Colourist

Steffan Perry

Matilda Harding-Kemp directs a powerful promo for new artist Laurel Smith's Everybody Bleeds, depicting a surreal dreamworld outside the confines of a party.The video explores themes of empowerment, violence and rebellion, slickly visualised with style and flair, and Harding-Kemp has created a hard-hitting and refreshing visual that stays in the mind."Life experiences good or bad become a part of us and that’s something we have to grapple, fight and grow with," she says. "We wanted to portray this aspect of reality through a sense of metamorphosis where the more the video progresses the more Laurel’s reflection changes until she doesn’t recognise herself. To me, subtle moments like this feel quite close in representing that transient journey.[imgtoken data:1] "This psychological narrative is driven from Laurel’s subconscious as she escapes a party and ends up finding her power again. When we fall into Laurel’s dream world where time-freezes, all the girls have weapons to protect themselves in some way."This feels like quite a rebellious image that links to the contrast in the lyrics of being a ‘good girl’ and a ‘bad one’ as women are stereotypically told to be in line and sweet. So it was fun playing with that and showing female energy in an empowering way."

Matilda Harding-kemp

James Dearden

Carrie Sutton

Blindeye Films

Sebastian Hinds

Mike O'Connor

Jack Lightfoot

Nacho Guzman

Bronte Carter

Daisy Oldershaw

Louis Catlett

Company 3

Joe Walker

Laurel Smith 'Everybody Bleeds' by Matilda Harding-Kemp

Laurel-Smith--'Everybody-Bleeds'-by-Matilda-Harding-kemp

Luke Seomore and&nbsp;Joseph Bull focus on gentle moments of connection in their new film for Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend - a follow-up to their film last year featuring the ambient band's track Palace.&nbsp;Unfolding over one day, the video explores a multitude of lives across the capital, revealing unseen and hidden moments of introspection and connection.A visual representation of devotion, this is a celebration of daily life in all its messy&nbsp;humanity. Presented in cinematic, painterly vignettes - once again shot by Luke and Joseph's longtime collaborator David Procter -&nbsp;every frame is emotional and beautifully composed, elevating the theme of the concept.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Luke Seomore &amp; Joseph Bull

Adam Farley

UNIT9 Films

Adam Dolman

David Procter

Chris Rogers

Norbert Varjasi

Dennis Mabry

Framestore

Chris Anthony

Kharmel Cochrane

Instrumental

Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend 'Cactus' by Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull

Blessed-Are-The-Hearts-That-Bend-'Cactus'-by-Luke-And-Joseph

A compelling tale of transgression&nbsp;and obsession for DJ-producer David Lindmer by DRUST - aka Tristan Hefele.It begins with a young man aiming to confront a couple in a club - and then spinning back to his past, as a troubled kid and psychiatric patient who falls for his doctor, who cannot resist her urge to&nbsp;reciprocate. A steamy affair begins...DRUST's skilled direction of the sex and drug-fuelled narrative, and his excellent lead actors, sets the tone for the climax&nbsp;of the video, when&nbsp;the young man confronts the doctor and her partner. By this point, anything&nbsp;is possible and something unexpected certainly happens.[imgtoken data:1]"The starting point for the Omen video was to explore the theme of ‘doomed relationships’ and witness the nuanced moments where things take a wrong turn," explains Tristan Hefele, aka DRUST."Bringing emotion to the forefront of the viewers’ experience was key to the storytelling and a big part of the reason why the track was so great to work on."David was a fantastic artist to engage with because of his openness to the collaborative effort of the whole piece. Early on we decided that the images shouldn’t feel like they’d just been tacked onto the track, but that there should be a reciprocal process, where the pictures enhance the music and vice versa. The feeling of both being fully bedded together was of primary importance to us."

