Director of Photography

Patrick Golan

Director duo Simon Davis and Jason Sondock - aka rubberband. - craft a bold and daring video for Bakar&nbsp;where&nbsp;the British alt-soul artist literally stops the traffic in the middle of Piccadilly Circus.The video for Alive! begins at this iconic British location, where curious onlookers are transfixed by the car that has stopped, holding up all the&nbsp;traffic behind on a rain-sodden day in central London. And then Bakar emerges, abandoning the vehicle, astonishingly, to&nbsp;begin an expressive performance of the song - choreographed by C Prinz -&nbsp;and escaping into the street.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]It's an ambitious concept, to say the least, and represents the themes of breaking free and challenging boundaries, whilst encouraging&nbsp;viewers to embrace their true selves and celebrate the joy that comes from taking risks and expressing one's individuality.The candid camerawork adds a DIY sensibility to the promo, echoing the online aesthetic of YouTube prank videos, whilst a focus on reactions - most of which are less than enthusiastic - helps solidify the message of the concept.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>Alive! is about the freedom and self expression, and what that means in the context of a greater whole.</blockquote>“Alive! was an extraordinary experience in every way," declare rubberband.&nbsp;"Working with an artist as brave and creative Bakar is the sort of collaboration you dream of but rarely find."The idea for the video was simple, abandon a car in the middle of Piccadilly Circus during rush hour and perform the song. This was done for real. Alive! is about the freedom and self expression, and what that means in the context of a greater whole. To stand in front of a sea of faces and attempt to feel Alive.”Brilliant work and a very memorable promo indeed.[imgtoken data:3]

United Kingdom

Katherine Fu

rubberband.

Theo Hue Williams

SMUGGLER

Michael Lewin

Elizabeth Doonan

Black Butter Records - Sony Music

Ty Hack

Barney Batchelor

Chris Starkey

C Prinz

Experimental

Indie Rock

Bakar 'Alive!' by rubberband.

Bakar-'Alive'-by-Rubberband.

Directing duo&nbsp;rubberband. have ingeniously crafted the breathtaking promo for Lucky Daye's N.W.A. - the OUTSIDE version -&nbsp;blending physical and digital mediums to create something truly distinctive.&nbsp;This is the alternate version of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOuos3tU3AE" target="_blank">the official video directed by rubberband for the track</a> earlier this year, where the duo have created a real magazine with stills from the original video.&nbsp;Comprised of just under one hundred individually designed pages, the creative team programmed a robot to flip through individual pages,&nbsp;taking the viewer on a journey through a living, breathing work of art. &nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Each magazine spread is&nbsp;meticulously crafted, boasting eclectic aesthetics and styling, with an overarching feeling of nostalgia, harking back to the magazine culture of the duo's youth.The seamless combination of physical and digital elements - tied together with brilliant VFX work - results in a visual that is not only extremely captivating, but also truly innovative.&nbsp;By combining different creative mediums such as fashion, editorial, music, and film, rubberband.&nbsp;have proven once again that their creativity and out-of-the-box thinking is an intrinsic part of their filmmaking DNA.

United States

Patrick Milling-Smith

Brian Carmody

Luigi Rossi

Lottie Abrahams

Matt Benton

Kristen Knisley

Seb Johnson

Bobby Wotherspoon

Miranda Lorenz

Hensel Martinez

Natalia Brito

Alexander-Julian Gibson

Melanesia Hunter

Dylan Edwards

Cabin Edit

Aubrey Woodiwiss

Dara Hamidi

Dennis Kang

James Siewert

Danna Takkako

Lucky Daye ft Lil Durk 'N.W.A' by rubberband. 

