Director of Photography

Henry Gill

Two music genres&nbsp;battle for supremacy&nbsp;in Sau Ali's stylish yet gritty promo for Jords and Lil Sykes' Drill Vs Grime.&nbsp;The narrative follows the artists as they&nbsp;enter an abstract simulation, in which the two genres go head-to-head in a high-energy showdown.Sau Ali recreates a street environment, in which both types of music emerged, in a studio environment - a rather brilliant move.&nbsp;It was also shot by DoP Henry Gill on black and white 16mm film - Kodak Double-x 7222&nbsp;-&nbsp;that adds another layer of texture to the visual.&nbsp;"The track is militant and explosive. I wanted to complement that by exploring the iconography of the two genres," says Sau Ali. "The ‘Street Monolith’ (concrete wall) that Jords &amp; Lil Sykes stand either side of; the huge speaker cone that pulsates above it; and the severed island street scenes... they all speak to these British genres’&nbsp;cultural kinship and shared DNA.[imgtoken data:1]"I wanted to create an experience that emphasised the retrospective theme but leaned towards a surreal tone to match the abstract narrative. DoP Henry Gill bought that to life. Shooting on 16mm and heading down a moody and nocturnal direction that I wanted the world to exist in."Production designer Jade Adeyemi essentially created the entire world. I wanted everything to look like we’d lifted it from real places. Jade understood and accomplished that beautifully."I worked closely on this concept with talented VFX artist Lee Delves before the job was even commissioned. We wanted to achieve an exaggerated visual that still maintained its authenticity. The ‘Genre Morphing’ shot (Jords &amp; Lil Sykes standing on either side of the street monolith) was intended to be achieved ‘in camera’ but budget limitations meant Lee was tasked with creating the shot in post - which actually accomplished the otherworldly&nbsp;sentiment that I was looking for, and is an example of how limitations can lead to great creative solutions in a music video."

United Kingdom

Jade Adeyemi

Andrew Patrick

Sau Ali

Micheal Newton

Greatcoat Films

Benson Udia

Conrad Russell

Simon Oxley

Georgia Rae Sterling-grant

Danny Rumbelow

Harry Coleman

Gordon Wong

Daniela Rotaru

Glassworks London

Lee Delves

EMI Records

Kodak

Grime

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Jords ft Lil Sykes 'Drill Vs Grime' by Sau Ali

Jords-Ft-Lil-Sykes-'Drill-Vs-Grime'-by-Sau-Ali

Christy performs a live acoustic version of his track Without You, from the loft/green room above Peckham Liberal Club.Directed by&nbsp;Rhory Danniells, the video is a follow up to the brilliant <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/12/02/christy-denial-live-peckham-liberal-club-rhory-danniells/79560">In Denial</a>, which was released last month and filmed in the same location.&nbsp;Shot in an intentional, gentle fashion, in a single take, the video focuses purely on Christy's emotionally charged performance, whilst the unintrusive style of cinematography helps the whole project feel organic and natural.&nbsp;

Komodo Carpentry

Amy Holden Brown

Rhory Danniells

Tom Ringsby

Intergalactic Studios

Chloe Anderson

Charlie Relph

Ciaran Walker

Henry Heffer

Jayy Gomez

Christian Wood

Anastasia Pilsova

Martin Perrin

Emma Regan

Alex Mellbye

Adam Clarke

Decca Records

Christy 'Without You (Live at Peckham Liberal Club)' by Rhory Danniells

Christy-'Without-You'-by-Rhory-Danniells

Rhory Danniells directs a captivating live video for Christy, shot at the Peckham Liberal Club - in which the Scottish soul singer and his band give a storming performance in front of a disinterested audience of local punters.&nbsp;This palpably live rendition of the soulful&nbsp;number In Denial is an striking display of the artist's vocal prowess and charisma. It's a joyful, uplifting song and the energy on stage is electric, so it wouldn't matter if the audience was empty or facing the other way. But their&nbsp;lack of interest in Christy and his excellent musicians&nbsp;- with the exception of one person - is a nicely daft&nbsp;conceit.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]The video is the first part of a trilogy of live films, and this one is so well executed - with impressive&nbsp;cinematography by Henry Gill and Steadicam work&nbsp;by Jayy Gomez - that it will be interesting to see how Danniels develops the narrative in this wonderfully atmospheric location, as well as hearing more groovy soul from&nbsp;Christy and the band.&nbsp;Will they eventually win over this typically hard-to-please South London crowd?

