Director's Representation

Leethal Reppin

Good Health Good Wealth's Bruce Breakey relives a past relationship in Alexandre Do's powerful video for the London alternative/indie duo.In the&nbsp;video for This Time Next Year We'll Be Millionaires, Breakey's character is with his mates doing macho things - videogames and copious drinking - before a flashback to a sunny day in the café with his girlfriend, played by Holly Hawgood, where the mutual attraction and easy chemistry is clear.The video continues to shift between timelines and the introduction of when things go wrong with his girlfriend is sudden. In the present, post-relationship strand, his facade of&nbsp;laddishness starts to drop.&nbsp;We are in familiar territory with many videos - and longer narratives - about the arc of a love affair from blissful happiness to despair. But due to Breakey and Hawgood's performances&nbsp;-&nbsp;the scene in the café will make&nbsp;you believe in this relationship - and the way Alex Do arranges the story, this version hits a lot harder than most.[imgtoken data:1]

United Kingdom

Farai Brandon Mbudaya

Alexandre Do

Cerys Kenneally

Irl Entertainment

Victor Wong

Billy Abbott

Alicia Stratford

Josh Harrison

Bertie Searles

Abi Jones

Kate Lovrinov

Luying Dong

Bubble TV

Nick Dalby

Sam Phinikas

Tim Mellem

Holly Hawgood

Bruce Breakey

Alternative

Good Health Good Wealth 'This Time Next Year We'll Be Millionaires' by Alexandre Do

Good Health Good Wealth - This Time Next Year We'll Be Millionaires (Official Video)

LAUZZA directs a characteristically anachronistic promo for highly rated young South London rapper and singer Jim Legxacy.&nbsp;The video for '06 Wayne Rooney is a VFX-infused trip through Noughties footie culture, from Playstation games to trading cards - much in the now-trademark style of LAUZZA's videos for Pozer, Niko B, PinkPantheress, Nia Archives and more, and released on his own YouTube channel.&nbsp;Executed with a stunning breadth of effects work, the video exudes a nostalgic, early-internet feel, taking inspiration from console games, TV idents and kids advertising. And like his previous videos in the past year or so,&nbsp;the all-encompassing vision also serves to push&nbsp;the LAUZZA brand. And that includes tie-in merch - trading cards and a poster - available from the <a href="https://store.lauzza.com/">LAUZZA Store</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Quite possibly LAUZZA's best executed vision to date, it's a highlight reel of his style and visual sensibilities. And what's more, LAUZZA got the thumbs-up from Wazza&nbsp;himself, for his sterling work...[imgtoken data:1]

Lauzza

COMPULSORY

Chris Toumazou

Kiran Mandla

Kadri Mahmoud

Klevis Krasniqi

Fraser Twitchett

Okay Studio

Fred Gowers

Tekin Emir

Tom Ellis

Hip Hop

Jim Legxacy '06 wayne rooney' by LAUZZA

Jim Legxacy  - '06 wayne rooney

Rollo Jackson makes a welcome return to music videos with a scintillating&nbsp;limo-set promo for the inimitable Detroit rapper Danny Brown.&nbsp;The video for Copycats opens inside a limo,&nbsp;where a sweaty, exhausted Danny collapses after a show - only to realise he’s not alone.&nbsp;As the song kicks in, a rotating camera reveals chaotic passengers mouthing lyrics and partying around him.Vibrant and feverish, Jackson interweaves the rapper's performance with glitchy, distorted visuals outside the car.&nbsp;The rotating camera allows Danny to turn the limo interior into his performing space with featured artist Underscores and also have some fun. After all, he is a rap/rock/pop star and he gets what he wants...Dripping with energy and a nostalgic, slick aesthetic, it's an absorbing visual that matches the typically hectic vibe of this lead-off single from Danny Brown's forthcoming album Stardust.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

