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Samuel Marr

Max McLachlan helps introduce the world to the new Birdy, in this captivating&nbsp;promo for Raincatchers.&nbsp;The video depicts Birdy as a giant, helping her younger self (played by Eleanor Hockley) navigate a world of corporate monotony and oppressive rules, blending&nbsp;semi-autobiographic lyrics with dark fantasy aesthetics.&nbsp;"Birdy is not a kid anymore," says McLachlan. "The world has known her since she was barely a teenager. She wanted a music video that would shed the dainty image of her as a naive child, but address the years of youth lost having to play grown-up in the industry."What better way to show how much she’s grown than to make her a giant?"[imgtoken data:1]Birdy drops down a miniature scale model of the office environment to the young girl,&nbsp;empowering her to see herself from a new vantage point, and gather the courage to break free and blaze her own path - whilst seeing life in a more playful way, as the child she is.&nbsp;The desaturated, near-dystopian aesthetic perfectly suits the narrative concept, and it's packed full of absorbing, emotional iconography.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Macy-trieu Dingle

Caroline Pope

Lily Ashley

Max Mclachlan

Jonjo Lowe

Blink

Jennifer Ivory

Abi Hurcomb

Ailsa Aikoa

Elicia Lotherington

Joel Spence

James Lahaise

Maria Comparetto

Emma Mendel

Homespun

Alex Gregory

Kelvin Chim

Eleanor Hockley

Warner Music UK

Birdy 'Raincatchers' by Max McLachlan

Birdy - Raincatchers (Official Music Video)

Jordan Rossi directs a high-drama, glam rock-inspired promo for Adam Lambert's cover of Bonnie Tyler's bombastic classic.Rossi helms&nbsp;an effervescent&nbsp;visual for Lambert's take on Holding Out For A Hero, featuring a cast of bedazzled musicians, hidden behind glitterball helmets,&nbsp;who eventually strip to reveal their true, unique selves.&nbsp;From the pastel backdrop through to the styling and makeup, the video is a throwback to the glamorous excess of the 1980's, and is perfectly suited to the track.[imgtoken data:1]"The idea behind the video is to throw away homogeneity and celebrate individuality, whatever form that may take," explains Rossi.&nbsp;"Adam is the perfect collaborator. We've shot together before, so had a shorthand going into this one. But he was great at really driving ideas forward. He wanted to do something fashion-orientated with a glam rock and camp twist.&nbsp;When researching the video, Rossi found himself inspired by some of the all-time greats in the industry.[imgtoken data:2]"I did a lot of visual research for this video with photographers like Jean-Paul Goude being a big source of inspiration for the editorial setups," he says. "We also gave a cheeky nod to Robert Palmer's legendary, and often imitated, videos [for Addicted To Love and others] but again with our own camp twist - with glitterball wearing robots."At every stage of the video Adam and I sought to subvert traditional conventions of music videos, fashion and pop iconography to create a piece of work that was fun, tongue-in-cheek and expressive with an incredible cast."

United States

Laura Little

Sachin Gogna

Jordan Rossi

Aidan Brooks

Carrie Sutton

Rankin Creative

Laura Collins

Ryan Monteith

Charlie Knight

Chelsea Stemple

Kitty Rajakulasingam

Alex Kryszkiewicz

Jonny Iseli

Danny Williams

Mark Jennings

Kite Chuang

Time Based Arts

Warner Music

Alt Pop

Adam Lambert 'Holding Out For A Hero' by Jordan Rossi

Adam-Lambert-'Holding-Out-For-A-Hero'-by-Jordan-Rossi

A love story blossoms in the most unlikely of locations, in Fred Rowson's playful promo for Mae Muller.&nbsp;The video for I Just Came To Dance plays out like a Gucci shoot on a golf course, with a bit of The Virgin Suicides thrown in for good measure, and sees Mae attract the attention of a golfing guy with gorgeous looks but&nbsp;a flatlining personality.[imgtoken data:1]Mae can’t decide whether she wants to get with him or kill him. So, instead, she toys with him.Conceptually opposite to the lyrics of the track - you are definitely not meant to be busting moves in the middle of a golf course, but that doesn't&nbsp;stop&nbsp;Muller and friends -&nbsp;the video is imbued with director Fred Rowson's comedic, slightly surreal style, and it will keep viewers on their toes throughout.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lucy Cooper

