Director of Photography

Edgar Dubrovskiy

Faced with the issues of enforced quarantine in making his video for Marcus Mumford's version of You'll Never Walk Alone, Nicolas Jack Davies turned to Zoom - possibly before most of us had heard of it -&nbsp;and&nbsp;pioneered some principles of the current phase of remote directing. Crucially&nbsp;the end result,&nbsp;with Mumford performing with Reuben James from their respective homes, has real emotional impact.Mumford's recording of the classic song - best known for its associations with&nbsp;Liverpool FC - preceded the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, and its purpose was always to support causes close to his heart: The Grenfell Trust and War Child UK. But the fact that Mumford and James had to rig up the camera set-up themselves, as per the directions of Davies and DoP Edgar Dubrovskiy, certainly adds another layer of purpose to the project.It was also made feasible by Davies' longstanding relationship with Mumford, that goes back to the very early days of Mumford &amp; Sons, and resumed last year after a long hiatus with the music video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/12/10/mumford-sons-blind-leading-blind-nicolas-jack-davies/62296" target="_blank">Blind Leading The Blind</a>, from the band's recent album Delta.&nbsp;Dubrovskiy also worked on that video, as did editor Liam Bachler, who does a fine job here with the ebb and flow of the creative process, where the usual separation&nbsp;of 'BTS' and 'video' disappears.

United Kingdom

Nicolas Jack Davies

Theo Youngstein

Sweetshop

Morgan Whitlock

Justin Edmund-White

Liam Bachler

TenThree

Vic Parker

Raised By Wolves

Philip Bolland

Factory

Island Records

Rock

Marcus Mumford ft Reuben James 'You'll Never Walk Alone' by Nicolas Jack Davies

Marcus Mumford - You'll Never Walk Alone

L Devine bemoans the monotony of day-to-day life in Anna Radchenko's video for Boring People.&nbsp;Going through the motions of a typical pop-star, Devine seems to have a packed schedule full of exciting moments- attending house parties, participating in photo shoots, eating ice cream whenever she likes. But as the camera pulls back in each setting, it reveals how truly bored she is beneath the Instagram pictures and jetset lifestyle. Everything is a 'show' in showbusiness, and the lyrics "my dreams are the same as my problems" ring very true indeed.Mirroring the slightly depressed and deflated vibes of the track, the cinematography switches from&nbsp;beauty lighting and flattering composition to moody, dimly-lit scenes, unearthing the brutal reality of a life that isn't quite what it seems.&nbsp;

Anna Radchenko

James Cross

Kode Media

Nathan Killham

Conor Duffy

Chris Malin

Jason Cuddy

Clare Fuller

Alex Edyvean

Lucy Cooper

Richard Sloane

Natalie Shaffi

Mona Leanne

Suga Suppiah

Jonny Tully

Big Buoy

Carrie Sutton

Emily Tedrake

Liv Lockwood

L Devine 'Boring People' by Anna Radchenko

L-Devine-'Boring-People'-by-Anna-Radchenko

Marcus Mumford delivers the emotion at the heart of his band's new track Blind Leading The Blind through a cathartic performance on the drums, in this&nbsp;intense yet reflective video directed by Nicolas Jack Davies.Shot whilst the group were on tour in Bangkok, the industrial&nbsp;laundry setting works perfectly, ensuring Mumford's performance is&nbsp;the sole focus for the duration of the video.&nbsp;Edgar Dubrovskiy's use of super-slow motion creates snapshots of the action - shot on a Phantom 6K -&nbsp;allows the viewer to ponder these heightened emotional moments and the setting. And the further use of strobe lights creates a frenetic and exaggerated energy which Marcus Mumford thrives in. And ultimately this is all about Mumford's powerfully physical yet emotional&nbsp;performance.The video is the result of a renewed collaboration between Mumford &amp; Sons&nbsp;and Davies - formerly of directing duo Fred &amp; Nick, who directed much of the band's visual output&nbsp;for their first two albums. Having shot the band performing the track at ACL in October, Davies has now directed a strongly cinematic accompaniment to this powerful track&nbsp;- pure&nbsp;in its concept, and executed very well indeed.[imgtoken data:1]

Anson Gil Mercado

Laura Geagea

Thanadet Pradit

Tenthree Editing

David Knight

Alt Rock

Mumford & Sons 'Blind Leading The Blind' by Nicolas Jack Davies

Mumford-&amp;-Sons-'Blind-Leading-The-Blind'-by-Nick-Davies

Anna Radchenko directs a pulsatingly fast-moving work&nbsp;for exciting new artist Alice Chater - who sings and dances through an tricky operation to remove her heart in the video for Thief.

