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Avesta Keshtmand directs a transcendent promo for&nbsp;Emma-Jean Thackray.Inspired by the themes and aesthetics of sci-fi, psychedelia&nbsp;and B-movies, Thackray and Keshtmand tell the story of an outsider at a dinner party, full of mass-produced foods and judgemental side-glances. Lost in her own world, Emma-Jean is then transported to somewhere more natural, flowery and free.Oozing a sense of carefree nostalgia, the video is mesmerising to look at, and celebrates the maximalist art and aesthetics of the time period it pays homage to.&nbsp;Avesta Keshtmand is a British-Afghan filmmaker living and working in London.&nbsp;Last year, Keshtmand was one of five unsigned British directors to win a place on Three Minutes,&nbsp;Crack Magazine’s incubator scheme funding five music videos by rising talents. The scheme is produced in association with our production company Ground Work and made possible by Burberry, Shure and BFI NETWORK.

United Kingdom

Avesta Keshtmand

Scarlett Barclay

Three Minutes

Duncan Harrison

Aaron Z. Willson

Elicia Lotherington

Amelia Hazlerigg

Matt Farrant

Elisa Spigariol

Sarah Asmail / Jimmy Van Twest

Simone Beyene

Martina Derosa

Amber Saunders

James Slattery

Company 3

Glassworks

Glassworks Uk

Warp Records

Ground Work

Justin Theodore

Anna Butler

Emma-Jean Thackray 'Say Something' by Avesta Keshtmand

Emma-jean-Thackray-'Say-Something'-by-Avesta-Keshtmand

Alewya leads a pulsating underground rave in Simon Lane's atmospheric performance vid for the singer-songwriter's Spirit_X.With Alewya tapping into the spiritual aspect of dance music, Lane creates an exciting spectacle from the judicious use of lighting, art direction, supporting cast and editing, in the rarely explored tunnels under London. Most importantly, the focus is on the stunning presence&nbsp;of Alewya herself.“This song was written from a presence and understanding of my flow state and how many things can come to me when I’m dancing this dance as crazy as it might be," states Alewya. "This is my absolute power and one to be reckoned with. It’s human, ancestral and it’s very wild.”

Simon Lane

Poppy Ashton

Forever

Sasha Nixon

Luke Goodrich

Jake Gabbay

James Hills

Lee Trigg

Shamara Roper

Luz Giraldo

Vlad Barin

CHEAT

Thea Dagnaud

Natalia Maus

Because

Beau Pritchard James

Aimee Meek

Dance

Alewya 'Spirit_X' by Simon Lane 

Alewya--'Spirit_x'-by-Simon-Lane-

Deto Black shows off her unapologetic energy in&nbsp;Aidan Zamiri's sexually-charged promo for Tesla.&nbsp;Edgy styling and gritty lighting set&nbsp;the pace for the abstract video, which is focused purely on Black's confidently chaotic performance, and unsurprisingly opens in the back of a Tesla.&nbsp;&nbsp;Intimate close-ups are mixed with frenetic, 360 shots of the artist, creating an electric energy and mesmerising viewing experience.&nbsp;

Aidan Zamiri

Tom O’Driscoll

Sade Lawson

Object & Animal

Morgan Clement

Jack Green

Stefania Lucchesi

Jamie-marie Shipton

Louis Souvestre

Jimmy Owen Jones

Anders Mills

Trim Editing

Myles Bevan

Times Based Arts

Cinelab Film and Digital

Hip Hop

Deto Black 'Tesla' by Aidan Zamiri

Deto-Black-'Tesla'-by-Aidan-Zamiri

Pedro Takahashi directs a&nbsp;disorientating trip through Chubby and the Gang’s world, in the promo for Coming Up Tough.&nbsp;The punchy performance video lives up to its title, charging ahead at breakneck speed with energetic transitions and intimidating wide angle shots of the band, reflecting the concept's focus on rebellious youth.&nbsp;Unapologetic and daring, the visual is riotous fun, and harks back to early punk videos, albeit with a more polished, contemporary aesthetic.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Pedro Takahashi

Natalie Roloff

Somesuch

André Reid

Luke C. Harper

Joe Edwards

Dominic Phipps

Partisan Records

Dan Huntley

Shay Khelifa

Eloise Grohs

Chris Anthony

Framestore

Punk

Pub Rock

Chubby And The Gang 'Coming Up Tough' by Pedro Takahashi

Chubby-And-The-Gang-'Coming-Up-Tough'-by-Pedro-Takahashi

Rebekah Creative captures a spectacular vision of a modern fairytale, in her promo for Kamille's Mirror Mirror.&nbsp;From pastel styling to decadent palace halls, the video is a vibrant fantasy fit for royalty, and is elevated by cameos from pop heavyweights Jade Thirwall and MNEK.&nbsp;Anchored around a high-energy performance and dynamic choreography, Rebekah Creative's trademark flair shines through the tongue-in-cheek concept, and showcases a little of&nbsp;everything there is to love about pop promos.&nbsp;

Rebekah Creative

Lavinia Noel

Yellow Fish Group Limited

Luke Biggins

Keryn Mae

Gil Kolirin

Daniel Deighton

Tekko Osman

Oliver Hogan

Kiera Liberati

Edmund Bossman

Moomal Moghul

Kaz Ova

Jon Dobson

Wash

We Are Covert 

Marisa Garner Associates

Faye Purcell

Kamille 'Mirror Mirror' by Rebekah Creative

Kamille-'Mirror-Mirror'-by-Rebekah-Creative

Simon Lane directs an exceptional live performance video for singer-songwriter Douglas Dare,&nbsp;shot within the beautiful St John of Jerusalem Church in Hackney, London.Dare emerges from the church pews in an ivory-white ballgown to glide towards the musicians of the&nbsp;London Contemporary Orchestra, whilst singing the nursery rhyme-influenced Heavenly Bodies, in a consummately choreographed single take.&nbsp;This was filmed on Super 16mmm, and Lane and his DoP Jake Gabbay have achieved a stunning visual quality for the piece. It sets the bar high for achievement in cinematography in the year ahead.

