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Harry Hardwick

Jak Payne directs a breathless promo for&nbsp;Rina Sawayama and her new single Frankenstein, bringing a modern-day relevance to the&nbsp;original story of a single character&nbsp;comprised of different bodies.&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Payne adds a psychological twist as well as a contemporary edge to the&nbsp;Frankenstein legend, with Sawayama navigating dimly lit halls at a party, before her 'monster' alter ego locks 'shy' Rina in the bathroom.&nbsp;Imbued with experimental fashion, and&nbsp;nods to influential 90s photographers such as&nbsp;Davide Sorrenti and Juergen Teller, as well as Gen Z touchstones Skins and Euphoria, the video is its own Frankenstein's monster of references, seamlessly blended together with contemporary flair.[imgtoken data:2]Payne wears his inspirations on his sleeve, but with an injection of his own style and vision, it becomes a heightened, stylish affair with just the right amount of fright for the spooky season.[imgtoken data:3]

United Kingdom

James Soldan

Road Casting

Sarah Adewunmi

Charlie Morris

Jordan Kelsey

Jak Payne

Rosie Brear

Blink

Will Frost

Igor Smitka

Laura Northover

Elle Lotherington

Austin Phillips

Edward Harper Jones

Anil Duru

Anastasya Cherkasyuk

Joshua Pilmore

Romi Roppongi

Lauren Webster

Rich Woolway

Homespun

Alex Gregory

No.8

Kelvin Chim

Aaliyah Oke

Rina Sawayama 'Frankenstein' by Jak Payne

Rina Sawayama - Frankenstein (Official Video)

Tash Tung directs a heartfelt, poetic promo for&nbsp;Lucinda Chua - featuring&nbsp;Chua&nbsp;alongside 9 year-old actor Coco Bridger as Chua’s younger self.The richly cinematic narrative for Golden starts as Lucinda as Yian, confined in the isolation of a mosquito net, discovering&nbsp;Yian Yian, similarly alone. Yian Yian offers her both punishment and salvation, as Lucinda comes to understand and accept herself fully.[imgtoken data:1]Ethereal and tender, the gentle camera movement and sharp focus on composition and space help reveal the story, whilst leaving plenty open to interpretation.&nbsp;Assembling a production team of London’s leading East and South East Asian creatives, the crew includes&nbsp;executive creative producer Tiger Hagino Reid, producer Cheruto Wang, production designer Erin Tse, movement director Duane Nasis and photographer Milo Van Giap.

Erin Tse

Duane Nasis

Anna Kennedy

Matt King

Tash Tung

Cheruto Wang

James Leech

Peter Bishop

Lucy Crow

Oli Robertshaw

Ant Belle

Eleanor Chapman

Ryunoshin Tomoyose

Natsumi Narita

Samuel Marr

Thomas Mangham

Coco Bridger

Lucinda Chua

Lucinda Chua 'Golden' by Tash Tung

Lucinda-Chua-'Golden'-by-Tash-Tung

Abbie Stephens sends up the process of making a music video, in her charming video for Katy J Pearson.On one level, Katy is making a Lumiere-inspired music video for Talk Over Town, performing in a number of imaginative studio set-ups, complete with wacky styling and colourful art direction. But then we also see behind the curtain of the making of this&nbsp;film,&nbsp;as she good-naturedly deals with the crew and the demands of the director - played by&nbsp;Charlie Hansen.[imgtoken data:1]Unlike Katy and her fictional director, the collaboration with Abbie Stephens has been rather more successful. Stephens has created&nbsp;a visual feast - somewhat playful and tongue-in-cheek - and blended that with&nbsp;whimsical humour. And then it&nbsp;develops further with a twist of pure surrealism.Having flourished in the commercial world in recent years, its a very welcome return to music videos for Abbie Stephens, and she has presented out a new aspect&nbsp;to Pearson's on-screen personality that will appeal to her devoted legion of fans.

Gabby Sellen

Kirsty Oldfield

Christina Campagna

Abbie Stephens

Harry Buck

Beatriz Sastre

Sunjna Mullick

Robert Stanton

Ross Dixon

Nohelia Reyes

Flaura Atkinson

Charlie Hansen

Heavenly Recordings

Katy J Pearson 'Talk Over Town' by Abbie Stephens

Katy J Pearson - Talk Over Town (Official Video)

Will Hooper presents a quickfire tapestry of chaotic performance setups, in his promo for Awa's Feelings.&nbsp;Intercutting a mix of contemporary and lo-fi aesthetics, the video charges forward with a sense of no-nonsense, unabashed energy.The performances from both Awa and&nbsp;Scofield are top-notch, and DoPs Jaime Ackroyd and Stefan Yap (who shared shooting responsibilities across the two-day shoot) create a strikingly vibrant world which fits together seamlessly.&nbsp;"The symbols of the&nbsp;Wizard of Oz-style floating house, the storm, the roses and the planet Venus cut against Awa’s performance, representing the chaotic energy that is synonymous with love," explains Will Hooper -&nbsp; who i nominated for Best New Director at this week's UKMVAs.&nbsp;"Feelings of uncertainty and turbulence sparring with desire and ecstasy - it’s that tumble dryer of emotions that makes up the fabric of this video."

