Colourist

Joseph Bicknell

Paloma Faith ushers in a brand new era in Theo Adams' explosive promo for How You Leave A Man.&nbsp;Shot in Warsaw, the video depicts&nbsp;Paloma as an enigmatic screen siren,&nbsp;cruising through a nocturnal city-scape, in a beautifully lit, cinematic portrayal of empowerment.Building to a strobe-lit, frenetic climax, the video is a perfect showcase for Paloma Faith's talent as a performer and actress - and proves she isn't afraid to push the boundaries and reinvent herself on her own terms.[imgtoken data:1]“Directing Paloma's first video in three years has been an absolute joy," says Theo Adams. "I've known Paloma since I was 16, when we were both performing in back rooms of East London clubs in ludicrous regalia and buckets of fake blood. I want to thank her for putting her trust in me now all these years later and delivering the raw, cathartic, and explosively powerful performance this video needed - just as she did all those years ago."I put Paloma and the entire crew through some Herculean conditions, filming in the rain, thunder, lightning, and freezing temperatures while speeding down Warsaw's city streets in the middle of the night for hours on end. But we all had the best time!”&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Jurek “johnny” Włodarczak

Harriet Cawley

Cassidy Conway

Theo Adams

Chris Murdoch

Prettybird

Paweł Chiczewski

Minka Farthing-kohl

Juliette Larthe

Robert Sarek

Michał Guga

Tomasz Sternik

Piotr Podsiadło

Kacper Tereba

Zuzanna Markiewicz

Dave Davis

Marsheen

Company 3

Lucky Luciano Pictures

Max Colt

Marcin Nowak

Airy

Guy Common

Louis Byrne

Theo TJ Lowe

Mark Hellaby @ 750mph

Paloma Faith  'How You Leave A Man' by Theo Adams

Paloma-Faith--'How-You-Leave-A-Man'-by-Theo-Adams

One the one hand, Alex Lockett's video for New Jersey band Bleachers looks quite simple and straightforward: it captures the band in performance in a studio rehearsal room. And at the start, as frontman and driving force Jack Antonoff enters the studio, it sounds live. But there's nothing simple about the way this marvellously watchable promo has&nbsp;come together.Musically, Bleachers are a throwback, with a clear debt to their antecedents, particularly fellow Jersey-ite Bruce Springsteen. And they radiate a&nbsp;similar exuberant energy to Bruce and his E-Street Band in the early days. All this is here - with a palpable sense of collective joy in the band performing their decidedly old school-sounding song Modern Girl.Lockett puts the viewer right in the middle of it, with an immediacy that actually comes from terrific craft.&nbsp;Brilliantly shot by&nbsp;Ian Barling and edited by Jerry Chia, it's&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;experience from first to last. That has&nbsp;a lot to do with Antanoff and his bandmates,&nbsp;as well as the filmmakers, but it feels like&nbsp;the most compelling band&nbsp;performance video for a long time.

United States

Griffin Stoddard

Patricia Villirillo

Alex Lockett

Ellis Fox

Good Company

Ed Blow

Omar Nasr

Ian Barling

Ryan Heiferman

John Gory

James Woods

Stew Cantrel

Matt Tomko

Derek Nelson

Stephanie Guzman

Kevin Ryan

Tayler Treadwell

Jerry Chia

Colin Stackpole

Dirty Hit Records

Rock

Bleachers 'Modern Girl' by Alex Lockett

Bleachers-'Modern-Girl'-by-Alex-Lockett

Frank Borin and Ivanna Borin team up as directors to launch the next phase of stardom for Zayn Malik, as the&nbsp;video for Love Like This ups the ante on danger and romance - with the help of actress Grace Dumdaw.His first solo release since 2021 sees the artist add UK garage beats to his audio armoury, and the husband-and-wife UnderWonder Content founders have responded with a kinetic and dynamic visual for the track, with Zayn&nbsp;as an impossibly handsome, supercool motorbiker in a near future city.Zayn encounters Dumdaw with her gang in a brutalist downtown environment, takes her for a trip on his bike and then to an apartment block where their budding romance takes them ever-higher.&nbsp;The VFX and 'Luma AI' capture sequences add another level of otherworldliness to a video where Zayn burnishes his bad-boy image - and his lovability.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Susan Linss

