Casting director

Kharmel Cochrane

A love story blossoms in the most unlikely of locations, in Fred Rowson's playful promo for Mae Muller.&nbsp;The video for I Just Came To Dance plays out like a Gucci shoot on a golf course, with a bit of The Virgin Suicides thrown in for good measure, and sees Mae attract the attention of a golfing guy with gorgeous looks but&nbsp;a flatlining personality.[imgtoken data:1]Mae can’t decide whether she wants to get with him or kill him. So, instead, she toys with him.Conceptually opposite to the lyrics of the track - you are definitely not meant to be busting moves in the middle of a golf course, but that doesn't&nbsp;stop&nbsp;Muller and friends -&nbsp;the video is imbued with director Fred Rowson's comedic, slightly surreal style, and it will keep viewers on their toes throughout.&nbsp;&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Lucy Cooper

Naomi Weijand

Darcey Simmons

Curtisha Kruythoff

Oluwatosin Omotosho

Sarah Adewunmi

Jade Denne

Soki Mak

Fred Rowson

Tara Sadeghi

Blink

Emily Tedrake

Ryan Delahunty

Jack Reynolds

Laura Northover

Lizzie Jones

Kerry Green

Josh Brooks

Juan Minotta

Mark James

Claudimar Neto

Ross Kwan

Zara Ali

Samuel Marr

Richard Fearon

Kelvin Chim

George Leo Manby

Black Kite Studios

Mae Muller 'I Just Came To Dance' by Fred Rowson

Mae Muller - I Just Came To Dance (Official Video)

BWTV - that's Liam Achaibou and Ryan Vernava - direct a hopeful promo for Liam Gallagher, addressing issues surrounding mental health in males, for the single Too Good For Giving Up.Representing the debilitating nature of depression and the importance of talking out, the video stars&nbsp;David Jonsson, best known for his role in the hit BBC drama&nbsp;Industry. The video opens on him&nbsp;dragging an oversized effigy of himself down the street, struggling under the weight of the huge structure.[imgtoken data:1]As he continues his sullen journey, many ignore him. But then a few onlookers begin to lift up various parts of the structure, allowing Jonsson's character to escape from the weight of the doppelganger.One of those who helps is wearing a Talk Club T-shirt - the men's&nbsp;mental health charity that Gallagher has teamed upwith for this project.&nbsp;And with that weight lifted off his shoulders,&nbsp;Jonsson’s character stands upright, as if for the&nbsp;first time. He wanders into a nearby pub, where&nbsp;he is welcomed into a Talk Club meeting.The video’s eloquent and poignant message&nbsp;was inspired by&nbsp;Vernava and Achaibou losing&nbsp;a friend and collaborator several years ago, which changed the way that they&nbsp;view mental health issues.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;As for Liam Gallagher he has said about the project:&nbsp;"We all know someone affected by suicide which sadly seems to be at an all-time high," Gallagher has said, about the project. "I've lost many people far too early and it’s important to talk. I'm really pleased to be able to help in anyway with this song and will be partnering with Talk Club on this track."&nbsp;All UK revenue that is generated from the track will be donated to <a href="https://talkclub.org/" target="_blank">Talk Club</a> for six months, an initiative that started on October 1st. Gallagher will further support the campaign by taking over Talk Club’s Twitter account to discuss mental health issues from 11am-12pm this Thursday, October 13th.Talk Club co-founders Ben Akers and Gavin Thorpe add:&nbsp;“Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50. And Liam is a hero to many of that generation. So to be collaborating with him on something that raises the awareness of Talk Club, and gets men talking and improving their mental fitness, will save lives.”&nbsp;