United States

Blair Taller

Zeena Al-faham

George Blomiley

Willyum Beck

Rollo Jackson

Matt Kauffman

Somesuch

Ruth Morris

Eli Freireich

Danyal Niazi

Laura Drault

Max Acrish

Nicholas Romano

Luis Chavez

Jess Zombrano

Marianna Jimenez

Gabriel Barse

Adam Todhunter

Thomas Goldser

Avenues

Andi Chu

Electric Theatre Collective

Oscar Wendt

Warp Records

Rapper

Danny Brown ft Underscores 'Copycats' by Rollo Jackson

Danny-Brown-'Copycats'-by-Rollo-Jackson

Tommy Davis delivers a knockabout comedy of office politics for Sammy Virji &amp; Chris Lake's latest dance banger.In the video for 925, an edgy new employee played by Josh Dylan joins the office drones and immediately causes&nbsp;a stir, in a stylised scenario of old-school physical comedy that's well suited to the garage-influenced track.And after a couple of run-ins with the autocratic boss and rebuffed by the girl he fancies, Dylan lets loose to turn the office into a throbbing dancefloor - captured in some hyperactive camerawork by DoP Jack Maddison.&nbsp;&nbsp;"A dead-end desk job to full-blown office mayhem - all put together in less than a week," as Davis has explained on Instagram.&nbsp;"Massive thanks to @sammyvirji for having us on to create this naughty little number."&nbsp;

Thomas Davis

Kit Patrick

Tara Leonard

Oliver Hill

Jack Maddison

Josh Tue

Mathew Nolan

Blue Borley

Charlie France

Dominic Phipps

Company 3

Skye Goulding

Josh Dylan

Sammy Virji & Chris Lake ft RoRo '925' by Thomas Davis

Sammy Virji & Chris Lake ft. RoRo - 925 (Official Video)

Nia Archives takes a trip to the Amazon and Rio de Janiero in LAUZZA's old school videogame-inspired visual for her brilliant collab with Clipz.The video for the scintillating Maia Maia&nbsp;is another banger from LAUZZA, applying characteristic dedication to&nbsp;the lo-fi retro-VFX aesthetic he has made his trademark, as Nia travels into the jungle and then paraglides into a digital Rio to team-up with Clipz at the virtual Carnival.This joyous (and quite blurry)&nbsp;video is, once again, distributed&nbsp;on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LAUZZA" target="_blank">LAUZZA's YouTube channel</a>. He's building a real body of work on there.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2] &nbsp;

Alex Wheeler

Biibocc

Oscar Hewitt

Will Brown

Jessica Skeete-Cross

Chaniqwaa Brown

Jasmine Hamilton

FARRUCHE

Vikki Burns

Garage

Nia Archives & Clipz 'Maia Maia' by LAUZZA

Nia Archives, CLIPZ - Maia Maia

Rubii gets revenge on some bad guys after suspecting some dodgy dealing in a card game, in&nbsp;Sekou Abineri's slick&nbsp;showcase for the Birmingham-born&nbsp;alt-R&amp;B singer.Taking no prisoners - but a couple of hostages in vibrant red hoods - we follow Rubii as she plans her revenge in the video for Forgive &amp; Forget. Within the setting of a palatial home, she taunts&nbsp;the men with the prospect of a grisly fate between performance setups.&nbsp;It's a fun visual, blending crime thrillers&nbsp;with music video aesthetics, and feels like a natural yet elevated accompaniment to the track.&nbsp;Great work by Sekou Abineri - who has also directed visualisers for the sultry Rubii.&nbsp;

Sekou Abineri

Rhory Danniells

Paolo De Battista

Stephen Dunn

Nicola Sheppard

Giorgia Joseph

Leah Burton

Jules Wileman

Frananda Paz

Gaia Bezbradica

Daisy Comerford-McDonald

Intergalactic Studios

Mat Farrant

Tom Nowell

Studio RM

UK Rap

Rubii 'Forgive & Forget' by Sekou Abineri

RUBII - FORGIVE & FORGET (Official Music Video)

