Black Dog Films

Head of Music Video

Katie Dolan

Directing duo AB/CD/CD directs a mind-bending slice of pop magic for Mae Muller's I Wrote A Song - the UK entry at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.&nbsp;Taking it's lead from the&nbsp;infectious, bouncy vibe of the track the video by the French directing duo takes these qualities and amps them up to a hundred.&nbsp;Featuring a menagerie of glossy studio sets, the video - which was premiered on BBC ONE last Thursday, when the song was announced as Britain's entry to Eurovision - sees Muller lament her cheating ex, as she haunts him on a whimsical journey through dreamlike sets.&nbsp;Experimenting with perspective and a push-and-pull style narrative, it's exactly the kind of eccentric promo that a UK Eurovision entry needs, and is one of the most enjoyable videos of the year so far.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

United Kingdom

Sigita ŠimkŪnaitĖ

Soki Mak

AB-CD-CD

Craig Dixon

OB Management

Darius Zalmonas

Persona.

Sam Holmes

Laura Thomas-Smith

Tom Wynbourne

Aidas Baltutis

Audrius Zelenius

Edgaras Naujalis

Sigita JonaitytĖ

Natalia Palomares

Oskar Pera

Zara Ali

Vincent Fleischmann

Mathieu Caplanne

Johan Luce-antoinette

Firm Studio

Mae Muller 'I Wrote A Song' by AB/CD/CD

Mae-Muller-'I-Wrote-A-Song'-by-Ab/cd/cd

Carlota Guerrero&nbsp;directs a dazzling, challenging&nbsp;promo for Ellie Goulding.The video for Let It Die presents a series of&nbsp;performance setups, blending contemporary aesthetics with raw, primal movement and animalistic instinct.&nbsp;Visualising the breakdown of a relationship through these abstract scenes, the contrast&nbsp;of refinement and spontaneity bleeds into every element, from the gallery-esque location to the sensational styling - including a naked breast-revealing bra top worn by Ellie.&nbsp;

Ellie Koslowksy

Maggie McDermott

Olivia Jessop

Nathan Klein

Carlota Guerrero

Maya Dufeu

We Folk

MrMr

William Pope

Jack Exton

Martha McGuirk

Katie Lambert

Ella Woollgar

Alasdair Copland

Callum Hammet

Mike Linforth

Joshua Dadson

Candela Capitan

Dasha Taivas

Lucy Berry

Final Cut

Megan Lee

Electric Theatre Collective

Ellie Goulding 'Let It Die' by Carlota Guerrero  

Ellie-Goulding-'Let-It-Die'-by-Carlota-Guerrero--

Love leads the way in&nbsp;AB/CD/CD's phenomenal promo for Dermot Kennedy's Kiss Me.&nbsp;Lying in the bed of a truck hurtling down an empty stretch of desert road, we see Kennedy and his love interest locked in an embrace, as the vehicle proceeds to break up around them.&nbsp;Boasting seamless VFX work and an absorbing concept, it's an instantly iconic visual, that delivers on the action but never forgets the beating heart of the story.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Carlos Gambao

