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Saman Kesh, director of acclaimed music video work for over a decade, has joined OB42, set to bring his distinctive style to the companuy's commercial and entertainment line-up.With videos for the likes of Hot Chip, Russ Chimes, Placebo and more, high profile commercials and short films, Kesh has earned&nbsp;numerous accolades throughout his career, including multiple Vimeo Staff Picks and prestigious awards at Cannes and SXSW.&nbsp;Beyond the commercial realm, Kesh has cemented his status as a visionary filmmaker with universally acclaimed short films CONTROLLER and HIT TV, both of which are in development for television adaptation. He also dips into the world of feature films, where he skillfully utilises his signature flair for storytelling.“Saman’s work encapsulates the charismatic nuances we see as essential in today’s advertising," says Otis Bell, OB42's CEO. "He has a unique ability to inject the perfect amount of personality and originality into his films whilst dousing them in high-octane camera techniques that punch their way into the viewers eyeline and keeps them engaged."[Saman is] very much aligned with our ambitions as a company across all areas of filmmaking so we’re feeling super charged by having his creativity and passion at the centre of our newly released roster.”Saman Kesh adds: “The rebranded OB42 is such a unique model that suits me and my weirdo interests (both in and outof commercials). It’s an exciting prospect to be with this evolved company, a place I can thrive and where I’m supported with my cinematic shenanigans."I love working in the UK and I feel with OB42 and their awesome team my adventure will go so much further. We really got some fun stuff cooking and this Yank can’t wait to inject his ADHD into the UK market.”• Watch Saman Kesh's showreel at OB42 <a href="https://www.ob42.com/directors/saman-kesh?roster=advertising" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;

Saman Kesh

Saman Kesh signs to OB42

Directing duo Waxxwork direct an atmospheric promo to herald the return of London Grammar - and the band's new drum &amp; bass direction - which explores the internal states of a individuals at a houseparty, through an unusual device.&nbsp;The video for London Grammar's House takes place with the party at its height, and in dreamlike fashion, follows a house fly who moves&nbsp;from room to room, introducing us to the different partygoers.Counter-intuitively to what you might expect in this scenario&nbsp;the video is all about moments of reflection.&nbsp;There is a&nbsp;focus on calm, almost transcendent moments which creates a sense of mystery, interspersed with frantic POV shots to ramp up the energy intermittently.&nbsp;Waxxwork - Timothy Casten and Vikesh Govind - combine great use of cinematography and dizzying display of VFX work to establish this atmosphere, very much in the style they have established in their previous work.&nbsp;"We wanted to use the fly as a catalyst and vehicle for our characters to meditate on their place in the world, and the beauty of the present moment," say Waxxwork.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Milos Radovanovic

Dusan Miceta

Waxxwork

Marija Djikic

Sam Davey

Katie Dolan

Adam Singodia

Aleksandar Mitrovic

Draza Zivanovic

Nikola Bojic

Branislav Stojanovic

Ivana Ivic

Milica Popovic

Irena Miletic

Myles Bevan

Zdravko "zee" Stoitchkov

Mikey Smith

Ministry of Sound

London Grammar 'House' by Waxxwork

London-Grammar-'House'-by-Waxxwork

Kasabian fall to Earth from 15,000 feet in an adrenalin-fuelled thrill-ride&nbsp;by director duo Waxxwork.The video for Call captures the performance of Kasabian frontman Sergio Pizzorno, beaming out from the screen of an iPhone as it plunges to the ground, after it was dropped from a airborne helicopter.Sky-divers jumped from the 'copter&nbsp;in Albanian airspace (where aerospace laws would allow it) with a pre-edited&nbsp; video of Pizzorno's performance playing in real time on the device - having begun the 'call' on the phone moments before their leap. The effect is suitably intense.[imgtoken data:1]Directed by filmmaking duo Waxxwork (Timothy Casten and Vikesh Govind), the music video’s surreal chaos is matched by the film’s grade&nbsp;by Studio RM’s Myles Bevan - his third collaboration with the directors and first since the UKMVA-nominated video for London Grammar and Camelphat’s song Higher last year. The grade of pearly whites, dreamy blues, and synthetic oranges creates a contrast between the unreal saturation of digital life with the subtleties of natural beauty.&nbsp;Clean up and compositing for the interior shots of the helicopter and phone was devised by Studio RM’s Flame team, and included input from the the studio’s recent Flame hires Richard Barnes, Miram Olaejo and Kofee Coley.• BTS of the making of the Call video can be found <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/kzm4suw4e54s07j2500n6/h?rlkey=svaj7m2ew31ikgd738bezmzxr&amp;e=2&amp;dl=0" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;

