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John Wick meets the 9-5 slog in Relta's rousing promo for Jessie Reyez.&nbsp;The video for New York Baby boasts a clash of nostalgic, office-core aesthetics and action film mayhem, building to a bloody, visceral climax.&nbsp;Tied together by a rather breezy, anachronistic performance setup (complete with vintage Macs on plinths), it's a captivating, heart-pounding visual with plenty of standout moments.&nbsp;

Rashi Jain

Amanda Salts

Apecastings

Taise Kerr

Steph Major

Relta

Jolene Mendes

Byron Wilson

Anil Rana

Jeremy Thomas

Monty Sloan

Billy Kendall

Katie Taylor

Anna Hashmi

Magdalena Zielonka

Daniel Bennaiem

Zac Stanke

Christopher Velez

Spenser Adelsein

Gyasi Howard

Caleb Philips

Philip Hoang

Raquel Wagner

JaQuel Knight

Sam Allen

The Assembly Rooms

Henry Howard

ELMNTL

Jessie Reyez 'New York Baby' by Relta

Jessie Reyez - NYB (Official Video)

NODE directs a striking promo for Berlin-based experimental pop artist Gabriel Gifford.The video for Barking Dogs Seldom Bite was&nbsp;shot at Hackney’s Moth Club, and draws inspiration from a 'cult-like' experience Gabriel had at a local spiritualist church with his father, months before his suicide. A surreal experience that seemed to reflect the nuance and eccentricity of community, mental health, and the supernatural.&nbsp;The video explores these themes through&nbsp;a contemporary lens, with the cast of Seirian Griffiths, Caterina Danzico, Genevieve Reeves, and Tia May Hockey each performing iterations of their ‘dog’ - a physical manifestation of the characters' individual demons and trauma.Building to an electric finale, the focus on raw movement and primal instinct erupts in a strobe-lit montage, cut in a hyperactive and chaotic way.&nbsp;Impressive work with an electric energy.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Genevieve Reeves

Tia May Hockey

Seirian Griffiths

Caterina Danzico

Martí Ventura

Node

Katie Scott

Matt Gillan

Jake McClean Walker

Etai Shomri

Kat Collings

Sophie Jones

Lorna Searl

Trim Editing

Vlad Barin

Harbor Picture Company

Chris Allen

Daydreamervfx

Initiative Musik

Alternative

Electronic

Gabriel Gifford 'Barking Dogs Seldom Bite' by NODE

Gabriel Gifford - Barking Dogs Seldom Bite (Official Video)

As Jessie Reyez gets together with&nbsp;Lil Wayne to candidly celebrate the pleasures of sex, Relta keeps things sweet, slick and wholesome in the impressive video.Continuing a prolific run this year that's included videos for Ray Blk and Baobei, the British-Persian director steps it up for the Canadian singer/rapper's sizzling RIDIN, creating a good humoured fantasy where both Jessie and Wayne radiate warmth amid the lyrical raunchiness.From a bedroom space where she sits in her underwear, Jessie rises above her bed, into Toronto skyline, while an earthbound version of herself crashes into Lil Wayne's pad, to introduce his contribution. Relta also reflects the intimacy of the song, with tracking close-up shots over glowing skin, craftily intercut with the performance.&nbsp;A fine execution of a playful pop video that gets the best out of both artists - and a big step forward for Relta.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Canada

Ivan Fomin

Stephanie Major

Marisa Flores

Anastasia Liasi

Dimitri Christoforidis

Fatma Sayeh

Ryan Owens

Zachary Stanke

Zane Tan

Tyler Perez

Andrik Arutiunian

Amber Amos

Ben Cowan

Caroline Morin

Daniela Rotaru

Anchous

Hip Hop

Jessie Reyez ft Lil Wayne 'RIDIN' by Relta

Jessie-Reyez-Feat-Lil-Wayne-'Ridin''-by-Relta

Relta directs a stirring one-take performance for Ray BLK.&nbsp;The video for Courage captures&nbsp;a performance that articulates the artist's experiences with an abusive ex-partner.Inside an intimate theatre setting, the performance moves to reveal an abstract, minimalist set, where Ray and a male character interact and recreate the fraught dynamic she references in the lyrics, before returning to the first space after a climactic confrontation.&nbsp;It's a tight, focussed video that is full of inspired visual elements, and perfectly represents the emotional journey of the track.

Hara Spyrou

Natalie Michaelides

Stephanie Achigbu

Jed Clist

Tess Mitchel

Ella Griffith

Murray Boden

Sam Stevens

James Booker

Owen Diplock

Dionne Smith

Chelsea Uchenna

Time Based Arts

Anthony Alatise

Island Records UK

Soul

Singer songwriter

Ray BLK 'Courage' by Relta

Ray-Blk-'Courage'-by-Relta

Luigi Calabrese directs a murderous love story for LA-based singer-songwriter Cate Tomlinson.The video for Half Lover is&nbsp;an ode to 80's slashers, complete with blood, violence and low budget&nbsp;aesthetic.&nbsp;It starts like every good horror film - at a cabin in the middle of the woods, far away from civilisation and the emergency services. Diving full-throttle into a conceptual horror storyline, the video has the same unabashed sense of fun as slasher films of the era, elevated with filmic cinematography and an inspired revenge storyline.Intercut with a high-energy performance section, it's a brilliant visual that will leave viewers feeling like they picked up a VHS at their local Blockbuster.&nbsp;Ah, the good old days...