Zoe Costello

Ivanna Borin

Frank Borin

Jeremy Sullivan

Hart Represents

UnderWonder Content

Maz Makhani

Kevin Mcmahon

Rachel Polycarpe

Anna Kurihara

Mah Ferraz

Cut+Run

Frender Chan

Roma Onufriychuk

Grace Dumdaw

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Nicole O'Connell at Hart Represents

Zayn Malik 'Love Like This' by Frank Borin & Ivanna Borin

Zayn-Malik-'Love-Like-This'-by-Frank-Borin,ivanna-Borin

Tanu Muiño takes us on a surreal trip behind-the-scenes of a vaudevillian travelling circus, in this whimsical promo for Harry Styles.&nbsp;The video acts as a final farewell to the Harry's House album campaign, which has brought with&nbsp;it a string of hits and videos - including the massive hit and multi-awardwinning Muino-directed video&nbsp;for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/04/14/harry-styles-it-was-tanu-muino/75920">As It Was</a>&nbsp;- although it was actually shot a year ago.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;The theatrical, larger-than-life energy seen on Styles's&nbsp;international tour is on full display here, as he takes on the role of showman, interacting with different performers in a cheeky, happy-go-lucky way. There's also plenty of wirework magic to admire, with soaring flying shots and&nbsp;tightrope stunts, all in a day's work for this performer.&nbsp;A wonderful way to close one of the most notable artist releases in recent memory, and a welcome return to Muiño and Styles's collaborative relationship to close the loop.[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Spencer Graves

Tanu Muino

Maurizio Von Trapp

Elliot Beach

Nikita Kuzmenko

Olwyn Fagan

Jai Lusser

Tom North

Sam Rawlings

James Middleton

Holly Blakey

Spencer Horne

Oskar Pera

Georgia Hope

Carlos Font Clos

Tiltvfx

Riff Raff Films

Matthew Fone

Bryan Younce

Harry Styles 'Daylight' by Tanu Muiño

Harry-Styles-'Daylight'-by-Tanu-Muiño

Doja Cat introduces her striking new era with a suitably surreal, otherworldly promo from Tanu Muino.In the video for Attention, we see the artist strut down LA streets, dodging aggressive passers by as she confidently sticks to her lane, unmoving and unbothered.&nbsp;With a surreal, late 90's aesthetic and more than a touch of horror vibes, it's a bold, unabashed visual that&nbsp;commands attention, and is delightfully offbeat throughout.&nbsp;

Robert Katz

Brett Alan Nelson

Doja Cat 'Attention' by Tanu Muino 

Doja Cat - Attention (Official Video)

Sophie Muller and Theo Adams give Jessie Ware a touch of Old Hollywood glamour and add a modern twist for Pearls - the first release from the singer's upcoming new album.With an unapologetic sense of fun and frothiness, Jessie finds herself in an all-white boudoir worthy of a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers 30s musical. Meanwhile, her backing - and her destiny - comes in the form of a sassy girl group situated under a giant&nbsp;moon - the Pearlites.It is a joyous setting for a triumphant return with Pearls - a modern take on the disco classics of Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynor and others. It's a blast.

