Producer

Greg Smith

Sam Davis and Tom Andrew direct a technically impressive promo for&nbsp;Nemahsis, with creative direction from Crowns &amp; Owls.&nbsp;The video for Criminal sees the artist stood&nbsp;in the middle of a complex camera rig, with a menagerie of CCTV cameras trained on the platform, capturing her every movement.&nbsp;Cycling through a series of striking outfits and art direction elements, the video is seamlessly brought together by editor Steve Shaw,&nbsp;who&nbsp;funnels a huge amount of footage into a razor sharp cut, which brings out the frenetic emotion of the concept.&nbsp;

Sam Davis

Tom Andrew

Crowns & Owls

Ella Kenny

Javier Alejandro

Fraser Rigg

Ash Halliburton

Joshua Jacob

Stephanie Major

Aoife Cullen

Steve Shaw

Trim Editing

Tatyana Alexandra

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Olivia Jessop

Nemahsis 'Criminal' by Sam Davis & Tom Andrew

Nemahsis - criminal (Official Video)

Raja Virdi explores the thin line between good and bad for the big&nbsp;team-up of Marshmello, Mae Muller and Trippie Redd.&nbsp;The video for American Psycho takes place in a series of stylish custom-built sets, with a red and white colour scheme which represents the dichotomy of a toxic relationship.&nbsp;Muller and Redd thrive in their unique setups, and Virdi's use of dynamic transitions, animated elements and rhythmic editing keeps the video constantly engaging.[imgtoken data:1]"It was such a pleasure to direct this promo," says Virdi. "I'd been wanting to do a concept like this for a while and glad it fit the song so well. I love the themes of duality, and seeing the difference performance states of Mae between the red toxic sets and the white angelic sets."I really wanted to move the camera seamlessly between the spaces, keeping the visual constantly engaging with how we reveal new moments."Collaborating with my regular DOP Pieter Snyman and the insanely talented production designer Sarah Asmail&nbsp;ensured we found the rhythm for the piece and how best to give each space a unique feel for each artist on the song.[imgtoken data:2]"The turnaround was immense for this one with needing to shoot and deliver all within a week. But thanks to an insanely talented crew, we just about got there&nbsp;- albeit with little to no sleep, lol. Big ups to to my constant producers Joseph J Goldman and Greg Smith for pulling this one out of the bag - and MVP 1st AD Tom Kelly who made a crazy tight schedule work without compromise. My very talented regular post team made the process very smooth - editor Samuel Marr, colourist Connor Coolbear and VFX with Jakob Thorhallsson and Phil Woods."Thanks to team Marshmello, Mae &amp; Trippie for the trust in this one, and huge shout outs to the Astralwerks squad Joe, Luke and Loies for being so great all the way through."

United Kingdom

Sarah Asmail

Claudimar Neto

Talent Talks

Kirsty Oldfield

Oliver Whitworth

Soki Mak

Raja Virdi

Joseph J Goldman

Mouthpiece

Noir

Loies Kim

Joe Mortimer

Joe Sherno

Pieter Snyman

Zoe Gunn

Tom Kelly

Austin Phillips

Alex Hudson

Josh Tue

Michael Mroczek

Oskar Pera

Zara Ali

Samuel Marr

Homespun

Phil Woods

Jakob Thorhallsson

Astralwerks

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd 'American Psycho' by Raja Virdi

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd - American Psycho

Seb Tabe directs a vérité-style insight into a typical day in the life of Theodor Black, in the promo for Top Down.&nbsp;We see Theodor and his friends venture through the streets of London, hanging out and causing havoc, before settling down in the studio in the evening.&nbsp;Whether hijacking&nbsp;a pizza delivery driver's motorcycle or on the run from the police, the group thrive on the rush and thrill of their mischief, and these situations are perfectly encapsulated in a short film structure.&nbsp;

Tilda Bonham Carter

Seb Tabe

Chaimaa Ormazabal

Jake Gabbay

Andrew Rawson

Oscar Ginn

Orlando O'mahoney

Richard Angei

Poppy Ridell

John Holloway

Editegg

John Alexander Lowe

Theodor Black

Theodor Black 'Top Down' by Seb Tabe

Theodor Black - TOP DOWN (Official Video)

