Director

Harry Tomlin

Harry Tomlin directs a powerful live rendition of rising artist Kat Penkin’s song The Underdog, recorded at the breathtaking Menuhin Hall in Surrey.&nbsp;Tomlin opens with a tongue-in-cheek narrative scene to introduce&nbsp;the tender live performance: a pianist (Robert Dimbleby) is performing Beethoven’s Pathétique 1st Movement in the empty Menuhin Hall to a single female judge, who abruptly dismisses him. That allows&nbsp;Kat, who is waiting outside the venue, to take his place.&nbsp;The stripped-back live performance that follows is captured simply and elegantly.&nbsp;Lyrically, the song reflects on the realities of navigating the music industry from the margins, and Tomlin's&nbsp;supports that idea with his concept, presenting&nbsp;Kat Penkin as the eponymous Underdog, facing a single, powrful audience member.Capturing&nbsp;strong, characterful aspects of Penkin’s performance, and guiding the viewer through the experience through the visual language he creates, with the help of&nbsp;David Witchell’s bold cinematography and Katie Linard’s grade, it's a very polished&nbsp;piece of work.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Martha Smedley

Uooyaa

Gav Mukerji

Matte Black London

Myles Wilkinson

David Witchell

Scott Donaldson

Nomad Editing Company

Katie Linard

Harbor Picture Company

Kat Penkin

Kat Penkin 'The Underdog (Live)' by Harry Tomlin

Kat Penkin - The Underdog (Live from The Menuhin Hall  - Official Video)

Harry Tomlin puts a breezy twist on the story of Adam &amp; Eve in his latest for singer Kat Penkin, turning it into a female revenge fantasy. How do you like those apples? &nbsp;The video for Ugh begins in a crowded waiting room, where a young man&nbsp;ditches his girlfriend to chat up&nbsp;the&nbsp;receptionist - played by Kat. She offers him an apple - and with one bite he's transported to Eden-like countryside. Kat is about to teach him a lesson.What follows is an entertaining comedy, where Kat expresses her disgust by terrorising the chat-up guy in outlandish scenarios&nbsp;- usually involving apples - plus wonderfully stylised performance set-ups which accentuate Kat Penkin's cheeky and irreverent&nbsp;personality.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]“I wanted the opening scene to subvert the style of the piece," says Tomlin.&nbsp;"Cinematic, desaturated and slow, luring the viewer into a world that we would soon flip on its head. Then we gave ourselves the licence to go all out with the rest. Bright, saturated, poppy, infectiously fun.“Unlike some of my other work, I wanted this to feel very graphic and editorial, taking inspiration from photography and magazine covers to bring an iconic style as Kat enters a new era in her career with her new EP!”[imgtoken data:2]“I love working with Kat, we have a great shorthand and a real mutual trust in each other which always allows for a fun process and fantastic end result."We started discussing the Garden of Eden and how exciting it could be to explore this cheeky, subversive world, that felt slightly perverse in how ‘Adam’ was being tortured, but ultimately sympathising and rooting for Kat.”

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Luba Kuziw

Taise Kerr

Savannah Jones

Charlotte Bamonte-valerio

Andrea De Leon

Linus Sandelands

Estefania Carpio

Gemma Mancinelli

Gule Korkmaz

Rossino Elia Griffin

Elina Balint

Eden Rae Read

The Assembly Rooms

Alyssa Medina

Studio RM

Tom Kingman

Audio Network

Kat Penkin 'Ugh' by Harry Tomlin

Kat-Penkin-'Ugh'-by-Harry-Tomlin

Sonia Bernardo plays an unreliable self-help 'guru' in Harry Tomlin's absorbing musical drama&nbsp;for the&nbsp; British/Portuguese&nbsp;singer-songwriter's song&nbsp;What, If Not The Family?The video is set in a community centre self-help group, where Bernardo talks (and in fact sings)&nbsp;to the assembled, reading from a printed leaflet. She paces around the room, bewitching the group as they listen intently. The camera lingers on their faces - and then&nbsp;members of the group start dancing, demonstrating the psychic hold that Bernardo now has over them. &nbsp;With a gently surreal, slightly unsettling sensibility - the use of slightly-off eyelines and unusual composition leans into this mood - Harry Tomlin has&nbsp;created an enigmatic, palpable atmosphere to frame Bernardo's performance of the song.&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"Sonia and I discussed this piece being an exploration of ideology and a narrator that we can't fully trust," he explains."She also wanted to incorporate the Portuguese dance 'bachata' which really excited me, giving us a chance to explore this contrast between the serious, stiff reality and the fluid, surreal dance realm."[This allowed]&nbsp;us a window into these people's soul through the slow embrace of dance," Tomlin continues.&nbsp;"I wanted to use Sonia's audience as a mouthpiece for the lyrics, both literally and through their body language."