DRUST

Barney Gee

Monastery

Ben Keswick

Marti Guiver

Dominika Besinka

Nick Brown

Matt Nolan

Tom Jacobs

Issy Martin

Evan Williams

Jay Gomez

Nicholas Martin Dunn

David Lindmer ft Johanson 'Omen' by DRUST

David-Lindmer-Feat.-Johanson-'Omen'-by-Drust

Sea shanty superstar Nathan Evans goes on a leisurely&nbsp;journey in Mike Baldwin's promo for Told You So.&nbsp;Packing a jaw-dropping number of locations into the short runtime, Baldwin employs the "double dolly" effect popularised by Spike Lee, creating playful and engaging setups which perfectly fit the lilting track.&nbsp;Though the backgrounds and environments change, Evans' cheeky charm remains on display throughout, creating an infectious energy.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Mike Baldwin

Emily Vincent

Anil Duru

Owen Porter

Zenon Clements

Chris Benns

Elaine Lynskey

Polydor Records

Folk Pop

Sea Shanty

Nathan Evans 'Told You So' by Mike Baldwin

Nathan-Evans-'Told-You-So'-by-Mike-Baldwin

Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull's film to accompany 'post-rock' outfit Blessed Are The Heart That Bend's track Palace, follows a young paramedic as he leaves hospital after his shift, and then experiences a rollercoaster of emotions.&nbsp;Rising actor Daniel Ward gives a moving performance as the paramedic who struggles with post-shift fallout as he walks the streets of London, occasionally encountering the characters on the streets at night, but mainly struggling with the impact of his job: the vestiges of adrenaline, the memories, the cathartic release.&nbsp;Filmed around the streets and edglands of East London at night, captured in luminous cinematography by DoP David Procter, this is an insightful study of the psychological impact upon&nbsp;health service workers at times of crisis. It could hardly be more timely, this year of all years.&nbsp;

Unit9

Mark Couzens

Ben Stell

Daniel Ward

Casarotto

Ambient

Post-rock

Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend 'Palace' by Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull

Blessed-Are-The-Hearts-That-Bend-'Palace'-by-Luke-&-Joseph

Scribz Riley pays homage to his old estate in Savannah Setten's&nbsp;video for East Side.Floating high above the London streets, Scribz performs as a group of the estate's residents watch on in awe. Effortlessly transcending his human form, he finally crashes back down to Earth to continue on his journey.The seamless VFX - care of&nbsp;WeAreCovert and Denova - creates an authentic and engaging visual style, which is matched by&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Christian Huck's striking yet unfussy&nbsp;cinematography.

Savannah Setten

Ersan Beskardes

Pulse Films

Maurizio Von Trapp

Ivan Rogalsky

Kris Iliyna

Christian Huck

Vlad Dobrik

Nikolai Orlow

Hanna Malomedova

Katya Maksimova

Katya Moliboga

Dominic Beeput

We Are Covert 

Denova Media

Nadya Persaud

Sony Music

Soul

Scribz Riley 'East Side' by Savannah Setten

Kodaline vocalist Steve Garrigan shows life through his&nbsp;perspective, in Mike Baldwin's&nbsp;intimate and canny video for Sometimes.&nbsp;Utilising a SnorriCam rig, the camera is focused on Garrigan's face throughout his daily routine, from band practice, drinks in a crowded bar, a walk on London streets, and including the inevitable lower moments that we all suffer from. The focus on his face at all moments is representative of anxiety, and&nbsp;having expectations of who you should be and what you should be doing, because it feels as though someone is always keeping check.Characteristic of&nbsp;many of Mike Baldwin's videos, this is&nbsp;simple in its concept, but turns out to be a very well-judged&nbsp;visual accompaniment to the powerful lyrics.&nbsp;

Ireland

Peter Bromfield

Arthur Mulhern

Christopher Jorr

Nick Edwards Tombs

Elle Fell

Poppy France

Jane Third

Indie Folk

Indie Rock

Kodaline 'Sometimes' by Mike Baldwin

Kodaline-'Sometimes'-by-Mike-Baldwin

Hot off the heels of their first collaboration for&nbsp;Belong, director Savannah Setten reunites with slenderbodies for another captivating&nbsp;video - filmed within the confines of a high security prison in Ukraine and featuring real inmates confronting their circumstances through creative expression.Setten's unique video for Arrival offers a rare insight into the life of these men, exploring the mental toll it takes and how they - for all their sins - find a way to cope. No actors were used in this film.