Sophie Muller

Fiona Bamford Phillips

Chris Kelly

Robbie Ryan

Connor Hutton

Rory Power

Jay Jaramillo Gomez

Leo Olesker

Alison Dominitz

Nancy Brown

Chloe Grace Press

Phoebe Walters

Patrick Wilson

Masumi Saito

Meshach Henry

Gwen Ghelid

Ailsa Robertson

EMI Records

Jessie Ware 'Pearls' by Sophie Muller & Theo Adams

Jessie Ware - Pearls

Tanu Muino brings us the first outstanding British music video event of 2023 with Sam Smith's unabashed, splendidly theatrical and joyfully outrageous video for I'm Not Here To Make Friends.Exuberant,&nbsp;eccentric, and defiantly brazen, this sees Sam Smith dispensing with any last vestige of previous public incarnations and embracing their queer superstar status with gusto - but also with a healthy self-knowing nod and a wink.Sam arrives by helicopter to a historic countryside manor, joining&nbsp;a gregarious crowd to engage is an extravagant costume party for the ages, over an inspirational sample of RuPaul before the disco beat of this surefire smash kicks in. And eyebrows&nbsp;are soon being raised...[imgtoken data:1]There is dancing. There are some extraordinary outfits. There's rowdy behaviour. And there is some very suggestive things going on, including a scene that may possibly be inspired by Frankie Goes To Hollywood's video for Relax!Throughout is the stunning array of costumes and looks, and Sam's playful and sexy performance, which dazzles in every vignette. They are clearly having the time of their lives.&nbsp;Bringing together so many different layers and inspirations - including a knowing nod to Steven Klein's&nbsp;promo for Gaga's Alejandro&nbsp;- the video oozes self-love and an excitable confidence, and is the perfect release to complement Gloria, Smith's just-released new album.It just ticks all the boxes it's supposed to tick - and that is really down to the genius of Tanu Muino. She just knows what a pop video like this should do, and achieved it, from start to finish.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Morgan Kennedy

Lane Casting

Ben Reardon

James Hackett

Fred Bonham Carter

Alexa Haywood

Ben Cascillo Roger

Luke Bradley

La Horde

Sorcha O'raghallaigh

Nick Royal

Ryo Narushima

Neil Moodie

Grace Ellington

Miranda Joyce

Vinnie Hobbs

Vh Post

Tilt

Just Fred

Hannah Cooper

Sam Smith 'I'm Not Here To Make Friends' by Tanu Muino

Sam Smith - I'm Not Here To Make Friends

If you knew the world was ending, how and who would you want to spend it with?Directed by Grammy-nominated directors&nbsp;Frank and Ivanna Borin - who have prevoiusly collaborated with the Aussie band on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/08/24/5-seconds-summer-youngblood-frank-borin-ivanna-borin/54714" target="_blank">Youngblood</a> - the&nbsp;video for 5 Seconds Of Summer's Older is a glossy apocalyptic affair, exploring human nature and our longing to create meaning from every situation.&nbsp;Viewing the world through the eyes of several different characters - each with their own story and location - the video is both a celebration of life and a poignant reminder of our own fragility, executed with seamless visual effects and a breathtaking display of filmmaking craft.&nbsp;

Briana Goldberg

5 Seconds Of Summer ft Sierra Deaton 'Older' by Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin

5-Seconds-Of-Summer-Ft.-Sierra-Deaton-'Older'-by-Frank-Borin,ivanna-Borin

Remy Cayuela directs a hyperstylised promo for&nbsp;Paul Woolford &amp; Pessto's reworking of the Destiny Child classic Bills, Bills, Bills.The video for Can You Pay follows the cycle of a $100 bill, through the ups and downs of day-to-day life.&nbsp;From a lucky passer-by to a stripclub to gambling tables, to a high flying exec's nose, and numerous other transactions, the money is shown in close-up as it traverses the US.It's all about the Benjamin - and then there is&nbsp;a shock finale to round things off. It's a wonderfully executed video&nbsp;for a&nbsp;fresh spin on a timeless&nbsp;track.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The fun thing about doing a video for the rework of a famous track is that we can come up with a total new take on things," says Cayuela. "I wanted to make something really fun and entertaining to watch but at the same time come up with a concept that would really echo the theme of the track.&nbsp;"As a storyteller, I’ve always been curious about the life of inanimate objects. Things that we pass on, over and over -&nbsp;like money - and how interesting it could be visually to follow it. It takes you to places that are so different, makes you cross path with all sorts of people, tells a really fun story."The idea here was to switch the perspective and follow a $100 bill on its journey, passing from a person to another, a scene to another and giving us a glimpse of what its story could be. I wanted the video to be centered on the bill and use the life around as a medium to make it travel. That’s why I decided to shoot it mostly with close ups and make it the hero."

