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Sam Barnham

Architects' co-founder and drummer takes up video directing duties once again for the band, with a riotous promo for Seeing Red.&nbsp;In an abyss-like studio environment, we see the band perform under coruscating strobes, captured in frantic whip-pans and creative slow-shutter camerawork.&nbsp;Keeping the focus purely on performance, the video oozes a feverish&nbsp;energy, that is unrelenting right until the final frame.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Esther Flatters

Dan Searle

Jamie Whymark

Kode

Simon Ingram

Ilya Maksymenko

Nathan Killham

Tommy Maccahon

James Smith

Jack Ainsworth

Haelwyn Adams

Ben Cowan

The Quarry

Jonny Tully

CHEAT

Alternative

Rock

Architects 'Seeing Red' by Dan Searle 

Architects - "Seeing Red"

The first in a series of videos directed by Alexander Brown heralding the long-awaited return of&nbsp;The Libertines, features a seedy taxi driver, ferrying his customers around Margate&nbsp;in his retro Bentley...&nbsp;when he's not in the pub.The video for Run Run Run is the opening chapter of the series which features characters from the songs on The Libertines new album All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade. And the taxi driver is certainly a classic Libertines character: a sleazy geezer, speeding through the town with a frantic, alcohol-fuelled purpose, played by English actor Geoff Bell (Girl With A Pearl Earring,&nbsp;Kingsman,&nbsp;Stardust).The video was shot across two days, with an action-packed, manic energy that makes the most of the&nbsp;distinctive backdrops and locations in Margate - which happens to be Alexander Brown's home town.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;"When (commissioner) John Moule told me he had a project that was right up my street I didn’t expect he was being literal!" says Brown.&nbsp;"Working on the new campaign for the Libertines is a real treat for me, I wasn’t sure if I’d have time to take it on but my wife convinced me to give it a go."The only problem was, they didn’t want one video, they wanted five.&nbsp;Not that it’s a huge problem but sometimes it feels like expecting lightning to strike five times. The ideas need long legs. It’s a lot of time to fill!"There is a lot to do still on the campaign and there are always twists and turns along the way, but I really cannot wait to see this huge sprawling Margate opera come together."

Jenn Sanders

Gus Sharpe

Alexander Brown

Alex White

Jealous Films

John Moule

Matt Nolan

Jack Maddison

Michael Farrell

Harry Coleman

Zander Hearn

Sophie Gouk

Avner Shiloah

Geoff Bell

Indie

The Libertines 'Run Run Run' by Alexander Brown

The-Libertines-'Run-Run-Run'-by-Alexander-Brown

Elliott Gonzo directs an cinematic promo for Tom Walker, where a young man discovers&nbsp;a burning easel in the middle of the forest.&nbsp;The video for Burn sees the character - played by Joshua James Smith - overcome with emotion as he watches the mysterious painting on the easel engulfed in flame.&nbsp;Then, foreshadowing the events to come, he is struck by lightning, before the entire forest starts to burn around him.&nbsp;Interspersed with high-energy performance sections, the video burns brightly across its&nbsp;two and a half minute runtime, before building to a fiery climax.&nbsp;With an earthy colour palette and frenetic cinematography, the video is beautiful to look at, and the balance of abstract narrative and performance checks all the boxes.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Johnny Savage