Ruta Staseviciute

Liam Achaibou

BWTV

Ryan Vernava

Jack Hartley

Daniel Nickson

Rosie Ford

Carrie Sutton

Zomdic Films

Kirstin Cruickshank

Chris Sarginson

Adrian Peckitt

Ewan Stewart

Mihai Catalin

Danny Usman

Martin Welsby

Lucy Gregory

Beth Gowland

Lucy Matthews

Dan Davies

Andi Chu

David Jonsson

Warner

Rock

Liam Gallagher 'Too Good For Giving Up' by BWTV

Liam-Gallagher-'Too-Good-For-Giving-Up'-by-Bwtv,liam-Achaibou-&-Ryan-Vernava

A group of schoolchildren create their own ABBA homage in Sophie Muller's touching seasonal promo for Little Things.&nbsp;The track&nbsp;is a gentle reflection on the joy of Christmas morning and family time around this special time of year, and the proceeds from CD sales are going&nbsp;to Unicef&nbsp;to help&nbsp;support the&nbsp;Global Child Protection Fund.&nbsp;In the video, we see a dedicated and ambitious group of school-age children, many of whom in real life are close to (or even related to!) the creative team behind the groundbreaking Voyage concerts.[imgtoken data:1]This next generation of geniuses are inspired to create an ABBA Voyage ‘Christmas Special’, and embark with irrepressible enthusiasm on the enterprise of motion capture, choreography, costume design, stage lighting and band rehearsals, culminating with the arrival of parents and family members, to watch a convincing performance by the re-imagined ‘ABBA’, as the track draws to a close.&nbsp;Evoking a sense of traditional Christmas wonder, it's a charming concept and a perfect accompaniment to the group's iconic comeback.&nbsp;

Sophie Muller

Franklin Dow

Prettybird

Juliette Larthe

Chris Murdoch

Chris Kelly

Jess Horne

Jay Gomez

Alex Hudson

Noah Furrer

Siobhan Dillon

Claire Moore

Joe Brooks

Alison Dominitz

Masumi Saito

Lee Sharrock

Juan Sanchez Minotta

Andreea Gruioniu

Holly Smyth

Sarah Frasson

Svana Gisla

Ludvig Andersson

Theo Adams

ABBA 'Little Things' by Sophie Muller

ABBA - Little Things

Luke Seomore and&nbsp;Joseph Bull focus on gentle moments of connection in their new film for Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend - a follow-up to their film last year featuring the ambient band's track Palace.&nbsp;Unfolding over one day, the video explores a multitude of lives across the capital, revealing unseen and hidden moments of introspection and connection.A visual representation of devotion, this is a celebration of daily life in all its messy&nbsp;humanity. Presented in cinematic, painterly vignettes - once again shot by Luke and Joseph's longtime collaborator David Procter -&nbsp;every frame is emotional and beautifully composed, elevating the theme of the concept.&nbsp;

Luke Seomore &amp; Joseph Bull

Adam Farley

UNIT9 Films

Adam Dolman

David Procter

Chris Rogers

Norbert Varjasi

Dennis Mabry

Steffan Perry

Framestore

Chris Anthony

Instrumental

Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend 'Cactus' by Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull

Blessed-Are-The-Hearts-That-Bend-'Cactus'-by-Luke-And-Joseph

Dan French explores the anticipation, nerves and sheer excitement&nbsp;of a new relationship, in his promo for Navos's You And I, featuring Harlee.&nbsp;Following a guy and girl - played by Lucas Jones and Leelah Voh - who are planning to meet up at an unconventional party location, the visual treads familiar territory in the narrative,&nbsp;but executes it in a fresh and exciting way.&nbsp;Using bodyrigs, we get right up in on the action, following every smile, worried glance and relieved grin on the character's faces, before the camera dives into an untethered 360 shot of their first kiss.&nbsp;In keeping with the aesthetic, Navos and Harlee also make a cameo appearance at the party, adding a brief yet perfectly fitting performance element.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Dan French

