Stink Films

Executive Producer

Dom Mckiernan

Eoin Glaister reunites with Glass Animals with his first video for the band since 2017 - and takes their band's fans down a complex&nbsp;a complex conspiracy rabbit hole courtesy of YouTuber TinFoilPat.The video is for&nbsp;The Other Side of Paradise,&nbsp;originally released on the How To Be A Human Being album and now revived to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the album - which also featured Pork Soda and Agnes, which have Glaister-directed videos. It features TinFoilPat as a superfan of the band, revealing to his Youtube community about the&nbsp;rumour that lead singer&nbsp;Dave Bayley has been replaced by a clone (or clones). And then follows his mission to uncover 'the truth'.[imgtoken data:1]The band were not available to feature in the music video, so Glaister has employed various techniques to build his narrative. Firstly he chose to lean on archive footage from their iconic concert at Red Rocks, and construct a narrative arc that starts with the moment Dave sang “my thunder shook him down” in perfect sync with real-life thunder.&nbsp;Then he sourced further on-stage clips, TikTok cutaways, generative AI, choreography and a mouse-and-cat dynamic, to create a trail of clues for TinFoilPat to uncover.The music video is also sprinkled with subtle Glass Animals fandom trivia and even features real-life moments like TinFoilPat infiltrating the Universal Music London office or calling up the front desk to accuse them of “being in” on the hoax.[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>It felt like a full circle moment, creating promos for the album again.</blockquote>Glaister says that the fact the band were unavailable for the shoot prompted the clone idea.&nbsp;“I'd been watching TikToks with my sisters and was really taken with all the fanfare and conspiracy theories surrounding Avril Lavigne and Britney Spears and I love how ropey all of that evidence is," he explains. "They were vehicles to kick start thinking for this project. [And] the narrative that was constructed with the archive footage means that I could blend facts and fiction in a silly way, which I’m really into.[imgtoken data:3]“This is the third job I've done for Glass Animals, which means I've earned some trust with them; it’s useful for running with a really, really bizarre idea like this one. It felt like a full circle moment, creating promos for the album again.”

United Kingdom

Eoin Glaister

Romy Jo Waller

Mel Giles

Maya Bury

Louis Danckwerts

Polydor

Fraser Rigg

Rupert Hornstein

Elle Lotherington

Riaz Ahmed

Ben Austin

Ellie Walker

Jess Summer

Supple Nam

Owen O'Sullivan

TenThree

Alex Gregory

No.8

Zach Beech

Indie

Glass Animals 'The Other Side Of Paradise' by Eoin Glaister

Glass Animals - The Other Side Of Paradise (Official Video)

A woman falls in love with the Fatberg - yes, you heard right - in Eoin Glaister's marvellously&nbsp;entertaining return to music videos for Sam Dust, aka LA Priest.It's a tale both charming and ludicrous - in other words, classic Eoin Glaister territory - as a house cleaner (played by comedy actor&nbsp;Juliet Cowen) peers into a street drain on her way home from a hard day's work, and sees an&nbsp;amorphous blob of grease and fat - who looks back at her. And they fall head-over-heels for one another...What follows is a both lovely and a little bit disgusting, as Cowen ventures into the sewer system to properly meet the Fatberg, and we follow the inevitable steps of the relationship - the wooing, the (ahem) physical relationship, the arguments, the peace offerings of wet wipes and non-biodegradable products down the loo. And like all stories of star-cross'd lovers, it's not going to end well - but even then, love prevails. Kind of...[imgtoken data:1]It's Eoin Glaister's second video for Sam Dust, formerly of Late of the Pier, as LA Priest, and was shot in London over two days on 16mm.&nbsp;“The first video I made with LA Priest involved letting an untrained pack of dogs lick liver paste out of his ears, so I was somewhat surprised to get a call regarding It’s You -&nbsp;but&nbsp;needless to say l leapt," he says. “The track is about someone falling in love with a mermaid, but the time of year meant I kept running into safety issues with any water-based ideas. A fatberg provided an altogether greasier route."A few Mighty Boosh references later and we were away. Eternally grateful to the fabulous crew who went above and beyond to bring this to life on Valentine’s Day and to our stars, veteran genius Juliet Cowan, and Vanessa Del Bosco whose zen-like patience made the project possible. Watch out for a fabulous Flusher cameo from LA Priest.”

