Executive Producer

Saskia Whinney

Tajana Tokyo directs a slick, feelgood promo for BRIT-winning girl group FLO's team-up with the legendary&nbsp;Missy Elliott.&nbsp;Taking inspiration from Missy Elliott's 2002 hit Work It, the main refrain&nbsp;of Fly Girl has&nbsp;manifested one of the best collabs in recent memory, in this fusion of old school and modern R&amp;B.&nbsp;And Tajana Tokyo's&nbsp;accompanying video has a vibrant, celebratory concept.It takes place at a packed bar, where the trio perform, dance and get down with the party vibes, joined by a whole host of energetic characters.&nbsp;Representing the nostalgia of the Noughties with a future-facing, contemporary vibe, it's an immediately engaging visual with a brilliant cameo from the icon herself, which will have fans of both artists on the edge of their seats.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3]

United Kingdom

Katie South

Chloe Rosolek

Tajana Tokyo

Scarlett Anderson

Somesuch

Saorla Houston

Holly Williams

Shaun Waldie

Nathalie Pitters

Maëva Demurger

Zorica ŠaliĆ

Philips Nortey

Matt Alsop

Catherina Scarpellini

Rebecca Richards

Island

Andre Reid-McKinley

FLO ft Missy Elliott 'Fly Girl' by Tajana Tokyo

Flo-Ft-Missy-Elliott-'Fly-Girl'-by-Tajana-Tokyo

A story of going 'out out' - in all its glory, ecstasy, and some agony - superbly told by Femi Ladi.

Lane Casting

Femi Ladi

Joseph J Goldman

Matt Bohun

Courtney Bennett

Emily Mulkerrins

Kaz Ove

Luke Morrison

Electric Theatre Collective

Dance

Chase & Status 'Mixed Emotions' by Femi Ladi 

Chase-&-Status-'Mixed-Emotions'-by-Femi-Ladi-

CC Wade captures Griff and Sigrid's backstage antics, in the light-hearted yet incendiary promo for Head On Fire.&nbsp;To mark this team-up of two inspiring&nbsp;pop performers, the Wade brothers let them loose in a deserted theatre to just have fun - which gets slightly out of hand. They have the run of the place, they mess around dressing up, climb rigging - and then set fire to the place. All without missing a beat of their performances.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Celebrating their friendship and not taking themselves too seriously, it's great to see Griff and Sigrid kick back and let loose - and show a slightly dangerous, even pyromanic&nbsp;streak.&nbsp;The visual feels like the perfect&nbsp;partner to the upbeat track, skirting with edginess - and the talented CC Wade, best known for their work with the likes of King Krule and other hipster types.&nbsp;make good on this opportunity to make their mark in the pop world.

CC Wade

Maddy Perkins

Chloe Slattery

Dani Castro

Kitty Rajakulasingam

Moritz Moessinger

James Wicks

Aida García Vega

Grant Sandy Phillips

Elena Isolini

Elliot Beach

Kamran Rajput

Ahida Agirre

Michelle Dacillo

Tomi Roppongi

Gabby Floyd

Emily Sonnet

Cinelab Film and Digital

Kodak

Griff X Sigrid 'Head on Fire' by CC Wade 

Griff X Sigrid - Head on Fire (Official Video)

Archy Marshall, aka King Krule, takes an nighttime&nbsp;stroll through Peckham Rye and triggers a spooky, gory&nbsp;Gothic mystery,&nbsp;in CC Wade's riveting video for Comet Face.&nbsp;&nbsp;Co-written by Wade and Archy’s brother Jack,&nbsp;it starts with Archy waking up on a park bench in his childhood home of Peckham, South London, then encountering period-costumed&nbsp;figures running from a wild, terrorizing beast. Angry, pitchfork-wielding locals are soon in breathless pursuit. And a climactic twist reveals the monster is much closer to home than Archy first thought.&nbsp;Their first collaboration since the beautifully crafted, MVA-winning video for Biscuit Town in 2018, this is much more lo-fi and dramatically frenetic affair, but in its way, just as cinematic. The grainy aesthetic, cinematography&nbsp;has a B-movie vibe to it, while the storyline is straight out of classic horror movie territory.The unremittingly murky&nbsp;London setting invokes Conan Doyle, James Whale,&nbsp;and also perhaps, John Landis's own early '80s tribute to classic horror, An American Werewolf In London. Surely we need a remake of that now...

