Casting director

Hannah Ashby Ward

Maxim Kelly directs a genre-bending epic for Mercury Prize-shortlisted rock band Black Country, New Road.&nbsp;Cleverly&nbsp;balancing&nbsp;an abstract narrative with anachronistic imagery, the focal point of the story is an alien who has crash-landed to Earth, who gets a less-than-welcoming treatment from the humans who capture him.Spanning a six-minute runtime, the video is peppered with a vast array of references, from vintage sci-fi films through to low budget B-movies and classic drama films. And the Concorde plane is in there too.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Flanked with archival footage, the video is ambitious and wide-ranging, but never once feels stretched too thin, which is a remarkable achievement for a concept that covers so much ground in it's comparably short runtime.<blockquote>We took the 6 minute-plus runtime as an asset.</blockquote>“On the surface, the concept was straightforward," says Kelly. "But&nbsp;for a band who namecheck everyone from Scott Walker to Kanye West, and the pronounced mix of genres in their music, it felt right to take an analogous approach with the visuals. Throw as many references together as possible and see if we, too, could get it all to hold together as a piece."We took the 6 minute-plus runtime as an asset. It gave us the time needed to weave as much as possible into the film. A walking video in parts, but also with a narrative running through...&nbsp; combined with miniatures and VFX.&nbsp;"The band were so supportive and amazing. They gave us the encouragement to just go off on one! And being a massive fan of their music, it was a genuine pleasure to work with them on this film.”

United Kingdom

Maxim Kelly

Caviar

Eleri Evans

Zoe Travica

Conor Joyce

Will Akbar

Nick Cooke

Pete Swinford

Mike Simpson

Kieran Brown

Laura Little

Georgia Olive

Jared Behl

Charlie Reddie

Homespun

Kirsty Oldfield

Butterscotch

Connor Coolbear

Jason Wallis

Electric Theatre Collective

Hands London

Rock

Alternative

Black Country, New Road 'Concorde' by Maxim Kelly

Black Country, New Road - 'Concorde' (Official Video)

Anne Marie and Little Mix celebrate in style, in the epic video for Kiss My (Uh-Oh), directed by Hannah Lux Davis.&nbsp;There’s a lot of fun to be had, as the&nbsp;gang travel on a party plane, do shots, dress up in wedding attire and get serenaded by a group of strippers.&nbsp;Shot whilst Leigh-Anne and Perrie were pregnant, the group are split between the hotel room and the club, and it leads to a series of hilarious events.&nbsp;Bold, vibrant and action-packed,&nbsp;this has Hannah Lux Davis' glossy trademark style written all over it, and proves why she is one of the most in-demand music video directors of this generation.&nbsp;

Hannah Lux Davis

COMPULSORY

London Alley

Kiran Mandla

Brandon Bonfiglio

Luga Podesta

Andrew Lerios

Dan Curwin

Kim Jarrett

Joseph J Goldman

Steve Wingrove

Ben Keswick

Joe Mulvihill

Carlos Veron

Hugo Holford

Tilly Gerard

Hoody Fx

Cal Laird

Ivan Ovalle

Tanner Jackson

Beau Leon

Framestore

Steve Cameron

Beaumont Pritchard-James

Ollie Hogan

James Middleton

Neil McCarrick

Dani Vitale

Lane Casting

Holly Shearn

Anne Marie x Little Mix 'Kiss My (Uh-Oh)' by Hannah Lux Davis 

Anne-Marie & Little Mix - Kiss My (Uh Oh) [Official Video]

Filmawi returns with a surreal journey for Mansur Brown’s new single My Prayer.With Mansur leading as the main character accompanied by the cast of non-actors, Filmawi creates an alternate reality where the gritty urban setting is visited by mysterious forces, and the inhabitants are transfixed by the glowing mysterious phenomena that have started appearing.[imgtoken data:1]Hypnotic in it’s pacing and startling imagery, Filmawi’s docu-style approach is enhanced with impressive VFX work. A great middle ground between the everyday with an otherworldly atmosphere.The track lends itself very much to the mesmerizing imagery with soothing guitar, haunting melodies matches the energy of the dreamlike sequences making this one that will resonate with the viewer long after it’s finished.[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Filmawi