Jocelyn Corona

Lola Idounda

Sam Davey

Polly Millner

La Pac

Denis Guth

Jerome Denis

Anna Roudaut

Simon Donnellon

Diana Titaferrante

Sylvain Canaux

Digital District

Valeria Horne

Island Records

Alex Chamberlain

Habitant

Dermot Kennedy 'Kiss Me' by AB/CD/CD

Dermot-Kennedy--'Kiss-Me'-by-Ab/cd/cd

Sam Ryder, the UK's impressive runner-up at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with Spaceman, returns to action with another irrepressible performance in Alex Southam's celebratory song-and-dance production for Somebody.For the unapologetically sunny track, Southam puts his own spin upon a great tradition of videos that have reimagined the old-school Hollywood musical. And that turns out to be&nbsp;pretty much the ideal vehicle for&nbsp;Ryder's larger-than-life persona.In a picture-perfect European city, Ryder&nbsp;bounces through main street, finding dance partners at the café and cinema, launching himself from a scissor lift,&nbsp;and stopping off for a quick snip at the barbers before multiplying before our eyes in his big finale. He busts some unfeasible moves in a various ways&nbsp;that recall those classic Spike Jonze videos for Bjork's Oh So Quiet and Fatboy Slim's Weapon Of Choice. And finally director and artist put there own playful twist on the classic Texas Switch.[imgtoken data:1]"The brief for the video came with a few buzz words - fun, quirky, sunny, bright, bold and joyful - and so that's exactly the sort of video we set out to make," explains Southam.&nbsp;"A handful of film references were shared,&nbsp;one of which is probably glaringly apparent in the final video. But we wanted to up the ante and make it feel super-playful - with it's tongue firmly wedged in its cheek - so that's when the use of doubles and the Texas Switch came into play."The video was filmed in Belgrade, on what Southam describes as "one of the most bonkers backlots I've ever seen." It was also in the middle&nbsp;of the extreme heatwave that has scorched Europe this summer, but "we had an absolute blast making it," he says."I want to call out DoP Murren Tullett’s stellar work and Jay Revell on choreography duty - those boys came correct. But to be fair everyone smashed it.&nbsp;I'm still gutted we didn’t get to use the jet-ski set-up - but I did throw a man off a scissor lift, so its all swings and roundabouts."As for Sam Ryder, can he really be as unfeasibly cheerful as he seems? "Sam is the real deal," asserts Southam. "A genuine and super upbeat chap always with a smile. So we wanted to capture him spreading those good vibes around and highlight his infectious personality."

Sandra Subic

Dusan Miceta

Alex Southam

Ryan Morgan

OB Productions

Dragan Šapić

Murren Tullett

Marija Djikic

Draza Zivanovic

Aljosa Korencan

Dragan Jovic

Milan Mihajlovic

Zoran Krstic

Jay Revell

Mari Macleod

Katarina Erdeljan

Irena Miletic

Gordana Sladic

Jack Singer

Homespun

Thomas Mangham

Black Kite Studios

Jakob Thorlhallssan

Parlophone Records

Sam Ryder 'Somebody' by Alex Southam

Sam-Ryder--'Somebody'-by-Alex-Southam

Ellie Goulding is trapped in a simulated dreamworld, in Sophia Ray's spectacular promo for Easy Lover, featuring Big Sean.&nbsp;The eccentric promo was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria, and explores a world whose characters aren't quite what they seem. In fact,&nbsp;they are Sims-like videogame characters that have found themselves in un-virtual reality...[imgtoken data:1]"It was inspiring to get the initial brief from Nathan Klein -&nbsp;Ellie's Creative Director - for this video, as he really mapped out the creative mood he wanted to take this new era for Ellie in, and gave me a lot of visual references to latch on to," says Ray."The concept of the video is based around these mysterious sim-like creatures, called Skins. These Skins are being controllable game-like characters - that live out bizarre 'realistic' lives in what appears to be a 'real' world. How and what is controlling them, however, remains unclear."The more the audience watch, the more we see the world and these Skins start to glitch and malfunction, giving the impression of a synthetic wider world where nothing is quite as it seems."The expansive world is created through stylish set design, otherworldly locations and a sense of enigmatic mystery, which perfectly encapsulates the artificial world Goulding inhabits.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]"Ellie wanted to play a few of the Skin characters in this world, where she could have a bit of fun with her styling and characterisation," continues Ray. "It was so cool to work with her and see these playful sides of her come out as she got into character."It was such a fun three-day shoot, as we travelled all over Sofia, Bulgaria shooting in crazy locations and finishing on a more chilled studio-build day, where we shot our game cube 'dollhouse' set up. Massive thanks to the production team, and Partizan, Mayling and Ayo for making the process so seamless and fun, Katie Dolan who trusted us implicitly and supported us along the way, and also the amazing Four Elements service team in Bulgaria."

