2nd AC

Michael Hannides

Nadira Amrani directs a captivating promo for Bree Runway's Pressure, with a stylish concept that&nbsp;boasts big choreography moments, sensational styling and a glossy, high-fashion aesthetic - all tied together by Bree's commanding presence as a high-powered&nbsp;Girl Boss.&nbsp;The 16mm format adds a nostalgic, timeless feel to the visuals, whilst seamless whip-pan transitions and a tight edit keep the video moving at a breathtaking pace.[imgtoken data:1]“I’ve been a big fan of Bree for a while," says Amrani. "She’s one of the UK’s most exciting artists at the moment, so I knew this music video needed to be big, high fashion and iconic."The idea behind Pressure came from walking around east London and seeing corporate buildings empty during the pandemic. I loved the idea of taking over the corporate space. A big reference was Michael Jackson’s Bad -&nbsp;we wanted this to be a choreography heavy video.[imgtoken data:2]"Shooting on 16mm with Olan Collardy, we took a lot of references from fashion editorials and wanted to capture a high fashion vintage feel. Bree’s gravity-defying hair pull moment was also a reference to the smooth criminal lean but had sexy undertones."Working with the incredible stylist Anna Trevelyan we had custom-made latex from Atsuko Kudo which played with the whole idea of Bree being the boss.”

United Kingdom

Nadira Amrani

Luca Chapman

SMUGGLER

Elizabeth Doonan

Sidney Arthur

Tom Wynborne

Olan Collardy

Esther Edusi

Krunal Saardrani

Coco Mell

Shanice Noel

Billie Mckenzie

Gary Coogan

The Quarry

Matthieu Toullet

The Mill

B.art.vfx

OB Management

James Hackett

Kash Powell

Ranya El-rafaey

Anna Trevelyan

Sheena Adae-Amoakoh

Tomi Ajayi

Kodak

Alternative

Bree Runway 'Pressure' by Nadira Amrani

Bree-Runway-'Pressure'-by-Nadira-Amrani

Following&nbsp;their collaboration on Chicken Lemon Rice,&nbsp;Priya Ragu reunites with director Dumas Haddad on the striking promo for Lockdown.&nbsp;The&nbsp;dystopian visual concept highlights two dancers, who are&nbsp;tied to platforms in the vast desolation of an empty quarry. They’re overseen by Priya, who plays two characters: the authoritative Priya, an edgy and charismatic personality who relishes the opportunity to keep the two dancers restrained; and also the sensitive ‘lockdown’ Priya, who is open to other possibilities.The two dancers use the power and imagination of their choreography to help triumph over their differences. It’s a representation of how society can only find unity via compromise and understanding.Dazzingly vibrant and punchy, the video is&nbsp;a brilliant showcase of interpretive movement and slick cinematography, and the location lends itself to the post-apocalyptic tone of the concept.&nbsp;

Dumas Haddad

Abiola Rufai

Agile Films

Sana Khan

Precious Mahaga

Ayo Alli

Sam Barnham

Conor Maloney Hill

Vini Curtis

Jade Adeyemi

Jake Hunte

Wilson Fok

Bari Khalique

Jason Wallis

Oliver Whitworth

Electric Theatre Collective

Dom Mckiernan

Warner Music

Soul

Priya Ragu 'Lockdown' by Dumas Haddad 

Priya-Ragu--'Lockdown-'-by-Dumas-Haddad-

Jocelyn Anquetil brings the summer vibes early in the scorching video for Bree Runway's Hot Hot.&nbsp;Cementing herself as one of the UK's most exciting up and coming artists, Bree always knows how to collaborate on a stunning visual - and this is one of her best so far.&nbsp;Combining&nbsp;flawless art direction, unabashed&nbsp;energy and slick animation, the video jumps between Runway's HOT HOT car wash and an all-white showroom, whilst an enamored guy is getting hot under the collar. Too hot, as a matter of fact...Leading to an explosive finale, the promo is&nbsp;a masterclass in contemporary aesthetics, infusing polished cinematography with a hint of nostalgia, hard-hitting choreography and a huge dose&nbsp;of fun.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Jocelyn Anquetil

