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Nick Ellis

Joe Dixon directs an unsettling, AI-manipulated promo for&nbsp;Cordelia Gartide.The video for 16xo&nbsp;draws viewers into a hall of mirrors that represents the internet’s infancy. A place made of distance where almost everything is a disguise, including the teenage Cordelia, who we gradually realise is a faceless simulation.“The process of working with the AI was slow and intuitive, we learned quickly we had to treat it like a collaborator rather than another piece of software," Dixon explains."At the same time, I really wanted to avoid it being ‘an AI’ film, so we used more traditional filmic techniques like split diopter shots to pull the two worlds together."[imgtoken data:1]The innovative, surrealistic promo perfectly encapsulates the emotional themes of the track, and the blend of real world and AI technology feels like a step up from some of the more generative examples floating about in the community. By using it in a collaborative process as opposed to just prompting and cutting it together, it suggests a way to enrich the visual world the filmmaker has envisioned, rather than a shortcut to a style.&nbsp;"I am very happy with the results," says Dixon. "The visuals are beautiful, and they really build on the song's message. However, for me, the true centre of the video is Cordelia’s brilliant and haunting performance, rather than the technology we used to capture it.”

United Kingdom

Pete Burch

Joe Dixon

Kode

Jack Goodwin

Simona Cristea

Coffee & TV

Ed Chambers

Alternative

Cordelia Gartide '16xo' by Joe Dixon

Cordelia-Gartide-'16xo'-by-Joe-Dixon

Huse Monfaradi directs a splendidly vibrant, and wittily retro&nbsp;live visual for Declan McKenna's Be An Astronaut.&nbsp;With a single line of silver glitter drawn on his face, the indie-rock prodigy sets aside the more heavy surrealism seen in his official videos, and goes all-in with a dynamic live performance of old school glam rock.&nbsp;Paying homage to iconic artists in the genre - particularly Hunky Dory-era Bowie and early Elton&nbsp;-&nbsp;the&nbsp;track is visualised through a lively and unabashed performance from McKenna, backed up by a handful of equally animated, and appropriately&nbsp;styled&nbsp;musicians.&nbsp;The location is excellent too, toeing the line between derelict and palatial. And Monfaradi's canny use of camera&nbsp;and lenses seals the early '70s vibe,&nbsp;and works well in the themes of dreams vs reality that run through the lyrics.&nbsp;

Huse Monfaradi

Hannah Wainwright

Nathan Killham

Chris Kelly

Ben Magahy

Jeremy Fusco

Jasmin Anderson

Paul Toomey

Terry Palamara

Micahael Darlington

Jackie Tyson

Vic Parker

Raised By Wolves

Carrie Sutton

Michael Lewin

Indie Rock

Declan McKenna 'Be An Astronaut (live)' by Huse Monfaradi

Declan-Mckenna-'Be-An-Astronaut-(live-Video)'-by-Nathan-Killham

Huse Monfaradi directs a stripped-back session for Spotify Singles, featuring Bombay Bicycle Club.&nbsp;Diving into the process of creating music, vocalist Jack Steadman and guitarist Jamie MacColl talk about their respective backgrounds and inspirations, intercut with a live reimagining of I Can Hardly Speak, performed at Abbey Road Studios.&nbsp;Understated and authentic, DP&nbsp;Olly Wiggins employs a fly-on-the-wall style for the cinematography, allowing the performance to unfold with minimal distractions or movement, creating an intimate and engaging atmosphere.&nbsp;

Emily O’Meara

Matt Fleming

Olly Wiggins

Bombay Bicycle Club at Abbey Road 'Spotify Singles' by Huse Monfaradi

Michael Kiwanuka plays an intimate and transcendent set&nbsp;in&nbsp;Huse Monfaradi's long-form video,&nbsp;Live At The Mildmay Club.&nbsp;Shot by four handheld cameras, the magical performance is colourful, bold and engaging. With a real feeling of community and shared experience, the video captures the energy and spirit of&nbsp;Kiwanuka's music, as well as the captivating effect it has on the audience and musicians who work with him.&nbsp;

Jamie Brewer

Tom Kelly

Saul Harris

woutsider

Semera Khan

Soul

Michael Kiwanuka 'Live At The Mildmay Club' by Huse Monfaradi

Michael-Kiwanuka-'Live-At-The-Mildmay-Club'-by-Huse-Monfaradi

Grant Singer eschews overt sexuality in favour of angst and arguments in this collaboration between Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik, which features on the soundtrack to the film 50 Shades Darker.Shot in the St. Pancras Rennaissance hotel in London, the video starts with Zayn being mobbed by paparazzi before ducking into the hotel to thrash out an argument with Taylor which results in some mild criminal damage. Moody, atmospheric lights and passionate colour choices lead the way in this striking visual.