Kharmel Cochrane

Naomi Weijand

Darcey Simmons

Curtisha Kruythoff

Oluwatosin Omotosho

Sarah Adewunmi

Jade Denne

Soki Mak

Fred Rowson

Tara Sadeghi

Emily Tedrake

Ryan Delahunty

Jack Reynolds

Laura Northover

Lizzie Jones

Kerry Green

Josh Brooks

Juan Minotta

Mark James

Claudimar Neto

Ross Kwan

Zara Ali

Richard Fearon

George Leo Manby

Black Kite Studios

Mae Muller 'I Just Came To Dance' by Fred Rowson

Mae Muller - I Just Came To Dance (Official Video)

Jordan Rossi directs an empassioned promo for South African singer-songwriter, actor and novelist Nakhane, featuring Perfume Genius, with a work that takes its cue from some pillars of Queer cinema and art.&nbsp;The video for Do You Well begins&nbsp;with Nakhane and their love interest glistening under sparkling lights in a studio space, and then&nbsp;battling to create a common ground, before finally connecting with each other.&nbsp;Gorgeous and thrilling, the video visualises a complex set of emotions in a stylish and thought-provoking manner, and the end result is wonderfully alluring.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"Nakhane already had a concept for this video," Rossi reveals.&nbsp;"It was very much centred around a wrestling encounter between two people in a homoerotic fashion. They wanted to express the idea of a duel and the ridiculous nature of aggressive masculinity."Nakhane and I drew inspiration from lots of Queer art and cinema such as Pink Narcissus by James Bidgood, Querelle by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Moonlight by Barry Jenkins and Sebastien by Derek Jarman. We also looked at features like Fight Club and Shame - both dealing with masculinity, sex and relationships in a unique manner.[imgtoken data:2]"Visually, I wanted a really deep and textured image with lots of energy. Tony Scott's turbulent yet cinematically rich style of compressed imagery was a huge source of inspiration here.&nbsp;"It's not every day you get to make projects such as this so a huge shout out goes to Faye who commissioned it, the record label for giving us complete creative freedom and Nakhane for being such a trusting collaborator."

Jordi Estapé

Faye Purcell

Sachin Parmar

Miguel Carmenes

Beth Montague

Edwin Brawn

Freddie Wright

Stephen Ofori

Theresa Adamson

Chloe Dean

Maisie Boyd

Daniel Levy

Rascal Post

Nakhane ft Perfume Genius 'Do You Well' by Jordan Rossi

Nakhane - Do You Well (feat. Perfume Genius) (Official Music Video)

Tash Tung directs a heartfelt, poetic promo for&nbsp;Lucinda Chua - featuring&nbsp;Chua&nbsp;alongside 9 year-old actor Coco Bridger as Chua’s younger self.The richly cinematic narrative for Golden starts as Lucinda as Yian, confined in the isolation of a mosquito net, discovering&nbsp;Yian Yian, similarly alone. Yian Yian offers her both punishment and salvation, as Lucinda comes to understand and accept herself fully.[imgtoken data:1]Ethereal and tender, the gentle camera movement and sharp focus on composition and space help reveal the story, whilst leaving plenty open to interpretation.&nbsp;Assembling a production team of London’s leading East and South East Asian creatives, the crew includes&nbsp;executive creative producer Tiger Hagino Reid, producer Cheruto Wang, production designer Erin Tse, movement director Duane Nasis and photographer Milo Van Giap.

Erin Tse

Duane Nasis

Anna Kennedy

Matt King

Tash Tung

Cheruto Wang

James Leech

Peter Bishop

Harry Hardwick

Lucy Crow

Austin Phillips

Oli Robertshaw

Ant Belle

Eleanor Chapman

Ryunoshin Tomoyose

Natsumi Narita

Thomas Mangham

Coco Bridger

Lucinda Chua

Lucinda Chua 'Golden' by Tash Tung

Lucinda-Chua-'Golden'-by-Tash-Tung

Carly Cussen directs a glossy performance promo for Eyelar.&nbsp;In the video for Till You Hate Me, we see two opposing worlds collide, reflecting&nbsp;the dichotomy of emotions in the track.&nbsp;DoP Rick Joaquim creates a distinctive look for each of the worlds - the first is&nbsp;an ethereal, realistic environment, with soft lighting and a sense of calm. The other world is full of shadows, hard lighting and a gloomy, otherworldly colour palette.&nbsp;The opposing aesthetics perfectly encapsulate the themes of the concept, and pay homage to videos of the late 90's and early Noughties.&nbsp;Great work with a standout style and plenty of engaging imagery.&nbsp;