Charlie Morris

Elliott Gonzo

Chris Murdoch

Mouthpiece

Prettybird

Kat Cattaneo

Conrad Reid

JP Garcia

Lottie Lindsay-Beavan

Sebastian Joly

Deniz Yildiz

Rory Thomas

Alex Gregory

No.8

Jakob Thorshallsson

Joshua James Smith

Sony Music

Tom Walker 'Burn' by Elliott Gonzo

Tom-Walker-'Burn'-by-Elliott-Gonzo

Joe Nankin directs a thought-provoking promo for Hybrid Minds and venbee's If Love Could Have Saved You.&nbsp;The record addresses the pressing issue of youth mental health, with Hybrid Minds' label&nbsp;Room Two joining forces with charity organisation Joe’s Buddy Line,&nbsp;to raise awareness on this important topic.The video is a moving tribute to the life of a young man,&nbsp;shedding light on the profound impact of his absence on his close-knit circle of friends and family.Interweaving lo-fi clips of cherished memories with profound scenes from the days and weeks after the character is gone, the video takes viewers on a heartfelt emotional journey whilst shedding light on the importance of treasuring love and connection whilst it is still within our grasp.&nbsp;It's great&nbsp;work, which touches upon the fragility of life without diluting the beauty of memories shared with people who are no longer with us.&nbsp;

Joe Nankin

Anastasia Liasi

Kiran Mandla

Lee Fairweather

Ella Griffith

Aaron Reid

Derek Hansen

Persis Reynolds

Leethal Reppin

Electronic

Hybrid Minds, venbee 'If Love Could Have Saved You' by Joe Nankin

Hybrid Minds, venbee - If Love Could Have Saved You (Official Video)

Popping out to the corner shop gets a magical makeover in Jay Green's video for London rapper Blanco's classy&nbsp;tribute to that ubiquitous small shop chain, Londis.Green sets up a constant rotating shot in the middle of a classic corner shop, with Blanco performing energetically to camera as other customers come in and out, run errands, and get into arguments with each other. The director makes the best out of the challenge of shooting in a small space, going between aisles and using time lapse effectively, to capture the natural flow of activity in the store, and the drama.Almost unbeknownst to them is Blanco is observing all the growing chaos,&nbsp;as&nbsp;revealed with a twist ending.&nbsp;Lit up with a colourful grade that looks good enough to eat, you will probably want to re-up on snacks in your local, after checking this out...[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Jay Green

COMPULSORY

Sam Hooper

Tom Clapson

Carla Martins

Alex Magill

Lucy Ashmore

Nicki Tomic

Chey Antoine-Chagar

Blanco ‘Londis’ by Jay Green

Blanco - Londis (Official Music Video)

Is the party the cure, or the disease? Chris Fowles explores the possibilities in his enigmatic promo for up-and-coming artist&nbsp;D4vd.The video for Worthless starts with D4vd on the couch - he's patient talking to a initially unseen psychiatrist. Furthermore, he is also taking part in a group therapy session.These spin off into dark, twisted vignettes - a trippy house party and taxi journey - presumably flashbacks to what led him to into therapy. But then things get weirder. What actually is real in D4vd's mysterious world?"We had a really tight turnaround on this video," says producer Alex White. "Chris had to develop a concept that not only aligned with d4vd's brief but that was also achievable to produce and shoot in the time given."Collaborating once again with DoP Henry Gill, meant that Chris and Henry could think freely on the shoot with d4vd,&nbsp;and the whole team made&nbsp;it a really enjoyable and creative day."[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

George Blomiley

Chris Fowles

Las Bandas Be Brave

Olly Riches

John Mouratis

Flynn Dennison

Felix Coles

Alexandre Nerzic

Creative Outpost

Interscope

Luis San Martin

D4vd 'Worthless' by Chris Fowles

D4vd-'Worthless'-by-Chris-Fowles

Iggy London directs a&nbsp;visual exploration of girlhood, growing up and self-love, in his affecting promo for Grace Carter.&nbsp;The video for Pick Your Tears Up contains several intimate portrait vignettes&nbsp;of Carter and her friends, capturing them in a transitory, poignant manner.&nbsp;Carefully blending character study and an abstract, elevated aesthetic, the video exists somewhere between a music video and documentary, and is instantly captivating and moving.&nbsp;A beautiful complement to the track, which perfectly visualises an intangible, yet universal, set of emotions.&nbsp;

