Executive Producer

Jenna Leeds

Andy Mihov and&nbsp;Paul Romero Mendez direct a Christmas extravaganza for Kelli-Leigh.In their second collaboration with the artist, the directors explore the&nbsp;very relatable human feeling of wanting to love and feel loved, not just around the holidays but all year round.Boasting luxurious locations, dazzling styling and an overarching feeling of festive fun, it's a brilliant collaboration, which will get viewers in the right mindset for the holiday season.&nbsp;"Our vision for this video was to make it feel grounded and classic, like a film you love to put on in the lead-up to Christmas Eve… but with a tinge of magical realism," Mihov mentions.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The most fun part was planning and doing the transitions, those are always nice technical and creative challenge for filmmakers. The post process was very involved and that’s where the strength of being in a directing duo is really noticeable. We could really share the workload and riff off each other’s ideas, same as we did on set. We had planned for our visual effects and animations to help create that storybook feeling to the video, and we had some really fantastic people helming that.""Bringing on an experienced producer like Millie Ansari was key to achieving this. There were a lot of moving parts to this both creatively and logistically for a one-day shoot. Our DoP and crew were phenomenal, and all praise goes to them for sticking by and believing in the vision we had for this. We were especially proud to receive support from the legendary Imogen Heap in the making of the video.[imgtoken data:2]"It was a remarkable experience creating this and it got us all in the holiday spirit. Feel like quite a few people from the crew went home to hang mistletoe even though it was still October."

United Kingdom

Alex Jones Nash

Sydney Butler

Cameron Carr

Olivia Jessop

Louisa Mars

Paul Romero Mendez

Andy Mihov

Millie Ansari

33Red Films

Scott Harris

Cray Smith

Toby Lloyd

Dan Pachalski

Lee Brown

Etai Shomri

Alice Tucker

Erica Harding

Alice Lazar

Roseanna Velin

Tom Marshall

Danyal Kadir

Electric Theatre Collective

Silver Music

Kelli-Leigh 'Unwrap My Heart' by Andy Mihov, Paul Romero Mendez

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Italian-British band Prescription Happiness collaborate with director AVM - aka Andy Mihov - for a second time, on the&nbsp;music video for&nbsp;Something Decays.&nbsp;Against bold coloured backdrops, we see the band perform whilst the lyrics show up on screen.&nbsp;"The band asked me not to be beholden to any tropes for dark rock/metal music videos and I was happy to oblige," Mihov explains.&nbsp;And Mihov asked the band to perform bare-chested to expose their vulnerability, both as people and artists, in both a physical and emotional sense.&nbsp;"They were self-conscious at first, but we worked together to find that electricity between them and the track," he continues.&nbsp;"It was really pleasurable to work on a video where the driving forces were the raw energy of the track and the performance of the band."&nbsp;&nbsp;The post-production was handled by a motion graphics designer in Puerto Rico, with&nbsp;former Rocksteady cinematic artist&nbsp;Mark Maxwell creating the Shadow Presences which&nbsp;haunt the lead singer at the end of the video.

Leon Nikoo

Before Dawn Productions

Ollie Riches

Tom Watts

Stefano Pietrocola

Ben Pike

Christian Tyler

Etem Ozyay

Alex Berry

Quality Control

Mark Maxwell

Rock

Heavy Metal

Prescription Happiness 'Something Decays' by Andy Mihov

Prescription-Happiness-'Something-Decays'-by-Andy-Mihov

Andy Mihov directs an exhilarating&nbsp;promo for London-based deathcore band She Must Burn.&nbsp;After a line-up change and a temporary hiatus, the group wanted the music video for new single Incantation&nbsp;to be strikingly different.&nbsp;The compelling concept is given an equally as exciting visual treatment, taking inspiration from films such as&nbsp;Francis Ford Coppola’s&nbsp;Dracula.&nbsp;Explosive in more ways than one, it's a unique and refreshing idea with plenty of memorable moments."I like trying to do unusual things when working on metal music videos." Mihov explains.&nbsp;"I'm a huge fan of hip hop and pop rap, and I kind of always look to that world for inspiration. For some reason, the image I had in my head was of vampires and muscle cars. It was just a scene of this ancient vampire who has survived since the days of Carthage and now roams the world in a Cadillac, kidnapping humans and breaking their spirit before making them her thralls.”"Teaming up with long-time collaborators Tom Watts, Millie Ansari, and Terry Palamara, we set off to tell this story," continues Mihov.&nbsp;"Terry and I developed a precise palette for each scene, in which different colours would predominate in different sections of the video. I carried a big notebook around that was earmarked for each scene – everything from composition, styling, and cinematography. Even the vampires’ robes – designed by the amazing Tia Oguri were evocative of traditional African patterns – calling to the vampire’s ancient origins."It was an incredible pleasure to work with Teta Maria, who is a London-based international performer with the Fuel Girls. She brought so much personality and attitude to the role of the Vampire. The fire scene at the end of the day was entirely her idea. I think Tom and I still growing back parts of our eyebrows." &nbsp;