Will Hooper

Eleri Evans

Ty Hack

Jaime Ackroyd

Stefan Yap

Michael Hannides

Asia Rose Kilgallon

Ryan Monteith

Bon Walsh

Justin Hamilton

Marvin Francis

Liz Martins

Charlie Von Rotberg

Myles Bevan

Time Based Arts

Lucas Hrubizna

India Hope

Jahmarley Bachelor

Elena Argiros

Sony Music Entertainment

Tom Kelly

Chris Hayden

Asia Rose Kilgallon / Kiloran Mclaren

William Pope

Stefania Lucchesi

Awa ft JB Scofield 'Feelings' by Will Hooper

Awa-'Fkn-Feelings'-by-Will-Hooper

Declan McKenna's life is invaded by a döppelgänger - none other than Alex Lawther, from End Of The F***ing World&nbsp;and other good stuff - in Will Hooper's video for The Key To Life On Earth.&nbsp;Hooper has a lot of fun with the oft-noted physical&nbsp;similarity between the two men - and with the deteriorating relationship as initial harmony turns to disparity, and worse.Fact is, no-one really does&nbsp;'incel-style' creepiness quite as well as Mr Lawther, so it's not so surprising that his 'fanboy' character begins to take the upper hand. Will Declan get smothered by all that passive-aggression, and two become one...?&nbsp;

Ruben Woodin Dechamps

Marcus Albertsen

Klara Rychtarcikova

Esteban Gimpelewicz

Zoe Klinck

Suzie Walsh

Jackie Tyson

Sam Allen

Richard Fearon

Black Kite Studios

Alex Lawther

Michael Lewin

Sony Music

Indie

Rock

Singer-songwriter

Declan McKenna 'The Key To Life On Earth' by Will Hooper

Declan-Mckenna-'The-Key-To-Life-On-Earth'-by-Will-Hooper

Will Hooper directs a thrilling&nbsp;performance video for Bree Runway's Ape Shit, with a proper nod to old-school Missy Elliott.&nbsp;Cycling furiously through a selection of set pieces, we see Bree confidently embody several characters, with sharp styling and tight art direction, switching the usual clichés on their heads to create something fresh and unique.Will Hooper and&nbsp;art director&nbsp;Laura Little channel&nbsp;a Nineties/Noughties vibe into the set design and props, whilst DP Stefan Yap&nbsp;matches the aesthetic by utilising multiple&nbsp;formats, including night-vision and lo-fi digital cameras. It's&nbsp;an unabashed, hypnotic journey, with editor&nbsp;Sam Allen setting a breathless pace from the beginning.At only two and a half minutes, Hooper packs a huge amount into the runtime - a&nbsp;dynamic and high-energy promo in his trademark style, that boosts the buzz and mystique around the dynamic Ms Runway.&nbsp;&nbsp;

United States

Benjy Kirkman

Jomar O’Meally

Danny Hayward

Laura Little

Holly Adamthwaite

Tony Kent

Speade

Tamara Mennell

Virgin EMI

Hip Hop

Bree Runway 'Ape Shit' by Will Hooper 

Bree-Runway--'Ape-Shit-'-by-Will-Hooper-

Tash Tung delivers a brilliantly styled and art directed confection for new girl on the block Josie Man.For her track Baby Pink &amp; Blue, the director&nbsp;gives the singer the most colourful of starts, but makes it far more rich and sophisticated that the title suggests.This fashion-forward fantasy might be the most outright pop thing that Tash Tung has done so far in music video, and it looks like a terrific move.

Jeremy Valender

Mahalia John

Afra Zamara

Soki Mak

Maya Man

The Quarry

John O’Riordan

Jake Whitehouse

Josie Man 'Baby Pink & Blue' by Tash Tung

Josie-Man--'Baby-Pink-&amp;-Blue-'-by-Tash-Tung

A woman escapes a forbidding testing facility in Jak Payne's video for Prospa's banging Control The Party.&nbsp;Shot in the soon to be demolished Fawley Power Station, the concept centres on a group of unwilling test subjects, reminiscent of the MK Ultra experiments of the 1960s. As the lead character, played by model Alice Dellal, enters the facility, she notices several others in various states of distress.&nbsp;With styling that nods towards Jean-Paul Gaultier's stunning bondage pieces&nbsp;in The Fifth Element, and a heavy use of dramatic red and green lighting, this is a dystopia that no-one wants to be a part of. Our protagonist escapes the facility with a little help from a friend, but as she sits on the beach enjoying her new found freedom, you can't help but wonder if she is going to get dragged right back in.&nbsp;

Ghandi El-Chamaa

Paul Weston

Chris Malin

Rich Savage

Lydia Stott

Bill Rae Smith

Louis Simonon

Maria Bracher

Joanne Coleman

Gaia Borretti

Assembly Rooms

The Mill

Alice Dellal

Marco Grey

Polydor

Dance

Prospa 'Control The Party' by Jak Payne 

Prospa-'Control-The-Party-'-by-Jak-Payne-

Denai Moore endeavours to escape the stresses and strains of modern life, in Nadira Amrani's video for To The Brink.On one level she finds solace in performance and extravagant clothing, on the other she is apparently trapped. Referencing The Shining, Amrani has Moore looking to find her way out of a maze-like building.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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