Shea Coleman

Peter Bishop

Milo Brown

Evangeline Perkins

Aloha Kulieshova

Greg Probert

Hugo Harris

Syd Harmony

Florence Jones

Molly Whiteley

Agnieska Kukulka

James Forbes-Robertson

Trim Editing

Rob Akin

Spirit View

Juliet Cowan

Alternative

LA Priest 'It's You' by Eoin Glaister

LA Priest - It's You (Official Video)

Multi-hyphenate creative Wesley Joseph self-directs the etheral promo for Monsoon.&nbsp;As with Joseph's self-directed video&nbsp;for Thrilla last year,&nbsp;it's presented as a series of poetic vignettes, and imbued with a sense of otherworldly energy, exploring character and concept through dazzling costumes and slick styling.&nbsp;Without a narrative to tie things together, the abstract visual is instead left open to interpretation, and exudes a magical, fantastical vibe throughout. It's fantastic work, and&nbsp;absolutely stunning to look at.&nbsp;

Sarah Asmail

Wesley Joseph

Andrew Rawson

Krunal Saadrani

Jake Gabbay

Michael Hannides

Sam Allen

Richie Oldfield

Secretly Canadian

Wesley Joseph 'Monsoon' by Wesley Joseph

Wesley-Joseph-'Monsoon'-by-Wesley-Joseph

Felix Brady returns to the world of music videos with a groundbreaking tour de force of action and VFX for Greentea Peng.The video for Look To Him is an exploration of originality, creativity, and shaping your own reality, as the promo takes audiences on a journey that defies what we would consider possible - even in the world of movie-making.As Aria Wells, aka Greentea Peng, performs Look To Him and acts as the omniscient narrator from afar,&nbsp;an action sequence unfolds upon the roof of a speeding car&nbsp;between two men - part-fight, part-dance - with the camera as an integral participant to the action, constantly circling the performers.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]The spectacular action sequences were achieved by an innovative application of technology by Felix Brady - who's last foray into music video was the brilliant <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/08/13/greentea-peng-hu-man-directors-cut-felix-brady/66109" target="_blank">Greentea Peng video for Hu-Man</a>&nbsp;in 2020. Since then, he has been honing his filmmaking craft&nbsp;making commercials,&nbsp;and it shows.To achieve a 360 degree shot of choreography atop of a moving car on a limited budget required a highly ambitious technical approach that had not been done before - involving precise 3D mapping, cars on rotating turntables, custom algorithms, and virtual environments supplied by the gaming&nbsp;giant EPIC Games.[imgtoken data:2]Brady's ingenious solution was to 'create'&nbsp;an orbiting camera move by spinning the vehicle on a platform inside an LED volume - on the largest LED stage in Europe, in Latvia. Virtual backgrounds, supplied by EPIC Games, originally created for the videogame The Matrix Awakens, were then synced to match the car’s rotation.In fact, Brady&nbsp;utilized a never-done-before filming technique involving precise 3D mapping and bespoke algorithms to offset in-camera tilt, jib, and pan, to track with the animated backgrounds. The result is a dizzying, dazzling display, where fantasy blockbuster action meets a&nbsp;playfulness&nbsp;inspired by the music of Greentea Peng.[imgtoken data:3]“I felt equally as passionate about the creative and the song as I did with the technical aspects," says Brady. "The video is really all about source energy and believing you can tap into it at any time and so you don't need to look to others for that.“The car is the vessel for this idea. It’s the analogy for life being relentless and ever moving, it’s this foundational thing we can’t jump off. The characters atop the car are representative of the flamboyant side and the serious side, the transience of life and all its intertwined conflicts."Felix adds, “I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Especially considering the budget we had to work with. I’m now incredibly passionate about pushing the limits of LED volumes. It’s the playground of the future.”

