Executive Producer

Francesca Woods

Samuel Douek at <a href="https://camp.productions/">CAMP</a> directs a vibrant,&nbsp;mindbending promo for Baby Queen,&nbsp;visualising the insecurities of our 20's, with a hypnotic trip through pastel-pink fantasies and nightmarish liminal spaces.&nbsp;&nbsp;Using a sense of place to reflect the artist's emotional turmoil, the video for Quarter Life Crisis switches between three distinctive vignettes, filmed in a surreal, dreamlike manner.Elevated with a little VFX magic, the video reflects the lyrics in a brilliantly conceptual way, capturing&nbsp;an all too familiar feeling that many viewers will relate to.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

United Kingdom

Nicole Bell

Amy Stephenson

Samuel Douek

Elliot Zelmanovits

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

CAMP 

Jorge Higgins

Conor Chalk

Adam Wells

Josh Jacob

Jak Waughman

Harry Coleman

Felix Wildey

Reiss Alexander

Lucy Wearing

Andi Chu

Electric Theatre Collective

Jamvfx

Polydor Records

Baby Queen 'Quarter Life Crisis' by Samuel Douek

Baby-Queen-'Quarter-Life-Crisis'-by-Samuel-Douek

Joe Wood directs a body-positive performance promo for South African singer Toya Delazy.&nbsp;Shot in a dark studio environment, the video blends movement and colourful styling to create an absorbing, hypnotic vibe.&nbsp;The video uses&nbsp;a spotlight to reveal a variety of different characters breaking through the darkness, each moving and performing in a carefree, jubilant way, helping to elevate the message in the track.&nbsp;

Rosalie Pearce Bell

Hilary

Chanai Destinee

Pili Mateos

Joe Wood

Benjo

Oli Robertshaw

Arie Priede

Dale K

Yong-Chin Breslin

Ella Turner-Bridger

Jai Mhach Durban

Rascal Post

Toya Delazy

Afrorave Records

Toya Delazy 'QOBA' by Joe Wood

Toya-Delazy-'Qoba'-by-Joe-Wood

Kassandra Powell directs an atmospheric promo for singer-songwriter Lucy Lane, bringing to life a dark fairy tale.&nbsp;The video concept for Don't Want To Be Angry focusses&nbsp;on a girl whose anger grows in her hair.&nbsp;Across three abstract vignettes, we see Lane embody this character, eventually breaking through and releasing her anger in a decisive climax.&nbsp;The dark fantasy aesthetic is a perfect pairing to the concept, with painterly lighting and a sense of inspired minimalism to keep the focus purely on performance.&nbsp;

Sally Kennington

Lucy James

Kassandra Powell

Nycollas Abreu

Jed Clist

Luke Dryden

Jamie Oliver-lai

Mitti Lebrere

Matthew Lawrence

Viktoriia Kostruk

Iliana Mavroeidakou

Alexandre Nerzic

Lucy Lane 'Don't Want To Be Angry' by Kassandra Powell

Lucy-Lane-'Don't-Want-To-Be-Angry'-by-Kassandra-Powell

Chart-topping duo Icona Pop are back with pulsating summer hit Fall In Love, and a thrilling promo from&nbsp;Kassandra Powell.&nbsp;Shot on location in Margate, the video focuses on captivating performance vignettes, tied together with FPV drone action shots&nbsp;and intoxicating cinematography.&nbsp;The video balances pop fantasy with textural, brutalist landscapes, blending together to create a cinematic yet and wonderfully enigmatic visual.&nbsp;

Maycie-ann St-louis

Frankie Noller

Yan Murawski

Stathis Mourdoukoutas

Emmy Robinson

Ada Wesolowska

Lily Cobbold

Tia Feel

Sam Taylor Edwards

Avenues

Jonny Tully

CHEAT

Icona Pop 'Fall In Love' by Kassandra Powell

Icona-Pop-'Fall-In-Love'-by-Kassandra-Powell

Samuel Douek directs an exuberant neon-hued visual for&nbsp;Sophie &amp; The Giants X Purple Disco Machine.The promo for Paradise features an invigorating blend of spacey vibes, otherworldly visual effects and playful performance, squeezed into a retrofuturistic package.&nbsp;Utterly captivating with whimsical styling and eccentric&nbsp;set pieces,&nbsp;it's a brilliant match to the electronic track.&nbsp;