Em Leggett

Lola Cookman

Jordan White

Caolan Caddell

Lucas Murray-Reynolds

Jack Moore

Work Editorial

Alternative

Singer-songwriter

Bernardo 'What, If Not The Family? (Director's Cut)' by Harry Tomlin

What, If Not the Family? - Bernardo (Directors Cut)

Harry Tomlin directs this infectiously joyful video for upcoming&nbsp;queer&nbsp;Irish pop artist Matthew Ryan Thomas.The video for Change Of Heart follows both Matthew and featured artist Possibly Jamie, working in their menial jobs at&nbsp;a bar, both with stars firmly in their eyes.&nbsp;Transitioning to an effervescent, vibrant stage performance, the video overflows with charismatic energy and a light, cheery atmosphere, positioning them both as the superstars they dream of being.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a lighthearted&nbsp;concept, very successfully executed by Tomlin, with a focus on fun vibes and a good time.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Ethan Atkinson

Karolina Dziwinska-carpenter

Amelia Barraclough

Tyler Parker

Random Think Studio

James Relf

Luke Teusch

Matthew Ryan Thomas ft Possibly Jamie 'Change Of Heart' by Harry Tomlin

matthew ryan thomas- change of heart (featuring Possibly Jamie) (official video)

Harry Tomlin directs an energetic performance piece for frequent collaborators Dutch Criminal Record.&nbsp;The video for Gaslight takes place in a moonlit living room set, and makes use of some creative lighting techniques to build its palpable atmosphere.&nbsp;"We wanted to create a warm, inviting environment in the set to draw the audience in, but didn't want anything to seem fake," Tomlin explains of the video.&nbsp;"So we intentionally see off the edges of the set and lean into the stripped back nature of the video, allowing their performance and personalities to shine through."DoP Ed Swift uses lighting as a character is the video, creating striking imagery with the spotlighting and using cues to go from moody moonlighting to brighter stage lighting which mirrors the change in pace from verse to chorus. This is enhanced with Adam Mears's brilliant grade which elevates the lighting and gives the piece extra texture."We had so much footage of the band performing so Rebecca Quinn did an amazing job taming that beast and still managing to include so many little character moments. I love little details like their feet dancing to give a bit more texture to their performance."&nbsp;

Hannah George

Filippo Sandini

Meghan O’loughlin

Nat Rowbotham

Ed Swift

Micheal Roe

Billy Haverson

Suzanna Easton

Rebecca Quinn

Adam Mears

No.8

Indie

Rock

Dutch Criminal Record 'Gaslight' by Harry Tomlin

Dutch Criminal Record - Gaslight (Official Video)

Harry Tomlin directs a heartfelt promo for singer-songwriter Kat Penkin, telling the story of a teenage girl struggling with an eating disorder, how it affects her life, her wellbeing and her family.&nbsp;&nbsp;Anchored by a powerful performance from Birdie Wright, the video recounts the artist's experience as a 15-year-old girl struggling with body image issues, and follows her through different struggles and aspect of her youth.&nbsp;Employing naturalistic cinematography, the visual is broken up with narrative sections which drive home the theme of the track, showcasing the acting talent on-screen. With DoP Ben Smith's&nbsp;framing and utilisation of natural light&nbsp;Tomlin focusses on fragmented moments which help us connect with these characters. And with so much narrative to pack into this video, Rebecca Quinn creates a momentum which builds with the song and creates this rich, non-linear story of the characters' lives.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"I worked very closely with Kat at every stage, taking care in making sure we did this story justice," explains the director. "I wanted us to understand these characters beyond the visuals - to project our own experiences onto them, how we might react differently or the same. It felt like a dynamic that was so universal and many of us react so differently in tough times like these."It was important that even though we were inspired by Kat's experience, we were not just retelling it. This is it's own story that hopefully many can get something from. I’m so grateful to Kat for trusting me with telling her story and lucky to have had such a wonderful team working on this."Kat Penkin adds:&nbsp;"My ED is such a big part of my life that I’ve kept hidden and never spoken about publicly. Maybe because it already took too much of my life and I didn’t want to give it anymore, or maybe because I felt ashamed I’m not sure. "I’m so proud of that girl in those pictures who found the strength to fight for her life. I didn’t realise at the time of writing 15 that it would help me heal in ways I didn’t know I needed and I hope it brings the same comfort to others."

