Director

Samuel Douek

Samuel Douek at <a href="https://camp.productions/">CAMP</a> directs a vibrant,&nbsp;mindbending promo for Baby Queen,&nbsp;visualising the insecurities of our 20's, with a hypnotic trip through pastel-pink fantasies and nightmarish liminal spaces.&nbsp;&nbsp;Using a sense of place to reflect the artist's emotional turmoil, the video for Quarter Life Crisis switches between three distinctive vignettes, filmed in a surreal, dreamlike manner.Elevated with a little VFX magic, the video reflects the lyrics in a brilliantly conceptual way, capturing&nbsp;an all too familiar feeling that many viewers will relate to.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

United Kingdom

Nicole Bell

Amy Stephenson

Elliot Zelmanovits

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

CAMP 

Jorge Higgins

Conor Chalk

Francesca Woods

Adam Wells

Josh Jacob

Jak Waughman

Harry Coleman

Felix Wildey

Reiss Alexander

Lucy Wearing

Andi Chu

Electric Theatre Collective

Jamvfx

Polydor Records

Baby Queen 'Quarter Life Crisis' by Samuel Douek

Baby-Queen-'Quarter-Life-Crisis'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek directs an exuberant neon-hued visual for&nbsp;Sophie &amp; The Giants X Purple Disco Machine.The promo for Paradise features an invigorating blend of spacey vibes, otherworldly visual effects and playful performance, squeezed into a retrofuturistic package.&nbsp;Utterly captivating with whimsical styling and eccentric&nbsp;set pieces,&nbsp;it's a brilliant match to the electronic track.&nbsp;

Alan Scott

Sarah Adewunmi

Ollie Ireland

Agro Studios

Zoe Gunn

Natalia Maus

Benjamin Leggett

Kia Fern Little

Tane Stevens

Steve Wingrove

Matteo Zenini

Tamia Diaz

Jackie Read

Angus Cockram

Reiss Alexander Harris

Martina Derosa

Mus Emin

Samuel Marr

Homespun

Jules Willeman

Absolute

Jam Vfx

Rocio Herrero

Electronic

Sophie & The Giants X Purple Disco Machine 'Paradise' by Samuel Douek

Sophie-&-The-Giants-X-Purple-Disco-Machine-'Paradise'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek continues his collaboration with&nbsp;Yonaka, following the action-packed video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/02/06/yonaka-panic-samuel-douek/80251" target="_blank">Panic</a>, by directing&nbsp;the first of five visualisers for the Brighton band's forthcoming EP.All the visualisers were conceived as a single body of work, each one stripped back to single setups with stark simple set design. A motion control robotic arm was used to allow Douek and team to seamlessly cut between various chaotic setups as continuous shots.

Luke Dryden

Sebastian Jolly

Myles Bevan

Time Based Arts

Indie pop

Yonaka  'Welcome To My House' (Visualiser) by Samuel Douek

Yonaka--'Welcome-To-My-House-(visualiser)'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek directs a rip-roaring promo for alternative rock oufit Yonaka.&nbsp;The evocative frenetic promo sees vocalist Theresa dragged through a series of chaotic scenes - including being strapped to the front of a moving truck - before finally breaking free, and taking control of her own destiny."I was so excited to work with Yonaka and direct my first punk music video," says Douek.&nbsp;"We shot this in the middle of freezing cold winter - and did three&nbsp;live stunts in the dead of night."It was an amazing feat from the whole team, and I'm forever in awe with the band’s willingness to get stuck in."Punchy, energetic and full of attitude, it's another brilliant video from Douek and the CAMP team.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Sachin Parmar

Daragh Mccann

Elsa Grace

Joshua Jacob

Sebastien Joly

Arie Priede

Jamie Lai

Caleb Johnston

Styled By Vodka

Viktoriia Kostruk

Jack Oliver

Alternative Rock

Yonaka 'Panic' by Samuel Douek

Yonaka-'Panic'-by-Samuel-Douek

Anne-Marie finds good reason to suspect that Aitch is up to no good, in Samuel Douek's entertaining video for Psycho.Douek creates a boisterously colourful, almost cartoonish series of environments in which Anne-Marie can wreak havoc upon Aitch's attempts at serial cheating. The director's approach gels nicely with the light-hearted tone of the collaboration between two of the UK's biggest pop stars.And he gets sterling support from the production design by&nbsp;Tilda Bonham Carter, styling by Cora Delaney and Justin Rose, and the casting of Aitch's numerous other girlfriends.[imgtoken data:1]"The idea of the video was to empower anyone who has been in Anne-Marie’s position before," says Douek. "It was no mean feat to pull off, shooting eight scenes in one day - including moving the entire production from one location to another."I'm really proud of what we managed to pull off and I hope the viewer has as much fun watching it as we did making it."