Alan Scott

Sarah Adewunmi

Ollie Ireland

Agro Studios

Zoe Gunn

Natalia Maus

Benjamin Leggett

Kia Fern Little

Tane Stevens

Steve Wingrove

Matteo Zenini

Tamia Diaz

Jackie Read

Angus Cockram

Reiss Alexander Harris

Martina Derosa

Mus Emin

Samuel Marr

Homespun

Jules Willeman

Absolute

Jam Vfx

Rocio Herrero

Electronic

Sophie & The Giants X Purple Disco Machine 'Paradise' by Samuel Douek

Sophie-&-The-Giants-X-Purple-Disco-Machine-'Paradise'-by-Samuel-Douek

Joe Wood directs a raw, empowering promo for new artist Chinchilla, as she takes her revenge on toxic masculinity.&nbsp;The video sees Chinchilla and friends enter a pub,&nbsp;immediately being harrassed and catcalled by a group of drunken men. When the teasing and intimidation starts, the artist sarcastically laughs back, before she delivers a devastatingly effective response.&nbsp;Full of rage and an unapologetic attitude,&nbsp;the captivating blend of fight scenes, performance and choreography creates a riotous atmosphere which perfectly complements the lyrics - and it's an immediate hit, having gained over two million views and being used as a sound all over TikTok and Instagram, paired with powerful stories of women overcoming gaslighting, abuse and degradation at the hands of men.&nbsp;A total&nbsp;tour de force&nbsp;of a concept which demands that viewers listen and pay attention.

Iyce Kariuki

Erin Williams

Duane Jay

Tom Solt

Jess Rodrigues

Yared Stephenson

Christiana Hadjipapa

Danielle Wetherell

Sebastian Ziabka

Alternative

Chinchilla 'Little Girl Gone' by Joe Wood

CHINCHILLA - Little Girl Gone (Official Music Video)

Kassandra Powell directs a gorgeous promo for breakthrough artist Talia Mar.Riffing off&nbsp;the idea of&nbsp;toxic love, Powell brings to life three&nbsp;different beauty setups using bold art direction, gorgeous styling and sensual movement direction.Balancing a Y2K monochromatic colour palette in the opening with hyper-vibrant concepts later in the visual, the video takes a multifaceted, inspired approach to represent the different sides of Mar's brand and personality.&nbsp;Anchored by an alluring performance and confident direction, it's another hit for Powell and the CAMP team.&nbsp;

Sarah Asmail

Olivia Lockwood

Zack Tate

Aidan Brooks

Kat Cattaneo

Vini Curtis

Daragh Mccann

Seb Joly

Fabio Olgiati

Josh Ighodaro

Alicia Dobson

Caitlin Jones

Sam Marr

RCA Records

Talia Mar 'Self Portrait' by Kassandra Powell

Talia-Mar-'Self-Portrait'-by-Kassandra-Powell

Samuel Douek continues his collaboration with&nbsp;Yonaka, following the action-packed video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/02/06/yonaka-panic-samuel-douek/80251" target="_blank">Panic</a>, by directing&nbsp;the first of five visualisers for the Brighton band's forthcoming EP.All the visualisers were conceived as a single body of work, each one stripped back to single setups with stark simple set design. A motion control robotic arm was used to allow Douek and team to seamlessly cut between various chaotic setups as continuous shots.

Sebastian Jolly

Myles Bevan

Time Based Arts

Indie pop

Yonaka  'Welcome To My House' (Visualiser) by Samuel Douek

Yonaka--'Welcome-To-My-House-(visualiser)'-by-Samuel-Douek

Following the spectacular promo for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/02/16/girli-imposter-syndrome-kassandra-powell/80381">Imposter Syndrome</a>, Kassandra Powell and Girli join forces for the&nbsp;neon-drenched promo for Cheap Love.&nbsp;This self-proclaimed "queer biker romance" is a playful, adventurous concept with plenty of lingering stares and intimate moments, set against a backdrop of punky art direction and luminiscent studio setups.&nbsp;The overarching feeling here is one of joy and freedom, and these themes are brought to life through&nbsp;Powell's dynamic direction and a mash-up of live action and photography moments.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