Adam Khazhmuradov

Sasha Shadid

Tatyana Alexander

Charlie Morris

Felix Brady

Konrad Losch

Sylvie Briggs

Ismay Bickerton

Alex Kryszkiewicz

Eyaz Christy

Ricardo Garofalo

Jonny Vieco

Liv Ay

Tom Manton (producer), Sean Costello (EP), Selected Works

Clare Melia

Spirit Studios

The Mill

Selected Works

Tom Luff

Greentea Peng 'Look To Him' by Felix Brady

Greentea Peng - Look To Him (Official Video)

LOOSE brings the Y2K vibes for new girlband FLO's debut video.&nbsp;The video for Cardboard Box captures the girl's personalities and playful energy, as they take on roles as both artist and director in the concept.&nbsp;Against a bright white cyc background, the mixture of performance, choreography and faux-BTS shots create a dynamic and nostalgic energy. And some viewers may&nbsp;also celebrate the parallels between this and an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVG4Ix9GgFg">early Noughties video for the Sugababes.</a>[imgtoken data:1]

Rose Moya

Kirsty Stewart

LOOSE

Hands London

Quinn Titsworth

Conrad Russell

Henry Gill

Hannah Bellil

Joe Mulvihill

Mitchell Collins

Teresa Adamson

Remi Black

Kadi Salon

Bléu Ribbon Salon

Chaniqwaa Brown

Jemima Boateng

Beah

Jasmine Hamilton

Saba Khan

Dom Q

This And That Media

Megan Lee

Electric Theatre Collective

Island Records

FLO 'Cardboard Box' by LOOSE

Flo-'Cardboard-Box'-by-Loose

Wesley Joseph self-directs a darkly comedic video for his track Cold Summer, about the travails of crime boss Fredrick.&nbsp;Shot in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the concept&nbsp;follows Fredrick - played by Joseph -&nbsp;on the run after escaping prison. In the narrative, Fredrick finds himself in a game of cat and mouse whilst on the hunt to bring home a mystical missing briefcase.A vibrant, visually arresting aesthetic accompanies the melodramatic&nbsp;yet comedic storyline, and grandiose themes of villainy, with the&nbsp;expansive desert and mountainous terrain acting as a hugely cinematic backdrop to the action.&nbsp; Contrasting colour palettes - along with the hypnotic visual effects and high-end art direction - lend a huge amount of production value to the project.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Action-packed and fast-paced, it's an introduction to the next chapter of the&nbsp;Wesley Joseph cinematic universe, and the artist's second video since signing to Stink Rising last year. Joseph explains that the idea for the video originated while recording the music with Leon Vynehall at his studio, The Ooz.<blockquote>The film feels out of this world and unfamiliar to me. So much happened so quickly...</blockquote>"We talked about how I wanted to create the theme music for a supervillain's return, something that felt uneasy, tense, and eerie, yet completely encapsulating - that would feel like the perfect beginning to the next chapter," he explains.&nbsp;"[The song] Cold Summer&nbsp;started to take shape at 1am after a day of working, and as soon as we got the atmospherics and drums down we couldn’t stop playing it. We wanted to make something simple that allowed my vocal to lead and bend the vibe in each section. Creating it was freeing process I think you can hear reflected in the song.[imgtoken data:2]"The supervillain concept expanded into the&nbsp;universe of the film, and I wanted to bring the alter-ego Fredrick a step forward in our world - making a video that felt cinematic, textured, eccentric, vivid and humourous at the same time. As the idea got bigger, more characters were drawn in, and when all the dots were connected it was a pretty unrealistic concept to shoot in the UK."We ended up shooting in Kazakhstan and after a ten hour flight&nbsp;and two days with next to no sleep, filming in deserts, old hotels and golf clubs in the mountains, we came back with the video. Luckily we had a great team out there who facilitated the idea and made it possible. The film feels out of this world and unfamiliar to me. So much happened so quickly, it’s still a beautiful lucid blur."

Zara Asmail

Samuel Allen

Glassworks

Johnny Thorpe

Lane Casting

Zhardem Daulbayev

Nurkhat Zulpykhar

Holly Shearn

Hip Hop

Soul

Wesley Joseph 'Cold Summer' by Wesley Joseph

Wesley Joseph - COLD SUMMER (Official Video)

LOOSE reunites with IDLES, and also collaborates with animator Edie Lawrence to direct an eye-popping&nbsp;claymation epic for the piledriving Crawl.&nbsp;In classic claymation style, the fun is how the malleability of the form leads to a jawdropping, often grisly transformation. That is certainly the case here, as a claymation version of IDLES' vocalist Joe Talbot hits the road on his chopper&nbsp;motorbike, riding down a Route 66-style highway.It's not long before the transformation begins, as he ventures further into the unknown. The flesh is slowly being stripped away from his body...Exploring the lyrical themes of addiction&nbsp;and having to face your demons head-on, the video is a brilliant achievement. Not for the faint of heart, maybe, but it is IDLES after all.&nbsp;LOOSE and animator&nbsp;Edie Lawrence, supplemented by&nbsp;VFX wizard&nbsp;Jordan Chappell, echo the work of the real masters of the artform, and it's very good to see claymation having a moment once again.

