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Ellie Johnson

Isaac Ravishankara finds a highly original way to combine a storyline with music performance - inventively merging the two parts together in every shot - in his lovely video for&nbsp;George Ezra's Green Green Grass.Ravinshankara nods to a few screen classics and gives it a nice modern twist, with a diner-robbing loved-up couple also being females of a certain age. Meanwhile, George smoothly observes everything, telling the story of the 'young lovers' with his trusty guitar, all the way from the diner to getaway vehicle to the field where the pair bury their ill-gotten loot.&nbsp;The device of an on-screen musical narrator device is not remotely new, but Ravishankara takes it too a new level here, with a sense of fun that is entirely suitable to the George Ezra persona and musical oeuvre.Theoretically there is competition in every shot between the narrative and the performance. In fact, they work seamlessly together, due to the clever construction of the shots and also some terrific performances - from&nbsp;Amy Stoch and Michele Matheson as the happy criminals, and Ezra too.&nbsp;&nbsp;And it looks absolutely marvellous. DoP Logan Triplett filmed this on 2-perf 35 mm 200T 5213 film stock, so it always will.[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>To pull this off turned out to be much harder than we thought.</blockquote>"The concept that came to mind when I first heard Green Green Grass was a simple narrative - two not-so-young lovers rob a diner, joyride out of town, and bury the money with the rest of their retirement fund out in the middle of nowhere then dance with joy. Pulp Fiction meets Thelma and Louise meets Harold and Maude," says Isaac Ravishankara."However, we really wanted to anchor the video on a unique and dynamic performance from George. I really loathe simply intercutting a performance with a narrative. So we proposed an experiment - what if George is performing WITHIN every shot of the narrative? What would that feel like?&nbsp;"To pull this off turned out to be much harder than we thought. Working with the wonderful DoP Logan Triplett, and our brilliant choreographers Jillian Meyers and Dana Wilson, we had to pre-visualize the video in advance to determine which shots in the narrative would correspond to which lines of performance. Then on the day, the concept was really brought to life by our two 'young lovers' - Amy Stoch and Michele Matheson - and obviously George Ezra as well!"In the end, I think it's really fun to be able to watch the video with a different focus each time, and I'm really excited by how the whole "experiment" turned out."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Isaac Ravishankara

Manny Caston

SMUGGLER

Elizabeth Doonan

OB Management

Logan Triplett

Jillian Meyers

Dana Wilson

Cartel Editorial

Ethos Studio

Dante Pasquinelli

Michael Lewin

George Ezra 'Green Green Grass' by Isaac Ravishankara

George Ezra - Green Green Grass (Official Video)

Henry Scholfield directs a hypnotic, VFX-heavy extravaganza for Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby.&nbsp;The video for 2step shows Sheeran walking down an empty street in Kyiv, as the surrounding characters and environment&nbsp;start to vanish into thin air. This eventually builds&nbsp;to a sensational dance set-piece, and a mind-bending trip through warped cityscapes and slick choreography - which Sheeran enthusiastically dives into himself&nbsp;too, together with co-star Lil Baby.&nbsp;The project&nbsp;opens with a title card with a message from Ed Sheeran explaining that the video was shot in Kyiv before the Russian invasion&nbsp;of Ukraine two months ago, and that profits from the video streaming are going directly to DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Aliona Gadzhylova

Kostia Honcharuk

Henry Scholfield

Ash Lockmun

Mouthpiece

Academy Films

Sasha Shvets

Giuseppe Favale

Maurizio Von Trapp

Antonia Vickers

Aleksei Smoliar

Andrew Smith

Andrew Stepanov

Sergii Harnyk

Oleksiy Zbrozhko

Valera Legosha

Peter Chetveriakov

Shay Latukolan 

TenThree

Alex Gregory

No.8

Jim Allen

Radioaktive Films

Dan Curwin

Atlantic Records

Singer-songwriter

Ed Sheeran ft Lil Baby '2step' by Henry Scholfield

Ed Sheeran - 2step (feat. Lil Baby) - [Official Video]

