Post Producer

Lola Cookman

In Anna Brooks nostalgic promo for Isabel, we&nbsp;see the artist viewing frames through a vintage handheld slide viewer - with each picture magically transporting us to a dreamy vignette.&nbsp;"The concept for the video came from a love of the static photograph," Brooks explains.&nbsp;"I love how images can be sources of reflection, nostalgia and ambiguity. Growing up, we used to have a 35 mm projector at home. I used to find the whole experience so magical and tactile. When I found an original '90s version on eBay I knew it needed to feature in the video."I loved the idea of the music itself having the power to bring Isabel to life and break through the picture. As she performs in her own wonderland, her partner's remains locked in that moment only breaking the illusion through a blink or a glance."The evocative promo boasts a vintage, effervescent aesthetic,&nbsp;care of DoP Adam Singodia and colourist Vlad Barin (both previous guests of the Promonews Podcast) and was shot on 16mm.&nbsp;"Shooting on 16mm film was a no-brainer and felt like the perfect medium for the concept, keeping it all within the same analog world," says Brooks.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Annie Alvin

Mike Coley

Dom Strachan

Izzy Brooks

Anna Brooks

Ben Ransley

Adam Singodia

Emily-jane Sheppard

Ollie Pearson

Aida García Vega

Luca Chirico

Laura Aguilera

Miles Watson

Work Editorial

Vlad Barin

CHEAT

Gideon Prins

Shaq Taylor

Isabel 'Slow Heat' by Anna Brooks

Isabel-'Slow-Heat'-by-Anna-Brooks

KLVDR's 11 minute epic for Stormzy's big return with Mel Made Me Do It is remarkable in a number of ways, and not least of course due to the star quality and sheer number of the cameo&nbsp;appearances. And yes, that does include the Special One...More to the point is the ambition of the piece. Fom the chatshow hosted by Jonathan Ross and ZeZe Mills, with Stormz sharing the sofa with Louis Theroux and Dina Asher-Smith - watched by Usain Bolt, at his home in Jamaica -&nbsp;to performance elements in the studio and the meeting with Jose Mourihno, to the momentous final chapter bringing a couple of generations of Black British talent together that includes a tribute to the late Jamal Edwards.At that point, Stormzy hands over duties to provide the spoken-word piece called Greatness - written by Wretch 32 and read by Michaela Cole. It's a&nbsp;quietly powerful climax of an impressive and entertaining production - this was a five day shoot,&nbsp;plus shooting Bolt in Kingston - that amounts to a big statement of intent by&nbsp;Stormzy - and reminds us of his unmistakeable charisma.&nbsp;&nbsp;And of course, the eponymous Mel, stylist Melissa Holdbrook-Akpose, namechecked by Stormzy in the songtitle, is there too, both behind and in front of camera - with her lint roller.

KLVDR

Joseph J Goldman

Pulse Films

Nnena Nwakodo

Rik Green

Hands 

Jacqueline Eyewe

Nicola Sheppard

Melissa Holdbrook-Akpose

Leah Abbott

Jeremy Valender

Hunter Daly

Pieter Snyman

Louis Simonon

Ollie Hogan

Jamie Hodgson

Ellie Johnson and Blaine Pearson

TenThree

Jason Wallis

Olivia Jessop

Electric Theatre Collective

Grime

Spoken Word

Stormzy 'Mel Made Me Do It' by KLVDR

STORMZY - MEL MADE ME DO IT

Nathan Miller directs an effervescent promo for Ezra Collective, featuring Sampa The Great.&nbsp;Shot between London and Lusaka - the capital of Zambia - the video for Life Goes On explores parallels between daily life and culture in the two cities, framed by two dancers - Lauryn Bryan in London, and Jonathan Tupaki in Lusaka - who energetically tear up the streets with breathtaking dance moves.Portrait-style shots and cutaways of the hustle and bustle of the cities - including markets, restaurants, kids playing sports, traffic jams - create a buzzing, palpable energy which underscores the bouncy track.&nbsp;It's wonderfully celebratory and upbeat, a perfect counterpoint to the London jazz outfit Ezra Collective's euphoric tune. And a terrific music video debut by Miller, recently signed to Biscuit Filmworks.&nbsp;

