entire creative team.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Taz Tron Delix

Dan Millar

Mike O'Keefe

Kevin Cheung

Tom Kelly

Spike Morris

Hélio Ribeiro

Alan Scott

Rich Woolway

Homespun

Angela Hart

Alex Gregory

No.8

Toni Blaze

Bianca Simone Scott

Tasnim Nahar

Supple Nam

KZ Creatives

Grime

J Hus 'It's Crazy' by Tax Tron Delix

J Hus - It's Crazy (Official Video)

Lauzza takes London R&amp;B artist Natanya into a strange, videogame-inspired version of her own reality in the video for Angel.From chilling and writing her diary in her bedroom, Natanya appears to leave the house and start to walk down her London street. But things are a bit weird and off-kilter, as she walks past glitching, frozen figures, the details of her surroundings start to pixellate - and Natanya herself increasingly takes the appearance of a character in an old-school videogame.&nbsp;&nbsp;It takes a little time for her get used to her new reality - but she does. But did she ever leave her cozy bedroom?Lauzza creates an intriguing world&nbsp;in which Natanya to express herself. And when the credits appear at the end you get an insight into how it was achieved.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Caitlin Ricaud

Jasper Kirkpatrick-Navarre

Lawaiza Zahid

Flo Guan

Rada McNally

Joe Brooks

beyondsahaj

Juliette Wileman

Ollie Ireland

Absolute Post

Natanya 'Angel' by Lauzza

Natanya - Angel

Meme sensation @pervers3cowgirls directs an offbeat promo for Venbee's TikTok hit Gutter.Set in the mundane - yet oddly surreal - streets of Kent, we see a stylish Venbee take centre stage, performing with bucketloads of charisma and whimsical flair.&nbsp;Packed full of crash zooms, experimental shutter speeds&nbsp;and numerous candid moments, the visual&nbsp;complements the hyperactive energy of the track, and acts as the perfect launchpad from&nbsp;the original success via the&nbsp;social platform.&nbsp;

@pervers3cowgirls

Eve Mahoney

Lea Ogunlami

Sam E. H. Hooper

Venbee 'Gutter' by @pervers3cowgirls

venbee - gutter (official video)

Arlo links up with Bedroom for another fun ride, in the new video for Blades.The infectious promo starts with a reflective Arlo up on the hills, overlooking Los Angeles below.&nbsp;An unidentified driver pulls up on a bike and Arlo joins them, zipping around the city freely passing sights into the city, making a few surreal pit stops.The coruscating lights, experimental camerawork and a stunning location create&nbsp;a dreamlike aesthetic, which boasts an otherworldly vibe and plenty of captivating vignettes.&nbsp;The psychedelic images, paired with a sense of yearning and isolation, creates a complex atmosphere which matches the lilting track.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

United States

Bedroom

Evan Coniglio

Neema Sadeghi

Philip Hoang

Tanner Charmstrom

Garet Jatsek

Dimitri Christo

Carisa Arellano

Josh Mannox

Trim Editing

Megan Lee

Electric Theatre Collective

BASEWOOD

Jino Jinowat

Arlo Parks 'Blades' by Bedroom

Arlo Parks - Blades (Official Video)

Taz Tron Delix directs the ethereal promo for Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding's collab on Miracle.&nbsp;The otherworldly video is inspired by the&nbsp;Nineties-style&nbsp;trance elements in the track, exploring&nbsp;a futuristic clash of desert landscapes, anachronistic styling and mysterious movement, revitalising and contemporising the transcendent aesthetics that were born out of the original movement.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]The video cuts between Ellie wearing a jewelry filled tiara and leather outfit with the look of a powerful Queen on an elevated platform surrounded by what appears to be worshippers in sleek beige suits and balaclavas. The track progresses they march in a strong manner, break-out dancing and wave their hands towards Ellie in a worshiping stance.We then witness different groups of people embracing one another mostly in masks, helmets faces covered, buried in sand, twisting through colourful smoke creating a mysterious tone.Blending a whole host of unusual elements into an oneiric experience, it really is a visual feat that demands your full attention, and elevates the track to a whole new artistic plane.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Joseph J Goldman