Ben Pengilly

Papaya Films

Pilar Muro

Shamara Adams

Ahmos

Ben Cotgrove

Toby Harro 

Anastasiya Cherkasyuk 

Owain Morgan 

Anthony Hensman

Sophia Katyea

Louise Hall

Alec Gordon

Jack McGinity

CHEAT

Oana Anghel

Marisa Garner Associates

John Hassay

Universal Music

Leelah Voe

Lucas Jones

Electronic

Navos ft Harlee 'You And I' by Dan French

Navos-Ft-Harlee-'You-And-I'-by-Dan-French

Ben Strebel makes a stunning return to music videos with his wonderful&nbsp;video for Skrillex, Starrah and Four Tet’s new track Butterflies - an impressionistic portrait on the impact of a year of Covid crisis upon a generation, which builds to a simply transcendent&nbsp;climax.With some hugely talented&nbsp;collaborators, including choreographer Holly Blakey, DoP Ben Todd, and the&nbsp;VFX team at Electric Theatre Collective, Strebel channels the frustrations of a generation of youth, whose relationships and&nbsp;opportunies have all been curtailed by the successive lockdowns, into a very contemporary work of visual art.On a London estate, an edgy teenager is a ball of energy as they sit in their room, and when a group of youths gather, the group immediately combine to&nbsp;performing Blakey's intricate, physically demanding choreography. Sheets float in the air, at the Chinese takeaway&nbsp;the youths&nbsp;also play ghosts, covered in sheets - and then the path from gritty reality to heightened sensibility spins into outright&nbsp;fantasy, all within the same concrete world.[imgtoken data:1]The climax of the video is wonderful - and that is partly because you do not see it coming. The kids have now become real ghosts, soaring into the air above the concrete,&nbsp;freed&nbsp;to cavort to the strains of this epic electronic collaboration between Sonny John Moore (aka Skrillex), Keiran Hebden (Four Tet), and Brittany Talia Hazzard (Starrah). This is a brilliantly conceived ballet - created with an ingenious execution of VFX work and camera movement.&nbsp;&nbsp;Strebel has created a wonderful visual for Butterflies, the result of not only his own skill and vision, but the ambition and support of Skrillex. The artist and director&nbsp;had been talking for a long time about working together, and Skrillex took&nbsp;a hands-on approach throughout the process, sanctioning the lengthy&nbsp;period in post production required to make it happen.It was well worth the wait.&nbsp;&nbsp;

United States

Ben Strebel

Biscuit Filmworks

Andrew Law

Rupert Reynolds-MacLean

Samantha Chitty

Roma Nesi Pio

Ed Bellamy

Christopher Mears

Titus Penate

Ben Todd

Sean Lomax

Dan Jenner

Simon Wood

Wolf Wasserman

Ben Manwaring

Oliver Hogan

Kate Forbes

Anna Wild

Holly Blakey

Matt Nee

Metal House Edit

Electric Theatre Collective

James Sindle

Luke Morrison

Antonia Vlasto

Hannah Clark @ Metal Edit

Electronica

Dance

Alternative

Skrillex, Starrah, Four Tet 'Butterflies' by Ben Strebel

Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet - Butterflies (Official Music Video)

Meji Alabi has directed several videos for Burna Boy, including some proper blockbusters. But have any been as powerful as this?In visualising the sombre sentiments of the Stormzy-featured Real Life, Burna Boy gave Alabi licence to tell a story about the difficulties&nbsp;for Afro-Carribean people in London now. The result is a tour de force; a compelling mini-drama where the complexity of people's lives, navigating what is 'right' and 'wrong', is highlighted by the different routes taken by twin brothers, and a pointless murder.&nbsp;With a standout performances by Devontay and Dijon Graham as the brothers, Alabi&nbsp;creates a world on a West London estate populated with believable&nbsp;characters, sketched into life by his direction and Jaime Ackroyd's camera. Most painfully of all, Alabi stays firmly with the victim, as he dies alone. It is a departure for the director who has become one of the most adept at creating visually exciting pop videos, but a very confident and cinematic&nbsp;one.Alabi even pauses the drama to allow a spoken word section, written and delivered by George The Poet, to add weight to the whole piece, that already includes strong performance elements from Burna Boy and Stormzy. Powerful indeed.[imgtoken data:1]

Meji Alabi

Matt Klemera

JM Films

Jimi Adesanya

Linah Bensadok

Luke Goodrich

Jaime Ackroyd

Lawrence Beckwith

Ryan Monteith

James Middleton

Minna Attala

Femi Konteh

Paume

Tim Smith

Denova Media

Shadeh Smith

Atlantic Records

Joel Honeywell

Gary Kent

Hip Hop

Afrobeat

Burna Boy ft Stormzy 'Real Life’ by Meji Alabi

Burna-Boy-'Real-Life-Ft-Stormzy'-by-Meji-Alabi

Oscar Hudson is back, directing&nbsp;a&nbsp;fever dream wrapped in a music video for Slowthai.&nbsp;The concept for Feel Away opens&nbsp;rather innocently... Slowthai - real name Tyron Frampton - is with his girlfriend (played by Guindilla Ontanaya) at a maternity ward, shot through her first person perspective.Reality soon takes&nbsp;a distorted plunge into more surreal territory, as the perspective switches&nbsp;and it's Frampton who now has a baby growing inside of him. Cascading into multiple nightmare scenarios, his love interest falls in love with a doctor, his limbs turn into cake and the baby lipsyncs the lyrics via&nbsp;the ultrasound screen.&nbsp;Truly weird and wonderful, the video takes a sharp turn into the uncanny valley and doesn't let up until the final, haunting frame. The use of first person perspective drops the viewer right into the middle of this world, creating an erratic and claustrophobic environment with no way out.&nbsp;

Kharmel Cochrane

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