Michael Holyk creates an entertaining&nbsp;faux trailer for an epic summer blockbuster, in his new promo for David Guetta, Becky Hill and Ella Henderson.&nbsp;Shot between Miami and Spain, the video is inspired by classic movie Thelma &amp; Louise - featuring&nbsp;Becky and Ella&nbsp;on the run from Guetta's enigmatic police detective.&nbsp;The video is a high-octane, fast-paced amalgamation of performance and narrative vignettes, and perfectly matches the Summer vibes of Guetta's latest hit.&nbsp;The use of title cards and fake reviews helps sell the concept, whilst all of the artists bring their A-game with the performances.Who knows, maybe a real action blockbuster with the biggest pop titans is what we've all been waiting for...&nbsp;

Laura Folch

Lane Casting

Victoria Adcock

Adele Cany

Miguel Angel Romero

Michael Holyk

OB Management

John Hassay

Alex Garloph

Matthew Emvin Taylor

Javier Alejandrox

Alex Morego

Cesar Vega

Sergi Lafeuente

Freancesc Chico

Wendy Turner

Grace Griffiths

Lisa Laudat

Flaura Atkinson

Conor Coolbear

B. Art. Studio

Warner Music

David Guetta & Becky Hill & Ella Henderson 'Crazy What Love Can Do' by Michael Holyk

David-Guetta-&-Becky-Hill-&-Ella-Henderson-'Crazy-What-Love-Can-Do'-by-Michael-Holyk

Raja Virdi directs a signature&nbsp;one-shot video for an unexpected collaboration between Sigrid and Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes&nbsp;on Bad Life.&nbsp;Bringing both a sense of scale and simplicity to what is quite an intimate idea, Virdi uses a stripped-back set as an environment for the two artists to inhabit and make their own.&nbsp;The cinematic visual is packed full of gripping moments and emotional performances, which take viewers on an engrossing journey.[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>I tried to treat the music video as a gig&nbsp;in a way, moving up and down the stage.</blockquote>Sigrid has commented that&nbsp;her and Sykes wanted the video to be simple enough to&nbsp;emphasise the song's lyrics. "It’s a song that I hope can offer some comfort for anyone who’s having a rough day, knowing that it will pass," she explains. "We collaborated with Raja, and we ended on this dark, slightly surreal world of Oli and I on each side of a worn-down house, not knowing what the other one is going through on the other side."Oli’s such a natural performer, so I knew he’d be great anyways. I tried to treat the music video as a gig, in a way, moving up and down the stage.”Virdi says that the concept of the one-shot film was to lean into those themes, of getting through the 'bad life' to reach the other side.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>Life can feel like a rollercoaster sometimes. I wanted to represent that feeling...</blockquote>"Life can certainly feel like a rollercoaster sometimes," he says.&nbsp;"I wanted to represent that feeling with Sigrid and Oli performing on a theatrical, otherworldly sunken set in the middle of a vast body of water, which suddenly transforms into a stormy and thunderous surrealistic visual with the eventuality of reaching resolution."&nbsp;"Working with Sigrid and Oli was a dream," Virdi continues. "They are both extraordinarily talented performers and were absolute troopers through a long shoot day.&nbsp;The crew were fantastic and took what was a very challenging one-shot, head on. Huge props to the crane, SFX and lighting teams for working in synergy so well with all the cues and my backbone 1st AD Chris Malin making it all run smooth. Plus my incredible post team of colourist Connor Coolbear (and the entire ETC team) and the hero Jakob Thorhallsson who smashed the tricky VFX.&nbsp;"Much love to my production family in (producer) Joseph, Noir, my brilliant rep Claire and commissioner Connie for getting this all over the line."

James Middleton

Ahida Agirre

Connie Meade

Alex Jamin

Emily Mulkerrins

Chris Malin

Malte Hubner

Aida García Vega

Narad Kutowaroo

Gabriella Floyd

Island Records

Sigrid & Bring Me The Horizon 'Bad Life' by Raja Virdi

Sigrid, Bring Me The Horizon - Bad Life (Official Video)

Michael Holyk returns to music videos with the sun-kissed video for Becky Hill's team up with Galantis.&nbsp;Shot in Cape Town, the video is packed with&nbsp;stunning landscape shots in and around some remarkable properties on the Cape, as Holyk portrays Hill as escaping the everyday to enjoy a glamour and romance in the sunshine.The song is another result of Hill's longstanding songwriting collaboration with MNEK. "The magic I felt when we first wrote my single ‘Losing’ back in 2012, I still feel to this day when writing with him," she has said. "I feel like every single I release has the potential to better the last one and this is no different, especially with Galantis featuring on the record, too."And Holyk's video provides the soaring, aspirational imagery that the song deserves.