Henry Scholfield reunites with&nbsp;Belgian superstar Stromae for the video for Fils De Joie - the first since a series of great collaborations&nbsp;a few years ago -&nbsp;and it's a jawdropping experience.&nbsp;&nbsp; The concept takes place in an imaginary country, and showcases the state funeral of a national hero - a courtesan - with Stromae saluting the regiments and leading the ceremony.[imgtoken data:1]'Fils de Joie'&nbsp;(which translates as 'Sons of Joy') is&nbsp;the fourth track on Stromae's new album Multitude, and deals with the subject of prostitution through the prism of various characters. For its three verses, Stromae first takes the point of view of a client, then that of a manager of prostitution networks and finally that of a policeman, rather saddened by the situation. In the chorus, the Belgian puts himself in the shoes of a child of a prostitute supporting his mother and pleading for greater recognition and visibility.Scholfield gives this a remarkable interpretation with a grand spectacle, through a huge cast of dancers, choreographed displays of miliartry precision, captured in a variety of ways including&nbsp;aerial shots. It's&nbsp;seamlessly realised with polished visual effects, whilst the unique styling feels inspired and original - after all, creating uniforms for several distinct,&nbsp;imaginary groups is no mean feat.[imgtoken data:2]In fact, the grand scale of the project&nbsp;is almost overwhelming - and also poignant, as this video also skewers the martial and monumental nature of Soviet or North Korean-style ceremonials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Using the themes of the track as a launchpad for something more unexpected, Scholfield infuses the project with his trademark high-concept sensibilities, and Stromae brings his A-game in the dramatic performance sections. Their previous collaborations almost a decade ago, for the likes of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2013/12/20/stromae-tous-les-memes-henry-scholfield/23433" target="_blank">Tous Les Memes</a>, demonstrated that they could make wonderfully imaginative mini-musicals.&nbsp;This takes things to another level.[imgtoken data:3]&nbsp;

France

Muriel Dantard

Sonia Boccara

Remy Solomon

Isabelle Labeylie

Wanda Productions

Hamlet

Pat Aldinger

Olivier Dubocage

Ruben Goots

Jason Felstead

Chloé Goueilhé

Aleksei Smolia

Marion Motin

I Could Never Be a Dancer

Alicia Dubois

Gwennael Ghelid

Walter Mauriot

Arthur Paux

Singer songwriter

Stromae 'Fils De Joie' by Henry Scholfield

Stromae-'Fils-De-Joie'-by-Henry-Scholfield

Oliva Rose uncovers a UFO conspiracy, in the dystopian&nbsp;promo for Lancey Foux's Steelo Flow.&nbsp;Paying homage to sci-fi iconography and retro obsessions with extraterrestrials, a janitor is glued to several monitors, hoping to get a glimpse of alien life.&nbsp;He lucks out when he spots Foux in an industrial warehouse, mounted upon a motorcycle in a frenetic and exciting performance setup. Between the strobes and snapshots of his exposed face, something isn't quite right...&nbsp;Refreshingly unique and futuristic, Rose pushes current trends aside and digs deep into the rich subject matter, and gets an extraordinary performance from the artist to anchor the whole project.&nbsp;

Olivia Rose

Lana Salfiti

Voodoo Pictures

Francois Larpin

Anna Horlick

Kerry Green

Olan Collardy

Ilaria Fulvio

Jay Coates

Joe Sherno

Elizabeth El-kadhi

Nick Royal

Paige Cole

Tenthree Editing

Richard Fearon

Tamara Mennell

Paul Wilmot

Sarah Boardman

James Hackett

EMI Records

Trap

Lancey Foux 'Steelo Flow' by Olivia Rose

Lancey-Foux-'Steelo-Flow'-by-Olivia-Rose

Joe Connor directs an old-school musical number for Jamie Cullum's swinging new Christmas track, Hang Your Lights.&nbsp;The promo opens with Cullum leaning on a lamp post in an empty studio space, before whip-panning to a couple dancing. The concept soon evolves into an explosive collision of choreography, performance and feel-good fun.&nbsp;Charming and highly watchable, art director&nbsp;Marty Moore transforms the studio into a brilliant, high-energy environment, packed with a variety of practical lights and props.&nbsp;The amalgamation of creativity and the spirit of the&nbsp;festive period makes this a must-watch in preparation for the holidays. And after a year like this, it's great to see something unabashedly joyous and merry.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Joe Connor