Felix Coles

Dom Strachan

Thea Dagnaud

Jaime Jarvis

Independent Talent Group

Carly Cussen

Kem Ekundayo

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Playmaker Films

Adam Trz

Rick Joaquim

Lisa Foo

Sam James

Michael Rock Perring

Joanna Cuper

Lauren Bell

Aimee Twist

Tom Matthews

CHEAT

Sony Music

Eyelar 'Till You Hate Me' by Carly Cussen

Eyelar - till you hate me (Official Video)

Raja Virdi explores the thin line between good and bad for the big&nbsp;team-up of Marshmello, Mae Muller and Trippie Redd.&nbsp;The video for American Psycho takes place in a series of stylish custom-built sets, with a red and white colour scheme which represents the dichotomy of a toxic relationship.&nbsp;Muller and Redd thrive in their unique setups, and Virdi's use of dynamic transitions, animated elements and rhythmic editing keeps the video constantly engaging.[imgtoken data:1]"It was such a pleasure to direct this promo," says Virdi. "I'd been wanting to do a concept like this for a while and glad it fit the song so well. I love the themes of duality, and seeing the difference performance states of Mae between the red toxic sets and the white angelic sets."I really wanted to move the camera seamlessly between the spaces, keeping the visual constantly engaging with how we reveal new moments."Collaborating with my regular DOP Pieter Snyman and the insanely talented production designer Sarah Asmail&nbsp;ensured we found the rhythm for the piece and how best to give each space a unique feel for each artist on the song.[imgtoken data:2]"The turnaround was immense for this one with needing to shoot and deliver all within a week. But thanks to an insanely talented crew, we just about got there&nbsp;- albeit with little to no sleep, lol. Big ups to to my constant producers Joseph J Goldman and Greg Smith for pulling this one out of the bag - and MVP 1st AD Tom Kelly who made a crazy tight schedule work without compromise. My very talented regular post team made the process very smooth - editor Samuel Marr, colourist Connor Coolbear and VFX with Jakob Thorhallsson and Phil Woods."Thanks to team Marshmello, Mae &amp; Trippie for the trust in this one, and huge shout outs to the Astralwerks squad Joe, Luke and Loies for being so great all the way through."

Sarah Asmail

Talent Talks

Kirsty Oldfield

Oliver Whitworth

Raja Virdi

Greg Smith

Joseph J Goldman

Mouthpiece

Noir

Loies Kim

Joe Mortimer

Joe Sherno

Pieter Snyman

Javier Alejandro

Zoe Gunn

Tom Kelly

Alex Hudson

Josh Tue

Michael Mroczek

Oskar Pera

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Phil Woods

Jakob Thorhallsson

Astralwerks

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd 'American Psycho' by Raja Virdi

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd - American Psycho

Michael Holyk returns to music videos with the sun-kissed video for Becky Hill's team up with Galantis.&nbsp;Shot in Cape Town, the video is packed with&nbsp;stunning landscape shots in and around some remarkable properties on the Cape, as Holyk portrays Hill as escaping the everyday to enjoy a glamour and romance in the sunshine.The song is another result of Hill's longstanding songwriting collaboration with MNEK. "The magic I felt when we first wrote my single ‘Losing’ back in 2012, I still feel to this day when writing with him," she has said. "I feel like every single I release has the potential to better the last one and this is no different, especially with Galantis featuring on the record, too."And Holyk's video provides the soaring, aspirational imagery that the song deserves.

