Production Manager

Katie Cooper

To the delight of their legion of fans, Blur are back once again, on tour playing all the old favourites -&nbsp;and with a new album.Toby L and team have captured the band on the road to create a hugely dynamic and enjoyable promo for one&nbsp;of the songs from the just-released The Ballad Of Darren."The video for St Charles Square was shot on location at the band’s first performances in almost 10 years, occurring in less frequented towns and cities across the UK, including Colchester, Eastbourne, Wolverhampton and Newcastle," explains Toby L.&nbsp;"The shows were emotional, sweaty and very close. We wanted to merge the tension and paranoia of the song’s lyrics and themes with the infamous intensity and power of Blur’s live sets.[imgtoken data:1]"We played around with shutter speeds, leant into whip pans and crash zooms, as well as looping certain moments, offering a subtle nod to their early Popscene&nbsp;video, a song which we feel possesses a similar sense of kinetic chaos. It’s in black and white to mirror the photographic aesthetic of their current era and new album, The Ballad of Darren."Accumulatively it somehow means that 'new Blur'&nbsp;is recalling 'classic Blur', remaining both contemporaneous and timeless in equal measure. The present and past colliding harmonically, creating something new in the process."

United Kingdom

Lola Cookman

Dan Hills

Edwin Elkington

Toby L

Up The Game

Rhys Warren

Sebastian Cort

Josh Connolly

Jamie Tarr

Thomas Foster

Matthew Prickett

Work Editorial

Philip Hambi

The Mill

Rock

Blur 'St. Charles Square' by Toby L

Blur - St. Charles Square (Official Video)

Bombay Bicycle Club are back with their new video for the title track from their latest album My Big Day&nbsp;- directed by Kit Monteith of Foals and Jonathan Higgs of Everything Everything.Featuring a cast of the weird and wonderful, we see frontman Jack Steadman&nbsp;as a bong-smoking news anchor on a local news channel, while other BBC bandmembers are reporters covering the strangest 'news', ultimately resulting in chaos in the studio.[imgtoken data:1]

Jai Durban

Molly Ashman

Jonathan Higgs

Kit Monteith

Megan Markley

Laurent Arnaud

Dave Tree

Otto Shed

Manu Amler

Sophie May

Tillie Robinson

Dan Levy

Rascal Post

Indie

Alternative

Bombay Bicycle Club 'My Big Day' by Kit Monteith, Jonathan Higgs

Bombay-Bicycle-Club-'My-Big-Day'-by-Kit-Monteith,jonathan-Higgs

Toby L rings in a bold new era of Foals with the textural promo for Life Is Yours.&nbsp;In a spacious studio setting, the band play in a circular formation, whilst red and blue lighting pulsates in various patterns.&nbsp;The lively performance is captured through fluid camera movements and ambitious perspectives, which amplifies the unique aesthetic.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The music lends itself to sudden tonal shifts and striking colours," says Toby L."I recently found myself watching Fantasia for the first time in some years and was hypnotised by the silouhettes and palette from the orchestra and conductor scenes - it felt like it’d be an appropriate jumping off point for placing a contemporary band performance within."We opted for setting them up in the round to showcase a different side to what you’d typically see from them onstage. Resonating with the song’s underlying theme, it’s a simplistic portrayal and embodiment of finding the light when battling through the dark."