George Blomiley

Ally Lux

Charlie Relph

Billy Kendal

Joshua Jacob

Callum Patterson

Chiara Guy

Ashley Cockrell

Charlie Fitzjohn

Sara Faulkner

Creative Outpost

Ash Edwards

Fiona Garden

Monika Wilczynska

Girli 'Cheap Love' by Kassandra Powell

Girli-'Cheap-Love'-by-Kassandra-Powell

Kassandra Powell directs an absorbing comeback promo for Bimini, which shows that you can find glamour in the most unlikely places.&nbsp;The&nbsp;video for Rodeo opens with Bimini on a mechanical bull, shining bright as lights refract from the&nbsp;abundance of reflective monochromatic textures.&nbsp;Quickly bringing the concept back down to Earth, we realise this whole setup is in a typical British pub, and the punters are as about as apathetic to Bimini's performance as they come. But whilst most glare&nbsp;disapprovingly as Bimini continues to do her thing, one character breaks out of their passive state to get absorbed into the otherworldly trance of the music.&nbsp;The contrast of glossy pop concept and&nbsp;stoic public is a brilliant visual dynamic, and DoP&nbsp;Luke Dryden's cinematography captures the perfect balance of these two opposing styles.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Lewis Walker

Dan Kreeger

Mia Maxwell

Al Rice

Sue King

Ben Eeley

Nacho Guzman

Miti Lebrere

Lauren Bell

Byron London

Homespun/Stitich

Sony Music Entertainment

Bimini 'Rodeo' by Kassandra Powell

Bimini - Rodeo (Official Video)

Luis Hindman returns with another mesmerising visual for Joesef, this time in the form of a three-part live film, where the Scottish soul singer performs songs from his debut album, Permanent Damage, released in January.Set in the same world as the excellent series of videos directed by Hindman for tracks from&nbsp;the album,&nbsp;the film takes place in the fictional 'Apartment 22' - a place&nbsp;referenced in the album, where Joesef has been stranded by a past lover.&nbsp;Shot on 16mm, the video was shot by Jake Gabbay, and is comprised of subtle Steadicam shots by&nbsp;Justin Theodore as Joesef and his band perform three songs: Joe, Borderline and Just Come Home With Me Tonight.The textural, almost surreal aesthetic perfectly contrasts the intimate live performance, and the concept as a whole is a brilliant extension to the universe Hindman and the artist have so lovingly brought to life.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Holly Tidwell