Kat Easto

Abigail Duncan

Red Williams

Sophie Nimmo

Abnormal Productions

Tom Smith

Ben Smith

Scarlett Pivaro Monaghan

El Tooth

Tom Foster

Kat Penkin '15' by Harry Tomlin

Kat Penkin - 15 (Official Video)

Dutch Criminal Record team up again with director Harry Tomlin, diving from bright colourful performance to a surreal world of kaleidoscopes and lens warps.Launching the first single from their upcoming album Novium, the band brings us this fun, vibrant catchy piece.Tomlin explains that he wanted the first half to be an ode to old television performances - MTV, Top of the Pops, Abba, Queen - which allowed them to have fun with framing and lean into the bands personality. This creates a stronger contrast with the second half of the video which he explains was mostly done in-camera by DoP Ed Swift, who was keen to try out these modified lenses and felt this was the perfect opportunity to do so.The momentum of the track and the endearing, goofy personality of the band is woven together with Rebecca Quinn's energic editing. But Tomlin explains that the visuals really came alive with Adam Mears' colour grade. "We wanted to go for a saturated, retro television look and Adam really delivered," he says. "He was able to create such a striking style and tie everything together."&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Dutch Criminal Record 'Now Or Never' by Harry Tomlin

Dutch Criminal Record - Now or Never (Official Video)

Harry Tomlin reunites with up and coming singer Evi, exploring nostalgia and our relationship with sentimental memories.In the video for When It's Over, we follow Evi as she glides through a forest at dusk, then a colorful alleyway before arriving at the riverside, as she performs the song.&nbsp;Shot on a rainy evening in Woolwich and Greenwich, the team makes the most of their surrounding, allowing the environment to become a character in its own right.&nbsp;Using natural light to craft the imagery&nbsp;DP Horia Cojan also&nbsp;had the idea of rigging a small light inside an umbrella when it started to rain.This is the second collaboration between Evi and Tomlin - actually the second of two music videos the team shot in one day. It's a simple yet well-executed visual, which matches the relaxed vibes of the track.&nbsp;

Stephen Crabb

Horia Cojan

Amelia Sabeti

Ronan O’loughlin

Olly Fisk

Eden Read

Assembly Rooms

No.8 Colour

Evi 'When It's Over' by Harry Tomlin

Evi-'When-It's-Over'-by-Harry-Tomlin

Harry Tomlin directs an evocative promo for up and coming duo dia Frank &amp; Yves Jones.&nbsp;The video for Found My Way is set against an urban Manchester backdrop, shot in a run-and-gun, naturalistic way.&nbsp;DoP Ben Smith elevates the limited resources to something artistic and heightened, complemented by Katie Linard's cinematic grade and&nbsp;experimental camcorder footage&nbsp;shot by Tomlin, which was then layered onto the video in post.&nbsp;A nicely-executed promo anchored by intimate performances and an absorbing aesthetic.&nbsp;

Nicole Hood

Five Alley

Drum & Bass

dia Frank & Yves Jones 'Found My Way' by Harry Tomlin

Dia-Frank-'Found-My-Way'-by-Harry-Tomlin

Get ready for cake, cake, and more cake in Harry Tomlin's sweet but very messy promo for Evi.&nbsp;In the video for Ego Rush, a&nbsp;vintage baking show spirals into chaos as its picture-perfect host uses it as a platform for revenge. It's a playful concept with plenty of standout moments, anchored by a suitably unhinged performance.&nbsp;"Had the best time shooting this for Evi!" Tomlin says. "A really exciting concept and one that we could explore and have fun with. The crew even got the satisfaction of throwing cake at the director!"It's an entertaining watch. We just feel bad for whoever had to clean up at the end of the day.[imgtoken data:1] &nbsp;