Soul

Christy 'In Denial (Live from Peckham Liberal Club)' by Rhory Danniells

Christy-'In-Denial-(live-From-Peckham-Liberal-Club)'-by-Rhory--Danniells

Life is passing Ashley Singh by, in Chris Fowles' affecting video for Autopilot.The director -&nbsp;a winner at this year's UKMVAs for his video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/04/05/cavetown-ft-beabadoobee-fall-love-girl-chris-fowles/75741" target="_blank">Cavetown's Fall In Love With A Girl</a> - places the artist's song of loss and heartbreak in an everyday context.[imgtoken data:1]But Singh is not just a guy left alone in a suburban house - it's more painful than that.&nbsp;As others come&nbsp;and go around the house it becomes clear that everything in the house is being removed, including him.Fowles gets a very good performance from the singer-songwriter, and Henry Gill's cinematography intensifies the emotion - and his painful fate.

Felix Coles

Jai Durban

Wizzo

Chris Fowles

Talor Hanson

Las Bandas Be Brave

Jealous

Kirstin Cruickshank

Alex White

Samuel Barnham

Jannick Fjeldsoe

JP Frazer

Kailey Walker

Dan Levy

Rascal Post

Warner Records Uk

Singer-songwriter

Ashley Singh 'Autopilot' by Chris Fowles

Ashley Singh - Autopilot (Official Video)

The third song released from Benjamin Clementine's forthcoming third studio album&nbsp;is accompanied by an intriguing&nbsp;video directed by Curtis Essel. It's as&nbsp;individualistic and experimental as the artist's music.In the video for Delighted, Benjamin takes a gleaming vintage 1960s Rover to a sports ground. But not before donning a black Panama-like hat - which will become a recurring motif in this diverting narrative.[imgtoken data:1]The singer then meets fellow teammates - also wearing black hats -&nbsp;and an unusual game begins on the turf of the ground with an opposing team. It's&nbsp;like rugby, but with a hat instead of a ball.The action is painstakingly&nbsp;crafted by Ghanian-British director Essel - who's prize-winning work includes the short films Allumuah, AGYA and Almost An Adult - and beautifully shot by&nbsp;cinematographer Henry Gill. And for those who have not been acquainted with Clementine for a while, it is a wonderful re-introduction to the distinctive vision of the Mercury Prize-winning&nbsp;singer-songwriter.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Curtis Essel

Adam Oyejobi

Biscuit Filmworks

Andrew Law

Rupert Reynolds-MacLean

Polly du Plessis

Yuri Galitsky

Helena Teixeira

Trim Editing

Benjamin Clementine 'Delighted' by Curtis Essel

Benjamin Clementine - Delighted (Official Video)

Teeeezy C directs a brooding, cinematic performance promo for Bandokay's heartfelt Memories.&nbsp;Portraying the grit and suffering of everyday life without glamour or reservation, the video explores the artist's upbringing, street culture, and the death of his father Mark Duggan in 2011.&nbsp;Interweaving biblical themes with gritty performance setups, the video is a poignant, emotional affair, with a focus on elevated, filmic vignettes.[imgtoken data:1]

Jai Mhach Durban

Kiera Liberati

Teeeezy C

Odyssey

Mus Ofb

Mary Kalecinska

Anisa Kennar

Sam Fullerton

Rascal

Polydor Uk

Bandokay 'Memories' by Teeeezy C

Bandokay-'Memories'-by-Teeeezy-C

Following last month's Private Valet, Larry June and Dir. Lx join forces on another punchy performance promo.&nbsp;Leaving London behind for the streets of Paris, we see June backdropped by iconic landmarks and hidden treasures alike, keeping the same understated, laidback&nbsp;performance style.Interweaved with beautiful cutaways of the city, the video looks absolutely gorgeous - thanks to DoP Henry Gill - and captures both the artist and the location in their best light.&nbsp;

France

Dir. Lx

Dayo Moshood

Sandra Spethmann

Loup Brisson

Aymeric Long

Glassworks VFX

Larry June 'In My Pockets' by Dir. Lx

Larry June - In My Pockets (Official Video)

Bru-C teams up with Teeeezy C for a riveting doc-style video for Playground,&nbsp;paying tribute to the people in his hometown of Nottingham.Shot on 16mm film, this video gets to the heart of what it means to be a Nottingham local, through Bru-C's heartfelt performance and a big cast of extras from his own&nbsp;neighbourhood - the Playground.[imgtoken data:1]Teeeezy gets a real sense of the rapper's background, shooting everywhere from&nbsp;his local pub to the City Ground, home of&nbsp;Nottingham Forest - just promoted back to the English Premier League for the first time in 23 years.The&nbsp;visual also unflinchingly explores the idea of the Playground being&nbsp;a metaphor for the lawlessness and brutality of inner city living. That includes&nbsp;a reverse play on police brutality and touching on undertones of poverty, racism and classism.A viscerally&nbsp;raw and honest representation of Bru-C and his hometown.

