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James Dyer

Architects' founder and drummer Dan Searle takes up the director's reins once again -&nbsp;after his excellent video for Animals - for a terrific performance video achieved in a single take.&nbsp;The premise is pretty simple:&nbsp;Architects&nbsp;are captured playing When We Were Young on a camera constantly moving around them on a circular track. It's the faultless execution that elevates the idea to the next level.With a low-key intro before the band explode into action, and a great lighting set-up to highlight the mood, the camera revolves around a pulsating performance by the band where Architects' frontman Sam Carter is always the focus of attention, the centre point in the circle the whole time.Beautifully shot by Thomas English, this is a really excellent&nbsp;performance video. The band's drummer really knows what he's doing.&nbsp;&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Rianna Faye

Dan Searle

Jamie Whymark

Kode

Thomas English

Nathan Killham

Joshua Noon

Johnny Smith

Irys Steel

Rebecca Doctor

Haelwyn Adams

George Neave

Coffee & TV

Rock

Architects 'When We Were Young' by Dan Searle

Architects-'When-We-Were-Young'-by-Dan-Searle

Jason Koenig channels our collective visual memory bank&nbsp;of Christmas Past to create this spectacular, celeb-studded video for Ed and Sir Elton's new Christmas classic of the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;The video for Merry Christmas starts with the pair performing in a festive fireside scene, and then moves seamlessly to a succession of classic seasonal scenarios.With lots of affection and a touch of irreverence, they&nbsp;pay homage to some memorable Christmas videos - including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wNhdjoF-6M" target="_blank">the East 17 one</a>,&nbsp;with the help from some famous friends -&nbsp;and Ed gets to recreate the flying scene in&nbsp;The Snowman. All leading to a very big climax.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]It remains to be seen if Merry Christmas stands the test of time&nbsp;like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbRtGMm96F8" target="_blank">Elton's Christmas hit of 1974</a>. But Jason Koenig, who has directed some of Ed Sheeran's most-watched videos including the multi-billion viewed Shape Of You, has returned to direct one of the biggest British videos of the year.And it's for a couple of good causes.&nbsp;Profits from this year’s Christmas period will go to the Ed Sheeran <a href="https://www.essmf.com" target="_blank">Suffolk Music Foundation</a>, and the <a href="https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org" target="_blank">Elton John AIDS Foundation</a>.<div>&nbsp;</div>

Jason Koenig

Shabana Mansuri

Alex Dawson

Johnny Valencia

Pete Blakemore

Elisa Spigariol

Paul Wilcox

David Hamilton

Emma Lipop

John Allan

Rebecca Davenport

Dan Curwin

Atlantic Records

Ed Sheeran & Elton John 'Merry Christmas' by Jason Koenig

Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas [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]

Raja Virdi

Rob Jelley

Noir

Javier Alejandro

Greg Smith

Sam Meyer

Benjy Kirkman

Adam Kavanagh

Jasper Clarkson

Amy Holden-Brown

Emma Regan

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Oliver Whitworth

Tk-fx

Claire Stubbs @ Mouthpiece

Semera Khan

Louis Danckwerts

Polydor

Darkroom/interscope

Holly Humberstone 'Scarlett' by Raja Virdi

Holly Humberstone - Scarlett (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

Joseph J Goldman

COMPULSORY

Kiran Mandla

Jake Gabbay

Jamie Hodgson

Ben Tomlin

Work Editorial

Luke Morrison

Hugo Holford

Hannah Ashby Ward

Lane Casting

Lee Fairweather

Cinelab Film and Digital

Jazz

Alternative

Mansur Brown 'My Prayer' by Filmawi

Mansur Brown - My Prayer (Official Video)

Dave Bullivant's latest video for London Grammar tells&nbsp;a simple story of empowerment, of growth, of enlightenment, told entirely through an abstract, modern dance, performed by Sakeema Crook.

Dave Bullivant

Filmco.

Tara Sadeghi

Jaime Ackroyd

Mike Hannides

Asia Rose

Ryan Monteith

Ciaran Beale

Charlotte Roberts

Natalie Roar

Keisuke Terada

Webster

Ninni Nummela

Eliza Clarke

Sakeema Crook

Elena Argiros

Ministry of Sound

London Grammar 'Lord It's A Feeling' by Dave Bullivant

London-Grammar-'Lord-It's-A-Feeling-'-by-Dave-Bullivant

Mabel has vivid recollections of the night before, in Isaac Rentz's dazzling promo for Let Them Know.&nbsp;The video boasts slick choreography, ultra-modern set design and a fearless performance from Mabel -&nbsp;all packaged in a glossy, no-holds-barred affair.&nbsp;Non-stop action from start to end, the concept oozes Noughties nostalgia, and shows a brand new side to Mabel and her performance style. She's not only singing, but definitely got the moves to go with it.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Isaac Rentz