Eleri Evans

Pulse Films

Rik Green

Emily Mulkerrins

Chris Malin

Pieter Snyman

Ester Edusi

Steve Cameron

Holly Adamthwaite

Seraiah Artistry

Bernicia

Charlie Von Rotberg

Homespun

Rascal Post

Lou Cherry

Emily Sonnett

Anique Cox

Harri Kamalanathan

Jake Whitehouse

Bree Runway 'Hot Hot' by Jocelyn Anquetil	

Bree-Runway-'Hot-Hot-'-by-Jocelyn-Anquetil	

Ben Lankester returns to music videos with an intense and riveting study of a fiercely committed boxer for Big Ideas.The band is the new project by&nbsp;Nathan Nicholson and Adam Harrison - of The Boxer Rebellion -&nbsp;and Lankester himself, on board as creative director and responsible for the visual identity of the project. And the video for the debut release The American Dream is a powerful statement of intent, featuring a charismatic performance by the boxer and actor Tom Benett.With superb cinematography by Carl Burke, Lankester focusses upon&nbsp;the boxer's punishing training regime, his manic drive to be the champion, and the devastating&nbsp;impact it has upon his mental wellbeing.&nbsp;The story is told more as a psychodrama, which puts character and metaphor ahead of typical narrative; and Lankester and Burke draw upon the rich heritage of boxing in film to show a man brought low by his commitment to the American Dream.&nbsp;The end result is a video that punches well above it's weight.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Ben Lankester

Jamie Whymark

The Progress Film Company

Heeva Hamed

Jonathan Sidwell

Carl Burke

Asia Rose Kilgallon

Paul Molloy

Charlie Hippisley

Margherita Fabbro

Edwin Elkington

Tom Benett

Absentee Recordings

Big Ideas 'The American Dream' by Ben Lankester

Big-Ideas-'The-American-Dream'-by-Ben-Lankester

Will Hooper presents a quickfire tapestry of chaotic performance setups, in his promo for Awa's Feelings.&nbsp;Intercutting a mix of contemporary and lo-fi aesthetics, the video charges forward with a sense of no-nonsense, unabashed energy.The performances from both Awa and&nbsp;Scofield are top-notch, and DoPs Jaime Ackroyd and Stefan Yap (who shared shooting responsibilities across the two-day shoot) create a strikingly vibrant world which fits together seamlessly.&nbsp;"The symbols of the&nbsp;Wizard of Oz-style floating house, the storm, the roses and the planet Venus cut against Awa’s performance, representing the chaotic energy that is synonymous with love," explains Will Hooper -&nbsp; who i nominated for Best New Director at this week's UKMVAs.&nbsp;"Feelings of uncertainty and turbulence sparring with desire and ecstasy - it’s that tumble dryer of emotions that makes up the fabric of this video."

Will Hooper

Blink

Laura Northover

Harry Hardwick

Ty Hack

Jaime Ackroyd

Stefan Yap

Ryan Monteith

Bon Walsh

Justin Hamilton

Marvin Francis

Liz Martins

Myles Bevan

Time Based Arts

Lucas Hrubizna

India Hope

Jahmarley Bachelor

Elena Argiros

Sony Music Entertainment

Tom Kelly

Chris Hayden

Asia Rose Kilgallon / Kiloran Mclaren

William Pope

Stefania Lucchesi

Awa ft JB Scofield 'Feelings' by Will Hooper

Awa-'Fkn-Feelings'-by-Will-Hooper

Bibi Zhou, a huge star in China in the Mandarin-language Mandopop genre, is transformed into an interdimensional puppetmaster, controlling the lives of characters in her orbit, in the gorgeous video directed by Jonathan Desbiens -&nbsp;aka Jodeb -&nbsp;for her new track&nbsp;Luna.&nbsp;Shot in Montreal and Iceland, with a cast of dancers situated in a remarkable selection of locations -&nbsp;brooding glaciers, basalt column caves, black sand beaches and moonlit lagoons - Jodeb has created a delightful, otherworldly piece, where Bibi Zhou is the spiritual rock, literally tied to these characters.The rope that connects Bibi Zhou and the dancers over time and space is a simple but highly&nbsp;effective device in also creating a connection between Zhou, the dancers and the viewer. It is delivered with&nbsp;characteristic skill and conviction by Jodeb - aided in no small part by the brilliant cinematography by Kristof Brandl - and also invites the viewer to ponder on the metaphorical aspect of a piece in which the moon is also a force, like a character in itself.&nbsp;The artist may be only vaguely known to a Western audience, but this one stands up with Jodeb's finest work. A director at the top of his game.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