United Kingdom

Wojciech Czarkowski

Sam Holmes

Luke Dryden

Caravan

Nikita Leibovici

Blerta Kelmendi

Orion Bregu

Sven Kohler

Studio RM

Richard Barns

Miriam Oladejo

Tomas Katter

Michael Lewin

Sony Music

Rock

Kasabian 'Call' by Waxxwork

Kasabian - Call (Official Video)

Future Islands follow the launch of their new album People Who Aren't There Anymore with a marvellous music video for The Thief directed by Ivana Bobic: a celebration of the process of creating a contemporary dance piece.Filmed at Sadlers Wells in London and featuring choreographer/dancer Ted Rogers and dancers&nbsp;Akti-Magdalini Konstantinou,&nbsp;Maren Fidje Bjørneseth and&nbsp;Anna Engerström, the film investigates the painstaking and enchanting journey from first steps of developing the choreography to increasingly intense&nbsp;rehearsal to actual show.&nbsp;It is an utterly inspirational viewing experience, particularly as&nbsp;Ivana Bobic binds the visuals and the track together by completely integrating the different phases of the creative process. Editor Geri Docherty&nbsp;matchcuts from Rogers' and the other dancers' rehearsals to the actual performance and the effect is euphoric.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As she explains, Bobic's creative starting point was the&nbsp;People Who Aren't There Anymore album cover, and she was given inspirational brief notes from the band.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"This was an amazing opportunity to make a dance dance video and lean into my love of movement and performance," she says. "The Thief is my favourite kind of pop track – the minor chord unrequited love song. It sounds epic and celebratory, but the lyrics are about loneliness and desire and that bittersweet tone is an interesting ambiguity to explore.&nbsp;"My idea was about breathing life into the album artwork – imagining it in motion and then making those characters flesh and blood.&nbsp;The band’s references were a total dream: avant-garde choreographer Martha Graham and the modernist sets of Isamu Noguchi. It really elevated the project to have such unashamedly nerdy, chic inspiration."There was also a lot of trust and understanding working with the band, management and everyone at 4AD and I’m really grateful for their support. And of course, as always, a lot of love and patience from Riff Raff. It’s the key to making exciting films.[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;<blockquote>We cast dancers who have experienced life and aren’t afraid to express it on screen.&nbsp;</blockquote>"I worked with choreographer Ted Rogers, my prolific ally and collaborator, to create very specific movements around the breath – the foundation of Graham’s work. For her everything was about contraction and release. So we based the choreography on this contrast."Balletic control and precision look so graceful but are incredibly gruelling on the body. So as the track goes on, we wanted to dismantle the perfection, pushing the dancers to extremes. We watch them unravel and free themselves. It’s as if the music changes them. We’re big believers in casting dancers who have experienced life and aren’t afraid to express it on screen.&nbsp;"I also wanted to convey the dancer’s off-screen moments: sweaty rehearsals, nerves and process. We see the transition from off-stage to performance&nbsp; – like we’re in Birdman or Cassavetes’ Opening Night.&nbsp;"A big part of visualising the album cover was the costumes. I worked with knitwear designer Céline Bouaziz (JW Anderson, Gucci) to create this moment – experimenting with fabric construction to make the loose, connected garment. It was a fun human puzzle to work out!&nbsp;[imgtoken data:3]&nbsp;"I wanted to shoot in Sadlers Wells and wouldn’t take no for an answer – it’s the home of contemporary dance in the UK and felt really significant. It made the whole film feel like a celebration of craft.&nbsp;"On this film I got to work with the amazing cinematographer Nanu Segal again – she is so intuitive with movement and narrative."It really came to life in the edit with Geri Docherty, seamlessly knitting together the on and off screen moments of performance to make something really captivating. Working with dance can be really intricate in the edit, so we put a lot of love into articulating the moves and making it shine."&nbsp;