James Dyer

Jake Gabbay

Jamie Hodgson

Ben Tomlin

Work Editorial

Luke Morrison

Oliver Whitworth

Lee Fairweather

Cinelab Film and Digital

Jazz

Mansur Brown 'My Prayer' by Filmawi

Mansur Brown - My Prayer (Official Video)

Taz Tron Delix brings East and West together for Joy Crooke's deeply soulful Feet Don't Fail Me Now.Joy celebrates her Bengali roots and London upbringing, with the elements of East, West, tradition and modernity all drawn together with considerable flair and wit by Taz and team, in a series of eye-popping visuals.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Perhaps most importantly, this is a cultural melting pot defined by colour and character. The bright colours of the East pop from the staid objects of the West, while&nbsp;Joy's performance in various scenes is aided and abetted by a huge cast, from her gang of girl moped riders, to the Bengali boys, and the clubbers and dancers.[imgtoken data:2]The&nbsp;song has an infectious, Motown-esque bass-driven vibe&nbsp;with&nbsp;thought-provoking lyrics about how society is afraid to speak up on delicate topics in fear of being dismissed and ultimately cancelled - and in the midst of everything, Joy Crookes always comes across as the central focus, the person in the midst of the crazy world, with the lovely voice that raises goosebumps, calmly making sense of everything.[imgtoken data:3]

Taz Tron Delix

Ghandi El-Chamaa

Heba Elgamal

Ruben Woodin Deschamps

Richard Savage

Joshua Dadson

Ty Hack

Miles Lacey

Bill Rae Smith

Ciaran Beale

Supple Nam

Mata Marielle

Issac Poleon

Matthew Josephs

Natalie Roar

Ed Cooper

The Assembly Rooms

Alex Gregory

The Mill

Kat Cattaneo

Holly Dawkins

Luca Chirico

Joy Crookes 'Feet Don't Fail Me Now' by Taz Tron Delix

Joy Crookes - Feet Don't Fail Me Now (Official Video)

British singer and producer&nbsp;Wesley Joseph self-directs the mesmerising video for his track Patience, with featured artist Jorja Smith as his co-star - in his first outing since signing to the directing roster at Stink Rising.As with his excellent self-directed videos for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/03/24/wesley-joseph-thrilla-wesley-joseph/70135" target="_blank">Thrilla</a> and <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/05/21/wesley-joseph-ultramarine-wesley-joseph/71001" target="_blank">Ultramarine</a>,&nbsp;Joseph creates a visually striking world with a dreamlike quality, comprising of&nbsp;apparently disconnected&nbsp;scenes - teenagers united in grief, two young boys happy on their bikes, an outburst of violence, and so on - which gain meaning when taken as a whole.&nbsp;Wesley and Jorja witness these hyperreal, humanist&nbsp;scenes as they drive&nbsp;through their hometown in a white vintage Mercedes. And while distracted by the visions they see, they are involved in a&nbsp;head-on collision.[imgtoken data:1]In the aftermath of the wreck, both artists perform in the carnage of the accident, and then into a metaphorical 'heaven-like' space. The dramatic subnarratives that they saw earlier outside the car come to an emotive conclusion at the end.Joseph performs from within an expanse of flowers as if he is visiting his own graveside, while Jorja Smith arrives as a presence in the video as the mortally injured victim, hurled away from the flaming car.[imgtoken data:2]The video,&nbsp;shot over two days in&nbsp;Surrey, is redolent of Kendrick Lamar's videos, particularly the video for Element, and the work of David Lynch. It's&nbsp;the latest and most substantial work yet from the Birmingham-born musician, producer and filmmaker, who originally came to London&nbsp;in 2016 to study film, and then began making music, and is now proving to be successful in both fields.Joseph now joins the Stink Rising roster, and will be globally represented by the new talent division of Stink Films, the production company with offices around the world.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:3]“I’m really excited to be joining forces with the visionaries at Stink Films," he says. "This first collaboration with them was a game changer in terms of facilitation and pushing boundaries. I’m really appreciative to be in the company of like minded, eccentric creatives, and for having the opportunity to work on more progressive and ambitious projects together.”&nbsp;Hannah Bellil, Global Head, Stink Rising &amp; Music Video&nbsp;adds:&nbsp;“We’re so happy to have partnered&nbsp; with&nbsp;Wesley&nbsp;on his latest single and video&nbsp;for Patience. I’m delighted to welcome him into the fold and join the Rising family. Major talent and a really bright future ahead.”&nbsp;