China

Jodeb

Kristof Brandl

Prettybird

Colossale

Juliette Larthe

Vlad Cojocaru

Hannah May

Hannah Bellil

Stefan Petrisor

Amy Gardner

AJ Helie

Bianka Roussel Marino

Daniel Dessureault Wright

Theo Porcet

Michael Lewin

NOWNESS

Mathieu Leduc

Stephane Bourdeau

Mathieu Nadon

Charles Durand-Morin

Hugo Longtin

JF Clement

Hero Productions, Iceland

Bui Baldvinsson

Thora Margrétardóttir

Alfred Gíslason

Rútur Skaeringur

Bibi Zhou 'Lunar' by Jodeb

Lunar

Leonn Ward directs this anthemic pastoral, a hymn to self-acceptance and the healing power of the countryside. It’s a rapturous new beginning for Michael Kiwanuka.In You Ain’t the Problem, Kiwanuka recounts a hard-won lesson: it’s not you, it’s them. And in his first solo clip since 2017’s totemic <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/03/24/michael-kiwanuka-cold-little-heart-david-m-helman/46983">Cold Little Heart</a>, Kiwanuka celebrates that lesson. He communes with a group of revellers in the fields and halls of English farmland.Irish director Leonn Ward makes a compelling case for herself as music videos’ premier Romantic. She has a painter’s eye for colour and beauty, and the ability to draw intensely felt performances out of her collaborators: I challenge you not to be moved by Joy Crooke’s tearful lament in <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/04/01/joy-crookes-i-left-you-demo-leonn-ward/58034">Since I Left You</a>.&nbsp;Her style is a lush minimalism. She and Deepa Keshvala, DoP and regular collaborator, render these pastoral settings with a theatrical simplicity that foregrounds the joy of her characters. These landscapes are depicted as a gorgeous playground. You’ll see just wheat and sky, a curtain or a wall, and an effervescent gang of people.Ward also shows off her credentials as a fashion photographer.&nbsp;The styling by Ola Ebiti, a kind of contempory, light-touch&nbsp;Pre-Raphaelitism, is essential to this balance: her&nbsp;subjects are dressed in vibrant primaries, and as they move, they pass through the frame like running washes of colour. For this, we can also thank Jack Mcginity, the award-winning colourist behind ASOS's toybox-toned <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCi7y4U4eO8">Go Play</a> campaign.

Leonn Ward

Holly Wolfers

Black Dog Films

Martin Roker

Bryony James

Deepa Keshvala

Ola Ebiti

Afi Attipoe

Theresa Davies

Elise Butt

Jack McGinity

CHEAT

Trim Editing

Polly Kemp

Olivia Jessop

Emily Tedrake

Polydor

Northern Soul

Indie

Michael Kiwanuka 'You Ain’t The Problem' by Leonn Ward

Michael-Kiwanuka-'You-Ain’t-The-Problem'-by-Leonn-Ward

Another modern jazz classic from Kamasi Washington and his amazing band gets a mesmerizing visual by Jenn Nkiru, as experimental as the music.It&#39;s a single-shot and in many ways a still-life too, revealed in a dead-slow reverse zoom to reveal three night-gowned and sashed women performing in front of a flag - in fact, it&#39;s artist-director&nbsp;Larry Achiampong&#39;s work&nbsp;Pan-African Flag For The Relic Traveller. And then the zoom reverses to close in one face even more close-up than before.&nbsp;The track is Hub-Tones,&nbsp;taken from Kamasi Washington&#39;s second album Heaven and Earth,&nbsp;out on Young Turks.

Jenn Nkiru

Lana Salfiti

Iconoclast

Emily Rudge

Polly Hartley

Ed Bellamy

Benoit Soler

Cameron Axsel

Paul Allen

Jenny Wells

Charlotte Mensah

Grace Marie Ellington

Kit Wells

Final Cut

Tim Smith

Nathan Parker

Jazz

Kamasi Washington 'Hub-Tones' by Jenn Nkiru

Kamasi-Washington-'Hub-tones'-by-Jenn-Nkiru

Daniel Sannwald has created a performance piece&nbsp;for Warp&#39;s latest signee&nbsp;Yves Tumor that builds considerable atmosphere with the classic techniques of lighting, and simple in-camera effects.Tumor looms out of the shadows, bathed in scarlet light, sometimes distorted, as in a hall-of-mirrors, sometimes masked and interacting with other masked figures.The overall effect is haunting, mesmerising and&nbsp;visceral. It&#39;s also as subversively sensual as the title of the song: Licking An Orchid.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Michael Hannides

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