Director

Dawn Shadforth

Preparation for Dawn Shadforth&#39;s video for Fat White Family side project The Moonlandingz, featuring Rebecca Taylor from Slow Club, apparently&nbsp;involved lead singer Johnny Rocket (aka FWF&#39;s Lias Saoudi)&nbsp;staying up for five days before the shoot. Then he attached fried eggs to his nipples with clingfilm.His co-star Rebecca is not dressed quite as imaginatively, but looks like she&#39;s been up for a few days herself. She and Lias project a kind of uneasy chemistry that bring to mind Uma Thurman and John Travolta dancing to Chuck Berry in Pulp Fiction. If they had been&nbsp;in&nbsp;a Chinese restaurant cum karaoke bar in Dalston in the middle of a bender, that is.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was shot on film by esteemed DoP Robbie Ryan, who&#39;s recent feature work includes American Honey and I, Daniel Blake. But you just don&#39;t get to do this sort of thing working with&nbsp;Ken Loach.

United Kingdom

Elly Camisa

Somesuch

Hannah Turnbull-Walter

Denna Cartamkhoob

Robbie Ryan

Ben Hanratty

Ted Dogliani

Leo Dogliani

Shaun Fenn

Connie Rosenthal

Martin Mcclean

Tracy Cahoon

Magdalena Plugowska

Trim Editing

Tatyana Alexandra

Jack McGinty

Time Based Arts

Verity May Lane

Rock, Indie Rock

The Moonlandingz ft Rebecca Taylor 'The Strangle Of Anna' by Dawn Shadforth

The Strangle Of Anna - The Moonlandingz ft Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Dawn Shadforth hands the irrepressible Sharon Horgan&nbsp;a delicious scenario and magnificent makeover for Metronomy&#39;s Old Skool.Horgan is the 70s housewife hosting a houseparty in deepest English suburbia, where her anxiety and neurosis bubbles away close to the surface - and her husband, played by Ben Crompton, provides a steadying, and somewhat ominous counterpoint.These superbly-sketched&nbsp;characters, and the evening&#39;s events,&nbsp;sits within a visual palette that is nothing less than gorgeous throughout, from Ben Fordesman&#39;s photography to the remarkable fashion styling and hair. Wonderful.

Amy James

Ben Fordesman

Hannah Edwards

Tracey Cahoon

Rhea Le Riche

Sarah Dowling

Dominic Leung

Jack McGinity

Jon Trussler

Coffee & TV

Jane Third

Because Music

Electronica, Alternative

Metronomy 'Old Skool' by Dawn Shadforth

Metronomy - Old Skool (Official Video)

Dawn Shadforth has done it again,&nbsp;creating another standout performance from Hurts for their single&nbsp;Wings.&nbsp;This is&nbsp;the third collaboration from the pairing, with&nbsp;Wings bringing us more of what Shadforth has done so well in the last collaboration for <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/08/31/hurts-lights-dawn-shadforth" target="_blank">Lights</a>, a whirlwind drama of dizzying highs and lows.&nbsp;But&nbsp;this time around we follow as story of&nbsp;fame and&nbsp;glamour, with our heartbreaker and lead singer Theo Hutchcraft&nbsp;at the centre of it all. As the video unfurls, it becomes clear that our leadman&nbsp;is living a life of&nbsp;drunken hedonism&nbsp;in&nbsp;the arms of multiple women...&nbsp;with all the&nbsp;unspoken promises catching up with him when the party&#39;s over.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sonny London