Terry Palamara

Antonia Diakomopoulou

Tia Oguri

Indy Andrews

Gary Kent

William Wallace

Kirsta Larsen

Sharmaine Cox

Anastasija Potjomkina

Joakim Tonnberg

Teta Maria

Artery Recordings

She Must Burn 'Incantation' by Andy Mihov

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Andy Mihov cycles back to create an enhanced edition of a previous promo for&nbsp;Esprit D'air's Leviathon.&nbsp;The video&nbsp;tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world, ravaged by pandemics, where an AI seeks to break free from her abusive creator and help humankind.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The original shoot was challenging. We had to bounce back from a few hiccups and the turnaround was brutal." Mihov mentions."We didn't really have time to play with things. When the dust settled, we were incredibly pleased with the result and the feedback was phenomenal. But we continued to toy with the idea of what more we could do.&nbsp;Forming a team across the UK, France and even Taiwan, Mihov expanded the story and added some additional graphics and visual effects work to the piece.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]"I'm incredibly grateful to the amazing team that stuck by me throughout it all. Leviathan 2.0 re-envisions our story, modernizes and definitely pushes it further into the realm of sci-fi fantasy."Leviathan 2.0: Enhanced Edition was released to mark the release of Esprit D'Air's second studio album Oceans.

Japan

Rosalie Bell

Caterina Danzico

Kristof Szentgyorgyvary

Suki Mok

Ewa Habdas

Finn Sheriton

Theodore Ryan

Lydia Buckler

Wojewoda Studio

Dead Lotus Couture

Elyara Nox Yoru

Johnny Richards

Tanver Ahammed

Starstorm Records

Esprit D'Air 'Leviathan 2.0: Enhanced Edition' by Andy Mihov

Esprit-D'air-'Leviathan-2.0:-Enhanced-Edition'-by-Andy-Mihov

Kelli-Leigh is ready for some festive fun in&nbsp;Andy Mihov &amp; Paul Romero Mendez's promo for Underneath The Tree.&nbsp;In their first ever collaboration&nbsp;as co-directors and co-producers, the duo created a promo&nbsp;for the Grammy nominated artist and songwriter where slick performance vignettes have a&nbsp;playful and celebratory seasonal vibe, and Santa himself even stops by for an appearance.&nbsp;Kelli-Leigh's performance is absorbing and assured, providing a perfect focal point for&nbsp;the Christmassy concept.[imgtoken data:1]"We wanted the music video to feel fun, joyful, and big without coming across as pretentious." says Mihov.&nbsp;"We had roughly a nine-day timeframe in which we had to refine and develop a concept, crew up and shoot the video to be in line with the artist’s planned release.&nbsp;&nbsp;"Kelli-Leigh is a super kind and down-to-earth person. It was her idea to involve her friends, their children and celebrity bodybuilder, Armz Korleone as Santa Claus. We really leaned into that and built the concept for the video around her getting ready for Christmas Day."As the song progresses the setting changes to a more home video feel, as we see her interact with her loved ones and Santa. Many of us probably have a memory of a parent recording us opening presents on Christmas morning and we wanted to pay homage to that very relatable human experience."[imgtoken data:2]"Even with the best laid plans, we had to keep flexible. We had kids on set and two dogs! Sharing the directing and producing responsibilities turned out to an amazing experience for both Paul and I. We were able to minimize unnecessary coverage, focus on specific lines and verses for each set up."We’re definitely going to continue collaborating as a directing duo on future promos and narrative projects, both as creatives and friends."

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