Fred Bonham Carter

Just Fred

Alexa Haywood

Alex Jamin

Marty Moore

Chloe Lamford

George K

Black Kite Studios

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Andrew Rawson

Robbie Canale

Emma Farnell Watson

Jazz

Jamie Cullum 'Hang Your Lights' by Joe Connor 

Jamie-Cullum-'Hang-Your-Lights'-by-Joe-Connor-

Loski and Stormzy are men on a mission - to deliver satisfaction to all sorts of women - in Joao Retorta's thoroughly enjoyable video for Flavour.They play a couple of delivery men, making a number of drop offs around London to supply their special product. What is it? Well, the clue is very much in the songtitle.It's a winning concept, which plays to the strengths and the chemistry of Loski and Stormzy, and provides a series of engaging episodes as they service an&nbsp;increasingly upscale clientele.&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Harry Wheeler experiments with vibrant lighting and buoyant camerawork to match the steady flow of the track, allowing the charming performances to take focus. And it's a confident step by Joao Retorta into building a narrative around a pair of charismatic artists.&nbsp;

Joao Retorta

Joel Spencer

Bullion Productions

Jack Newman

Luke Goodrich

Harry Wheeler

Ciaran Beale

Verity May Lane

Robyn Rowan

James Willis

Ten Three

Tim Smith

CHEAT

Kat Catteneo

RCA Records

Grime

Loski, Stormzy 'Flavour' by Joao Retorta

Loski-With-Stormzy-'Flavour'-by-Joao-Retorta

Oscar Hudson is back, directing&nbsp;a&nbsp;fever dream wrapped in a music video for Slowthai.&nbsp;The concept for Feel Away opens&nbsp;rather innocently... Slowthai - real name Tyron Frampton - is with his girlfriend (played by Guindilla Ontanaya) at a maternity ward, shot through her first person perspective.Reality soon takes&nbsp;a distorted plunge into more surreal territory, as the perspective switches&nbsp;and it's Frampton who now has a baby growing inside of him. Cascading into multiple nightmare scenarios, his love interest falls in love with a doctor, his limbs turn into cake and the baby lipsyncs the lyrics via&nbsp;the ultrasound screen.&nbsp;Truly weird and wonderful, the video takes a sharp turn into the uncanny valley and doesn't let up until the final, haunting frame. The use of first person perspective drops the viewer right into the middle of this world, creating an erratic and claustrophobic environment with no way out.&nbsp;