United States

Ted Rogers

Akti - Magdalini Konstantinou

Maren Fidje Bjørneseth

Anna Engerström

Jack O'mullane

Ivana Bobic

Manoela Chiabai

Ob Reprobates (us)

Riff Raff Films

Casper Mills

Edward Heredia

Nanu Segal

Precious Mahaga

Nathan M. Legger

Max Burgess

Sam Johnson

Céline Bouaziz

Dasha Taivas

Geri Docherty

The Quarry

Richard Fearon

Black Kite Studios

4AD Records

Alternative

Future Islands 'The Thief' by Ivana Bobic

Future Islands - The Thief (Official Video)

Revenge is sweet, especially with Florence Pugh standing by your side, in Jacob Erland's latest collaboration with Rachel Chinouriri.The video for Never Need Me is&nbsp;a satisfying&nbsp;tale of a cheating boyfriend who gets his just desserts - or in this case, a cake in his&nbsp;face - at a party in front of all their mutual friends.&nbsp;The concept&nbsp;is elevated and taken to cake-smashing heights in Erland's glossy visual, which meditates on relationships, friendship and new beginnings.[imgtoken data:1]And, of course, by the unexpected movie star presence of Florence Pugh, who plays Rachel's best friend. Having heard the song and reached out to the singer directly on Instagram, Pugh made this casting coup possible, and then plays a supporting role in the video in more ways than one.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]She is the best girlfriend who helps her lovelorn&nbsp;pal&nbsp;after a traumatic incident - revealed in full towards the end. Her&nbsp;appearance, and her chainmail party&nbsp;dress, is attracting tabloid attention -&nbsp;but Florence&nbsp;is not the star of the show, and she withdraws from Rachel's spotlight at crucial moments.&nbsp;The result is a thoroughly enjoyable and great looking video - excellent work from DoP Jake Hunter and colourist Alex Gregory -&nbsp;and the latest in a growing number of impressive collaborations between Chinouriri and Erland.&nbsp;

Katie South

Sophie Greetje

Ellie Walker

Shannon Kelsey Ann

Jacob Erland

Jake River Parker

Francesca Costa

Connor Adam

Jake Hunter

Polly Millner

James Waters

Freddie Wright

Steve Morgan

Jeff Vine

Tom Watson

Angelica Wolanska

Shamara Roper

Shon Hyungsun Ju

Laura Cairney-keize

Trim Editing

Alex Gregory

No.8

Rachel Chinouriri

Florence Pugh

Parlophone Music

Rachel Chinouriri 'Never Need Me' by Jacob Erland

Rachel-Chinouriri-'Hope-You-Never-Need-Me'-by-Jacob-Erland

Jesse May Fisher reunites with longtime collaborator Etta Marcus, meditating&nbsp;on friendship in the promo for Girls That Play.With a constrained colour palette and playful camera movement, the video is a bold, confident take on the track, and instantly memorable in the way that it addresses the multiple layers of emotion and meaning that exist within the framework of friendship among girls.&nbsp;&nbsp;"The visual world for Girls That Play is inspired by the complex intimacies of female friendship, as well as cinematic iconographies of femininity," says Fisher."Girls That Play depicts a menacing, mysterious and ritualised version of girlhood."