Nathan Miller

Biscuit Filmworks

James Murray

Adam Oyejobi

Andrew Law

Samantha Chitty

Polly du Plessis

Oliver Whitworth

Connor Coolbear

Akay Delano

Ashleigh Haines

Lawrence Thompson

Teresa Ndovi

Davison Mbewe

Samuel Sibanda

Alinedy Michelle Mwansa

Lauryn Bryan

Jazz

Ezra Collective ft Sampa The Great 'Life Goes On' by Nathan Miller

Ezra Collective - Life Goes On (Feat. Sampa the Great) (Official Video)

"Inspired by the photography of Melvin Sokolsky, we placed Tom Grennan in a sphere and hung him over the River Mersey," says James Slater of his video for Grennan's All These Nights.Which works an absolute treat.

Chelsea O’Connor

Charlie Dalton

James Slater

Jack Hartley

Rosie Ford

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Zomdic Films

Kat Cattaneo

Chris Sarginson

Paul Mortlock

Ali Copland

Chris Macdonagh

Sam James

Dan Mccaffrey

Matthew Prickett

Andi Chu

Black Kite Studios

Sony Music

Tom Grennan 'All These Nights' by James Slater

Tom-Grennan-'All-These-Nights'-by-James-Slater

James Slater directs a high-energy promo for Irish rock band Inhaler.&nbsp;In the video for These Are The Days, we see the boys hanging out in several laidback vignettes; on a tour bus, in a bedroom and backstage.&nbsp;The environments are completely artificial - evidenced by the breaking of the fourth wall, and wider shots of the studio and set elements - and this blurs the line between reality and fiction, reflecting the dreamlike atmosphere in the track.&nbsp;The use of rear projection and in-camera effects also lends a nostalgic, vintage feel to the visual, along with the black and white aesthetic.&nbsp;

Nicola Bell

Jade Denne

Semera Khan

Phil Hurst

Ben Eve

Rob Beck

Dan Mccaffery

Martin Perrin

Georgina Wadsworth

Lucy Matthews

Polydor

Rock

Inhaler 'These Are The Days' by James Slater

Inhaler-'These-Are-The-Days'-by-James-Slater

Filmawi has directed a beautiful conceptual piece for Jvck James's soulful&nbsp;Hennessy Tears.Starting with a flock of birds flying through a clear blue sky, the camera pans to Jvck James, walking on desert-like ground, and performing the song about being overwhelmed by love with real feeling. The camera moves ahead of him, and as Jvck addresses the lens&nbsp;for the first time, stardust particles begin to flow from the singer.The particles coming from Jvck are echoed by the birds above, and then Filmawi adds another surprising element - the camera is a the person that Jvck is singing to. That adds another layer to the already captivating song and video, elevating the theme of all-encompassing&nbsp;love.

Filmawi

Henry Cristerna

COMPULSORY

Kiran Mandla

Theo Hue Williams

Lee Fairweather

Chris Malin

Jake Gabbay

Michael Lewin

Orlando O'Mahoney Morris

Beau Pritchard James

Waddah Sinada

Lauraine Bailey

Lauren Groves

Grizzle

Douglas McGinness

Nisju Thel Whirh

Soul

Jvck James 'Hennessy Tears' by Filmawi

JVCK JAMES - Hennessy Tears (Official Video)

Margot Bowman reunites with Charlotte Dos Santos to direct&nbsp;a tender performance promo for Hello Hello.&nbsp;Boasting soft pastel studio setups and a gentle, hazy aesthetic, the video sees the artist get intimate with a male character, interspersed with moments of them both on the phone to each other, fantasising about their connection.Bowman works with DoP&nbsp;Natalie Pitters to create a sensual, nostalgic style through the use of fluid textures and romantic lighting, elevating the conceptual nature of the piece.&nbsp;