Paul O'Reilly

Zoe Gunn

Steve Wingrove

Harry Wheeler

Elizabeth El Kadhi

Phil Heron

Matt Allsop

Lisa Laudat

Anastasia Stylianou

Celia Arias

Shani Mushington

Charlie Morris

Kat Cattaneo

Jonny Vieco

Calvin Harris x Ellie Goulding 'Miracle' by Taz Tron Delix 

Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding - Miracle (Official Video)

Lauzza and Coults link up for a new collab, to ask the question, Is It Cool?The answer is certainly. We&nbsp;follow Coults through a trendy high rise apartment as he glitches, smokes, argues with his partner, and performs as objects levitate around him.The neo-goth, Y2K aesthetics compliment&nbsp;the overall atmosphere, and give the video a nostalgic yet on-trend vibe.&nbsp;Is it cool? Yes indeed.

Anthony Idahosa

Garciathegreat

Zain Zaidi

Raph

Dom Anca

Coults 'Is It Cool?' by Lauzza 

Coults - IS IT COOL?

Lauzza directs a slick underwater-themed promo for Ayrtn.&nbsp;The video starts with a model of a toy submarine in a fish tank. We then crash zoom into a side profile of a reflective looking Ayrtn, walking behind a perpetually looping set of submarine portholes.&nbsp;Lauzza uses the gaps between these windows as a&nbsp;clever transitioning device, creating a one-take vibe with plenty of costume changes and a love interest character following behind.&nbsp;From the Spongebob-themed titles to the clever concept, it's another hit for Lauzza and team.&nbsp;

Krish Sharda

Fred Gowers

Christopher Lewin

Cam Butterworth

Tobi Abegunde

Gumskool

Ayrtn 'Aquatic Shawty' by Lauzza

ayrtn - AQUATIC SHAWTY

Pulp Fiction meets Prêt-à-Porter in Bedroom's hyperstylised promo for&nbsp;Italian rock sensations&nbsp;Måneskin.The video for Supermodel opens with a glamorous woman crawling out of a car wreck, hands outstretched and reaching for something off-screen.&nbsp;Things take a spin as we rewind to see what led up to this fiasco, as this enigmatic character&nbsp;steals a handbag and is chased through a bunch&nbsp;of vibrant locations by the band members.&nbsp;Bedroom imbue the video with some trademark signatures - including whip pans, quirky locations and upbeat editing - which elevate the throwback vibes.&nbsp;

Bobbie Notcutt

Ben Chappell

Chris Acosta

Theo Hue Williams

Thomas Hole

Ash Halliburton

Sam Allen

We Are Covert 

Daniel Burch

Digital Orchard

James Tilyard

Justin McGillivray

Richard Bellon

Yasmine Sabri

Carlo Avena

Anastasia Gutnyk

Måneskin 'Supermodel' by Bedroom

Måneskin - SUPERMODEL (Official Video)