Lucky Daye - NWA feat Lil Durk (OUTSIDE Version)

Hector Dockrill directs a heartwrenching promo for new Lewis Capaldi track Pointless.&nbsp;The narrative for the video captures a mother-son relationship with beautiful and heart-breaking intimacy. Spanning a couple of decades, the concept follows a&nbsp;single mother who strives against all odds to give her son the life she never had, and is packed with an emotional punch.&nbsp;With a wonderful performance&nbsp;from&nbsp;BAFTA winner Niamh Algar (The Virtues, Raised by Wolves)&nbsp;and three actors playing the son at different stages of his life - including Charley Palmer-Rothwell as her grown-up son -&nbsp;the video reinterprets the song's lyrics to explore a different type of relationship, and it works perfectly.[imgtoken data:1]The naturalistic cinematography and relatable themes help make the video feel incredibly realistic and universal, and it will no doubt have viewers thinking about their own loved ones as we enter the festive period.&nbsp;With mixed dialogue throughout, we both hear and see glimpses into the ups and downs of their daily lives over the years including financial hardship and the tightrope of being a working single parent. And in keeping with the theme of family, Laura Dockrill – Hector’s sister - wrote the script, making this a family affair both on and off screen.“Lewis had a beautiful idea that focused on the mother/son bond, and how responsibility shifts as you grow older," says Hector Dockrill. "Niamh Algar is a phenomenal talent and we’re already chomping at the bit to work together again. With only a week’s prep, she managed to immerse herself into the role and completely make it her own. This is definitely a special film that everybody can connect with – a shout out to every mother.”

Hector Dockrill

Nnena Nwakodo

Joseph J Goldman

Hands 

Pulse Films

Zoe Gunn

Anthony Mchugh

Steve Cameron

Robyn Wilton

Verity May Lane

Natasha Lawes

Begona F Martin

Holly Shearn

Stitch Editing

Sarah Adewunmi

Rich Woolway

Electric Theatre Collective

Oscar Wendt

Jason Wallis

Lane Casting

Caroline Clayton

Lewis Capaldi 'Pointless' by Hector Dockrill 

Lewis Capaldi - Pointless (Official Video)

It's the countdown to the Year 2000 in this otherworldly promo for Toro Y Moi by&nbsp;Kid. Studio -&nbsp;aka&nbsp;Glenn Michael and Vincent Tran.In an ordinary&nbsp;hospital, we see a group of inpatients anxiously waiting for the clock to hit twelve, but just moments before the big celebration, they turn to see an alien version of Toro Y Moi - aka&nbsp;Chaz Bear - ready to perform.&nbsp;Cue a bizarre performance in the main room, as the two nuns nominally running the place hang about in the halls smoking, play fighting and being unholy, eventually joining in with the party.&nbsp;The brilliant SFX makeup and strange colour treatments - e.g. having the band performance super desaturated as opposed to the rest of the room - help elevate this feeling of peculiarity.&nbsp;Extraterrestrial entertainment at its finest, this would probably be a best-case scenario for alien invasion - and is endlessly enjoyable and fun to watch unfold.&nbsp;

Kid. Studio

Alex Dall’orso

FRIEND

Colossale

Christian Tyler

Vince Tran

Redrik Barbaza

Toro Y Moi ft The Mattson 2 'Millenium' by Kid. Studio

Toro-Y-Moi-'Millenium'-by-Kid.studio

Noah Lee reunites with&nbsp;Danielle Balbuena - aka&nbsp;070 Shake - to make his second mesmerizing&nbsp;and dreamlike video&nbsp;for the New Jersey-born rapper, following their marvellous collaboration on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/08/01/070-shake-nice-have-noah-lee/60087" target="_blank">Nice To Have</a>.In the video Skin &amp; Bones, Lee deconstucts the process of making the video for Skin &amp; Bones, with meta-fictional layering of 070 Shake's own part of the process, and those of the extras that populate the set.After the initial photographic studio set-up - inspired by The Master?&nbsp;-&nbsp;Shake engages in the big video set-piece, symbolically assuming weighty NFL-style shoulder-pad gear, and becoming drenched in studio rain. The extras of all shapes, sizes and ages take up their positions in different scenes as couples.[imgtoken data:1]And then Lee brilliantly defies expectations again, in unexpected ways - both heartwarming and chilling.This is his first video since signing with FRIEND in London for UK representation for music videos and commercials. The video, shot around Los Angeles is a co-production between FRIEND and HPLA.&nbsp;