Elena Isolini

Jinjo Casting

Verity May Lane

Iggy London

George Telfer

Park Pictures

Christian Huck

Shelley Jones

Lallie Doyle

Emmy Robinson

Ada Wesolowska

Tiffane Williams

Maya Man

Ed Hanbury

Trim Editing

Jason Wallis

Electric Theatre Collective

Cinelab Film and Digital

Grace Carter 'Pick Your Tears Up' by Iggy London

Grace-Carter-'Pick-Your-Tears-Up'-by-Iggy-London

Director duo Mr. Mr. - that's Mr Yankey and Jack Ker - create an inspired&nbsp;promo for rapper KiLLOWEN's Sober.&nbsp;The narrative explores the idea of battling addiction, through creative, spirited vignettes, which contrast the lyrics with&nbsp;an elevated and vibrant aesthetic.&nbsp;This clash of light and dark makes for a fascinating promo, which moves at a million miles an hour, and uses imaginative cinematography to make every frame dazzle.&nbsp;Sober follows the duo's video for KiLLOWENs <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/06/17/killowen-bar-fights-poetry-mr-mr/76860" target="_blank">Bar Fights &amp; Poetry</a>, released last year - and both serve as a&nbsp;great&nbsp;introduction to their offbeat style.&nbsp;

Eirelin Adams

Macy Trieu-Dingle

Maggie McDermott

Emily Davies

Ollie Dunn

Jack Ker

Mr Yankey

Mr. Mr.

Edwin Brawn

Sticker Studios

Tom Thain

Rik Burnell

Max Tuite

Chris Wilson

Homespun

Trakk Records

Hip Hop

KiLLOWEN 'Sober' by Mr Yankey & Jack Ker (Mr. Mr.)

Killowen-'Sober'-by-Mr-Yankey,jack-Ker,mr.-Mr.

The full spectrum of human emotion is on display in a small photobooth, in&nbsp;Sayna Fardaraghi's evocative promo for Tom Grennan.&nbsp;The video for Grennan's Here sees the pop star as a DIY handyman, fixing and sorting out an aging photobooth, as a variety of different characters enter and exit, each with their own stories and purpose.[imgtoken data:1]There are romantic couples, friends, strangers, self-conscious prom queens, robbers...&nbsp;each taking centre stage in their own stylised vignettes.&nbsp;With energy and emotion packed into the concept - all tied together by several quickfire montages of still images, which expand upon the characters - this is an impressive&nbsp;debut pop video by Sayna Fardaraghi, who recently signed to Forever.[imgtoken data:2]"I've always wanted to create an intimate connection between complete strangers through shared memories, moments and experiences," says&nbsp;Fardaraghi. "A&nbsp;photobooth became the perfect&nbsp;microcosm&nbsp;for that for me. It's something so simple yet so effective&nbsp;and hasn't been often explored cinematically.[imgtoken data:3]"The photobooth in the music video is a room that experiences the good, the vulnerable, and sometimes the bad. It's that ephemeral moment that we've all had at some point in our lives, and bringing that to the screen accompanied by Tom's incredible song, his energy and the array of featured talent has been a pleasure to work with.&nbsp;"I couldn't have asked for a better array of talent and crew to bring this to life.&nbsp;It brought so many folks together and was packed with beautiful on-camera surprises.[imgtoken data:4]"When I spoke to Tom we discussed how it should be a range of scenarios and emotions that are more&nbsp;real&nbsp;than fictional, exploring more dark moments and not just all light and frivolous. I went through the scenarios I had in mind and made sure they're&nbsp;all at some point relatable and 'real life'&nbsp;than pure fiction and otherworldly."One of my favourite parts came when discussing the development of the peak of the song with my DOP Charlie Knight. We spoke about how integral the photobooth&nbsp;flash needed&nbsp;to be, and went through a series of tests with different bulbs to find the perfect one&nbsp; - I&nbsp;mean perfect colour, brightness intensity, flash size, etc. My goodness was it so worth it!&nbsp;[imgtoken data:5]"The trickiest part was the peak of the song and aligning the images as closely as possible. If you freeze on the hands you'll find that the next frame matches it as closely as possible, but still shows a different moment frozen in time. This took a long while to perfect, but truly has paid off and is such an integral part of the music video. Big thanks to Toby Heard our editor who was a dream to work with!"