Patrischa Humm

Dirk Hanekom

The Cavalry Collective

Noir Productions

Marco Grey

Rob Slinger

Nicol Dippenaar

Andre Roux

Lolu Ncukana

Stephanie Gibourdel

Chaundré

Peter Vanderbyl-Smuts

Décio Lourenço

Amin Cader

Polydor

Becky Hill, Galantis 'Run' by Michael Holyk

Crowns &amp; Owls direct a poetic and symbolic&nbsp;one-shot promo for Palestinian-Canadian singer-songwriter Nemah Hasan - aka&nbsp;Nemahsis.&nbsp;The concept reveals itself through a gradual&nbsp;tracking shot, opening with the artist in near freeze-frame, barely mumbling the song's lyrics,&nbsp;before she breaks out of her pose and starts to realise she is part of the window display of a New York department store, and trapped behind the glass.[imgtoken data:1]The video follows Nemahsis's emergence on TikTok as a singular voice as a hijab-wearing modern woman, and her second single Dollar Signs expresses the pain of being exploited. Directing team Crown &amp; Owls'&nbsp;evocative video explores those themes of self-worth and societal pressure, and the distinctive, painterly aesthetic elevates the visual to a transcendent, poignant space.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Numerous times, I&nbsp;have found myself being taken advantage of - often in ways unimaginable," explains the Palestinian-Canadian&nbsp;in the video description. "I&nbsp;have cemented my worth and placed it in gold, only to be recognized as cheap wood and&nbsp;common plastic - means to an end. It is a heartbreaking truth. Society takes yet rarely does it return; it is eager to put its people in a glass box.”

United States

Boyka Pehlivanova

Konstantin Mazov

Kristian Lekov

Steph Major

Tim Smith

Nemahsis 'Dollar Signs' by Crowns & Owls

Nemahsis-'Dollar-Signs'-by-Crowns-&-Owls

Raja Virdi directs a fun festive promo to herald the return of George Ezra.Shot inside stunning central London venue 8 Northumberland Avenue, we see&nbsp;George perform in&nbsp;front of an ecstatic crowd, as snow starts to fall and creates a winter wonderland. From ballroom dancing to slick contemporary moves, the video celebrates the magic of the dancefloor whilst paying homage to traditional festive promos that have preceded it.&nbsp;It's a great addition to the Christmas Pop&nbsp;videography, and a welcome comeback to one of the UK's most distinctive voices.

Rachel Bashford

Chris Cole

Hélio Ribeiro

Anna Papa

Olivia Simpson

Jamie Hodgson

Work Editorial

Tk-fx

Michael Lewin

Columbia

Beau Pritchard James

Roxy Attard

George Ezra 'Come On Home For Christmas' by Raja Virdi

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas (Amazon Original - Official Video)

Raja Virdi's latest video for&nbsp;regular collaborator Holly Humberstone takes her on a truck driven by her best friend - and subject of the song.Trawling up and down a moving arctic lorry, Humberstone gives&nbsp;an exhilarating performance, whilst best friend Scarlett drives it down an airport runway.“I really love the video for this track, the song is about my bestie Scarlett so she had to be in the video - especially after being named an ‘emotional grim reaper’" Humberstone explains.&nbsp;"The two of us break into an airport hanger, steal and spray paint an arctic truck, then I perform on the back of it as Scar drives it down the runway. It was honestly the most fun and so jokes. I was clinging on as I was being thrown about. If you look closely the guitar I throw off the truck is the same one from my very first video for Deep End and the banners were at my London shows at O’Meara!!"I really hope it feels as empowering to watch as it did to be on the back of it performing!! Loved how ironic the ‘bad British weather’ line is when we got the nicest sunset going for the video.”Breathtaking and liberating in equal measure, Raja and Holly have knocked it out the park once again.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Rob Jelley

James Dyer

Sam Meyer

Benjy Kirkman

Adam Kavanagh

Jasper Clarkson

Amy Holden-Brown

Emma Regan

Semera Khan

Louis Danckwerts

Darkroom/interscope

Holly Humberstone 'Scarlett' by Raja Virdi

Holly Humberstone - Scarlett (Official Video)

Anne-Marie and&nbsp;Niall Horan assume the roles of a British Bonnie&nbsp;&amp; Clyde, in&nbsp;Michael Holyk's entertaining and recklessly anachronistic&nbsp;promo for Our Song.&nbsp;Fleeing town after a successful heist, the two lovers connect in a country park, and make their getaway along&nbsp;scenic backroads&nbsp;in a&nbsp;classic British roadster from the Fifties - a Jaguar XK 120, to be precise&nbsp;- wearing appropriate period clothing.&nbsp;But the piles of £50 notes in their bag of swag hints that Anne-Marie and Niall are not exactly what they seem.When they stop at a quaint village, an elderly man dobs them in. Then the cops swoop on our fun-loving criminals, in modern vehicles. However, the&nbsp;pastel-hued fantasy of these lovable rogues'&nbsp;escape&nbsp;lingers right to the end.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Kat Burke