Tyler Evans

Harper Slate

Juliana Bassi

Juliann McCandles

Noah Lee

Ryan Hahn

Hpla

Danny Herman

Janelle J Lee

Tomislav Culina

Karim Belkasami

Mackenzie Myers

Angus Bernsen

Holly Sillius

Kaitlyn Battistelli

Ethos Studio

Def Jam Records

070 Shake 'Skin & Bones' by Noah Lee

070-Shake-'Skin-&-Bones'-by-Noah-Lee

A disused tube station provides the appropriately atmospheric&nbsp;backdrop for David M Helman's gripping video for Holly Humberstone's London Is Lonely.&nbsp;Sat on a perpetually rotating platform, Humberstone delivers a mesmerizing&nbsp;performance in a single continuous take.&nbsp;As she reminisces about a lost lover, and the loneliness of the big city without them, she completely transfixes the viewer with the emotion and intimacy of her delivery and relationship with the camera.&nbsp;The dramatic lighting transitions and hazy post effects add a haunting, introspective mood, which just does enough to augment the stripped-back concept, ensuring the focus never wavers from the remarkable&nbsp;performance that Helman has drawn from Humberstone in this video.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

David M Helman

Ersan Beskardes

Nathan Killham

Kode

Mouthpiece

Matt Fleming

Elle Lotherington

Alex Hudson

Christian J Orr

Sam Storey

Emma Regan

Charlie Reddie

Homespun

Jonny Thorpe

Glassworks

Tk-fx

Jan Bezouska

Singer-songwriter

Holly Humberstone 'London Is Lonely' by David M Helman

Holly Humberstone - London Is Lonely (Official Video)

A day from Hell just won't let up, in&nbsp;Hector Dockrill's tragic promo for Chase &amp; Status and BackRoad Gee.&nbsp;&nbsp;The video for When It Rains features actor Jack McMullen as a down-on-his-luck everyman, trying to go about his day to day life to disastrous effect.&nbsp;It all starts with an antagonistic phone call and a cigarette lit the wrong way, and builds to a high-octane climax full of suspense, blood, chase scenes&nbsp;and the opportunity for the character to finally get the nicotine hit he's gagging for.&nbsp;Brilliant work which anchors on McMullen's performance and a Dockrill's keen eye for narrative.&nbsp;

Emily Mulkerrins

Joe Mulvihill

Josh Tue

Elena Isolini

Angela Hart

Seb Bruen

Oliver Witworth

James Hackett

Lewis Munro

Crowns & Owls

Rik Green

Chase & Status, BackRoad Gee 'When It Rains' by Hector Dockrill 

Chase & Status, BackRoad Gee - When It Rains (Official Video)

Hector Dockrill directs the promo Sam Fender’s Get Me Down, an emotional film symbolising the end of a relationship.The video opens with Fender revving a car engine, looking totally exhausted, moments away from speeding around a racetrack.&nbsp;A flashback montage encapsulates the ups and downs of a passionate relationship,&nbsp;flicking back and forth between memories with increasing intensity, before we return to the first frame... Fender hurtles towards a bloody accident, flipping the car, but surviving to tell the tale.&nbsp;Punchy and cinematic, the video has the same raw, authentic feel as all of the artist's videos, with an extra layer&nbsp;of action-packed drama.&nbsp;

