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Jocelyn Anquetil

Jocelyn Anquetil directs a mesmerising promo for Californian bedroom popster Dora Jar.&nbsp;The&nbsp;fantasy-inspired promo is beautifully otherworldly, and boasts eccentric art direction and styling, and an overarching sense of whimsy.&nbsp;Experimenting with texture and colour, the video is refreshingly unique and standout, and perfectly matches the ethereal tone of the track.&nbsp;

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Ian Stowe

Adam Barnett

Nnena Nwakodo

David Maart

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Ryo Narushima

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Dora Jar 'Bump' by Jocelyn Anquetil

Dora Jar - Bump (Official Music Video)

Jocelyn Anquetil directs a sizzling showcase for the return of Sudan Archives - aka US singer/violinist Brittney Denise Parks - with Home Maker,&nbsp;in an unlikely setting.&nbsp;Sudan Archives struts into an indoor&nbsp;second-hand flea market to check out the furniture - dressed to kill and ready for action - with a few mesmerized males meekly in tow.&nbsp;The guys are prompted join her provocative,&nbsp;high-energy performance, and when the lights go down low, a pillow fight ensues under strobing UV lights.A diverse range of recording equipment - including&nbsp;CCTV footage and camcorders - captures the action,&nbsp;to create a world that feels anachronistic and playful, and heighten a saucy sense of voyeurism and tongue-in-cheek sexiness.With the&nbsp;inspired styling and atypical choice of location, and a terrific edit by Charlie Von Rotberg, it's a brilliantly orchestrated work by Anquetil. And as it&nbsp;marks the release of Sudan Archives' first original release since 2019, it represents&nbsp;a wonderful&nbsp;comeback.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3]

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Marc Hill

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Vodka

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Time Based Arts

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Sudan Archives 'Home Maker' by Jocelyn Anquetil