Adele Cany

Patrischa Humm

Michael Holyk

Dirk Hanekom

OB Management

The Cavalry Collective

Noir Productions

Marco Grey

Rob Slinger

Nicol Dippenaar

Andre Roux

Lolu Ncukana

Stephanie Gibourdel

Chaundré

Peter Vanderbyl-Smuts

Décio Lourenço

Wendy Turner

Amin Cader

Polydor

Becky Hill, Galantis 'Run' by Michael Holyk

Stitch Editing has announced the arrival of Samuel Marr - an editor who has built an impressive music video showreel over the past few years -&nbsp;to its Stitch and Homespun rosters.His credits include cutting videos for pop giants Sam Smith, Little Mix, Years &amp; Years, Becky Hill and numerous others, regularly working with leading music video directors including Samuel Douek, Fred Rowson and Raja Virdi. <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/profiles/samuel-marr/42329" target="_blank">Samuel</a> has also&nbsp;built an enviable portfolio of commercials, includes films for Rexona, Virgin Red and Remy Martin, working with directors such as Rowson, Tash Tung and Ulf Johansson.Samuel’s career was originally in theatre production in Ireland, and that led him to pursue opportunities in Irish Language Television. He had begun editing seriously while working on projects at university, and from TV he made a seamless transition to becoming a music video editor, fired by his personal passion for music. Recent projects include Samuel Douek's video for Galantis X David Guetta X Little Mix’s smash hit Heartbreak Anthem.“Samuel’s reputation precedes him, and we are delighted to be adding him to our line-up of editors," says&nbsp;Stitch Editing MD&nbsp;Angela Hart. "His dynamic style adds another string to our bow, while his experience cutting exceptional music videos made the decision a no-brainer. We are also very excited to see how his commercial career will develop with us.”Marr has also commented that he is very excited to be welcomed onto the Stitch and Homespun rosters.&nbsp;“To be joining this group of editors is a real honour," he says. "I’ve always admired the work that Stitch and Homespun produce, so I was over the moon when the team contacted me. The dedication that the editors show is inspirational, and I can’t wait to get started. Here’s to an exciting new chapter!”• Watch Samuel Marr's music video showreel at Homespun&nbsp;<a href="https://homespun.tv/editor/samuel-marr" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;

Samuel Marr joins Stitch and Homespun

Jordan Rossi directs a cathartic promo for Sir Tom Jones, featuring actor/dancer Iain Mackay.&nbsp;The track is a&nbsp;reversioning of the&nbsp;Bob Dylan song, and touches&nbsp;upon&nbsp;frank realisations about growing old, whilst still evoking a sense of positivity.The video focusses upon Mackay as a solitary drinker in a dive bar, chugging back the beers whilst&nbsp;lost in painful&nbsp;thought. As Sir Tom and the Dylan-penned track get going, his spirits start to improve. Soon he is off the barstool,&nbsp;dancing&nbsp;around the venue, leaving no part of the room untouched.&nbsp;And then, after reclaiming his sense of self, he leaves - driving off in a vintage Pontiac.[imgtoken data:1]"The concept for Not Dark Yet represented something very unique to me - even in the harrowing nature of this awareness of being near the end of your life there is a kernel of positivity that I wanted to hone in on," says Rossi."I remember writing in the treatment that you're never too old to have some fun and that's exactly what this is. No matter where life has taken you to you can always find a bit of fun somewhere. Particularly in the music."I really wanted to ensure that the video had some emotionality to it. I tried to imbue the video with every inch of detail that I could, some aspect that everyone would recognise in themselves. Whether that's the down-and-out start or the carefree climax or simply a love of music that is splashed across the entire piece.[imgtoken data:2]"I couldn't have completed the video without our protagonist Iain Mackay, ex-principal dancer from the Birmingham Royal Ballet, who came in at the last minute - literally the night before the shoot - and absolutely understood what we were trying to achieve."But also [DoP] Luke Scully who helped develop the visual style with me, Elle [Lotherington, 1st AD] who kept us on track throughout a tricky day and Natricia [Bernard, choreographer] whose energy and ingenuity never cease to amaze me."Scully's cinematography, including the use of&nbsp;different overlays and digital grain creates a slightly gritty and timeless feel.&nbsp;"The visual style takes inspiration from 1970s B-Movies and the Grindhouse genre, popularised in recent years by the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez," says Rossi.&nbsp;"But I chose to swap the action-packed gore for an upbeat two-step."

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