Ersan Beskardes

Kode Media

Beatrice Giustini

Tony C Miller

Louise Harris

Bennett Clarke

Joe Sherno

Mattie Evans

Sam Tozer

Anna Trevelyan

Simeone Beyene

Rio Sreedharan

Daniel Sallstrom

James Fage

Lalim Edit

Derek Hansen

Amir Pa'afshar

Las Bandas Be Brave

Lisa Foo

Holly Rose

Mabel 'Let Them Know' by Isaac Rentz

Mabel-'Let-Them-Know'-by-Isaac-Rentz

David Wilson explores the breakdown of a nuclear family in his oddball promo for Glass Animals' Tangerine.&nbsp;Taking place on a surreal car journey - with vocalist Dave Bayley playing a Mother, Father and child at various ages - the story follows a typical modern day life-cycle... Boy meets girl, they have a&nbsp;kid, get annoyed with each other and end up splitting, just for the process to repeat when the kid reaches adolescence.The poignant message is wrapped in a layer of quirky imagery, with subtle visual effects allowing the three characters in tandem.The execution is top-notch, and a clever way to get around social distancing and the various challenges that have carried over from the year so far.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

David Wilson

Matthew Clyde

Riff Raff Films

Natalie Arnett

Kate Brady

Ugne Ciesiunaite

Ruben Dechamps

Eve Carreno

James Groves

Paul Molloy

Stephanie Williams

Scarlett Wallis

Louise Hinton

Lucy Berry

Final Cut

Richard Fearon

Black Kite Studios

Polly Durrance

Ronan Fourreau

Hands London

Emily Tedrake

art pop

Indie pop

Glass Animals 'Tangerine' by David Wilson

Glass Animals - Tangerine (Official Video)

Raja Virdi directs another of his signature one-shot live performances, this time for Becky Hill's sensational hit Space.Taking inspiration from the work of Olafur Eliasson in terms of the gradients and colours, Virdi lights the studio&nbsp;in a pastel colour palette.&nbsp;The use of perspective&nbsp;in the art direction helps&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;the themes and ideas present in the track, and also ties&nbsp;the concept back to the official video, with cascading staircases and inspired use of negative space.

PHASE

Katie Cooper

Rhys Warren

Lauren Hyslop

Esteban Gimpelewicz

Lucy Cooper

Adele Cany

Wendy Turner

Thomas Mangham

The Mill

Bruce Langfield

Electronic

Becky Hill 'Space' (Orchestral Acoustic) by Raja Virdi

Becky Hill - Space (Orchestral Acoustic)

Director duo Grandmas present a bold, surreal vision for Hurts, with a striking juxtaposition&nbsp;of human emotion&nbsp;and exotic birdlife.&nbsp;Hurts frontman Theo Hutchcraft&nbsp;is a wild, overwrought presence, striding purposefully through a&nbsp;city at night, thrown into shapes and distortions by the track. The city is mostly empty, apart from the sporadic appearance of spectacular ornothology: flamingo, vulture, and stork.The birds represent the themes of toxic love and regrowth described in the passionate track Somebody: the carrion-pecking vulture embodies the idea of parasitic love; the flamingo, represents the colourful and limitless vision of what could be on the horizon; and the stork, displays the&nbsp;opportunity for a new beginning.At some points&nbsp;Hutchcraft seems to be taking on the mannerisms of the birds, in a stand-out, intense performance, as he powers through the night. And the&nbsp;cinematic feel of the piece is elevated by striking cinematography - care of DoP Nick Morris&nbsp;- and off-kilter choreography, perfectly encapsulating the painful transition from a toxic past to an optimistic future.

GRANDMAS

Manoela Chiabai

Black Dog Films

Martin Roker

Harry Morgan

Nick Morris

Phil Heron

Peter Bishop

Vicente Ben

Natasha Lawes

John Holloway

Matthieu Toullet

Ben Stonehouse

Theo Hutchcraft

John Hassay

7 Seven Management

Synth-Pop

New Wave

Hurts 'Somebody' by Grandmas

Hurts-'Somebody'-by-Grandmas

Rich Hall takes a classic cinematic scenario - a car steadily filling up with water - and gives it a different spin for Moss Kena.Hall's reflective take on a situation usually associated with extreme peril is distinguished by great cinematography by Tristan Chenais, and editing by Ben Corfield at Homespun.

Rich Hall

Tristan Chenais

Maxime Beauquesne

Owain Morgan

Ben Corfield

Homespun

Rich Fearon

Joceline Gabriel

Elizabeth Doonan

Sony Music

Soul

Moss Kena 'New Start' by Rich Hall

From a Caribbean beach to busy London streets, Dan Henshaw shows the importance of cricket to different nations and generations, through the journey of a cricket ball.&nbsp;And he mixes in the good vibes of singer Loryn getting together with her pals from Rudimental, in the video for Stand By, the official song of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dan Henshaw

Vanessa Mc Donnell

Common People Films

Loryn ft Rudimental 'Stand By' by Dan Henshaw

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