42 Branded has joined forces with award winning music video&nbsp;representation agency Lethal Reppin, who will represent the London-based&nbsp;production company's directors' roster.Launched in 2022 by Lee Fairweather, Leethal Reppin has built an impressive track record helping pair directors with artists, having worked with the likes of Taz Tron Delix and Joy Crookes, Lauzza and PinkPantheress, and Grajper with Maverick Sabre, to name a few. His prolific work has been both critically acclaimed, culturally influential, and resulted in several nominations for Best Agent at the UKMVAs."We are thrilled to officially welcome Leethal Reppin as 42 Branded’s directors representative for music videos” says 42's MD Clancie Brennan. “Lee’s innovative vision and love of filmmakers perfectly aligns with our mission to elevate artistic storytelling."This partnership marks a significant step forward in our journey. Together, we will bring extraordinary content to life, engaging audiences and crafting memorable films for artists with directors across the 42 talent roster.”

42 Branded

Leethal Reppin teams with 42 Branded to rep roster for music videos 

LAUZZA reconnects with Niko B in this vibrant, Noughties-inspired promo.&nbsp;The video for&nbsp;I Like The Way You Look Talking At Me is packed full of lo-fi, green-screen trickery, building a world of coruscating backgrounds, layered cityscapes and liminal supermarket aisles.&nbsp;Built from the ground up, it's a feat of editing and effects, characteristically maximalist and garish to create a true-to-era aesthetic.&nbsp;Another hit from LAUZZA and Niko B, well worth a watch.&nbsp;

Niko B 'I Like The Way You Look Talking At Me' by LAUZZA

Niko B - I like the way you talk looking at me

Paris-based Australian director Sinclair directs a white-syc performance video for electronic artist Mechatok's team-up with pop diva&nbsp;Isabella Lovestory.&nbsp;Inspired by the vibrant aesthetics of 2010s J-Pop, the sleek and dynamic video for She's A Director splits in two spaces with Isabella messing with the band through the power or telekinesis, adopting bottles full of coloured liquid and a panda&nbsp;plushy&nbsp;as her voodoo objects.&nbsp;The video blends nostalgic references - harking as far back to the dawn of the music video age - with contemporary style, showcasing Sinclair’s talent for bold visual storytelling, and following on from notable work this year for Adéla, Dorian Electra and Charlotte Plank.

Sinclair

Isabella Lovestory

Millie O'Brien

Pulse Films

Amber Felix

Rik Green

Joe Mulvihill

Vitalii Akimov

Peggy Digioia

Ken Liew

Meja Taserud

Ash Hill

Tom Easto

Flo Webb

Franky Chadwick

Caroline Waxse

Young Recordings

Mechatok ft Isabella Lovestory 'She’s A Director' by Sinclair

Mechatok - She's A Director (feat. Isabella Lovestory)

Acclaimed American composer and musician Jon Batiste plays a mid-century&nbsp;conman duping farmers into believing their chickens can lay golden eggs in a fast-moving comedy by French directing duo&nbsp;Zite &amp; Léo.The video for Big Money - a track from Batiste's new blues-influenced album, out in August - focusses on a great Amercian tradition of being fleeced of your hard-earned cash by smooth-talking, dream-selling hucksters. Not that would ever happen these days, of course. In this case, Batiste and his buddy are hawking 'golden grain' to a credulous set of rural rubes, scooping their banknotes and getting out quick before their golden egg scam is exposed.As with their previous narrative videos for the likes of L'Imperitrice and others,&nbsp;Zite &amp; Léo fashion this story with rich period detail, a cinematic sensibility and lots of energetic joie de vivre, epitomised by the relish of Jon Batiste's charismatic conman turn.&nbsp;Speaking about the film - that was shot on location in Bulgaria -&nbsp;MindsEye MD Hughie Phillips says: “It was such an unbelievable joy to work with the incomparable Jon Batiste on Big Money. Huge shout out to Zite &amp; Léo for their extraordinary vision and to Jon for the trust and creative freedom. It’s a rare and special thing.”[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Zite et Léo