Oksana Steblyk

Suzie Walsh

Jesse May Fisher

Ynez Myers

Agile Films

Louis Danckwerts

Salvadore Gomez-lopez

David Foulkes

Myles Payne

Elsa Grace

Luke Jefferson

Lucas Campain

Ben Elkaim

Polydor

Indie

Etta Marcus 'Girls That Play' by Jesse May Fisher

Etta-Marcus-'Girls-That-Play'-by-Jesse-May-Fisher

Jesse May Fisher directs an evocative&nbsp;promo for singer-songwriter-producer Erika De Casier's new track Lucky, taken from her upcoming album Still.&nbsp;Blending abstract coastal shots and beachside performance, the video feels dreamlike and transcendental in its approach.&nbsp;Fisher uses coruscating lights and fog to give&nbsp;the video a photographic, almost surreal style, complementing the experimental vibes of the track.&nbsp;"I wanted to make something euphoric and magical for Erika," she explains. "The imagery for Lucky takes inspiration from the drama and sensuality of perfume ads."[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Sophie Hall

Rob Sheers

Natasha Duursma

Oliver Bingham

James Huthwaite

Anders Mills

Trim

Karol Cybulski

CHEAT

Erika De Casier 'Lucky' by Jesse May Fisher

Erika-De-Casier-'Lucky'-by-Jesse-May-Fisher

Jacob Erland rounds off the year with new hypnotic visuals for Shygirl.

Benjamin Jonsson

Grace Conway

Nell Kalonji

Jake Erland

Rowan Mackintosh King

Rhian Emanuel

Massimo Fillipi

Tyler Richards

Jack Robson

Alex Bokjic

Harry Coleman

Max Bent-marshall

Alan Scott

Shy Mason

Luz Giraldo

Bham B Nails

Duncan Lawford

John O’Riordan

Pundersons Gardens

Maurice Andreson

Because

Shygirl ft Cosha 'thicc' by Jake Erland

Shygirl-(feat.-Cosha)-'Thicc'-by-Jake-Erland

Charlotte Rutherford pays homage to mid-Noughties aesthetics in this dreamy&nbsp;promo for&nbsp;Pinkpantheress, featuring Central Cee.The video for Nice To Meet You boasts bright white backdrops, lo-fi graphic elements and era-specific fonts, giving the visual a nostalgic, vibrant vibe that toes the line between slick and tongue-in-cheek.&nbsp;Sickly sweet and sentimental, the visual references are on-point, the flying paper plane device through the video adds a postmodern touch as it finally breaks through the fourth wall of the studio-set video.But most impactful of all is the&nbsp;fiercely energetic&nbsp;choreography&nbsp;by UKMVA winner Shay Latukolan. You could break into a sweat just watching it.&nbsp;

Lydia Chan

Sarah Adewunmi

Hannah Ruddleston

Lewes Bridson

Charlotte Rutherford

Natalie Steiner

Danny Herman

Dom Mckiernan

Leopold Naessens

Oscar Oldershaw

Jo Thompson

Philips Nortey

Shay Latukolan 

Georgia Hope

Sara Faulkner

Homespun

@s1m0nc3ll0

Pinkpantheress ft Central Cee 'Nice To Meet You' by Charlotte Rutherford

Pinkpanthress-Feat.-Central-Cee-'Nice-To-Meet-You'-by-Charlotte-Rutherford

Waxxwork direct a breezy multiformat promo for Jayo.&nbsp;Interweaving live action with still image and experimental effects, the video has a photo editorial aesthetic linked by relaxed performance vibes.Each scene is a cleverly balanced mix of composition, movement and location, resulting in an absorbing yet laidback visual.&nbsp;

Austeja Gokaite

Felicia Brown

Kian Altmann

Milo Beytz

Oli Hill

Alex Aguilar Bojic

Ollie Pearson

Lluc Mestre

Aaliyah Oke

Danni Tesfay

Jayo 'Often' by Waxxwork

Jayo-'Often'-by-Waxxwork

Jakob Erland directs a magical dance promo for&nbsp;Beabadoobee and Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey's collab A Night To Remember.In the spirit of golden-age musicals, the video stars talented dancers&nbsp;Louisa Fernando and Max Cookward, who&nbsp;jaunt around nighttime&nbsp;London in their intimate pairing to a track with the jazz-inflected bossanova rhythms of a classic Astrud Gilberto number.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]The video features spotlit cinematography, classic styling and a high contrast grade from Tim Smith, and feels like a performance built for the stage has spilled out into a contemporary exterior location.&nbsp;Evoking&nbsp;romance and nostalgia, it's a wonderfully warming visual, despite the cold city weather, and showcases the innate talent of the performers both on-screen and behind the microphone.

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