Jen Ivory

Jerzy Gudjonsson

Jonny Boomer

Jake Bishop

Sam Roffey

Mike Vega

Matt Farrant

Raul Menedez

Oliver Pearson Pajtra

Patrycja Cyan

Anastasiya Cherasyuk

Rebecca Hampson

Callum Pearson

Ewan Mcintosh

Warner

Foals 'Life Is Yours' by Toby L

Foals-'Life-Is-Yours'-by-Toby-L

Jordan Rossi directs a cathartic promo for Sir Tom Jones, featuring actor/dancer Iain Mackay.&nbsp;The track is a&nbsp;reversioning of the&nbsp;Bob Dylan song, and touches&nbsp;upon&nbsp;frank realisations about growing old, whilst still evoking a sense of positivity.The video focusses upon Mackay as a solitary drinker in a dive bar, chugging back the beers whilst&nbsp;lost in painful&nbsp;thought. As Sir Tom and the Dylan-penned track get going, his spirits start to improve. Soon he is off the barstool,&nbsp;dancing&nbsp;around the venue, leaving no part of the room untouched.&nbsp;And then, after reclaiming his sense of self, he leaves - driving off in a vintage Pontiac.[imgtoken data:1]"The concept for Not Dark Yet represented something very unique to me - even in the harrowing nature of this awareness of being near the end of your life there is a kernel of positivity that I wanted to hone in on," says Rossi."I remember writing in the treatment that you're never too old to have some fun and that's exactly what this is. No matter where life has taken you to you can always find a bit of fun somewhere. Particularly in the music."I really wanted to ensure that the video had some emotionality to it. I tried to imbue the video with every inch of detail that I could, some aspect that everyone would recognise in themselves. Whether that's the down-and-out start or the carefree climax or simply a love of music that is splashed across the entire piece.[imgtoken data:2]"I couldn't have completed the video without our protagonist Iain Mackay, ex-principal dancer from the Birmingham Royal Ballet, who came in at the last minute - literally the night before the shoot - and absolutely understood what we were trying to achieve."But also [DoP] Luke Scully who helped develop the visual style with me, Elle [Lotherington, 1st AD] who kept us on track throughout a tricky day and Natricia [Bernard, choreographer] whose energy and ingenuity never cease to amaze me."Scully's cinematography, including the use of&nbsp;different overlays and digital grain creates a slightly gritty and timeless feel.&nbsp;"The visual style takes inspiration from 1970s B-Movies and the Grindhouse genre, popularised in recent years by the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez," says Rossi.&nbsp;"But I chose to swap the action-packed gore for an upbeat two-step."

Jordan Rossi

Tonic

Beth Montague

Elle Lotherington

Luke Scully

Krishan Parmar

Rebecca Hanson

Samuel Marr

True Black Studio

Iain Mackay

Carrie Sutton

Paul McKee

Universal

Natricia Bernard

Tom Jones 'Not Dark Yet' by Jordan Rossi

Tom-Jones-'Not-Dark-Yet'-by-Jordan-Rossi

An indie record shop is the place to be in Elliot Simpson's promo for Tinie Tempah, featuring Maia Wright.&nbsp;Sampling the iconic DJ Pied Piper track Do You Really Like It, the track is a breezy collaboration which begs for a feelgood visual, and Simpson delivers just that.&nbsp;Transitioning from the shop space to a real dancefloor, the concept is full of energy, and focuses on movement, good vibes and a brilliant central performance.&nbsp;

Elliot Simpson

Joey Barlow

Pieter Snyman

Josh Tue

Ernie Griffith

James Duffy

Martha Howe

Violetta Kassapi

Ellie Morris

Alex Gregory

No.8

Charlie Morris

Jakob Thorhallsson

John Hassay

Maya James

Neve Randall

Park Village

Tinie Tempah ft Maia Wright 'Love Me Like This' by Elliot Simpson

Tinie-Tempah-Feat.-Maia-Wright-'Love-Me-Like-This'-by-Elliot-Simpson

A young lad tries to win his ex-girlfriend back in Elliot Simpson's&nbsp;Groundhog Day-inspired promo for Shane Codd.&nbsp;The video for Always On My Mind follows the protagonist - played by&nbsp;Ben Harvey - as he keeps reliving the same Friday again and again, making the same mistakes until he decides to use the strange circumstances as a way of getting ahead of the game.&nbsp;Director Elliot Simpson&nbsp;thrives on surreal parallel timeline stories - as evidenced in the chart-topping video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/07/28/joel-corry-ft-mnek-head-heart-elliot-simpson/65825">Joel Corry x MNEK's Head &amp; Heart</a> last year - and he brings the same sense of magic and wonder to this video&nbsp;concept.&nbsp;

Ireland

Nailah Clair Blissett

Freddie Wright

Oliver Munks

Sonny Horwell

Lottie Toon

Rebbeca Hampson

Ben Harvey

Dance

Electronic

Shane Codd 'Always On My Mind' by Elliot Simpson

Shane-Codd-'Always-On-My-Mind'-by-Elliot-Simpson

Harry Deadman creates an ode to the repetition of school life for London singer Skylar, wittily dissecting the reality of life for her generation in Teenage Culture as she and her mates get up to no good as they get the school day.&nbsp;"I loved Skylar’s story behind writing the song - 'Bojo announced we were going back to school. I wrote a song',” says Deadman. "The film is almost a cheeky reminder of the fun you can get up to at school - even though each day can often feel the same. You may hate it at the time - but when it’s taken away from you, you miss it!"

Harry Deadman

Pilar Muro

Papaya Films

Maximilian Mckay

Fabio Olgiati

Lluc Mestre

Max Conran

Caitlin Batchelor

Raphael Miszczak

Geri Docherty

Megan Lee

Marisa Garner Associates

Semera Kahn

Polydor Records

Skylar 'Teenage Culture' by Harry Deadman

Skylar-'Teenage-Culture'-by-Harry-Deadman

Kojaque and Spencer Young direct a shadowy promo for Casio.&nbsp;Journeying through personal stages of reflection and the restrictions of identity, the video depicts Kojaque and a group of friends - including featured artist Maverick Sabre - wandering through a desolate industrial landscape, accompanied by a glowing figure - Kojaque's ghost-like alter-ego.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's an eerie yet poignant concept, and is remarkably dreamlike in its aesthetic. The use of gritty textures and a monochromatic colour palette enhances the surrealist vibes of the project.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Spencer Young