Lorr Volatier

Dan Bulter

Rémy Cayuela

Balint Seres

Jevin Lee

Marisa Garner Associates

Blk Mtn

Emily Ann Sonnet

Ardavon Ardy Fatehi

Kai Saul

Mike Lev

Matt Lynch

Sergio Silva

Nick Kirsten

Dave Thomas

Javier Santos Audera

Chandler Berg

Lindsay Nadolski

Jakob Thorhallsson

Sony Music Uk

Paul Woolford, Pessto 'Can You Pay' by Remy Cayuela

Paul-Woolford-'Can-You-Pay'-by-Remy-Cayuela

Harry Law pays homage to classic performance videos in his promo for 5 Seconds Of Summer.&nbsp;Drawing inspiration from pop rock videos of the 90’s and&nbsp;early 00’s&nbsp;- from artists such as Oasis, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and The All-American Rejects -&nbsp;the video for Me, Myself &amp; I takes place in a dimly lit warehouse, with a motion control camera seamlessly cutting around the different personalities of each band member.&nbsp;The video forms a part of the Australian pop outfit's new vision, which is being conceptualised with a number of other creatives across the board, including creative director Tyler Serebreni.[imgtoken data:1]“Me Myself &amp; I&nbsp;has such an iconic energy to it, getting to capture that feeling visually while the band was on a global world tour was so incredible, it gave us so much to play with," says&nbsp;Serebreni.&nbsp;"We wanted to put a twist on a performance video, focusing on technology while keeping the aesthetic and inspiration of so many iconic early 2000s performance videos, but still grounded and in line with our album campaign."Harry [Law] helped us bring this vision to life perfectly, complex in its simplicity, highlighting the individuality and style of the guys."

Australia

Ash K Halliburton

Tyler Johnston

Harry Law

Andrew Rawson

Other Half

Murren Tullett

Dustin Grant

Cara Scott

Zoe Gunn

Chris Malin

Matt Allsop

Morgan Hall

Joey Choy

Jamie Hodgson

Work Editorial

Nomad Editing Company

Tyler Serebreni

5 Seconds Of Summer 'Me Myself & I' by Harry Law

5-Seconds-Of-Summer-'Me-Myself-&-I-'-by-Harry-Law

Paul Ward directs a riveting film for surf brand Mami Wata.&nbsp;The video for Luck Is Alive tells the story of an African surfer who is a believer in Animism, a sensibility prevalent among surfers throughout Africa. Animism is based on the idea that everything is sentient: that inanimate objects, plants, animals or even entities such as the ocean have a spirit or a soul, often in the sense of having ‘personhood’.The cinematic film is a cerebral, often intense experience, and blends documentary and promo aesthetics. The concept is driven forward&nbsp;by a compelling voiceover and breathtaking sound design, which brings the enigmatic narrative to life.&nbsp;Demonstrating an animistic sensibility through the concept of luck, the line, ‘Luck is Alive’, encapsulates this way of relating to the world: a sense of the aliveness of chance, and by believing in luck and that luck is alive, luck can lead you to be lucky. It is through his belief in luck that our protagonists is lead to the water, and where main character&nbsp;Damme Samb finds ultimate freedom.

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Mami Wata Creative

Paul Ward

Mami Wata 'Luck Is Alive' by Paul Ward

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