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Jocelyn Anquetil has recently joined the directors' roster at Pulse Films in London, having made an eye-catching&nbsp;start to her career&nbsp;with videos for King Krule, Ashnikko,&nbsp;Declan McKenna, Tkay Maidza, and Goat Girl. Appropriately her first video at Pulse, for Bree Runway, is setting pulses racing. And she has also been moving onto brands, with a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNcgpHoHJuL/" target="_blank">new ad for the new Adidas 4D trainer</a>.26 year old Jocelyn (above left, with boyfriend Jack Towell on her shoot for King Krule's Alone, Omen 3) is originally from Leeds but grew up mostly on Jersey&nbsp;in the Channel Islands. She headed to London to study Performance Design &amp; Practice at Central St. Martin's, which she describes this as&nbsp;"a bit of a rogue course that sat somewhere between performance art, set/costume design and performance directing..." But it seems to have&nbsp;been an excellent&nbsp;platform to begin making films.Now living in South East London, she has agreed to answer our Work &amp; Life Questionnaire, to give us an insight into how she balances her busy work life with everything else. Spoiler: she doesn't really...WORK:&nbsp;How long have you held your current position? What were you doing before this? I’ve been ‘properly’ directing now for just over a year and&nbsp;a half. Before I was working as a treatment designer/director’s assistant, and spending a lot of time being sad that I wasn’t working on my own projects while desperately trying to get someone - anyone! - to fund something for me to do.&nbsp;<blockquote>I suddenly realised music videos&nbsp;come from somewhere and get made by real human beings, and felt very inspired.</blockquote>What was your first job, or first significant break in the industry? I don’t really know how to answer this, or at what stage would be considered a ‘break’. I guess a big one for me is getting a short film commissioned by Dazed Beauty.It was a collaboration between myself and my friend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fuegonailsldn/?hl=en" target="_blank">Fuego Nails</a>&nbsp;[called Las Mujeres De Fuego].&nbsp;We wanted to create a surreal, mythology-based film that used nails as a form of supernatural female empowerment. This was a springboard for me as it allowed me to actually pull my finger out, stop pipe dreaming, and make something that I wanted to make.[vidtoken data:0]<blockquote>My break... making a film that used nails as a form of supernatural female empowerment.</blockquote>It was also the job where I met my No. 1 production designer Ranya El-refaey - it was her first job too! -&nbsp;and my OG DoP Anna MacDonald. We all got on really well and have kept on working together since then. I really owe a lot of my work aesthetic to them and its been really nice how we’ve grown together.Name one music video that inspired you that get involved in making music videos?&nbsp; If we’re talking back in the day, then <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVBsypHzF3U" target="_blank">Beyonce/Lady Gaga - Telephone</a>&nbsp;or maybe even <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqhJfjbNuQg">Outkast - Prototype</a>,&nbsp;or Butterfly by Crazy Town…[vidtoken data:1]But maybe more recently it would be the video Frank Le Bon did for King Krule - Czech One…[vidtoken data:2]I kind of forgot music videos existed for a little bit and then suddenly realised that they come from somewhere and get made by real human beings, and felt very inspired.<blockquote>I have a 'lessons learnt in hindsight' diary, in the event of future disasters.</blockquote>Name one project you’ve done that was significant as a learning experience – and why?&nbsp; Every project is a significant learning experience … literally. I have a 'lessons learnt in hindsight' diary in the event of future disasters.What are your favourite music video-related jobs of the past year or so, and why?&nbsp; It’s not really fair to pick a favourite.&nbsp;Also my career definitely doesn’t span far enough yet! Recently though, working on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/04/02/bree-runway-hot-hot-jocelyn-anquetil/70241" target="_blank">Bree Runway's HOT HOT</a>&nbsp;was fun, just kind of going all out with the 90s/00s vibes and getting a bit silly and sexy. It was really cool working with the animators as well. That’s something I’ve always wanted to do as I do take a lot of inspiration from the shit-tonne of cartoons I watched as a child… and I also nearly died when we shot that oil scene. Omg.[vidtoken data:3]Also had a lot of fun working with Tkay Maidza (remote from Australia) on her video&nbsp;You Sad. This one was just completely wild, directing from the other side of the world in a completely different timezone. A very strange experience - and not a lot of sleep in peak summer! All made better though by Tkay being an absolute five-star babe. Such a gem to work with![vidtoken data:4]&nbsp;What are your favourite other jobs of the past year or so (if any)?&nbsp; I’ll always say the <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/02/24/king-krule-alone-omen-3-jocelyn-anquetil/63366" target="_blank">Alone, Omen 3 video [for King Krule]</a> was good craic, mainly because it was made up of and made with loads of friends. It’s always weird seeing mates in that context, but it felt really nice having loads of friendly faces on set, we really felt the love on that one.[vidtoken data:5]Generally I’ve had a great time working on all the videos I’ve done,&nbsp;as there haven’t really been that many. Generally I’ve been lucky enough to get to know/collaborate with the artists I’m working with, like King Krule, Ashnikko, Goat Girl and Declan McKenna, which has made each experience very individual but fun...in the end! Can’t lie, there’s a lot of stress involved in each one every time.What are you currently working on?