Kojaque

Ed Fairweather

Black Eye Films

Alfred Thirolle

Ollie Pearson Pajtra

Edward Russo

Werner Van Pepper

Elliott Cook

Hannah Jones

Jonny Thorpe

Glassworks VFX

Andrew Patrick

Kean Kavanagh

Jake McClean Walker

Hip Hop

Kojaque ft Maverick Sabre 'Casio' by Spencer Young & Kojaque

Kojaque-Ft.-Maverick-Sabre-'Casio-'-by-Spencer-Young-&-Kojaque

Mathilde Homer arrives at a café to deliver a heartfelt mea culpa in Reuben Bastienne-Lewis's clever one-shot video for I'm Sorry.Demonstrating the subjectivity of time - and in particular the idea that hours can fly by when you're having 'make or break'&nbsp;conversations with loved ones - Bastienne-Lewis achieves a seamless transition from day to night and then back again, from the moment Mathilde takes her seat to address the important person in her life, represented by the camera.&nbsp;The singer-songwriter's&nbsp;affecting performance reflects the track - which speaks on the stages of wanting to open up and resolve but only being able to muster up an apology (or several) - and keeps the audience riveted.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Reuben Bastienne-Lewis

Patrycja Cygan

Kristof Szentgyorgyvary

Lara Jensen

Chloe Griffin

Takuya Uchiyama

Lucy Pearson

Michael Lewin

Mathilda Homer 'I'm Sorry' by Reuben Bastienne-Lewis

Mathilda-Homer-'I'm-Sorry-'-by-Reuben-Bastienne-lewis

Wesley Joseph invites us to explore feelings of incapability and infatuation in the self-directed video for Ultramarine.It’s a full blood moon, and Federick (Wesley’s alter ego, a self-confessed insomniac) is&nbsp;late to a wedding party, soon finding himself staring down the barrel of a golden baby magnum.With a focus on chasing what could harm him the most, we are presented with an evening of trippy eccentricity, fear and funk.Embracing a hypnotic red and blue colour palette and an electrifying sense of danger in every frame, the visual uses distorted POV shots and effects to create a darkly&nbsp;atmospheric aesthetic.&nbsp;The concept is a whirlwind of emotion and metaphor, and the cinematic qualities are notably enhanced by DoP&nbsp;Alfred Thirolle's masterful use of saturated colour and experimental camerawork.&nbsp;

Wesley Joseph

Mireia G Dalmau

Matt Lewis

Leop Nasessens

Sarah Asmail

Hanna Samson

Glassworks

Mark Graham

Shan Luscille Price

Mike Harounoff

Zara Asmail

Jacob Gerrard

Wesley Joseph 'Ultramarine' by Wesley Joseph 

Wesley-Joseph-'Ultramarine'-by-Wesley-Joseph-

A group of young people attend Rave Rehab, in Dan French's fun-filled promo for Navos.&nbsp;The video for Believe Me explores the gap left in our lives by the lack of dancefloor action through&nbsp;lockdown -opening with a hilarious monologue from one of the participants during a group therapy sessio.&nbsp;The video then spirals into surreal classroom setups, VR mini raves&nbsp;and a collective party on the rooftop of the facility.&nbsp;Wonderfully executed, the dichotomy of the almost dystopian aesthetic paired with vintage snippets of real nightclubs is nostalgic and yearning, and anchors the concept in our current reality.&nbsp;

Dan French

Rik Burnell

Kai Newton

Fabio Cachucho

John Letsinger

Anna Papa

Sophia Katyea

Louise Hall

Yoomin Lee

Lisa Foo

Island Records

Navos 'Believe Me' by Dan French

Navos-'Believe-Me'-by-Dan-French

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.

Raja Virdi

PHASE

James Dyer

Lauren Hyslop

Esteban Gimpelewicz

Lucy Cooper

Adele Cany

Wendy Turner

Thomas Mangham

Bruce Langfield

Mouthpiece

Polydor

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

Becky Hill - Space (Orchestral Acoustic)

Mila Austin's second music video for pop duo Apre is about the things in life - everyday problems to everyday vices -&nbsp;that hold you back.Frontman&nbsp;Charlie Brown encounters examples of these distractions as he moves through a house that teeters between reality and dreamworld - a metaphor for the singer's state of mind.This is Austin's director's cut, including a&nbsp;fast and furious&nbsp;drinking session&nbsp;that explains Brown's wobbly legs in the latter stages, before he gets to the point of I Know I'll Find It, that&nbsp;the only thing stopping him is himself.

Mila Austin

Ethan Lodge

Apre 'I Know I'll Find It' by Mila Austin

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