Anna Buryachkova

Jaime Feliu Torres

Vladimir Radlinskiy

Alex Noble

Helena Lyons

Max Windows

Homespun

Houmam Abdallah

Electric Theatre Collective

Radioaktive Film

OB Management

Laura Clayton

Sony Music

Darko Skulsky

Kate Galytska

Kristina Ilyina

Rock

Hurts 'Wings' by Dawn Shadforth

The last days of disco, the classic end-of-night brief encounter, the wondrous&nbsp;effects of inebriation on self-confidence, and a big helping of good old song and dance. We spoke to Dawn Shadforth about her gritty, surreal, triumphant celebration of British nightlife and dancefloor&nbsp;chemistry,&nbsp;for&nbsp;Hurts&#39; Lights &ndash; a video to stand up with the best by a director who has been making great British pop videos&nbsp;for nearly two decades...&nbsp;PROMO: How did the idea take shape? We know that Theo takes the process of making videos for Hurts&#39;s music&nbsp;very seriously. Was it something that you pitched to the band&nbsp;having been sent Lights, or developed with Theo?Dawn Shadforth: Theo contacted me and sent me the track. He wanted dance in this video, he&rsquo;d spoken to Paul Roberts (the&nbsp;choreographer) about it &ndash; we had all worked on the <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2010/07/29/hurts%E2%80%99-wonderful-life-dawn-shadforth" target="_blank">Wonderful Life</a> video.&nbsp;Theo, Paul and I met up and discussed tone and dance styles and exchanged a ton of references. Then they waited for me to come up with the treatment. Theo didn&#39;t have a specific idea for it so it was pretty open. It took me a while.I like that Hurts&#39; lyrics often suggest a backstory, and the music is very cinematic and emotive. I really loved the lushness of the track and the idea of dance was perfect for it. But one of the things that hooked me about the song was the lyrics. I kept trying not to be literal I couldn&#39;t steer away from them. The verses are really unusual, and I liked the switch between melancholy and then the choruses which are more euphoric and romantic.[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>&quot;I don&#39;t think the idea was what Theo was expecting &ndash; I wasn&#39;t sure he would go for it.&quot;</blockquote>My impulse was to do something that had some honesty and emotionally matched the lyrics and the narrative came from my interpretation of them. I don&#39;t think the idea was really what Theo was expecting and I wasn&#39;t sure he would go for it, as it was quite a different prospect to anything he had done before. He had to dance, but on top of that give quite a challenging acting performance. After I&rsquo;d written the treatment we developed it collaboratively.There&#39;s a fantastic element to it, but there is also a real &lsquo;we&rsquo;ve all been there&rsquo; aspect as well. Was this the story was based (in some way) on personal experience?Ha ha! Well it&#39;s been a while,&nbsp;but yes I guess to an extent. Haven&rsquo;t we all been there? It wasn&rsquo;t really based on a specific personal experience but definitely informed by many experiences. But mainly on a feeling I got from the song. And just very simply it&#39;s a romance. The idea was to make something that felt down to earth and a bit gritty but also atmospheric.Actually when I was trying to come up with a treatment I was also making a short film, and I re-watched 8 1/2 for that, and was thinking a lot about the idea of making a film that is fantastical but at the same time very exposing and honest, and ultimately transcendent. So I also wanted to carry on in that vein.Did you nail down the story and then work on the elements you considered most important to make it work &ndash; namely, choreography, costumes and casting? And how long did it take to rehearse the dance&nbsp;moves?Yes, that was the way it went - story first. After writing the treatment the process was completely collaborative. For instance Theo came up with the matador/bull theme which worked perfectly and added another layer to the concept. And it&nbsp;meant we could play on that idea in the choreography, the casting and the rest of the styling too.[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>&nbsp;&quot;Having Robbie Ryan operate camera is like having another dancer on set.&quot;</blockquote>After we had decided on that direction we brought in Alex Noble who I felt was the perfect costume designer to take on this idea because he custom makes very special pieces. There are various hunter/hunted, predator/prey, victor/victim ideas woven through the rest of the costume, all of which was created by Alex. The choreography was developed with Theo and Callum Powell, who has previously worked a lot with Paul Roberts. We obviously played with the idea of the matador/bull along with various other references.A lot of the supporting cast came from the NYT through my friend Rosie Kellet who is a young playwright and actor. She plays the female matador/antagonist. She also scripted the dialogue for me. The male bull/antagonist was played by our choreographer Callum Powell. So it was one of those kind of family affairs where everyone was mucking in.It looks amazing, of course &ndash; when did you get Robbie Ryan on board for the shoot?Of course I love working with Robbie. He&rsquo;s always my first choice -&nbsp;I asked him as soon as I knew the job was going ahead. I know he likes a bit of crazy dancing so I was hopeful if he was free he would do this&nbsp;one. He is the only DP who could understand how to channel both Sid Vicious and Fred Astaire operating camera. Having him operate camera is like having another dancer on set.And who&rsquo;s your fantastic leading lady?Lucy Martin. She is a real star and I think she nailed the character, we&nbsp;were very lucky to get her on board. She was fantastic.Where did you shoot the video and how long did it take? What were the big challenges while you were shooting?Two days. I can&#39;t really remember, we had a few hiccups on the day but generally the shoot was a blast. Really fun.[imgtoken data:3]<blockquote>&quot;There&#39;s definitely a lot more to Theo&nbsp;than he has perhaps shown in previous videos.&nbsp;He&rsquo;s charming and funny...he thinks like a filmmaker too.&quot;</blockquote>And how difficult was it for Theo to give such a revelatory performance? Do you feel this is more the real Theo than the more reserved character we&rsquo;ve seen in most of his previous videos?Yes, as far as I know this is more the real Theo. There definitely a lot more to him than he has perhaps shown in previous videos. He&rsquo;s very charming and funny. I felt it would be fun to surprise people and not just with the dancing. I think his performance is really brave and I loved that he was up for taking it to a place that might even be seen as unlikable - not like a pop star should be in a video, more like an actor in a film. I think he is a natural actor.Somehow the energy and passion in the video suggests that this project has been a labour of love. Is that a fair description?Yes definitely. I really appreciated them asking me directly to be involved, and the freedom to take some time and have the project develop organically. The fact they were really invested in the project and very committed to doing it a certain way, then of course I could only match that commitment. I love making music videos but I also I find the prospect daunting, they take a massive amount of time and energy, so it has to be worth it creatively.This was genuinely collaborative and Theo thinks like a filmmaker too so it was a great experience working with him again. The fact he was making brave choices was inspiring. So the whole thing was an absolute treat. A chance to make a music video properly, so yes I absolutely went for it. Thank you Hurts :)&nbsp;