&nbsp; A strange horror/sci-fi/5G-conspiracy theory short film.​<blockquote>Someone will always not like your stuff. So fuck it, just go for it.</blockquote>What kind of work would you like to be doing in future?&nbsp; I want to work with artists long-term on projects, or from an early stage. A more collaborative process where we build visuals alongside the music, making work that really has meaning and substance to it that’s in harmony with the music and the artist that made it.What advice would you give someone entering your field? I’d say just don’t wait around for anyone to give you anything or validate you, don’t lose sight of yourself or your ideas or what you want, and don’t compromise on your own taste or dreams because someone said they don’t like what you’ve done. Someone will always not like your stuff. So fuck it, just go for it. Find a way to make that short film or photo or low key music video. Don’t just think about it, do it.LIFE:&nbsp;Tell us something that we don’t know about you...&nbsp; My elbows bend the wrong way.When you’re not working, what do you like to spend time doing? Is there a time where I’m not working?&nbsp;Ha ha. Honestly though, not much. I could lie and pretend to be a vastly multi-faceted person with loads of interesting talents and hobbies, but really I just like hanging out with mates and having a well deserved drink… and probably talking about work or fantasising about other mad projects. It's a vicious cycle.<blockquote>I could pretend to be a multifaceted person with loads of interesting talents and hobbies…</blockquote>Where did you go on your last holiday (or vacation)? And where would you love to visit?&nbsp; This is a cruel and mean question. I can’t even remember anymore. I actually really want to go to and see the Newgrange passage tomb in Ireland. Don’t judge me, but I saw it on an episode of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1643266/" target="_blank">Ancient Aliens</a> and it looks mad.What are your favourite currently-running TV shows?&nbsp; Is it uncool to say Below Deck? If so, I’ve also really enjoyed Euphoria and looking forward to the new Fargo.[vidtoken data:6]What’s the best movie (or movies) you’ve seen recently? I actually thought Promising Young Woman was really good! Loved how intentionally crap all the male characters were. I also recently watched <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104070/" target="_blank">Death Becomes Her</a> which was completely mad but great.[vidtoken data:7]What are your favourite music videos by other people in the past year?&nbsp; Saweetie ft. Dojo Cat - Best Friend wins hands down. Also really like that short/music video Jordan Hemingway did with The Horrors, Lout.[vidtoken data:8]<blockquote>Favourite video?&nbsp;Best Friend wins hands down...</blockquote>Favourite music artist(s), and favourite gig(s) in the past year? Trick question? Not really sure about new artists from this year… I've generally been in a weird nostalgia vortex music-wise. I guess it’s quite eclectic though, really enjoying Arthur, and Squid, and also had the new Celeste and Bicep albums on repeat. There’s this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oealD6_Pxo" target="_blank">Sugababes ‘About you now’ cover by OTTO</a> that I can’t turn off as well.Best book you’ve read, and/or best exhibition you’ve seen recently? Ever? I spend a lot of time reading critical theory books.. don’t ask why. But in terms of fiction I’ll always love <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bloody_Chamber" target="_blank">Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber</a>.[imgtoken data:1]Favourite food and/or favourite restaurant(s)?&nbsp;And most comforting food whilst stuck in lockdown? Wow, this is extensive... I’m a sucker for a cinnamon bun or anything cake or pastry based. And mash potato. Anything with mash potato. I can’t even remember what I ate over lockdown. Just an enormous amount of take out. Probably my body weight five times over in gyoza dumplings.<blockquote>I don’t know who I am anymore - I actually enjoy running and lifting weights.</blockquote>What’s your favourite political or charitable cause, and why? I don’t know to be honest there’s so many people out there doing good things in a world full of people that do bad things. Don’t think its fair or if it works to have a favourite. The pandemics really shown where the genuine good is and it’s been really warming to see people banding together to help people, and the planet and on a humanitarian level. Anyone who fights an injustice has my vote + respect!&nbsp;Best recent purchase (send photo, if poss)? It’s a throw up between this book I just bought, and the coffee I’m drinking. Both are great and serve different purposes - see pic&nbsp;attached.[imgtoken data:2]What’s the favourite/most rewarding part of your routine when you have to be in lockdown? Anything you’ve achieved in lockdown that you wouldn’t have done otherwise? I exercise now! Honestly I don’t know who I am anymore - I actually enjoy running and lifting weights. I’ve also had a lot of free time that I’d usually spend travelling or out and about, so have had the opportunity to reconnect with other types of being creative… like painting and drawing (although most of them are painfully awful). I also finally wrote down the short horror film that’s been in my head for the past year, so that’s been really rewarding to actually get pen to paper. Work &amp; Life - balance/ imbalance out of five (1 for imbalance; 5 for balance)?&nbsp; 0 lol.• Joceleyn Anquetil is a director at Pulse Films. See her showreel at the Pulse website here.