XL Recordings

Alternative

Indie

King Krule 'Comet Face' by CC Wade

King-Krule-'Comet-Face'-by-Cc-Wade

Dan Emmerson directs an artistic vision for Clipz's Again, with animation by Leon Washere.&nbsp;Utilising block colour and strong, bold lines, the video layers a variety of painterly textures and techniques over archive performance footage of Ms Dynamite, Ms Banks and Jaykae to embody the frenetic pace of the track.&nbsp;Almost zine-like in its style, the visual stays true to the DIY aesthetic whilst adding a unique, contemporary flair. As such, its just as rewarding as Emmerson's foray into animation in music videos last year for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/02/13/specials-vote-me-dan-emmerson/57311" target="_blank">The Specials' Vote For Me</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dan Emmerson

Tom Gardner

Ben Crook

Jason Walis

Leon Washere

Kino Library

Pure View TV

Dancehall

House

Clipz ft. Ms Banks, Ms Dynamite, Jaykae 'Again' by Dan Emmerson

Clipz-Ft.-Ms-Banks,-Ms-Dynamite,-Jaykae-'Again-'-by-Dan-Emmerson

Rollo Jackson directs a mesmerising performance visual for newcomer Pa Salieu's Betty.&nbsp;Opening in an exterior location under a strangely-hued pink sky, the video&nbsp;is formed of dynamic performance setups, spectacular VFX work -including the artist atop several 3D body parts- and&nbsp;a lo-fi performance captured on an infrared camera.The lyrical content and visual concept are very much open to interpretation and deeper insight. Salieu wrote the track to explore both the vibrance and difficulty of black life, against the backdrop of perpetual violence and grief in his lived experiences, and these themes punctuate the video throughout.

Rollo Jackson

Elly Camisa

Deepa Keshvala

Elliott Power

Trim Editing

Fouad Gaber

Tatyana Alexandra

Oliver Whitworth

Hip Hop

Pa Salieu 'Betty' by Rollo Jackson

Pa Salieu - Betty (Official Music Video)

Anton Tammi teams up with Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, for their chilling fourth collaboration, In Your Eyes.&nbsp;Picking up right where he left off in <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/03/09/weeknd-after-hours-anton-tammi/63691">After Hours</a>, we see the artist brandishing a knife just as the elevator doors close, followed by a cacophony of gutwrenching screams.&nbsp;On the run, the girl from the elevator - played by Zaina Miuccia - is helpless as The Weeknd stalks her, embodying the foreboding threat of an '80s slasher villain. It's a blood soaked trip through anachronistic Los Angeles, echoing the same hallucinatory vibes as the previous visuals from the album, with a decidedly more gruesome aesthetic.With a climax that flips the concept on its head - and leaves Abel&nbsp;without his head - this is another masterful work from Tammi, who ends the series on a weird and wonderful high. &nbsp;

United States

Anton Tammi

Sarah Park

Oliver Millar

Miranda Lorenz

Andreas Arvidsson

Nicke Jacobsson

Mathematic

Zaina Miuccia

Nick Muller

Contemporary R&B

The Weeknd 'In Your Eyes' by Anton Tammi 

The-Weeknd-'In-Your-Eyes'-by-Whinney

Aoife McArdle channels George Orwell's Animal Farm in her outstanding satire of our post-truth world, for Coldplay's Trouble In Town. &nbsp;In this fast-moving story&nbsp;an&nbsp;ensemble of anthropomorphic characters' lead&nbsp;interwoven lives on the mean streets of an anonymous American city. Tackling issues such as homelessness, racial and social inequality and police brutality, we follow members of the underclass&nbsp;as they try to survive in a spectacularly messed-up system. The use of animals such as foxes for these characters is an inspired choice, given their urban habitat and often desperate living situation, which is in total contrast to the wealthy politicians, represented (as in the Orwell classic) by pigs.As the normal residents risk their lives day-to-day to just exist, we see the pigs on screen arguing and coming to blows with each other. This disrespect trickles down to the police and other positions of power, in a distressing setup that echoes&nbsp;real-life shootings of those such as Alton Sterling and other black men who were murdered by the police.With Kiev standing in for this threatening urban landscape,&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Mauro Chiarello utilises the neon glare of the city as a main lighting source, building upon the gritty urban aesthetic with a splash of garish colour. UK-based SFX company Millenium FX created each of the prosthetic masks on display in the video, a true testament to the creative&nbsp;team's&nbsp;talent and the incredible potential that exists in international collaboration.But above all this is a triumphant return to music videos by McArdle in making a blockbuster-style entertainment without&nbsp;compromising her satirical targets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from the song and video will be split between two charities:&nbsp;The Innocence Project, which helps to overturn wrongful convictions in the US;&nbsp;and ACFS, which is a charity for vulnerable children in South Africa.&nbsp;