Georgia Currell

Francesca Houlder

Thomas Viney

Olivia Jessop

Isabella Dupee

Sayna Fardaraghi

Sam Katz

Forever

Ana Krkjulius

Charlie Knight

Sasha Nixon

Oscar Stewart

Niomi Collins

Jonny Iseli

Catharina Scarpellini

Hannah Knowles

Holly Tidwell

Iliana Mavroeidakou

Toby Heard

Pundersons Gardens

Megan Lee

Tom Grennan 'Here' by Sayna Fardaraghi

Tom-Grennan-'Here'-by-Sayna-Fardaraghi

Get taken into another dimension&nbsp;in Elliott Gonzo's thrilling promo for Enter Shikari featuring Wargasm.Employing a hypnotic blend of visual techniques, including depth sensors, drones and glitchy post effects, the video sees a man getting chased down whilst the artists rock out in a nondescript industrial setting.&nbsp;Combining a dystopian futuristic aesthetic with degraded footage, the video feels as unique as the innovative track, and will no doubt go down as one of the best crossovers in the genre this year.&nbsp;

Dylan Bolister

Kitty Cowell

Dave Gourlay

Alex Rice

Conor Chalk

Anita Okpongete

Dan Newcombe

Fabio Olgiati

Jamie Oliver Lia

Nics Paskauskas

Nathan Greenwood

Katie Dymmock

Coffee & TV

Harvey Mcgarry

Enter Shikari ft Wargasm 'The Void Stares Back' by Elliott Gonzo

Enter Shikari - The Void Stares Back (feat. Wargasm) - Official Music Video

Kelvin Jones has directed the video for Aitch's&nbsp;My G, featuring Ed Sheeran - taken from the Manchester rapper's recently released debut album -&nbsp;where the majority of the video budget was donated to the Down’s Syndrome Association.The stripped-back promo centres around Aitch writing a letter to his younger sister, Gracie, reflecting on their relationship and the love he has for her, and in the video he is&nbsp;positioned in front of an old-fashioned television set displaying images and memories of him and his sister growing up. Ed Sheeran features as an animated illustration, singing&nbsp;the lyrical verses of the song.The promo was filmed on a day-long shoot at the Langdon Down Centre, the home of the Down’s Syndrome Association Charity. The Centre opened in 1868, as a home and place of education for people with learning disabilities. The centre broke boundaries and stigmas at the time of it’s opening, it is therefore significant that is the setting of this promo, which talks of acceptance and unconditional love.&nbsp;“I have a close relationship with Aitch in and out of work, and it was a huge privilege to work on this song which is dedicated to his sister, who we all know and love," says Kelvin Jones. "It was a pleasure to bring this visual to life and try new things at the same time - this was my first time working with animation and I enjoyed it a lot, I will definitely be doing that again.”&nbsp; &nbsp;

Kelvin Jones (ByKartix)

Dani Wright

Matt Hoosh

Lee Brown

Manu Amler

Ricardo Angei

Matthew Nolan

Joe Munroe

Lisa Mejuto

Cora Delaney

Mikey Pearce

Spirit

Grime

Aitch ft Ed Sheeran 'My G' by Kelvin Jones

Aitch, Ed Sheeran - My G

Joel Barney directs a dramatic narrative promo for Ellauro.&nbsp;In the video for No Mind, we see Eloise and her lover travelling from day into night, as their relationship deteriorates in front of our eyes.The concept highlights the slowly fading spark of their relationship by match-cutting scenes with increasingly apathetic interactions and uncomfortable silences, until they go their separate ways at the end.&nbsp;Barney keeps the video fresh by interweaving portraits of the couple in with the travel set-ups and performance vignettes.&nbsp;

Joel Barney

Ellauro 'No Mind' by Joel Barney

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