Clouded Vision

Erased Tapes

Douglas Dare 'Heavenly Bodies' by Simon Lane

Douglas-Dare--'Heavenly-Bodies-'-by-Simon-Lane

Olivia Rose directs a celestial, otherworldly promo for Lancey Foux.&nbsp;Known for reinterpreting masculinity through a female gaze in both her&nbsp;photography and video projects, Rose's concept exists in a parallel space and time, evidenced by surreal imagery - a fish covered in luminescent butterflies, as an example - and a soft, introspective performance, leaning into a certain vulnerability that shapes the entire narrative.&nbsp;It's a wonderful, unexpected vision, and one of the most unique promos of the year, arriving just a couple of weeks before 2020 finally ends.&nbsp;

Olivia Rose

Francois Larpin

Voodoo Pictures

Rob Rogan

Giselle Garcia

Benji Kirkman

Nathan Lloyd 

Ciaran Beale

Nick Royal

Marina Belfon-rose

Jack Singer

Homespun

Black Kite Studios

Tamara Mennell

Jim Spartling

James Hackett

Virgin EMI

Richard Fearon

Alternative/ Indie

Lancey Foux 'Poison' by Olivia Rose

Lancey-Fouxx-'Poison'-by-Olivia-Rose

Holly Humberstone runs through the grounds of a deserted factory before picking up her guitar to perform three songs in the latest collaboration between the young singer-songwriter and Raja Virdi - here co-directing with Holly's creative director Josh Sanger.Called On The Run, this 14 minute&nbsp;live performance film, combines Holly's solo playing of songs from her&nbsp;Falling Asleep At The Wheel EP with a dramatic edge, that follows on from her last video, where she left a car on fire in a field.It's a hugely effective showcase of her musical talent, and another example of how Raja&nbsp;Virdi continues to push creative boundaries of the live video genre.

Raja Virdi

Josh Sanger

PHASE

Katie Cooper

Chris Malin

Rhys Warren

Patrycja Cygan

Emma Regan

Anthony Leung

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Oliver Whitworth

Platoon

Beau Pritchard-James

Singer-songwriter

Holly Humberstone 'On The Run' (Live Performance Film) by Raja Virdi & Josh Sanger

Holly Humberstone - On The Run (Short Film)

British indie sensation&nbsp;Alfie Templeman lets his hair down,&nbsp;in Thomas Davis' video for Forever Isn't Long Enough.&nbsp;Exploding with colour, tongue-in-cheek vignettes and bold production design, the video is a kaleidoscopic mix of quirky ideas, presented in a refreshing and daring way.&nbsp;

Thomas Davis

Jake River Parker

Common People Films

Ramy Dance

Sam Roffey

Luke C Harper

Sam Johnson

Joseph Edwards

Harriet Trant

Maria Bracher

Chloe Rose

Charles Gamble

Dom Phipps

Framestore Uk

Thomas Adams

Laura Taylor

Chess Club

Indie

Alternative

Alfie Templeman 'Forever Isn't Long Enough' by Thomas Davis

Alfie Templeman - Forever Isn't Long Enough

Ali Kurr visualises a sexy Nineties fever dream in her video for Bree Runway's Little Nokia.&nbsp;With the song name-checking&nbsp;one of the most iconic - and indestructable - phones ever on the market, the promo sees Runway being interrupted by a&nbsp;Nokia 3310 every time she tries to get intimate with her man.&nbsp;Cutting to a grungy garage, a spiked mohican-sporting Bree hangs from the roof, before mounting a mechanical bull, artfully refashioned to&nbsp;resemble a giant Nokia. It's a feast of nostalgia with an edgy and dark undertone, and the reference to 1983 body horror Videodrome in the final scene is a perfect way to polish off the concept.&nbsp;Strikingly shot by DoP&nbsp;Amelia Hazlerigg, the aesthetic is perfectly balanced between commercial and quirky, with just a touch of creepy to keep viewers on their toes.&nbsp;“For this video I wanted to pay homage to the MTV greats," says Kurr, "But blend and package them together so it feels totally fresh and unique.” Job done.

Ali Kurr

Mayling Wong

Partizan

Charlie Scannell

Jack Meredith

Richard Savage

Asia Rose Killgallon

Liz El-kadhi

Holly Berry

Seraia

Paige Cole

Matt Nee

Metal Edit

Jonny Thorpe

Glasssworks

B.art

Claire Stubbs @ Mouthpiece

Anique Cox

Contemporary R&B

Bree Runway 'Little Nokia' by Ali Kurr

Bree-Runway-'Little-Nokia'-by-Ali-Kurr

Raja Virdi directs another of his signature one-shot live performances for Michael Kiwanuka as he performs Solid Ground&nbsp;with his band in the iconic paintings galley at the V&amp;A Museum in London.

Marco Grey

Polydor

Michael Kiwanuka 'Solid Ground (Live At V&A)' by Raja Virdi

Michael Kiwanuka - Solid Ground (Live at the V&A)

Flynn learns what it means to move on&nbsp;in Simon Lane's video for B-Side.&nbsp;Set in a derelict building, Flynn stalks the corridors as he performs, sharing the space with hallucinations of his past as he tries to forgive and forget his own demons.&nbsp;Matching the fluidity of the concept, the camera&nbsp;creeps from room to room, creating a sense of progression whilst elevating the sense of unease.&nbsp;

Flynn 'B-Side' by Simon Lane

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