London-based production company COMPULSORY are launching an online curatorial space to celebrate creative work from the worlds of film, art, photography and music video. compulsory.gallery has been developed as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and from tomorrow (16th April) it will be&nbsp;a free-to-view space curated online by a influential talents that aims to keep audiences connected through creativity whilst most of the world stays at home.Each day a guest curator is championing&nbsp;work they find most inspiring, contemporary or classical - but always personal to them. The schedule will also be supported by the team at COMPULSORY, a company that has prioritized&nbsp;the signing and nurturing of up-and-coming talent. With its constantly changing set of programmers, the curation will shift through genres, formats, mediums and styles, but the intention is to consistently promote&nbsp;COMPULSORY’s values of bringing art and entertainment to new audiences.The programme will also lean towards cinema with curators from the traditional film industry and exhibition, collaborating with partners such as the Criterion Channel, Artificial Eye and the Warner Archive to bring short films and forgotten gems from some of the most revered talent in theatrical filmmaking.“It's important that people feel connected and entertained, particularly with all the uncertainty that is happening around us," says COMPULSORY founding partner Chris Toumazou.&nbsp;"I want compulsory.gallery to be our safe space, a way that people can check in and fuel their creativity during this period of isolation but also beyond. We will be working with our partners and talented network to get work seen, promoting unsung voices and to challenge creativity at the core by inspiring others."The space will be opened on Thursday 16th April by the artist Cakes Da Killa, and guest curators across the first fortnight include&nbsp;Philip Ilson, creative director of the London Short Film Festival, artists&nbsp;Jay Prince, My Panda Shall Fly, Bradley Zero of Rhythm Section, director Aoife McArdle, Vimeo’s head of curation Jeffery Bowers.&nbsp;<blockquote>I want&nbsp;compulsory.gallery&nbsp;to be our safe space, so&nbsp;people can check in and fuel their creativity during isolation, but also beyond.</blockquote>The launch of this incentive is supported by Kodak and CHEAT who are the sponsors for the gallery’s first month. As key suppliers to the creative industries, both brands have helped to inspire an ambition to maintain exceptional levels of craft across many types of filmmaking."I’m excited to see this as a time for us to unite more closely with organisations and individuals and there hasn’t been a better time to band together," continues Toumazou.&nbsp;"In particular our launch sponsors Kodak, who have been an avid supporter of COMPULSORY allowing the talent we represent to keep shooting on film, and CHEAT who started their journey at a similar time to us and have an incredible passion for and commitment in working as a leading post production house.”Toby Tomkins, MD and colourist at post production company&nbsp;CHEAT says: “I am delighted to announce our sponsorship of compulsory.gallery as a project which aligns perfectly with what CHEAT represents; bringing creative work that is inspiring, bold and original to the forefront - no matter the format or source. We are really excited to be part of something the industry needs right now, and I can’t wait to see what the amazing curators choose this month”Sam Clark, senior sales director at Kodak shared the following statement: “I’m extremely excited to be sponsoring compulsory.gallery especially as a creative response through these times. It's a perfect way to celebrate and showcase the type of support Kodak encourages as we help to contribute to our incredible filmmaking community and industry. We are proud to see how film plays an important role in giving filmmakers and creatives freedom and options to tell their stories and we're here to stand by them.”Tune in daily to ​<a href="https://compulsory.gallery/" target="_blank">www.compulsory.gallery</a>​ see a programme of changing work with a schedule designed to battle the monotony of isolation. The programme will change at midnight, 1pm and 6pm and will show one piece of work at a time with a foreword written by it’s curator.To submit projects or enquire about becoming a guest curator get in touch with ​stephanie@compulsoryviewing.co.uk•&nbsp;Still from 'The Altman Apartment', courtesy&nbsp;of the Criterion&nbsp;Channel.

COMPULSORY launch curatorial space compulsory.gallery, supported by CHEAT and Kodak

Baltimore-based director Alonzo Hellerbach creates an impressionistic patchwork of ordinary life in his hometown for Jurdan Bryant.Employing mixed visual media - film in colour and monochrome, and photography - as well as&nbsp;sound design, Hellerbach builds an inspiring insight into the world of a closely knit community. It's authentic, but he's also not afraid to experiment with visual ideas (and the use of silence) to defy expectations.&nbsp;The purpose is to honour the memory of Thomas, a friend of Bryant who passed away, and the subject of the track. In&nbsp;doing this it displays the distinctive aesthetic. A&nbsp;new director to look out for.&nbsp;