Aoife McArdle

Alex Chamberlain

Lucy Bradley

Mauro Chiarello

Dan Sherwen

Final Cut

Simon Bourne

Framestore

Millenium FX

Coldplay 'Trouble In Town' by Aoife McArdle

Coldplay-'Trouble-In-Town'-by-Aoife-Mcardle

Aneil Karia directs a harrowing narrative set in a dystopian&nbsp;Britain, for Riz Ahmed's The Long Goodbye.&nbsp;Taking place&nbsp;in a nondescript town in Surrey, we are introduced to a British South Asian family in a bustling household- one son is trying to teach his Dad -played by Ahmed- dance moves, whilst the other is cosied up on the sofa with his girlfriend, playing games and chilling out. Several other family members are spotted around the house, with a group of girls getting ready upstairs, and the grandfather&nbsp;trying his best to catch the news on the TV, amongst the flurry of activity.&nbsp;In the midst of the chaos, we see moments that are universally relatable -&nbsp;trying to manage different family members and their short tempers, moving furniture around to accommodate more people for a party. Small snapshots of everyday life to paint a picture of the family dynamic. Having stumbled around with an old chair for several minutes, to the dismay of several family members, Ahmed sets it down in a cramped room, before noticing an alarming scene unfolding across the road.&nbsp;In broad daylight, a group of white men in black uniforms are forceably removing people from their homes. The tone of the video shifts as Ahmed screams for everyone to run for cover, exclaiming "This is it. It's happening now". The uniformed gang catch up to Ahmed and his loved ones, in a truly haunting third-act.This near-future dystopia is conceptualised brilliantly by director&nbsp;Aneil Karia, <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/07/24/kano-trouble-aneil-karia/59936">who won an MVA last year for his collaboration with Kano</a>, and is known for his work on TV series such as Top Boy. Uncomfortable and confrontational, this isn't an overly exaggerated narrative with tonnes of creative license. This is one or two missteps into the future, the potential result of the current political climate and events such as the ongoing Windrush scandal. The surreal&nbsp;transition from happy family&nbsp;to mindless murder on the street is made only more harrowing given its basis in reality.&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Stuart Bentley creates an authentic aesthetic through the use of natural daylight and documentary-style camera movement, succinctly&nbsp;matching the tone of the project. This is a concept very much based in the real world, and Bentley ensures the cinematography is as unobtrusive as possible.&nbsp;Karia is an exceptional talent bringing important stories to the forefront, and a perfect match to such a visceral concept and track. A one-take monologue at the end of the video depicts Ahmed rising with a newfound strength, confronting the camera directly with the deplorable reality that is staring us all in the face:&nbsp;“Don’t question us about our loyalty, our blood and sweat’s enough / Born under a sun that you made too hot for us / Kidnapped by Empire and diaspora fostered us.”• Behind The Scenes feature on The Long Goodbye on <a href="https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/story/riz-ahmed-the-long-goodbye/" target="_blank">WePresent</a>

Aneil Karia

Riz Ahmed

Scott O'Donnell

Tim Nash

Sally Campbell

Seth Wilson

Caroline Reason

Hayley Williams

Stuart Bentley

Bill Rae Smith

Amanda James

Shaheen Baig

Roxanne Farahmand

Ruth Crawford

Holly Rebecca

Lisa Mustafa

Amrit Sahotay

Marc Cass

John Street

Nadine Richardson

Time Based Arts

Simone Grattarola

Paul Davies

Andrew Stirk

Alternative, Hip Hop

Riz Ahmed 'The Long Goodbye' by Aneil Karia

Riz Ahmed - The Long Goodbye

As he explained in <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/interviews/work-life-tom-hardiman-somesuch/63465" target="_blank">our recent interview with him</a>, Tom Hardiman employed VR tech to create his new (two-dimensional)&nbsp;video for Mura Masa.The video is a classic warehouse rave scene, but it was&nbsp;shot using a sophisticated 360˚rig, usually found on the "bottom of helicopters for&nbsp;Mission Impossible&nbsp;films."The footage was then stitched together, transitioning between multiple spheres, and editing between flattened out 360˚ video files. As such the video is genuinely experimental."A&nbsp;proper brain melt," said Tom. "It’s hard thinking beyond the rectangle…"

Tom Hardiman

Ersan Beskardes

Ruben Woodin Deschamps

Verity May Lane

Paulina Rzeszowska

Peter Bishop

Adrian Barry

Hannah Lane

Justin Du Pre

Jordan To

Thomas Mangham

The Mill

Bruce Langfield

Richard Grewe

Polydor

Elliot Zelmanovits

Mura Masa ft. Georgia 'Live Like We're Dancing' by Tom Hardiman

Mura Masa, Georgia - Live Like We're Dancing (Official Video)