Joshua Noon

Jamie Brewer

James Dyer

Thomas Nicholson

Chris Rogers

Danny Hayward

Anthony Neale

Lauren Groves

Alex Price

Rhea Le Riche

Samantha Neale

Toby Tomkins

CHEAT

Ailsa Robertson

Mark Jennings

Alice Chater 'Thief' by Anna Radchenko

Alice-Chater-'Thief'-by-Anna-Radchenko

JGrrey sways between a carefree, childlike mindset and the&nbsp;realisation that adulthood is&nbsp;growing upon her in Anna Radchenko charming video for Growing.&nbsp;Imagery reminiscent of youth and symbolisms of growth are depicted throughout the video, beautifully transitioning between both as the JGrrey sings nostalgic lyrics of a coming-of-age tale.

Kode

Sasha Moon

Afzal Robbani

Lloyd Cook, Gary Long

Milo Brown

Dom Palgan

Jess Morgan

Elizabeth Jane Bishop

Maya Man

Mata Labs

James Stubbs

Final Cut

Jon Dobson

Wash

Ikki Dhesi

Stripes Records

JGrrey 'Growing' by Anna Radchenko

Jgrrey-'Growing'-by-Anna-Radchenko

Savvas Stavrou has directed this excellent video for Cypriot American&nbsp;singer&nbsp;Metaxas&#39;s&nbsp;song&nbsp;Selene, shot in one&nbsp;single continuous take - with all visuals in-camera -&nbsp;tracking dancer Maria Chroni through a derelict factory as the artist appears only in mirror reflections.&nbsp;It&#39;s a beautiful,&nbsp;touching work for a soulful and&nbsp;melancholic&nbsp;song, conveying&nbsp;an emotionally resonant&nbsp;and heartfelt love story through dance, staging and&nbsp;camera movement.&nbsp;

Savvas Stavrou

Tamara Lenz

Zoe Papadopoulou

Klim Jurevicius

Nicholas Stylianou

Daniel Draper

Jason R Moffat

Maria Chroni

Metaxas 'Selene' by Savvas Stavrou

Metaxas - Selene

Shot in a tiny, claustrophobia-inducing flat and paired with&nbsp;some killer&nbsp;art direction, this&nbsp;video for Slaves&#39; track Sockets is a&nbsp;wonderfully&nbsp;greasy and zany&nbsp;stop-motion piece directed by Ciaran Lyons.Lyons himself plays&nbsp;the lead character, a sweaty, fidgety&nbsp;mess of a man stuck in front of his telly,&nbsp;undergoing some&nbsp;sort of nervous breakdown. Delirious and frightened, arms emerge from behind corners,&nbsp;threatening to suck his energy in strange, nightmarish ways.&nbsp;

Ciaran Lyons

Rob Jelley

Halcyon

Jack Pirie, Alex Hylands-white

Tristan Hefele

Thom Nicholson, Ben Ashton

Hannah Jell

Aaron Szogi

Jen Stewart

Rory Gordon, Ciaran Lyons

Las Bandas Be Brave

James Hackett

Sonny Horwell

Richard Parsons

James Vorley

George Garnish

Alex Coles

Punk

Slaves 'Sockets' by Ciaran Lyons

Slaves-'Sockets'-by-Ciaran-Lyons

For Hero Fisher&#39;s glam-stomping, distorted thrasher&nbsp;Punk, Ciaran Lyons captures an intense band performance shot lo-fi style with added colour-bleached city scenes, all (intentionally) roughly edited together to enhance to the leftfield throb of the soundtrack...