Palesa Dlamini

Larry King

Melissa Denham

Dan Curwin

Atlantic Records

Anne-Marie & Niall Horan 'Our Song' by Michael Holyk

Anne-marie-&-Niall-Horan-'Our-Song-'-by-Michael-Holyk

Kam-Bu&nbsp;and producer Leon Vynehall haunt an old industrial plant, in this Lynchian noir-flavoured video&nbsp;directed by Will and Ed Reid.Focusing on hypnotic, innovative cinematography and a gritty black and white aesthethic, the video stalks from haunting exteriors to minacious interiors, with plenty of glitchy editing in the transitions.&nbsp;Anchored by an enigmatic performance and a perpetually evolving, abstract narrative, the video is a hyperactive journey through a surreal world.&nbsp;Doubling up on cinematography duties in addition to directing, sibling directing duo The Reids execute the concept to perfection, wielding an almost auteur eye over the project.&nbsp;

The Reids

Ed Reid

Twofortyfour

Jacob Ray

Sam Hussein

Liza Radlov

Connor Gaffe

Amrita Mudan

Ben Smallwood

Atlas Artists

Will Reid

Hip Hop

Kam-Bu 'Are You On?' by Will & Ed Reid

Kam-Bu-'Are-You-On?'-by-Will-&-Ed-Reid

Crowns &amp; Owls direct a brooding visual&nbsp;for Octavian's Rari, featuring Future.&nbsp;Known for balancing a fashion-forward aesthetic with boundary-pushing visuals, the moving image trio place Octavian in a sequence of abstract vignettes, mirroring the bittersweet emotion of the track.&nbsp;Bloody and breathtaking, the video pays homage to&nbsp;retro 1980's aesthetics such as&nbsp;synthwave&nbsp;and&nbsp;outrun,&nbsp;the latter taking its name from the 1986 arcade game, and popularised through images of glitchy sunsets and neon gridlines.&nbsp;The performances are spot-on, and Future's remote setup&nbsp;intercuts perfectly, a testament to the restless effort of the creative team on both sides of the Atlantic.&nbsp;

Daniel Smith

Olan Collardy

James Hamilton

Simon Bourne

No.8

Black Butter

Trap

Octavian ft. Future 'Rari' by Crowns & Owls

Octavian-Ft.-Future-'Rari'-by-Crowns-&-Owls

Directing trio Crowns &amp; Owls transport Octavian to a surreal wonderland in the hypnotic visual for Poison, negotiating a world between love, lust... and something much darker.&nbsp;Utilising four cameras - including the FLIR thermal camera - the visual is a tapestry of experimental setups, each shot in a stylised, hyper-exaggerated way. Turning traditional rap videos on their head, performance is still very much the focus of the video, yet Kaname Onoyama's mind-bending cinematography adds a standout unique flair and polish.&nbsp;CROWNS &amp; OWLS:“It was rad to build a world around this tune, and to have had the trust from Octavian to try something we’re not really seeing in UK rap videos. There’s some really nice themes going on in the song, but we focused on playing with the central idea of lust and imagining that as a poisonous substance."Using a custom rig we were able to use a dual camera system; one capturing reality whilst the other was simultaneously capturing a thermal version of the same shot. This allowed us to seamlessly slip between two worlds as we’re following the artists through a fever dream."The video was shot just before the UK Covid-19 lockdown, with post happening remotely during quarantine. We’re so thankful to all of the amazing individuals who helped this video come together during such strange times.”[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>This is the result of using four cameras - two Alexa Minis, a Flir thermal camera and an Insta 360.</blockquote>KANAME ONOYAMA (DoP):“This music video, which we shot in one day, is the result of using four cameras (two Alexa Minis, a Flir thermal camera and an Insta 360) and many different setups and lenses. Crowns &amp; Owls are a trio of directors/photographers, skilled both artistically and technically, and with a precise vision of what they wanted for this music video."It was very interesting to look with them for the right setups to make this vision a reality; and, in spite of the very little time we had to prep everything, I am hopeful that we managed to create something as crazy, disturbing and beautiful as they had in mind.”

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