United States

Samara Kelly

Tabitha Sanchez

Amanda David

Luigi Calabrese

Sargon Yoseph

Stephanie Marks

Roman Dosumov

Andrey Nikolaev

Braden Anderson

Nick Deruve

Davïd Asambadze

Hannah Lee

Ricardo Ferrise

Megan Hebert

Alexia Molinari-giorgi

Leah Turner

Work Editorial

Alternative Pop

Cate Tomlinson 'Half Lover' by Luigi Calabrese

Cate-Tomlinson--'Half-Lover'-by-Luigi-Calabrese

Relta directs an intimate showcase for&nbsp;Baobei in wintry London for two songs by the up and coming singer- songwriter, producer &amp; DJ, with the naturalistic settings seasoned with some AI-assisted visual effects.“We shot this in a lovely little apartment in Trellick Tower on 16mm," says Relta. "Thank you to all the crew for making it come to life.”

Rhiannon Barry

Charlie Relph

Tess Mitchell

Jamie Oliver Lai

Vaimiti Lebrere

Joe Harrison

Ollie Thompson

1920

Jakob Lemme

Dance

Garage

Baobei 'Stereo/Bluff' by Relta

Baobei-'Stereo-Bluff'-by-Relta

Young singer Sienna Spiro gives an emotional performance in a striking all-red bathroom, directed by Relta.With production design by Sasha Hilton, who created the bathroom, the&nbsp;video for Spiro's Need Me was shot on 16mm in one continuous shot.“We spent the day building this set and had a tiny window and roll of film to shoot the video," says Relta. "Sienna nailed the performance in only two takes.”

Sasha Hilton

Massimo Filippi

Callum Jack Paterson

Daniyar Mussin

Sienna Spiro 'Need Me' by Relta

Sienna-Spiro-'Need-Me'-by-Relta

Relta directs a bubbly promo for singer-songwriter Alfie Templeman's latest track.&nbsp;The video for Hello Lonely blends performance vignettes with green-screen experimentation, transporting viewers above the clouds and into a sunset fantasy.&nbsp;With an offbeat yet charming energy, the video is a welcome return to Templeman's world, and an ambitious feat from the entire creative team.&nbsp;“This was a real 'trust the process' video, experimenting with green screen and generated worlds courtesy of the incredible team at Anchous," says Relta.&nbsp;

Molly Hayward

Klevis Krasniqi

Billy Kendal

Lewis Thompson

Tekin Emir

Cody L Sandberg

Indie

Alfie Templeman 'Hello Lonely' by Relta

Alfie-Templeman-'Hello-Lonely'-by-Relta

Emma Branderhorst directs a heartbreaking video for Dutch singer-songwriter MEAU's team-up with&nbsp; telecommunications company KPN in an inspired blend of music promo and short film.&nbsp;In the film, Branderhorst tackles the dark side of sexting, delving into its reality after considerable research. In a world where sexting can be thrilling, this film reveals the harsh consequences faced by 1 in 100 young people who have their intimate images shared without consent.Capturing both sides of the issue, the video delivers an important message through involving and emotional storytelling, confidently led by Branderhorst's direction.&nbsp;Contemplative, cinematic and moving, it's a standout piece of work.&nbsp;

Netherlands

Borgman & Augustinus

A Million Faces

Lisa Scheffer

Emma Branderhorst

Koen Van Der Knaap

Joris Hoevenberg

Wefilm

Martijn Van Broekhuizen

Bas Welling

Tony Van Der Veer

Hanneke Wind

Evalotte Oosterop

Tessel Flora De Vries

Laurens Orij

Crabsalad

Kim Ellis Olsmeijer

Calou Jansen

Singer-songwriter

MEAU 'Piece Of Me' by Emma Branderhorst

MEAU - Stukje van mij (Official Video)

Alfie Dukes starts seeing things on a&nbsp;London bus in the Relta-directed video for Not Quite Gone.&nbsp;Listening to a certain track on his old Walkman turns out to be triggering for Alfie, the unfortunate effect that he starts to see an ex-girlfriend among the passengers.“Do you have a song that reminds you of someone you’re trying to not think about? I have a few,” explains Dukes, explaining the genesis of the song. And set on a moving double decker bus, the video is an ambitious effort&nbsp;to capture exactly that feeling.&nbsp;

Tupac Carroll

James Huthwaite

Freya Paxton

Glassworks VFX

Kodak

Indie pop

Alfie Jukes 'Not Quite Gone' by Relta

Alfie-Jukes-'Not-Quite-Gone'-by-Relta

Relta directs a vibrant sequel to Break It Down, his first&nbsp;for London-based musician&nbsp;Rahul Prasad&nbsp;aka Renao.&nbsp;The video for Lifeline is a cascade of vignettes, set in a nostalgic hotel setting, that visualises moments from Renao's life so far - including his youth playing badminton in India right through to making dance music in the present day.&nbsp;With a fun visual hook -&nbsp;in the form of the camera travelling up and down from an outdoor vantage point - the video is a breezy, feel-good feat, telling a serendipitous love story like no other.&nbsp;