Grant Singer

Saul Germaine

Hannah Turnbull-Walter

Nina Soriano

Denna Cartamkhoob

Sally Llewellyn

Thomas Elgood

Anonymous Content

Somesuch

Steve Annis

Eira Wyn Jones

Thomas English

Neil Blakesley

Alex Gibbon

Alison Dominitz

Verity May Lane

Louise Constad

Darren Evans

Gary Arthurs

Sasha Robertson

Ari Tomasettig

ZAYN & Taylor Swift 'I Don’t Wanna Live Forever' by Grant Singer

ZAYN, Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)

Niall Coffey has directed this intense&nbsp;video for&nbsp;Frank Carter &amp; The Rattlesnakes&#39; track&nbsp;Trouble, with a fittingly visceral, hardcore and&nbsp;hopeless&nbsp;sequence to match the angst-ridden&nbsp;track. The video follows lead singer Carter&nbsp;getting&nbsp;brutally beaten&nbsp;by masked figures, who capture him, tie him up, and douse&nbsp;him in gasoline...&nbsp;

Niall Coffey

James Richardson-Cross

Jamie Whymark

Matt Vahey

Gary Long

Daniel Goodall

Laura Burwood

Claire Addicott

Toby Tomkins

CHEAT

Matthew Greer

Hardcore

Punk

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes 'Trouble' by Niall Coffey

Frank-Carter-&-The-Rattlesnakes-'Trouble'-by-Niall-Coffey

Phil Griffin

Leanne Stott

Partizan

Will Bex

Sam Le Page

Paul Roberts

Final Cut

Simone Grattarola

Tamara Brooks & Bob Brimson

Ed Line

James Morrison 'Slave To The Music' by Phil Griffin

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James-Morrison-'Slave-To-The-Music'-by-Phil-Griffin

Phil Griffin has directed no less than three videos for James Morrison, for songs from his new album The Awakening, serviced through Partizan and produced by MVA nominee Leanne Stott. Here are two of them, for Up - featuring Jessie J - and I Won't Let You Go.
The third, for Slave, is out in the new year in the UK.

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=LWgQ-wiPls4

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=sgRb_lfIZ6A&amp;ob=av2e

Rawdon de Fresnes

James Rose

Cut & Run

James Morrison 'Up' (feat. Jessie J) and I Won't Let You Go by Phil Griffin

James-Morrison-'Up'-(feat.-Jessie-J)-and-I-Won't-Let-You-Go-by-Phil-Griffin

A sexy, pumped-up performance plus a suspenseful-romantic narrative for the bodacious Vanessa Amorosi - directed by Phil Griffin.
It represents Phil's return to UK promos, and his first team-up with producer Mikey Levelle, now head of music at Shameless, Park Village's new music division.
"I noticed Vanessa while working in Australia where she's a massive artist," says Phil. "My approach always starts with a collaboration so with Vanessa's trust we went about the job of stripping back her image to create a sensual and accessible Vanessa. I like to combine handheld and long lens imagery with intimate performance so I really enjoyed provoking the feisty performance from this enigmatic Antipodean superstar."
Shot in and around East London on 16mm with a full crew, several locations were covered in a single day by virtue of shooting the action car in transit between locations. "Otherwise a considerable amount of time would have been lost to the loveable London traffic," notes Mikey Levelle. "The male lead, Neil Lumberg, was cast only days before the shoot and both him and Vanessa were hard working, patient and professional throughout, with art department and wardrobe helping the viewer to differ between a narrative and performance. 
"It was also great to work with Phil, having discussed doing so for a number of months," Mikey continues. "His artistic and photographic background as well as his vast experience with choreography helped the artist achieve her best performance and make it an enjoyable shoot."


Watch: <a href="http://chillibean.net/perl/sohosoho/player/player.pltoken=GI925QYC&amp;source=WR" target="_blank">Quicktime Movie,</a> or <a href="http://parkvillage.co.uk/#/category/music/" target="_blank">here,</a> or <a href="http://www.philgriffin.co.uk/music-video.php" target="_blank">here</a>

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Mikey Levelle

Dennis Madden

Angie Smith

Charlotte Cave

Coptic Street Studios

Ailsa Robertson

Vanessa Amorosi’s This Is Who I Am by Phil Griffin

Shot at the site of Battersea Power Station in South London, the promo for the second Boyzone single from the platinum album Brother, is said to be causing quite a stir amongst their vast fanbase. Possibly something to do with the gratuitous display of naked flesh...

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