Tilda Bonham Carter

Fingal Green

Cora Delaney

Justin Rose

Ella Kenny

Nycollas Abreu

Dan Curwin

Massimo Fillipi

Arron Green

Marcus Albertsen

Ben Worthington

James Huthwaite

Aaron Carlo

Francesca Brazzo

Charlie France

Juliette Wileman

Absolute Post

Jon Omar

Anne-Marie X Aitch 'Psycho' by Samuel Douek

Anne-marie-X-Aitch-'Psycho'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek directs an emotional narrative for Tom Walker's Serotonin.&nbsp;Exploring how grief affects a family dynamic, and the bumpy road to forging new relationships with loved ones, the video follows a daughter struggling to connect with her father after the loss of her mum.&nbsp;The video was shot in&nbsp;Teotihaucan, Mexico, an area which relies on the&nbsp;hot air balloon trade, and this aspect of the concept provides the perfect backdrop for the story to take place.&nbsp;Absolutely beautiful to watch, the video captures a rawness within the locations and characters, which contrasts perfectly with the vivid, chromatic textures and materials of the balloons.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Maria Teresa Gamboa

Fernanda Preciado

Violeta Films

Kat Cattaneo

Paco Quiroz

Angello Faccini

Alexa Haywood

Constanza Pérez

Ana Cardona

Irlanda Tapia

Axel Torres

Jorge Rodriguez

Aileen Ruelas

Paulina Martínez

Vania Palafox

Tom Walker 'Serotonin' by Samuel Douek

Tom-Walker-'Serotonin'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek directs a glossy promo for German artist Tashan.&nbsp;Following the cinematic visual for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/02/28/tashan-oprah-samuel-douek/75174">Oprah</a>&nbsp;back in February, the video for Yoga boasts slick visual effects, luxurious styling and a captivating performance, all in just over two minutes of screen time.&nbsp;Celebrating feminine energy and themes of self-empowerment, the video is a confident and assured presentation, and the product placement of the Womanizer stimulator elevates these vibes - and indeed draws parallels with Douek's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/howlworldwide/">own sex-positive brand</a>, which he runs alongside his directing work.&nbsp;

Sachin Gogna

Frankie Willcock

Leo Olesker

Deon Van Zyl

Asia Ahmed

Alasdair Copland

Beau Pritchard James

Justin McGillivray

Cameron Sealby

Furmaan Ahmed

Shanice Francis

Shamara Roper

Simmi Virdee

Felix Geen

Josha Eiffel

Tashan

Ash Sahota

Warner Music Germany

Tashan 'Yoga' by Samuel Douek

Tashan-'Yoga'-by-Samuel-Douek

Non-binary author and&nbsp;journalist Tom Rasmussen - aka drag queen Crystal Rasmussen - storms the world of pop with Fantasy Island Obsession, and a fun video by Samuel Douek.As you can see Tom is pumped up - sporting&nbsp;some impressive instant musculature -&nbsp;and ready to tear down this beknighted Isle. Just as soon as they can find their big red axe...