Holly Greig

Jordan Chappell

Ellie Rumbold

Partisan Records

Edie Lawrence

Anna Peduzzi

Rock

IDLES 'Crawl' by LOOSE & Edie Lawrence

Idles-'Crawl-'-by-Loose

Malia James teams with Mimi Webb for a&nbsp;vibrantly colourful, warm and fuzzy&nbsp;take on a teenage break-up, set in a funfair - the appropriately-named Dreamland in Margate - for Halfway.Starting after&nbsp;the end of the relationship - where she thinks she sees her former love everywhere -&nbsp;we discover more about the love affair in flashback. Her heartthrob&nbsp;is there for most of it, but the spotlight is always on Mimi, as&nbsp;Malia James creates a gorgeously-crafted pop confection for the singer, employing the funfair setting to spectacular effect.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;The location played an important part in the authenticity of the story, with Webb being a local and having spent her early years on the Kent coastline.But James, herself born and raised in Texas, adds more than a touch of Americana to Margate. Which is becoming of a director who has worked with&nbsp;Halsey, MØ, Troye Sivan, Tove Lo and Rita Ora, among&nbsp;others. Now she has given Mimi Webb a shot&nbsp;at the big time.

Malia James

Sonya Sier

Elliott Tagg

Arabella Kemp

Micki Pearlman

Adric Watson

Alex Bird

James Knight

Sarah Mursal

Sophie Van Der Welle

Jamie O'Donnell

Nomad Editing Company

Mimi Webb 'Halfway' by Malia James

Mimi Webb - Halfway (Official Music Video)

Parts 1 &amp; 2 of LOOSE's video for IDLES' Beachland Ballroom.[vidtoken data:0][vidtoken data:1]The release of a second version of the video certainly puts the first one in some kind of context. Now we have some kind of idea why Joe Talbot is a physical wreck, caught in the pitiless gaze of a camera close-up, in Part 1.Now we now he's being constantly pulled back, and must fight to stand his ground, as he performs the song with the band in The Rivoli Ballroom.

Tom Kelly

Thomas English

Adam Conlon

Trey Joel

Ryan Delahunty

Molly Mishi May

Simon Donnellon

Hands 

Edward Cooper

The Assembly Rooms

Sinead Mcgowan

Stink Rising

Post-Punk

IDLES ‘Beachland Ballroom’ (Parts 1 &2) by LOOSE

IDLES - THE BEACHLAND BALLROOM (Official Video, Pt. 1)

IDLES - THE BEACHLAND BALLROOM (Official Video, Pt. 2)

Olivia Rose directs a stunning and harrowing promo for Zoe Wees' new track That’s How It Goes,&nbsp;featuring 6LACK.Exploring the power of facing your inner demons - and the empowerment that follows afterwards - we see the artists in an industrial complex, performing within hidden tunnels and concealed rooms.&nbsp;Elevated by sharp styling and enigmatic cinematography, it's a unique and effective concept, that is built upon Rose's masterful knowledge of how to direct performance.&nbsp;"Sometimes you need to find the darkness within to bring an idea to light," comments Olivia Rose.&nbsp;"That's How It Goes&nbsp;is an exploration of internal struggle and our inner demons - brought to life by the track itself."