Jack Pirie

Alex Hylands-White

Niall Coffey

James Neal

Irene Moreno Feliu

Lou Box

Claire McGonigal

Matt Troughton

Met Film Post

Lucy Berry

Chris Lynch

IE Music

Sarah Gates

Indie

Hero Fisher 'Punk' by Ciaran Lyons

Hero-Fisher-'Punk'-by-Ciaran-Lyons

Ruskin Kyle captures an ad-hoc performance from&nbsp;Glasvegas in his promo for Later...When The TV Turns To Static.Set within a party at a house, Kyle oscillates between the band and the guests, creating a somewhat unique and intimate atmosphere echoing the introspective soundtrack...

Ruskin Kyle

Dan Davies

Joe Fitz-gerald

Alex Harman

Faye Purcell

Mar Troughton

Harry Gay

Seb Pietrovito

Glasvegas  'Later...When The TV Turns To Static (Director's Cut)' by Ruskin Kyle 

Glasvegas--'Later...when-The-Tv-Turns-To-Static-(directors-Cut)'-by-Ruskin-Kyle-

With a respectful nod to Mean Streets, Douglas Hart&rsquo;s promo for Palma Violets&rsquo; We Found Love prompts a hazy re-call of many a lost weekend.Shot in the confines of West London&rsquo;s Globe, Doug&rsquo;s video, using a body rig to weave Harry Violent&rsquo;s path through partying friends and enthusiastic young ladies, perfectly evokes a classic drunken night out.

Douglas Hart

HSI London

Shabana Mansuri

Beth Montague

David Pulgarin

Daniele Niola

Ross Shettard

Seth Crosby

Seb Lamb

Will Breeden

Jeanette Lee

Palma Violets ‘We Found Love’ by Douglas Hart

<a href="http://www.promonews.tv/2013/01/24/palma-violets-step-up-for-the-cool-cats-by-douglas-hart/palma-violets-step-up-for-the-cool-cats-by-douglas-hart/" rel="attachment wp-att-58643"><img src="http://www.promonews.tv/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Palma-Violets-Step-Up-For-The-Cool-Cats-by-Douglas-Hart.jpg" alt="Palma Violets &#039;Step Up For The Cool Cats&#039; by Douglas Hart" width="640" class="alignright size-full wp-image-58643" /></a>

<a href="http://www.promonews.tv/2013/01/24/palma-violets-step-up-for-the-cool-cats-by-douglas-hart/palma-violets-step-up-for-the-cool-cats-by-douglas-hart2/" rel="attachment wp-att-58644"><img src="http://www.promonews.tv/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Palma-Violets-Step-Up-For-The-Cool-Cats-by-Douglas-Hart2.jpg" alt="Palma Violets &#039;Step Up For The Cool Cats&#039; by Douglas Hart2" width="640" class="alignright size-full wp-image-58644" /></a>Confectionary-referencing Bristol outfit Palma Violets are a very cool new band, so it comes as no surprise they should hook up with Douglas Hart for their Step Up For Cool Cats video. Doug is one of the original cool dudes, who was recently the subject of a <a href="http://www.ica.org.uk/?lid=35955" target="_blank">sold out retrospective at the ICA in London</a> as part of the London Short Film Festival, where some of his iconic videos (My Bloody Valentine, Libertines, Paul Weller, The Horrors, etc) and his acclaimed 2012 short Long Distance Information, starring Peter Mullan, were screened.

The Palma Violets video features a Ford Capri, the band performing in their beloved studio in Lambeth, and some serious video distortion courtesy of some very large magnets, used in post. Classic image-messing from Doug... the result is very cool.

Meanwhile Long Distance Information continues to be a film festival favourite - it's been touring in ‘The Joy Of Six', which has been described as a “carefully curated stellar package of short films”... 

Palma Violets 
Step Up For The Cool Cats (Rough Trade)
Director: Douglas Hart
Prod co: <a href="http://www.hsilondon.co.uk/" target="_blank">HSI London</a>
Producer: Beth Montague
PM: Wayne Bentley
Runner:	Donald Bentley
DOP: Edgar Dubrovskiy
Focus Puller: David Pulgarin
Loader:	Luke Lloyd
Gaffer:	Nathan Porter
Editor:	Ben Crook
Commissioner: Jeannette Lee


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