Maria Camilla Piana Brizio

Evi 'Ego Rush' by Harry Tomlin

evi - Ego Rush (Official Music Video)

Harry Tomlin directs a mischevious promo for rising pop artist Kat Penkin's What You Sorry For?.The follow-up to Tomlin's promo for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/06/02/kat-penkin-club-boyfriend-harry-tomlin/81819" target="_blank">Club Boyfriend</a>, this one follows Kat as she puts her detective hat on, in search of answers from an ex that has already moved on.&nbsp;Running through London in a variety of different disguises, it's a playful visual that doesn't take itself too seriously, but delivers on the glossy pop vibe the bubbly track calls for.&nbsp;&nbsp;Great performances all-round, with a concept that is memorable and engaging.&nbsp;

Harry Hardaker

Daniella Farmer

Kat Penkin 'What You Sorry For?' by Harry Tomlin

Kat-Penkin-'What-You-Sorry-For?'-by-Harry-Tomlin

Harry Tomlin directs a wholesome one-shot video for indie rock outfit Dutch Criminal Record.&nbsp;The video for Come Closer takes place at a summer garden party, and explores&nbsp;social anxiety in crowded spaces and how friendship can often be the antidote.The intimate, late-summer aesthetic is both wistful and comforting, and the theme of isolation is&nbsp;tackled in a subtle, engaging way.&nbsp;With a cast of realistic performers and a naturalistic performance setup, it's a breezy affair that will make viewers yearn for late nights hanging out with friends and family, especially as we head&nbsp;into the winter months.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Zoe Bradley

Lena Turnier 

Jahryhs Greenwood

Dutch Criminal Record 'Come Closer' by Harry Tomlin

Dutch Criminal Record - Come Closer (Official Video)

In this eerie, sensory video for Junodream, director Ned Botwood imagines ‘a day at the beach’ with the lights turned out.The video for The Beach is a languid montage of lunar beach scenes. Sand, swimmers, sunbathers, dogs and dust are all incongruously reframed at nighttime. Anonymous characters stare at the horizon, waiting for the wind to change.&nbsp;Making stark use of negative space and roaming spotlights, cameraman Joseph Dunn shoots the beach like a dreamy moonscape. This is emphasised by a silvery colour grade by Ruth Wardell at Time Based Arts. Echoes&nbsp;of Radiohead's Street Spirit, in fact, and the song happens to be a&nbsp;catchy indie rock anthem in the mould of that 90s classic.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]“I try not to stay at the beach after the sun’s gone down - It’s too eerie for me," admits Botwood. "Once the tourists go home, it’s just flat land, heat, bugs, wind and darkness. There’s so little visual context, you might as well be on the moon. We wanted to imagine what a beach looks like to someone who can only remember little dark parts of it.“I really really have to thank Joseph Dunn and his camera team, Kevin Corry and The Assembly Rooms, and Ruth Wardell and Time Based Arts, who were all so generous lending their skill to such a tiny project!”

Ned Botwood

Joseph Dunn

Kevin Corry

Ruth Wardell

Time Based Arts

Ben Carey

Somesuch

Georgina Fillmore

Saskia Whinney

REPmedia

Tom Clapson

Paul Brennan

Ivan Wood

Kitty Sutton

Phoebe Armstrong-Beaver

Dan Kreeger

Indie Rock

Space Rock

Junodream 'The Beach' by Ned Botwood

Junodream "The Beach"

Harry Tomlin directs a&nbsp;vibrant, Y2K-inspired promo for Kat Penkin.The throwback vibes are strong with this one, with plenty of lively dance scenes, era-specific accessories and a generally fun, breezy vibe.&nbsp;The ethereal, dreamy aesthetic&nbsp;perfectly complements&nbsp;the bouncy track, and Penkin's performance ties together the whole concept with flair and style.&nbsp;

Harry Tomlin

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