Dawn Shadforth on Hurts' Lights: "Haven’t we all been there?"

Hurts - Lights (Official Video)

Hurts 'Lights' by Dawn Shadforth

There&#39;s love and there&#39;s some blood on the dancefloor in&nbsp;Dawn Shadforth&#39;s marvellous&nbsp;video for Hurts&#39; Lights - a nightclub odyssey&nbsp;where chemistry explodes utterly believeably&nbsp;between two strangers&nbsp;&ndash; the man, played by Theo Hutchcraft (definitely out of his usual ice-cool persona mode), and the feisty&nbsp;girl. And that&#39;s just for starters.&nbsp;It&#39;s a&nbsp;wonderful mix of gritty&nbsp;British drama and&nbsp;fantasy&nbsp;&ndash; Hutchcraft is a revelation, great bullfighter styling by Alex Noble, and edit by Dom Leung -&nbsp;and its thrillingly&nbsp;photographed by&nbsp;Robbie Ryan.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Rachel Rumbold

Caroline Purkayastha

Paul Roberts

Callum Powell

Ian Kay

Marvin Campbell

Mark Connell

Scott Parish

Celia Burton

Simone Grattarola

Patch Rowland

Final Cut

Nick John

Dawn Shadforth delivers some spectacular visuals in the promo for&nbsp;Siberian newcomer&nbsp;Polyna to perfectly compliment&nbsp;the haunting soundtrack that is her new single Angel.&nbsp;A selection of back projections, in-camera effects and Aaron Sillis maverick choreography complete the mix.

Sonny

Anna Trevelyan

Nick Allix

The Playroom

Truss

Aaron Sillis

John Moule

Electronica

Polyna 'Angel' by Dawn Shadforth

Polyna-'Angel'-by-Dawn-Shadforth

Into the Blue&nbsp;sees the return of the hugely successful collaboration between Kylie Minogue and director Dawn Shadforth.Dawn&#39;s intimate and&nbsp;stylish promo shows Kylie alongside French actor Clement Sibony. With the narrative played out in a variety of formats&nbsp;- DoP Richard Stewart&#39;s great work included shooting on the new black and white&nbsp;Alexa, with Mark Adcock&#39;s 16mm Bolex as the second camera &ndash;&nbsp;we see a very sophisticated&nbsp;Ms Minogue, dressed in Saint Laurent and sunglasses by Bulgari,&nbsp;partying and dressed to kill in&nbsp;London&#39;s more upmarket streets...