Lottie Lindsay-Beavan

Theo TJ Lowe

Harry Alexander

Margot Bowman

Chris Murdoch

Prettybird

Ed Pearson

Esteban Gimpletewicz

Nathalie Pitters

Juliette Larthe

Alasdair Copland

Jerry Pradon

Josh Ighodaro

Karla Q Leon

Lynski

Hasani Franke

Because Music Uk

Charlotte Dos Santos 'Hello Hello' by Margot Bowman

Charlotte-Dos-Santos-'Hello-Hello'-by-Margot-Bowman

James Slater completes his excellent series of videos for Leeds band Yard Act's first album The Overload with a superb valedictory&nbsp;effort for the album's final&nbsp;track&nbsp;100% Endurance - starring iconic actor David Thewlis.Thewlis wakes up on a street bench, finding himself on a suburban housing estate, surrounded by its residents. They are familiar faces to anyone who has watched the previous Yard Act videos,&nbsp;as most have appeared in one or more, playing the characters that populate the 'Yard Act universe' - created by the band's frontman,&nbsp;James Smith.&nbsp;Smith has played some characters himself in the preceding videos - a dodgy magician (in <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/11/25/yard-act-land-blind-james-slater/73960" target="_blank">Land Of The Blind</a>), a slippery estate agent (in <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/12/15/yard-act-payday-james-slater/74305" target="_blank">Payday</a>), and obnoxious club owner Graham (in <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/14/yard-act-overload-james-slater/72771" target="_blank">The Overload</a>). But in 100% Endurance, Thewlis plays Smith, more or less. Appropriately he takes over lipsync duties for the album's least abrasive, most philosophical song, as a world-weary but wise figure wondering among his fellow housing estate inhabitants.[imgtoken data:1]James Slater then delivers an additional delicious curveball. Suddenly, a giant hand drops down into the scene&nbsp;- David&nbsp;Thewlis's. It picks up what turns out to be a tiny figurine of himself (or is it Smith?), from a miniature model version of the housing estate. It's a sudden, comic twist that resonates with the overriding theme&nbsp;of the song: 'what's&nbsp;it all about, anyway?...'<blockquote>[Thewlis] really bought into it all and delivered a brilliant performance, tying the whole thing together.</blockquote>"Prior to shooting 100% Endurance, I'd already been lucky enough to shoot four&nbsp;videos from&nbsp;The Overload," confirms Slater.&nbsp;"It's given us the opportunity to create our own Yard Act cinematic universe, with characters and themes recurring across all the films. With this video we wanted to wrap everything up.&nbsp;"I thought we should have a go at answering (that question)&nbsp;by revealing that&nbsp;the universe (well, the Yard Act universe at least) is in fact a miniature model set, kept atop Thewlis'&nbsp;spare room.[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;"James and David had been chatting for a while, as it turned out he was a big fan of the band. He let us know he'd be up for doing a video and thankfully liked the idea. We shot it in his native Blackpool. He really bought into it all and delivered a brilliant performance, tying the whole thing together. I think he'll go far!"<blockquote>It's testament to James Slater and his vision for bringing our songs to life every time.</blockquote>James Smith adds that&nbsp;his experience of making this video was a combination of enjoyment and disbelief. “It was great shooting this video," he says. "I barely had to do anything, and I didn’t have fake facial hair glued to [my] head for once."I still can’t believe David got involved. I was such a fan of his work from Naked through to Fargo, and when I told James Slater he was interested in working with us, he was so buzzing. A brilliant actor, and an absolute joy to watch work. Equally so, he is a thoroughly decent, down-to-earth person who is funny as fuck, and that goes a fair way I reckon."[imgtoken data:3]Smith&nbsp;also pays tribute to Slater's work across five videos for The Overload. “This video also stands as testament, once more, to James Slater and his vision for bringing our songs to life every time," he says. "I always knew we would revisit the world one last time to bring the whole concept of the album full circle, and I knew the final video would be for 100% Endurance. But once the album came out and touring kicked in, I never knew when we would find the time. Finally we did, and getting all the cast of characters back together felt lovely too."We’ve met so many ace people making these videos and the more you meet them, the easier it is. Bless everyone who was on board throughout. If no one figures it out in the next five years, I’ll do a thorough breakdown of all the videos with every reference, easter egg and narrative hint we&nbsp;stuck in there.”

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