Chiara Guy

Nicola Sheppard

Mathew Nolan

Skye Halsey

0207 Def Jam

Hip Hop

Bru-C 'Playground' by Teeeezy C

Bru-c-'Playground'-by-Teeeezy-C

Jessica Anne Woodley directs a high-energy promo for singer-songwriter Connie Constance.We're introduced to the artist as she coasts down a country lane, banging the dashboard in an excitable display of vigour, before she climbs out of the driverless vehicle and performs in the truckbed.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;From there, she follows a mystical light through a forest, lets her inner warrior out and fights off two enigmatic characters with impressive martial arts skills.&nbsp;It's a lot to pack into one&nbsp;concept - especially given the short runtime - but Woodley manages to do so in an effortlessly skilful way.&nbsp;

Harriet Crawley

Olivia Rose Jessop

Jamie Jarvis

Jessica Anne Woodley

Aidan Brooks

Ailie Roberston

FAMILIA

India Bradshaw

Tom Patrick Coley

Alex Kryszkiewicz

Dan Howe

Nat Zangi

Jaz Lanyero

Kareem Jarche

Amber Saunders

Zed Video

Megan Lee

Electric Theatre Collective

Cabbage Factory

Mórádi Szabolcs

PIAS

Connie Constance 'Miss Power' by Jessica Anne Woodley

Connie Constance - Miss Power

Teeeezy C teams up with JL Shot That to shoot an impressive assembly of guest MCs from both sides of the Atlantic, on the 'drill remix' of Jnr Choi's To The Moon.Jnr Choi appears with Fivio Foreign in New York,&nbsp;M24 in London,&nbsp;and also alone, in front of a huge lunar landscape backdrop.&nbsp;The video also includes performances from Russ Millions in London and G Herbo in rainy Chicago, with grime directing phenomenon Teeeezy C bringing the footage from this Transatlantic&nbsp;production together into a slick and&nbsp;entertaining package.

JL Shot That

Sophie Lee

Pete Musgrave

Janick Fjeldsoe

Marta Strauss

Black Butter Records

Jnr Choi ft Fivio Foreign, M24, Russ Millions & G Herbo 'To The Moon (remix)' by Teeeezy C & JL Shot That

Jnr-Choi-'To-The-Moon-[remix]'-by-Teeeezy-C,jl-Shot-That

Dylan Friese-Greene brings the summer inside for Becky Hill's acoustic video for Run.Performing amongst a lush flower display set within The Columbia hotel in West-London,&nbsp;Hill thrives in the vibrant setting, backed by a string-quartet and special guest MJ Cole on the keys.&nbsp;The tranquil atmosphere carries over to the relaxed edit and fluid camerawork, creating an understated yet prominent energy.&nbsp;

Adele Cany

Dylan Friese-Greene

Joanna Szycewska

Peter Musgrave

Sofia Wilkinson-Steel

Jay Gomez

Phillip Corps

Wendy Turner

Polydor

Becky Hill 'Run' by Dylan Friese-Greene

Becky-Hill-'Run'-by-Dylan-Friese-greene

LOOSE brings the Y2K vibes for new girlband FLO's debut video.&nbsp;The video for Cardboard Box captures the girl's personalities and playful energy, as they take on roles as both artist and director in the concept.&nbsp;Against a bright white cyc background, the mixture of performance, choreography and faux-BTS shots create a dynamic and nostalgic energy. And some viewers may&nbsp;also celebrate the parallels between this and an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVG4Ix9GgFg">early Noughties video for the Sugababes.</a>[imgtoken data:1]

Rose Moya

Kirsty Stewart

LOOSE

Shea Coleman

Hands London

Stink Films

Quinn Titsworth

Dom Mckiernan

Hannah Bellil

Joe Mulvihill

Mitchell Collins

Teresa Adamson

Remi Black

Kadi Salon

Bléu Ribbon Salon

Chaniqwaa Brown

Jemima Boateng

Beah

Jasmine Hamilton

Saba Khan

Dom Q

This And That Media

Island Records

FLO 'Cardboard Box' by LOOSE

Flo-'Cardboard-Box'-by-Loose

Teeeezy C captures Arrdee in performance for Apple Music's grime showcase The Agenda - filmed in Brighton and London.&nbsp;

Millie Wrench

Samuel Fullerton

Anthony Artic

Sebastian Ziabka

Gino Fernandez

Sifi Productions

Arrdee 'Late Night Driving (The Agenda)' by Teeeezy C

Arrdee-'Late-Night-Driving-(the-Agenda-Live)'-by-Teeeezy-C

Artist/musician and filmmaker DFTCNT self-directs the stylish and powerful promo for Raw.&nbsp;The video follows DFTCNT's debut Flux, one of the most awarded independent music videos of 2021, winning over 40 international film awards&nbsp;for best music video&nbsp;and best experimental short.Raw&nbsp;is the artist's second collaboration with cinematographer Henry Gill, and paints an elegant, dreamlike exploration of consumerism, voyeurism, surveillance, violence, power and tyranny.Filmed on a Phantom Flex4k, the key inspirations for the video were the early commercials of Fincher, Herb Ritts and Ridley Scott.&nbsp;The video packs a massive punch, and the inspired editing helps create a palpable sense of mystery and anticipation.&nbsp;

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