Leanne Stott

Richard Stewart

Mark Adcock

Alison Dominitz

Clement Sibony

Jean Clement Soret

Arri Media

Parlophone

Stefan Demetriou

Georgina Graham

Christian Vermaak

Cathy Edwards

Ellie Grace Cumming

Kylie 'Into The Blue' by Dawn Shadforth

Kylie-'Into-The-Blue'-by-Dawn-Shadforth

Dawn Shadforth delivers a psychedelic, hallucinogenic assault on the senses with this kicking new video for Tinie Tempah and 2 Chainz&#39; Trampoline - showcasing all of Dawn&#39;s trademark styling...&nbsp;

Louise Gagen

Duncan Bernard

Gus Atobatele

Viggo Blegvad

Will Bex

Mikey Hollywood

Shaun Niles

Andrew Davis

Thomas Grove Carter

Simon Bourne

Framestore

Andrew McLintock

James Hackett

Michael Whitham

Urban

Tinie Tempah ft 2 Chainz 'Trampoline' by Dawn Shadforth

Tinie Tempah feat 2 Chainz: Trampoline (Official video)

Dawn Shadforth is back with her first music video at new production company home Sonny, marshalling an array of outstanding talent (Robbie Ryan, Alison Dominitz, Mrs Jones and Simon Bourne to name but four) to create something for the Noisey generation to get their teeth into... 
DJ duo Infinity Ink (including Ali Love)'s Infinity has inspired this cinematic, impressionistic, increasingly psychedelic tale about a young raver who is most definitely on... 

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=GOak9xDq_yA

Alicia Richards

Judy Vermeulen

Andrea Pejovski

Vicky Hurley

Nickie Sault

Andrew Lowe

Sam Phillips

Mrs Jones

Leila Sarraf

Andy Mclintock

Paul O'Brien

Kharmel Cochrane

Alex Esmail

Lily Amber Osborne

John Hassay

Infinity Ink 'Infinity' by Dawn Shadforth

Infinity-Ink-'Infinity'-by-Dawn-Shadforth

Emeli Sandé teams up with Dawn Shadforth for the promo to her new single My Kind Of Love. Shot over two days, the first in a training hospital the second on the Sussex coast, this emotional story of two sisters, the younger played by Laya Lewis from UK TV show Skins, draws on some of Emili's personal experiences. 
"During my time studying medicine, I found it hard to write, but one of the things that inspired me were the patients and the interaction that they had with their loved ones during their time of illness," says Emeli. 
"When people arrived at the hospital, money and status became irrelevant and only health mattered, which sparked an honesty between people which was amazing. This interaction, declaration of support and love, was the inspiration for 'My Kind of Love' and something I wanted to try and portray in this video."

Lee Groombridge

Jay Lovelock

Ed Rutherford

Dominic Leung @ Trim

GuiltFree

Emeli Sandé 'My Kind Of Love' - Director's Cut by Dawn Shadforth

Emeli-Sandé-'My-Kind-Of-Love'---Director's-Cut-by-Dawn-Shadforth

Florence Welch bursts back, all guns blazing, with Shake It Out, and Dawn Shadforth's video pulls out the stops to reflect its wrought emotion, with a sumptuous period mystery and Florence as a beautifully-attired Victorian heroine, seemingly harbouring multiple personalities. 
It was shot in Eltham Palace, with Ed Rutherford behind the camera, styling by Aldene Johnson, and Dawn working with editor Thomas Grove Carter for the first time.

Cindy Burnay

Svana Gisla

Black Dog Films

Alice Normington

Aldene Johnson

Alex Brownsell

Aubrey Woodiwiss

Golden Square Post

Ailsa Robertson

Florence And The Machine 'Shake It Out' by Dawn Shadforth

Following WIZ&#39;s promo for their debut <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/2010/05/11/hurts'-better-than-love-by-w-i-z/" target="_blank">Better Than Love</a> comes this extremely rare outing in videos by Dawn Shadforth for Hurts&#39; second single Wonderful Life.Echoing early 80s synth duos and clearly a priority for Sony, the band get the &#39;Bryan Ferry by Anthony Price&#39; treatment for this heavily styled by-the-pool scenario. It&#39;s beautiful, with exquisite photography from Natasha Braier.

Will Oakley

Nick Allix @ The Whitehouse

Dan Millar

Hurts’ Wonderful Life by Dawn Shadforth

Hurts - Wonderful Life

Florence And The Machine's Drumming Song sees the flame-haired Amazonian singer invade a chuch in London's Spitalfields with a troupe of dancers dressed for sin. Shot over one day in the coolest of neighbourhoods, Dawn Shadforth is in fine form.

Watch: <a href="http://www.beam.tv/beamreel/ygSpNRPSpT">here</a>

Rob Hardy

Florence And The Machine’s Drumming Song by Dawn Shadforth

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