Wesley Joseph

India Bradshaw

Stink Films

Stink Rising

Hannah Bellil

Anna Peduzzi

Tom Wynborne

Pieter Snyman

Josh Tue

Patrycja Cygan

Tommy McMahon

James Duffy

Sarah Asmail

Zara Asmail

Zateesha Barbour

Carol Lopez Reid

Luz Giraldo

Sam Allen

Ben Gallagher

Nice Biscuits

James Bamford

Hip Hop

Wesley Joseph ft Jorja Smith 'Patience' by Wesley Joseph

Wesley Joseph - Patience feat. Jorja Smith (Official Video)

Taz Tron Delix directs an emotional tale of intense love for Berwyn's Rubber Bands.The song by the Trinidad-born, London-based rapper takes us through a journey reflecting on times in love, the heartwarming memories that come in its wake, but then the flipside as a harsher reality intrudes, leading to regret and loss.Delix&nbsp;manifests these themes by creating a world where only Berwyn and his partner exist and their passionate relationship shapes the surroundings. The director's&nbsp;signature colour palettes and swirling camera movements are used to portray the rollercoaster of emotions, visually reflecting the mind state of Berwyn and his partner going through first love, heartbreak and pain.&nbsp;Images of floating mid air and reversed scenes not only adds an element of surrealism, but also drives home that feeling of what it’s like to be in love only being brought back down to reality when that same feeling starts to crumble.After the epic-scale of his&nbsp;work in recent times for Stormzy and Headie One, this is a more intimate work&nbsp;by Taz Tron Delix - but a consummate example of his trademark style and directorial vision.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3]

Chris Malin

Spike Morris

Beau Pritchard James

Josh Edkins

Ash Halliburton

Philip J Wood

Daniel Millar

Berwyn 'Rubber Bands' by Taz Tron Delix

BERWYN - RUBBER BANDS (Official Video)

Will Hooper kicks off the New Year with an impeccable promo&nbsp;for Rag’n’Bone Man’s&nbsp;All You Ever Wanted.&nbsp;Visualising the song’s social commentary on overpopulation and gentrification, Hooper presents the idyll of a pristine model village, bringing his trademark charm and wit to the table.&nbsp; As the track progresses however, the layers are peeled back to reveal the reality hidden beneath: an unhinged dystopia playing&nbsp;out in live action.Every detail in the video had to be meticulously planned out through a series of animatics and storyboards. This took place weeks prior to shooting, in order for the model village set build - led by Jennifer Kidd - to work with the matchframe scenes in the live action.This attention to detail has paid off - the video is a stunning and unexpected take on very important themes, with an unforgettable aesthetic and visual style, which perfectly complements Hooper's recent steps into the bizarre and uncanny.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Will Hooper