Thomas Liam Davis

Wpa Uk

Luis Hindman

Aidan Robert Brooks

Sachin Parmar

Jake Gabbay

Justin Theodore

James Hills

Nick Thursby

Murdo Hepburn

Emma Regan

Tom Mangham

Black Kite Studios

Awal

Joesef 'Live From Apartment 22' by Luis Hindman

Joesef-'Live-From-Apartment-22'-by-Luis-Hindman

<h3>The latest of our new series asking British music video-makers about the past year and their thoughts about the year ahead, we grabbed some time with Francesca Woods&nbsp;- co-founder and executive producer at CAMP.</h3>Fran formed CAMP with director <a href="https://camp.productions/team/samuel-douek" target="_blank">Samuel Douek</a> during the pandemic, so she reflects on a year of greater freedom and expansion of the company's philosophy and ethos. She also hails the music video producer community,&nbsp;some groundbreaking hairstylists - and gives us the heads-up on her efforts so far on TikTok.<blockquote>We're opening an office... a CAMP&nbsp;creative space for our network to work and create from.</blockquote>2022How would you describe last year in a few words?Travel - Last year was the first year of travel since Covid, so 50% of our shoots were in sunny locations.Growth – CAMP&nbsp;grew from the seed of an idea into a production company with a growing roster and&nbsp;its own bricks-and-mortar HQ.What was your favourite project or projects you worked on last year?My favourite was our very last shoot of last year, shot in the week before Christmas:&nbsp;Tayce&nbsp;‘Swagzilla’ directed by <a href="https://camp.productions/team/kassandra-powell" target="_blank">Kassandra Powell</a>.It was so refreshing to work with an artist who had complete trust in the director and the process. She’s also brave and a phenomenal performer and it shows in the video. It was also a signature CAMP diverse, fun and accepting set.[vidtoken data:0]Above: Tayce's Swagzilla by Kassandra PowellWhat were the best aspects of the job last year?Seeing people face to face again! More and more meetings are becoming IRL and were able to attend edits and grades. With this in mind, we are opening an office this month to create a CAMP&nbsp;creative space for our network to work and create from.<blockquote>Last year was the year of the hair for me! Wigs have stepped up a notch.</blockquote>Best or favourite video or videos last year that you weren’t involved with?<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/04/22/doechii-crazy-c-prinz/76008" target="_blank">Docheii 'Crazy'</a> was my favourite video of last year. I’d never seen anything like it, so much 'fuck you' energy. It is electric and perfect for the track.What were the trends (creative or otherwise) that you thought were most striking last year?Last year was the year of the hair for me! Wigs have stepped up a notch thanks to incredible hair artists like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shamara_roper/?hl=en" target="_blank">Shamara Roper</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/styledbyvodka/?hl=en" target="_blank">Styled by Vodka</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rosskwan/?hl=en" target="_blank">Ross Kwan</a>, who are becoming parts of the narrative and the creative.What was other cultural highlight (or highlights) of the year?Seeing our music video agent Alexa Haywood smash it at the UKMVAs, with <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/04/14/harry-styles-it-was-tanu-muino/75920" target="_blank">Harry Styles's As It Was</a> winning Best Pop Video UK,&nbsp;and then winning BEST AGENT OF THE YEAR.Any other personal experience that defines 2022 for you?The producer community! It's truly amazing. There are a few amazing Whatsapp and Instagram groups which are an open forum for helping each other out. I think I speak for us all when I say that we have all had our bacon saved on the groups.<blockquote>This year will be about helping clients use their money in the best way.</blockquote>2023What are you looking forward to in 2023 – both for work and for other parts of your life?Seeing our roster grow. We have purposely kept it small to give each director the attention they deserve in order for them to grow and flourish. We’re now at the stage where&nbsp;we can start that again, which is really exciting.Have you set work objectives for this year and if so, what are they?Helping more people get in to the industry. Winning more awards at the UKMVAsWho are the up-and-coming talents that you think will break through this year – or at least deserve to be successful?<a href="https://camp.productions/team/furmaan-ahmed" target="_blank">Furmaan Ahmed</a>. We first met when they were an art director, but they are quickly making waves as a photographer and director with a very distinctive style.[imgtoken data:1]Above: Earth Eater by&nbsp;Furmaan AhmedWhat is your prediction for the direction of the industry in 2023? And what will be the big trends for the year ahead?The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pyFQ0WXug8I" target="_blank">Mugler</a> show always tends to send ripples through the treatments of music video directors and this season will be no exception.I think we’ll also see more of the process behind the creative within the creative. Especially as camera and rig technology forges ahead.&nbsp;<blockquote>We all wish&nbsp;to be respected for our craft and we can’t just be paid through exposure.</blockquote>Any other comments about the current environment for music video production and music video creativity? What are the issues that we should be most concerned with?As we know, budgets are shrinking. So this year will be about helping clients using their money in the best way. It’s our job to stay up to date with emerging trends.If you could ‘make a wish’, and reform or change the environment in which you work in one way, what would you wish for?&nbsp;Same thing. I think we all wish&nbsp;to be respected for our craft and realise that we can’t just be paid through exposure.Where are the opportunities in the current environment?The golden question…Have you made any personal New Year resolutions? And if so, how’s it going?Tik Tok!!! I’ve uploaded two so far which have had a great response and have a whole 47 followers! If you are interested in life as a music video EP, go follow me - @francesca_EP• Francesca Woods is co-founder and EP at <a href="https://camp.productions/" target="_blank">CAMP</a>

State of Play: Francesca Woods, CAMP 

Tayce-'Swagzilla'-by-Kassandra-Powell

Girli is haunted by overwhelming emotions, in&nbsp;Kassandra Powell's promo for Imposter Syndrome.&nbsp;We see Girli in an American-style&nbsp;diner, where every other customer&nbsp;appears to be giving her the evil eye. She hallucinates a surreal barrage of mocking looks and angry stares.&nbsp;Surrounded by a judgemental mob&nbsp;in the restaurant, she breaks out, only to become part of another mob, of angry group protesters.“We wanted to create a combination of aesthetics taking inspiration from Americana &amp; Wes Anderson," says Powell.Casting from Girli's fanbase (Pinkies), the creative team were lucky enough to get a crowd of excited extras to hold placards in the protest scene, which adds a lot of production value to the project.&nbsp;

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