Alonzo Hellerbach

Mayer Chalom

Naomi Wilkins

Torianne Montes-Schiff

Mitch Goldberg

Felix Abeson

Josh Bohoskey

The Mill

Hip Hop

Jurdan Bryant 'Words For Thomas' by Alonzo Hellerbach

Jurdan-Bryant-'Words-For-Thomas'-by-Alonzo-Hellerbach

Filmed on the cliffs on the Portuguese coastline near Lisbon, Emmanuel Adjei captures an extraordinary musical gathering, where Madonna pays homage to and performs with the all-female&nbsp;Orquestra Batukadeiras, guardians&nbsp;the&nbsp;Capa Verdean musical and dance tradition of batuque.With its focus on the powerful faces of the women in the multi-generational Orquestra, and the harshly beautiful setting, this is the second successive video that Adjei has directed for Madonna, where the lady herself is not the centre of attention. It's also possibly the most documentary-like of any Madonna video ever - and she's made over 75 of them.But unlike Dark Ballet, where Mykki Blanco takes the lead role, Madonna is&nbsp;a powerful presence here. Her introduction into the scene is gentle, and&nbsp;characterised by her being part of the collective. There's a lack of artifice, and her evident enjoyment&nbsp;in the performance of the song Batuka with the Orquestra, a defiant, joyful cry for rebellion with a&nbsp;rousing&nbsp;call-and-response structure.It's not Express Yourself or Vogue, but Ajdei's video for Batuka is a real breakthrough into a different kind of Madonna video.• Exclusive interview with Madonna about the Batuka video on <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/07/238304/madonna-batuka-music-video-madame-x-interview" target="_blank">Refinery29</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Emmanuel Adjei

Tom Birmingham

Melodie Saba

Paulo Guedes

Dilia Brito

Paulina Rzeszowska

Bratsk

Andy Lecompte

Isamaya French

Danny Tull

Mathematic

Julia Kerguelen

Imogen Snell

Interscope

Dreamers

Madonna 'Batuka' by Emmanuel Adjei

Madonna-'Batuka'-by-Emmanuel-Adjei

Madonna, the great agent provocateur of pop, has engaged the vision of Emmanuel Adjei to create her boldest, most provocative video in years - featuring a searing performance by Mykki Blanco, as&nbsp;Joan of Arc.Blanco&nbsp;plays the hunted, defiant and doomed Joan in the Dark Ballet video -&nbsp;the distinctive modern casting of a transexual in&nbsp;the role of a timeless symbol&nbsp;of&nbsp;the powerless and downtrodden, in an otherwise believably medieval setting.It's immaculately created by Adjei on the epic scale that distinguished his MVA-winning video for Sevdaliza's Shahamaran last year, and Blanco fits seamlessly into that world, where beauty and music video aesthetics sit alongside moments of real horror -&nbsp;Adjei certainly&nbsp;does not shy away from Joan's terrible fate. &nbsp;This is also&nbsp;Madonna getting back to one of her favourite themes -&nbsp;the systemic repression&nbsp;of the Catholic Church. Perhaps boldest of all, as she locks horns with an old adversary, she remains largely invisible herself. She only appears in one shot in the entire video.&nbsp;

Porsche Poon

Eyob Yohannes

Riccardo Castano

Megan Lawson

Yann Aldabe

Michael BIANCHI

Guillaume Marien 

Ready To Shoot

Margarida Adónis

Mykki Blanco

Madonna 'Dark Ballet' by Emmanuel Adjei

The seven minute&nbsp;cinematic experience created by director Emmanuel Adjei for artist Sevdaliza explores and questions the fascinations and desires of the human mind, telling&nbsp;the story of the black man, who continues life in a cycle of oppression. The modern chains, of aspiring for success, power and decadence that create a false sense of freedom and autonomy.&nbsp;The video has a decisive sci-fi feel to it, the three year project utilising impressive special effects that give the expansive and empty desert an other-worldly feel. Having collaborated on other projects together in the past, Emmanuel Adjei and Sevdaliza have created a highly sophisticated, complex and beautifully executed piece. More an art film&nbsp;than merely a music video.[imgtoken data:1]

Sevdaliza 'Shahmaran' by Emmanuel Adjei

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