Bojana Kozaveric

Emily Carlton

Inez Gordon

George Greenwood

Myles Wilkinson

Vini Curtis

Jack Hamilton

Orlando O'Mahoney Morris

Joe Medlock

Leyah Titford

Lillie Hederwick Turner

Thassio Leal

Terry Barber

Globe Town Records

Tom Rasmussen 'Fantasy Island Obsession' by Samuel Douek

Tom-Rasmussen-'Fantasy-Island-Obsession'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek directs a cinematic performance promo&nbsp;for Tashan.&nbsp;In the video for Oprah, Tashan faces off ‘The Bad Guy’ in an all-or-nothing, high-stakes astrological poker game. She puts her fate in the hands of the deity Aquarius when betting it all, securing her inevitable victory."It was an amazing experience getting to direct this music video," says&nbsp;Douek. "The song is about being a bad-ass bitch - inspired by the eponymous TV personality - and that natural stardom is something the artist emanates. The aesthetic for the film was inspired by Tashan’s Swiss and Indian heritage and transports us to a surreal future where amber skies tower over cyber cities."The rich colour palettes and inspired art direction help bring the concept to life, and the setups are&nbsp; seamlessly&nbsp;integrated through clever visual effects work.&nbsp;"The VFX were created by the amazing Felix Geen to move between the reality of the poker game and the metaphorical fantasy of intergalactic travel," continues Douek.&nbsp;"We managed to pull off a really ambitious shoot with an incredibly talented crew. From the creative director Anita Chibba (Diet Paratha) to the art director Furmaan Ahmed and stylist Sachin Gogna, we were able to pay tribute to Tashan’s heritage with a crew made up predominantly of South Asian HODs in an authentic way whilst catapulting the film into an otherworldly future."&nbsp;

Furmann Ahmed

Alexa Haywood @ Freeagent

Alexa Wittkugel

Beau Pritchard-James

Anita Chibba

Sarah Mccormack

Joshua Eiffel

Tashan 'Oprah' by Samuel Douek

Tashan-'Oprah'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek celebrates the power of dance in his energetic promo for Sigala.&nbsp;The video for Melody was inspired by the rich culture of Mexico, and follows a woman who rides the bus on her way to work, unexpectedly bringing a full dance party with her.&nbsp;As she sits down to start her daily routine, she jumps between the real world and a hyper-stylised dream world, where everyone enters an explosive fantasy of colour and choreography.&nbsp;Transcending the confines of the bus, we see the party spill out onto the street, in a celebratory string of vibrant performance vignettes.&nbsp;Throwing shapes around several picturesque locations in the city, it's a beautiful video to look at, and a true&nbsp;tour de force&nbsp;of creativity and collaboration.&nbsp;Working with a full Mexican cast and crew it was&nbsp;Douek's first&nbsp;video with&nbsp;CAMP on the other side of the Atlantic, in collaboration with Violeta Films.

Arturo Galvan

Ewar Rayner Van Cawlaert

Leo Calzoni

Fabián Monroy

Anna Cardona

Manuel Gonzalez

Effie, Abraham, Gretel

Ranchito

Elena Argiros

Sony Music

Kike Moncada

Sigala 'Melody' by Samuel Douek

Sigala-'Melody'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek directs a warm and reflective promo for Mabel's Time After Time.&nbsp;You've probably heard Mabel's cover of the Cyndi Lauper classic on the McDonald's Christmas commercial this year, which depicts the story of a girl who outgrows&nbsp;her imaginary friend, before a trip to a McDonalds restaurant&nbsp;jogs her memory.&nbsp;The visual interpretation in the official music video is quite different, opting for a real-life, heartfelt concept which ponders love and loss,&nbsp;remembering those who are no longer with us, whilst looking forward to the future.&nbsp;The genuine emotion&nbsp;and intimate setup of the vignettes makes for a profound viewing experience, whilst Mabel's performance is spot-on as always.&nbsp;

Elle Lotherington

Nacho Guzman

Tyson Douglas

Kieran Brown

Simone Beyene

Rio Sreedharan

Hila Karmand

Ben Rogers

Gramercy Park Studios

Robson Yeo

Lisa Foo

Mabel 'Time After Time' by Samuel Douek

Mabel-'Time-After-Time'-by-Samuel-Douek

Samuel Douek celebrates our own individual star quality, in his poignant promo for Craig David, featuring&nbsp;MNEK.&nbsp;Following the stories of two outcast characters, the video presents a series of introspective vignettes, which end up intertwining and blending together. Exploring issues such as sexuality and body image, Douek ends the concept with a message of hope and optimism.&nbsp;"This is not a story of suffering, but a coming-of-age tale about accepting who you are and finding love for yourself."&nbsp;Douek notes. "We may live in a progressive society, but we are all under constant pressure to fit in, especially in the age of social media."

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