Emma Wellbelove

Blink

Laura Northover

Sebastian Jowers

Molly Manning Walker

Jerry Pardon

Ines Duarte

Amir Moulfi

David Hamilton

Emma Lipop

Nohelia Reyes

Richard Fearon

Black Kite Studios

Jack Stone

Dan Millar

Jack Bingham

Steven Enriaiyetan

Oliver Ford

Alasdair Baines

Josh Tiley

Leopold Neassens

Rag'n'Bone Man 'All You Ever Wanted' by Will Hooper

Rag-N-Bone-Man--'All-You-Ever-Wanted'-by-Will-Hooper

Filmawi has directed a celebration of black British fashion and music for The Legacy Series, presented by YouTube and GUAP, which premiered on December 17th. Here's one of the highlights of the show, Pa Salieu performing Over There.&nbsp;&nbsp;Collaborating with Westfield London the event also included&nbsp;live performances and fashion by George the Poet, Tiana Major9, Ms Banks and NSG, showcasing black designers through runways and interviews hosted by Henrie Kwushue.Filmawi added&nbsp;his unique surrealism and gritty visuals which compliments the series and adds a cinematic touch, taking the viewer&nbsp;through a journey of how and why the artists and designers are imperative parts of black British culture. All these elements makes this project linger in the mind way after in the mind and a great reminder of black British talent that isn’t celebrated enough.&nbsp;

Charlie Killick

Zuzanna Skurtys

Robyn Wilton

Waddah Sinada

Junior Agyeman-Owusu

Pa Salieu 'Over There' [for The Legacy Series: Music x Fashion] by Filmawi

Pa Salieu - Over There (YouTube Legacy x Tokyo James Live Performance)

Joao Retorta directs a transcendent exploration of love and meaning, in his latest video for Prospa's Ecstasy.&nbsp;Inside a loft-style&nbsp;apartment, two lovers are intertwined, discussing life through a voiceover. Their lips don't move, but their feelings and thoughts are expressed through&nbsp;subtitles and the knowing glances they share.[imgtoken data:1]Every moment together is ecstasy for the couple, as they lose themselves in each other's bodies and minds, forming an organic bond that is otherworldly and hypnotic.&nbsp;DoP Harry Wheeler captures the experience in a documentary fashion, a fly-on-the-wall perspective of one couple's magical connection. The track's ebb and flow between contemplation and urgency is reflected in B Brendan Jenkin's mesmerizing edit.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]The distorted frame rates and frenetic camera movement&nbsp;create a whirling aesthetic, uninhibited and detached, representing the addictive quality of love and the journey the couple share.&nbsp;Colour is also used to great effect in this video. When the couple are separated and away from each other, a cold blue permeates the atmosphere, cold and isolated. The palette switches to sunny orange when they are together, representing the warmth and safety of their connection.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:3]A glitchy projection setup at the midpoint represents the more surreal&nbsp;aspects of the concept, the idea that our minds are rich havens of experience that transcend our limited human experience.&nbsp;Beautifully executed, Retorta has captured the essence of the track in the concept, and transformed it into a nostalgic, poignant tapestry of life and love.

Joao Retorta

Joel Spencer

Bullion Productions

Harry Wheeler

Luke Goodrich

Bon Walsh

David Nye

Phil Heron

Jim Friend

Rhiannon Barry

Brendan Jenkins

TenThree

Jim Allen

OB Management

Marco Grey

Polydor

No.8

Prospa 'Ecstasy (Over & Over)' by Joao Retorta

Prospa - Ecstasy (Over & Over) | Official Video

A group of soldiers are trapped in a harrowing version of Groundhog Day in Luke Tierney's creative video for Black Square's Coral Blues.&nbsp;The visual opens with several injured soldiers&nbsp;on their knees, wounded and exhausted. A well-dressed woman adorns one of the men with a necklace, but when she tries to do the same to the leader of the group, he lashes out in&nbsp;a violent rage. This scene repeats with different reactions, but one thing's for sure - it isn't going to stop anytime soon.&nbsp;Balancing trippy steadicam shots and a clever use of VFX, Tierney creates an authentic and believable world which is as haunting as it is aesthetically beautiful. The church location adds an onimous and cinematic sensibility, the delapidated rooms and scattered papers mirroring the theme of time going by uncontrollably.&nbsp;

Hannah Ashby Ward

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