Henry Richmond

Ryan Lynn

Jon Batiste

MindsEye

Hughie Phillips

Max Yeoman

Hunter Daly

Maria Pereira

Solent Films

Elena Doroshenko

Lyubika Georgieva

Hristo Yordanov

Juli Abene

Alex Abene

Tianès Montasser

Collectiv Paris

Alex Gregory

Harbor Picture Company

Charlie Morris

Jakob Thorhallsson

Blues

Jon Batiste 'Big Money' by Zite & Léo

Jon Batiste - BIG MONEY

Sinclair directs an intriguing video for pop artist Adéla's DeathByDevotion&nbsp;- one part Madonna's Hung Up, another part Aronofsky's Black Swan - and also very much all Adéla.After a heavy night out, Adela turns up at the dance studio to perform ballet, which becomes a drama as she fights through the pain of injury, made more intense and intimate with&nbsp;Sinclair's fluid, lo-fi camerawork.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Anna Krenkel

James Vuanh

Sasha Gordiash

John Layton

Amanda Jenkins

Adéla 'DeathByDevotion' by Sinclair

ADÉLA - DeathByDevotion (Official Music Video)

Rappers Pusha T and Malice launched their reunion as Clipse with the outstanding video for So Be It&nbsp;directed by Hannan Hussain.Filmed in Long Island, at a mansion&nbsp;that could be taken from the pages of The Great Gatsby, the video blends long, photographic-style shots with the raw energy of early 2000s rap visuals - ensuring Pusha T and Malice command every frame with intention and presence.[imgtoken data:1]HANNAN HUSSAIN:"So Be It came together through instinct and timing. I first heard about the new Clipse record while I was overseas. I saw a clip on Instagram of Pharrell previewing it at the Louis Vuitton show and something about it clicked. I texted their MGMT (who I was connected with through my first music video in 2021) to let me write a treatment for Clipse. A week later, they wanted to make my idea come to life."We shot on 35mm film in Long Island at the same estate used for the hunting trip episode of Succession. The space had weight to it. That sense of history matched the energy of the record. I approached it with a focus on restraint. Letting the imagery breathe. Long, composed shots that feel more like portraits than moving images. Letting the lyrics sit in the silence. Letting shadows, reflections, and subtle movement do the work."To direct for Clipse meant everything. They shaped so much of the visual language of rap. This was about honoring that legacy without overcomplicating it. Letting the performances speak. Letting the world feel expensive and haunted at the same time.""Push said it best after watching the final cut: “Now this is evil. Keep me here.”

Hannan Hussain

SOFTSPOT*

Vertel Scott

Tomás Whitmore

Theresa Kusumadjaja

Yuuki Omatsu

Matt O'Brien

Liam Reardon

Dan Rodriguez

Katie Balun

Catherine Gubernick

Marcus Paul

Kenny Shimm

Nasser Boulaich

The Mill

Mikey Pehanich

Pendulum

Clipse 'So Be It' by Hannan Hussain

Clipse - So Be It (Official Music Video)

Noel Paul directs a characteristically immersive and offbeat promo for American rock band Geese.The video for Taxes takes place at an intimate gig, with the first minute or so shot on a mobile phone or lo-fi video camera.&nbsp;But then it's all turned on its head, ramping up into a mesmerising fever dream of sped-up dancing, fighting, melting faces - even a spot of cannibalism.It's ferocious, kind of disturbing, all the more intense for being at odds with the laidback pace of the track.&nbsp;A standout visual indeed.NOEL PAUL:"When Cameron sings 'nail me down',&nbsp;everything changes. The format morphs from strictly phone footage to a hodgepodge of textures and frame rates."The action becomes dislocated from documentary reality, instead taking the form of abstract isolated shots of expressions and gestures being repeated endlessly and maniacally by the people in the crowd. It's like we're inside a contemporary version of some medieval painting of the Damned, writhing and carousing in ecstasy and agony as they are herded towards Hell's gaping maw."Our crowd now becomes a vehicle for exploring a cavalcade of human expressions, gestures, and simple actions, boiled down to some kind of fetishized essence by way of filming them in hyperspeed with endlessly repeating manic motion. A simple action repeated over and over again and filmed in this style becomes mesmerizing and absurd and ritualistic."