Work & Life Q&A: Jocelyn Anquetil, director

LAS MUJERES DE FUEGO / WOMEN OF FIRE

Crazy Town - Butterfly (Official Video)

King Krule - Czech One

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Tkay Maidza - You Sad (Official Video)

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Saweetie - Best Friend (feat. Doja Cat) [Official Music Video]

Pulse Films has announced that Jocelyn Anquetil, director of acclaimed music videos for King Krule, Ashnikko and Bree Runway, has joined the production company's directors' roster in London.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Anquetil, who has also directed the new Adidas 4D Runner&nbsp;commercial,&nbsp;graduated from Central St Martins in 2016. She has exhibited her&nbsp;film&nbsp;work at&nbsp;prestigious institutions&nbsp;including the Royal Academy of Arts, BFI Southbank and the Gazelli Art House, amongst others. Her debut branded short film Las Mujeres De Fuego,&nbsp;released&nbsp;in collaboration with&nbsp;Dazed Beauty,&nbsp;earned&nbsp;her a Best New Director&nbsp;nomination at the 2019 Kinsale Shark Awards, and&nbsp;her film for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/02/24/king-krule-alone-omen-3-jocelyn-anquetil/63366" target="_blank">King Krule’s&nbsp;Alone, Omen 3</a>&nbsp;making the official selection for Raindance Film Festival 2020. She was also nominated for the Best New Director award at last year's UKMVAs.&nbsp;Her most recent video, for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/04/02/bree-runway-hot-hot-jocelyn-anquetil/70241" target="_blank">Bree Runway's Hot Hot</a>, marked her first music video project through Pulse, exemplifying her&nbsp;interest&nbsp;in creating pop culture gems. She is also looking to make waves in the commercial world, interweaving her poised sense of humour with storytelling craft, in projects for brands like Voxi. "I’m really excited to be joining Pulse&nbsp;Films,&nbsp;I’ve been an admirer of their filmmaking for a while now," says Jocelyn Anquetil.&nbsp;"It's been a bit of a wild ride this past year and a half, I would have never imagined I’d end up here. It's a privilege to be able to work with their team and join such an insane roster. Really excited to see what the future brings and what kinda weird and wonderful work we can make together."Rik Green, Head of Music Videos at Pulse added:&nbsp;"I'm thrilled to have Jocelyn join the Pulse Films roster. I've been following her work for some time now so to already have shot two projects with her is a dream. Not only is she brimming with cleverly devised ideas and has a wicked sense of humour but the music videos she puts out and the worlds she creates are brilliantly conceived. She's a superstar in the making."• Watch Jocelyn Anquetil's showreel at Pulse <a href="https://www.pulsefilms.com/director/jocelyn-anquetil/music-video" target="_blank">here</a>

Jocelyn Anquetil joins Pulse Films

Jocelyn Anquetil brings the summer vibes early in the scorching video for Bree Runway's Hot Hot.&nbsp;Cementing herself as one of the UK's most exciting up and coming artists, Bree always knows how to collaborate on a stunning visual - and this is one of her best so far.&nbsp;Combining&nbsp;flawless art direction, unabashed&nbsp;energy and slick animation, the video jumps between Runway's HOT HOT car wash and an all-white showroom, whilst an enamored guy is getting hot under the collar. Too hot, as a matter of fact...Leading to an explosive finale, the promo is&nbsp;a masterclass in contemporary aesthetics, infusing polished cinematography with a hint of nostalgia, hard-hitting choreography and a huge dose&nbsp;of fun.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

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Michael Hannides

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Steve Cameron

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Bree Runway 'Hot Hot' by Jocelyn Anquetil	

Jocelyn Anquetil's video for King Krule, set on the overcast banks of the River Thames, was inspired by&nbsp;the artist otherwise known as Archy Marshall’s personal story of of loneliness and isolation.Archy finds himself in various locations and scenarios, all of which reflect his mentality from being boxed in by a group of eclectic individuals. He becomes&nbsp;stuck inside a mirrored room,&nbsp;representing his state of mind and the chaos of the track. It&nbsp;concludes with Archy being able to emerge from his dark place, with wife and new baby.

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King Krule 'Alone, Omen 3' by Jocelyn Anquetil

Jocelyn Anquetil creates an alien-cowgirl fantasy for Ashnikko’s uncensored&nbsp;female empowerment&nbsp;anthem Working Bitch.The quirky video combines punk aesthetics and a hip-hop sound to promote sexual liberation and choreographed dance. Opening with a nuclear green-tinged homage to early&nbsp;B-Movies, if you were ever curious what a barndance on Mars would look like, you're in the right place.&nbsp;The concept&nbsp;was inspired by none other than country singer Dolly Parton, with&nbsp;Anquetil stating “We imagined a little girl in the early '80s who tied Dolly’s Nine To Five&nbsp;record to a balloon, sending it into the sky. And a distant world inhabited by human-like aliens that eventually found it in their atmosphere. Resulting in an entire civilisation of extraterrestrial Dolly Parton fanatics, desperate to come to earth to meet their Hero(ine).”The finished product is an inspired mix of fluorescent&nbsp;lighting, DIY set design and intergalactic styling, with a positive message to boot.&nbsp;

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