Oscar Hudson

Callum Harrison

Pulse Films

Rik Green

Tom O'Driscoll

Steven O Eniraiyetan

Ruben Woodin Dechamps

Bill Rae Smith

Taff Williamson

Daniel Pacitti

Amber Pitkin

Jonny Thorpe

Glassworks

Chloe Ensor

Kharmel Cochrane

Rich Savage

Asia Rose Kilgallon

Hip Hop

Slowthai ft James Blake & Mount Kimbie 'Feel Away' by Oscar Hudson

Slowthai-'Feel-Away-Ft.-James-Blake,-Mount-Kimbie'-by-Oscar-Hudson

Paul Mescal makes an emotional call to his girlfriend at the beginning of the video for The Rolling Stones' Scarlet, directed by Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor - aka Us.&nbsp;So far, so Normal People.&nbsp;But then we notice that Mescal is living in the lap of luxury. In fact he has the run of Claridge's Hotel, no less.&nbsp;After leaving a half-drunken love note to his girlfriend, Mescal&nbsp;(the sensitive Connell&nbsp;in TV hit&nbsp;Normal People) spins this previously unreleased track from The Stones' early '70s&nbsp;album&nbsp;Goat's Head Soup,&nbsp;proceeds to drink his body weight in whiskey, dance cheesily in the mirror, have an emotional breakdown and trash the hotel room.&nbsp;And then he heads down to the hotel lobby - which is even grander than the one in that other famous deserted hotel video, Weapon Of Choice.&nbsp;The video was made under social distancing guidelines, and clearly it could not have happened at any other time - and probably for no other band in the world. It's certainly a treat for the growing legion of the Mescal fans - and for fans of Barrett and Taylor too.

Us (Chris Barrett & Luke Taylor)

Georgina Smith

Gemma Priggen

Benji Edwards

Mauro Chiarello

Barney Batchelor

Stephen Finberg

Mark Connell

Sara Sensoy

Lucie Blundell-Jones

Supple Nam

Simone Grattarola

Time Based Arts

Sean Ewins

Paul Mescal

Semera Khan

Polydor

Rock

The Rolling Stones 'Scarlet' by Us

The-Rolling-Stones--'Scarlet-'-by-Us-(chris-Barrett-&-Luke-Taylor)

Just when you thought the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing had banished those conspiracy theories... here comes Sam Pilling's new video for&nbsp;DJ Shadow.Having cheerfully shattered our assumptions about the genteel world of international diplomacy with their first collaboration in 2016, the brilliant, award-winning <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/08/25/dj-shadow-run-jewels-nobody-speak-sam-pilling/43283" target="_blank">Nobody Speak</a>, Pilling&nbsp;goes further - much further - with this latest team-up with Shadow, for the De La Soul-featuring Rocket Fuel.The jumping-off point is that perennial&nbsp; internet&nbsp;chatroom subject, that the moon landings were all faked - and the 'open secret' that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Adrin, the first men on the moon, did not particularly get along. The result is a remarkable, spectacular, screwball epic, Sam Pilling's most ambitious video to date.At first this is very much like the wonderful Apollo 11 movie - a tapestry of stock footage of the era. But when Armstrong wins a game of rock-paper-scissors on the lunar module and gets the chance to take the first giant leap for mankind - all hell breaks loose: on the moon, at mission control...&nbsp;and also on the movie set where the 'moon landing' is happening - directed by Stanley Kubrick, of course.&nbsp;Finally, with a further satirical twist and a nod to our own troubled times - the Russians get involved.So get ready for 'take-off' - and keep an eye out&nbsp;for the nod to the Nobody Speak video.[imgtoken data:1]

Sam Pilling

Emma Wellbelove

Caroline Clayton

Mr Gammon

Matt Serafini

Sam Robinson @ 750

The Mill

Bruce Langfield

Thomas Mangham

Brad Wood

Radioaktive Film

Sasha Bevko

Victoria Dubytska

Dennis Sonin

Leo Siderenko

Vlad Ryzhykov

Rina Yang

Alternative

DJ Shadow ft De La Soul 'Rocket Fuel' by Sam Pilling

DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel feat. De La Soul (Official Video)

Eden is vaporwave-dreaming in Projector, the latest video for the artist directed by Zhang + Knight.&nbsp;Opening in a beautiful, minimalist apartment, a slow camera movement reveals the artist sitting on a bed, washed in a rainbow of warm light. Jumping up&nbsp;and into the next room, the space is a maze of pastel colour, open plan architecture and vaporwave inspired design.As he leaves the building, the surreal sky envelopes Eden, encouraging him to move in a trance-like state, exploring the limitations of the environment and his own body.&nbsp;The space feels very much alive and almost like a character in itself, and the laser sharp focus on design and aesthetic is a perfect pairing to the track. Soft and dreamy, Zhang + Knight have created a universe that is calm and meditative, and Eden is a worthy inhabitant of that space.&nbsp;

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