Anton Tammi directs a hallucinatory short film for The Weeknd, to promote upcoming album After Hours.&nbsp;This begins as if in the aftermath of that inventive appearance on The Late Show, with The Weeknd soaking up the applause of a chatshow audience, with a fake smile plastered across his face, hauntingly artificial and unusual.&nbsp;But after the rush and highs of performing, the rest of the world feels empty and lifeless, and this&nbsp;gradual realisation&nbsp;parallels the disappointment he feels with everyday life.&nbsp;Things take a turn for the surreal inside a subway station, where he is dragged and tossed around like a ragdoll by an unknown force. Representing the darker and more unpredictable side of his personality, this climax builds to a frenetic and mesmerising finale, full of Gaspar Noé-style edits and acid trip aesthetics.&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Oliver Millar crafts the light in a way that plunges The Weeknd into shadow for the majority of the visual, mirroring the darker aspects of the concept and the artist's mindset. The smooth tracking shots at the beginning are counterpointed with intense whip-pans and frantic camera movement later on in the video, which helps match the pace of the concept alongside the cacophony of creepy sound effects.&nbsp;* NOTE:&nbsp;this video has an Epilepsy Warning *&nbsp;

Kenneth Arnold Taylor

Janne Vartia

Alec Ernest

Experimental

The Weeknd 'After Hours' by Anton Tammi

The-Weeknd-'After-Hours'-by-Anton-Tammi

Anton Tammi and Abel Tesfaye develop the singer's After Hours lounge lizard alter-ego in a deserted downtown Vegas...&nbsp;&nbsp;

Devin “Daddy” Karringten

Niels Lindelien

Nizar Najm

Adam William Wilson

Tim Montana

The Weeknd 'Blinding Lights' by Anton Tammi

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

What sleight-of-hand goes on here? The Weeknd's appearance on The Late Show to perform new single Heartless takes the TV live performance to a new level.&nbsp;First off, Abel&nbsp;Tesfaye (The Weeknd) is not there when hem is&nbsp;introduced by host Stephen Colbert. He's slouching backstage with a drink, as if he stepped straight off the set of <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/12/05/weeknd-heartless-anton-tammi/62250" target="_blank">his music video for the song</a>. And then he goes walkabout, though the corridors of the NBC Studios in New York.And then things get really weird, as the everyday takes a surreal turn. Alex Lill's direction leads us to a rare but very real 'how did they do that?' moment.&nbsp;&nbsp;If Spike Jonze pushed the door open onto the possibilities of subverting a classic TV studio performance with his direction of <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/03/20/karen-o-danger-mouse-woman-spike-jonze/57848" target="_blank">Karen O and Danger Mouse's performance of Woman on The Late Show</a> earlier this year,&nbsp;Lill and his team - including DoP Michael Ragen and production designer JC Molina - has taken it much further.&nbsp;

Alex Lill

Brendan Garrett

Jeff Kopchia

Michael Ragen

Connor Coolbear

JC Molina

Soul

The Weeknd 'Heartless' (live on The Late Show) by Alex Lill

The-Weeknd-'&#039;heartless&#039;'-by-Alex-Lill

Anton Tammi supplies a spectacular, hallucinatory vision for the return of The Weeknd with Heartless.&nbsp;Exploring the Vegas strip with a friend, Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) is trying to find a girl to fix him whilst flings and drugs continue to leave him numb. Permanently in awe of the lights and sights, he stumbles through a number of casinos with a wingman by his side, whilst the 100 mile-an-hour city melts away in his drug-tinged concsciousness.Paying homage to films such as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Enter The Void, the dichotomy between the glitz and glam of Vegas and the darker side of tripping in the city is represented through glitchy lo-fi cutaways, and a deteriorating performance from the artist in the build to a sobering ending.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Alli Maxwell

Elizabeth Gross

Erik Eclass Mateo

Erik Henriksson

Sean Hogan

Haley Appell

Nick Rondeau

Work Editorial

Nat Vrandich

Alternative Pop

The Weeknd 'Heartless' by Anton Tammi

The-Weeknd-'Heartless'-by-Anton-Tammi

Stuart McIntyre directs a slow, steady and very absorbing music video for Deem Spencer's Shorty Pt. 3.&nbsp;The relaxed visuals start with Spencer&nbsp;in a blank room with just his head and shoulders showing. Styled in a bandana and a T-shirt, the minimalist art direction and wardrobe mirrors the stripped-back track. Shot in a variety of long takes, Shorty Pt. 3 moves at its own pace, with only a handful of shots in the whole project.&nbsp;One great thing about the slower editing style is the ability to really look into a scene as we watch it. As the pacing and editing within music videos gets faster and faster, we have adapted to quickly picking out what we need to see&nbsp;before the image cuts to another shot. There is none of that here, as viewers are invited to watch the performance, generate ideas about the locations and scenery and really connect to the track and visual.&nbsp;Untraditional but very effective, this simple concept is elevated by the sense of calm that radiates from both the video and Spencer's performance throughout.&nbsp;

Stuart Mcintyre

Deem Spencer 'Shorty Pt. 3' by Stuart Mcintyre

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