Bruno Loureiro

Ella Taylor-Palfrey

Lee Parfitt

Louis Simonon

Amy Stephenson

Amber Sibley

Alex Cowburn @ Jinjo Casting

Monica Armario, Lewis Shelly

Alternative

Rock

Sam Fender 'Get You Down' by Hector Dockrill

Sam-Fender-'Get-You-Down'-by-Hector-Dockrill

James Blake's cool LA life is disturbed by endless reminders that <a href="https://www.finneasofficial.com/" target="_blank">Finneas</a> is much more successful that he is - in Bear Damon's brilliant video for Say What You Will.“The song is about finding peace with who you are and where you’re at regardless of how well other people seem to be doing,” Blake has explained in a press release. “Comparison really is the thief of joy.”The video is really an expression of that theme, but much less earnest than Blake's statement might suggest. Bear Damon does exploit&nbsp;the sensitivity that Blake is&nbsp;renowned for, but for comic purposes. He does so in a&nbsp; series of beautifully judged sequences that serve to crush James's spirits - beginning with him holding a single&nbsp;award at the Grammys, only to be&nbsp;jolted by the sight of Finneas cradling an armful.Who knew that James Blake could act comedy? Bear Damon, presumably, and maybe Blake suspected it himself. There are various elements that make this an outstanding video - not least the (self-mocking) presence of Finneas. It would be nothing without him. But Blake's own performance of&nbsp;quietly crumbling confidence makes it wonderful. It may or may not be&nbsp;truthful, but it's certainly believable. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Bear Damon

Salim El Arja

Sacha Benharroche

Couscous

Alexis Johnson

Henry Kaplan

Cooper Vacheron

Ricky Gausis

Kodak

James Blake 'Say What You Will' by Bear Damon

James Blake - Say What You Will (Official Video)

Jorja Smith plays a cunning car mechanic, involved in a money-making wheeze with her co-star Shaybo,&nbsp;in the gritty and atmospheric video for Bussdown&nbsp;directed Fenn O'Meally - and filmed in Jorja's hometown in Walsall.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;If the sight of Jorja as a West Midlands car mechanic seems unlikely at first, O'Meally makes it work by drawing on various influences and sharp cinematic techniques from Hollywood heist movies, and also closer to home. Initially, it's Jorja who uses her charm to seriously overcharge customers at the auto repair garage. Shaybo observes on the CCTV, before they indulge in their taste for jewellry, as Jorja transforms out of her oily overalls into something more glamorous.[imgtoken data:2]For&nbsp;a song which has an unhurried soulful tempo, O’Meally's command of the narrative, attention to detail&nbsp;and integration of the performances is exceptional. This is a very confident and stylish video by the director - also from the West Midlands - and&nbsp;a great platform for the performers who display their natural personalities and chemistry while inhabiting their fictional roles. The cinematography by&nbsp;Patrick Golan is perfect for providing the fusion of English kitchen sink grittiness and slick music video glamour.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:3]“Honestly, it's been a blessing working with an artist who is so driven, so hard working and so collaborative," says O'Meally. "I knew working with Jorja would be special - two Midlands girls, both who hustle their heart out, from very humble backgrounds, teaming up and showing up is always going to be special. And then Shaybo in the mix, crazyyyy talent... I am so grateful for the trust both artists gave me.”[imgtoken data:4]

Fenn O’Meally

Cora Rodriguez

Patrick Milling Smith

Luca Chapman

Max Randall

Face North

Jorja Smith ft Shaybo 'Bussdown' by Fenn O'Meally

Jorja Smith - Bussdown (feat. Shaybo)

Danica Arias Kleinknecht directs a breezy dance promo&nbsp;for Kito, Zhu and Jeremih.&nbsp;The video for Follow observes an eclectic handful of dancers - including Caleb Bonney and Stephen Ojo from Beyoncé's Black Is King film - as they traverse the grungier side of NYC, performing in tunnels, overpasses and anywhere that inspires them on the way.&nbsp;Beautifully shot by DoP&nbsp;Patrick Golan, the grittier aesthetic and heavy use of contrast&nbsp;is a step away from usual dance films, which often prefer soft lighting and landmark locations. The choice to flip this concept on its head is an inspired one, and makes for a brilliant visual.&nbsp;

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Director of Photography

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