Lyubika Georgieva

Valeria Obretenova

Joana Nwamerue

Jade Denne

Valentin Georgovski

Grozdan Mihalov

Sophia Ray

Lyubo Yonchev

Mayling Wong

Mouthpiece

Partizan

Peter Kostov

Nikita Popkov

Rosen Savkov

Ayo Alli

Rosen Ignatov - (bulgaria)

Krasimir Hazarbassanov

Hristo Genkov

Eduard Moskalenko

Genadi Kirov

Simeon Kirov

Remi Black

Todor Soviv

Amidat Giwa

Milen Ivanov

Lyudmil Ivanov

Alina Manova

Francesca Brazzo

Velislava Velkova

Sam Allen

Richard Fearon

Anuar Bazargeldi

Post Tribe

Nadya Konakchieva

Chan Chung

Kasin Wang

Polydor

Four Elements, Bulgaria

Ellie Goulding ft Big Sean 'Easy Lover' by Sophia Ray

Ellie-Goulding-Ft-Big-Sean--'Easy-Lover-'-by-Sophia-Ray

Chirolles Khalil directs a reflective promo for Dermot Kennedy.&nbsp;Sat at a piano in the middle of a jet black studio environment, we see Kennedy perform as the camera moves fluidly around the space.&nbsp;At the first chorus, the walls are suddenly covered in white cloth, with a sea of images projecting over them - including footage from previous videos, narrative snapshots and graphic typography.&nbsp;It's a beautifully executed project, anchored by a heart-rending performance from the artist.&nbsp;

Chirolles Khalil

Theo Hue Williams

FRIEND

Fola Abtan

Danny Herman

Akay Delano

Sebastian Jolly

Eyaz Chishty

Marissa Yessin

Vanessa Reynolds

Edit Egg

Andi Chu

Singer songwriter

Dermot Kennedy 'Dreamer' by Chirolles Khalil

Dermot-Kennedy-'Dreamer'-by-Chirolles-Khalil

Raman Djafari brings his signature 3D stop-motion like 3D animation style into the big time world of pop for the remix of Elton John's Cold Heart by PNAU, featuring Dua Lipa.In this case, Djari also adds anime-influenced 2D elements to create a world full of celebration, dance and joy - including&nbsp;Studio-Ghibli-inspired renditions of Elton and Dua.[imgtoken data:1]We follow the journey of four disco-dancing friends - reflecting the era that Elton enjoyed first time around, and Dua references in her hit album Future Nostalgia - of identical portly stature, as they move through galaxies that are increasingly dense with colour and nature.[imgtoken data:2]Along the way, they make friends with all the spectacular life they find; spreading joy as they go.&nbsp;They end their journey dancing with Elton and Dua&nbsp;at the best garden party this side of the Milky Way.[imgtoken data:3]Created in the isolation of the pandemic and inspired by the collaboration of two British icons, legendary and new, this video encapsulates a post-lockdown feeling to get back to a place where we can once again enjoy and feel music together, 2021-style.[imgtoken data:4]

Raman Djafari

Gareth Owen

Blinkink

Josef Byrne

Molly Turner

Rosa Siabi

Seo young

Jack Stone

George Brunt

Disco

Remix

Elton John & Dua Lipa 'Cold Heart' (PNAU remix) by Raman Djafari 

Dua Lipa & Elton John - Cold Heart

CANADA's Lope Serrano's second video for Dua Lipa takes the colour-coded song-and-dance production of Physical in another sexy, surreal, and Western-themed direction. With the Director's Cut now released, Serrano's full vision is revealed.Cowboy and cowgirl clowns join Dua in a Victorian hall - the Grosvenor House Hotel in London - and ride invisible horses, wrestle gainfully with a giant floating egg, practice their lines - and of course line-dance.[imgtoken data:1]Of course its Dua Lipa who presides over all, memorably from the seat of a mechanical bull, and also donning the clown make-up -&nbsp;more assured and comfortable than ever as a bone fide music video icon.Like it's star, the whole video is stunning to look at - and blissfully enjoyable from start to finish.&nbsp;A gorgeously glamourous, fabulously&nbsp;frivolous fever dream.[imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3]&nbsp;

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