Olivia Rose

Noël Schoolderman

Zoe Wees ft 6LACK 'That’s How It Goes' by Olivia Rose

Olivia-Rose-'Zoe-Wees--Ft-6lack---That’s-How-It-Goes-By-Olivia-Rose'-by-Olivia-Rose

Following&nbsp;their collaboration on Chicken Lemon Rice,&nbsp;Priya Ragu reunites with director Dumas Haddad on the striking promo for Lockdown.&nbsp;The&nbsp;dystopian visual concept highlights two dancers, who are&nbsp;tied to platforms in the vast desolation of an empty quarry. They’re overseen by Priya, who plays two characters: the authoritative Priya, an edgy and charismatic personality who relishes the opportunity to keep the two dancers restrained; and also the sensitive ‘lockdown’ Priya, who is open to other possibilities.The two dancers use the power and imagination of their choreography to help triumph over their differences. It’s a representation of how society can only find unity via compromise and understanding.Dazzingly vibrant and punchy, the video is&nbsp;a brilliant showcase of interpretive movement and slick cinematography, and the location lends itself to the post-apocalyptic tone of the concept.&nbsp;

Dumas Haddad

Abiola Rufai

Agile Films

Sana Khan

Precious Mahaga

Ayo Alli

Sam Barnham

Olan Collardy

Conor Maloney Hill

Vini Curtis

Jade Adeyemi

Jake Hunte

Wilson Fok

Bari Khalique

Jason Wallis

Oliver Whitworth

OB Management

Warner Music

Priya Ragu 'Lockdown' by Dumas Haddad 

Priya-Ragu--'Lockdown-'-by-Dumas-Haddad-

Dom Mckiernan has joined Stink in London as Music Video Executive Producer, work with the diverse roster of talent at Stink Films and Stink Rising&nbsp;in their music video creative output.Mckiernan moves into production at Stink - reporting to&nbsp;Hannah Bellil, Global Head of Stink Rising and Music Video - having worked for the last three years at Warner Records. He joined&nbsp;as a visual creative coordinator and for the last two years has fulfilled the role of creative commissioner, working with artists such as Griff, Priya Ragu, Biffy Clyro, Foals, Royal Blood, HYYTS.He began his&nbsp;career as an intern at Island records in 2016, after completing a BA in Popular Music at Falmouth University.&nbsp;Totally immersed in music video culture, with a deep knowledge and understanding of the market and emerging trends,&nbsp;Mckiernan will support London’s Stink Music Video department with a focus on creative development and communicating the roster’s industry leading directorial talent.“I’m deeply proud to be joining the Stink family," says Mckiernan.&nbsp;"They’re home to an unparalleled roster of talent, whose music video careers I look forward to nurturing and supporting.”&nbsp;He arrives as&nbsp;Stink Films and new talent division&nbsp;Stink Rising have released a succession of creative music videos from both up-and-coming and established directors, and welcomed new directing talents to the roster.The work includes three videos by new signing LOOSE, for Berwyn, Fred Again and Nico B; the signing of singer and director Wesley Joseph, who shot Patience, featuring himself and Jorja Smith; Geej Ower shooting for&nbsp;English musician, composer, visual artist, and poet Keaton Henson;&nbsp;Douglas Bernardt’s latest richly atmopasheric video for Masego; Eoin Glaister's English seaside comedy for&nbsp;Liverpool DJ Mentis. The UK roster is represented for music videos by Hands London.&nbsp;Hannah Bellil, Global Head, Stink Rising &amp; Music Video adds: “We're thrilled to have Dom on the team. He'll bring a wealth of experience and creative energy from his successful commissioning stint at Warner Records and will be a fantastic support to our roster of directors.”• Stink Films &amp; Stink Rising directors rosters&nbsp;<a href="https://stinkfilms.com/united-kingdom/directors" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;

Dom Mckiernan joins Stink as EP of Music Video 

Gwil Doe directs a high-energy banger for&nbsp;Toddla T, Jeremiah Asiamah, Sweetie Irie, Steflon Don &amp; S1mba.&nbsp;The ensemble of artists have created one of the summer's most exciting new tracks, and Doe's visual treatment perfectly encapsulates the celebratory vibes.&nbsp;Intercutting between low-key performance setups and a clever shot in a car - utilising a 360 degree rotating camera and green screen trickery to switch up the locations - the video is fresh, engaging and a whole lot of fun.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Gwil Doe

Pilar Muro

Papaya Films

Jerome Danvers

Sam Fullerton

Max Mckay

Felicia Brown

Arifa Kabir

Shemaliah Gouldbourne

Toddla T, Jeremiah Asiamah, Sweetie Irie ft Steflon Don & S1mba 'Shaker' by Gwil Doe

Dom Mckiernan

Executive Producer

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