Benedict Turnbull

Alexey Savelov

Ed Hanbury

Trim Editing

2332 Films

Dasha Deriagina

Alternative, Electronica

slenderbodies 'Arrival' by Savannah Setten

Slenderbodies-'Arrival'-by-Savannah-Setten

Savannah Setten&#39;s latest vision for Slenderbodies was filmed on Russia&rsquo;s border with China, a space spanning over 4000km where cultures collide, and &ldquo;the question of otherness remains unanswered&rdquo;.

Masha Kolchina

Tom Zylla

Anton Shepshelevich

Andrey Kalugin

Island Records

Dance

Slenderbodies 'Belong' by Savannah Setten

Slenderbodies-'Belong'-by-Savannah-Setten

The Kaiser Chiefs are back, and Ed Sayers has singer Ricky Wilson&nbsp;vying for approval from his bandmates from the diving board.It&#39;s a fun, warm and colourful video that sees Wilson take on some high-dives in a set of progressively more ridiculous costumes (we&#39;re talking sky diver through to superhero by way of Victorian Bird Man here).We&#39;re also treated to some underwater lip-sync, which is no mean feat, and the whole thing (bar the opening shot) is in 4:3 aspect ratio - possibly a little nod to Sayers&#39; Super 8 roots (he&#39;s the founder and maestro behind the Straight 8 competition).&nbsp;We invited Ed to shed a little more light on the production...

Ed Sayers

Lucy Chambers

Seven Productions Ltd

Jai Lusser

Eben Bolter

AJ Golesworthy

Laurence Johson

Aaron Walters

Ciaran Beale

Grace Zito

Georgia Woodland

Ben Harrex

Final Cut

Frametore

Tim Greenwood, Savneet Nagi

Emma Greengrass

Caroline Records

Indie-pop

Kaiser Chiefs 'Parachute' by Ed Sayers

Kaiser-Chiefs-'Parachute'-by-Ed-Sayers

Simon Willows makes a very welcome return to music videos with his promo for Tough Love&#39;s latest pop-house anthem, and gives an essential but mundane part of daily life a very enjoyable graphic makeover.&nbsp;People of all sorts snuggle down for a good night&#39;s sleep - captured both above the bed, and also below. That part was achieved by using specially reinforced Perspex, to achieve the sort of results you might get from sticking your whole body on a very big photocopier. In your jammies.&ldquo;The love of our bed is something that connects us all - and we all long to feel the touch of it on our face at night,&rdquo; says Simon of the video for &lsquo;Touch - featuring Arlissa on vocals. &ldquo;So without being aware of it we must all look pretty weird in our sleep when we&#39;re snuggled down for the night.&quot;The goal was to make a music video that was full of funny faces and ideas. Faces do weird things when you distort them against glass, so the more faces we could feature the better - young through to the old.&rdquo;

Simon Willows

Rishi Hindocha

Bare Films

Joanna Ebuwa

Simon Richards

Tom Nowell

Minna Attala

Amy Atkins

James Norris

The White House

Catherine Pavitt

Katie Rhodes

Natalia Maus

Eno Enefiok

Tough Love ft Arlissa 'Touch' by Simon Willows		

Tough Love - Touch ft. Arlissa

Shot in a burnt-out house in London and driven by Ian Murray&#39;s excellent photography, Great Guns director Calum Macdiarmid ofers up a stylish film-noir piece to brilliantly compliment&nbsp;Chløë Black&#39;s haunting and dramatic&nbsp;27 Club.Boasting a bold and intense look throughout and brilliantly styled, Calum&#39;s promo gets increasingly darker and grittier as Chløë delivers an alluring performance...

Calum Macdiarmid

Great Guns

Boris Franchi

Ben Hsiung

Ian Murray

Olly Nice

Chris Dowling

Jessamy Hadfield, Hazel Brill

Kate Ruth

Shukeel Murtaza

Lucy Gibson

James Demetriou

Dugal Macdiarmid

Joe Miller

OB Management

Elizabeth Doonan

Chløë Black '27 Club' by Calum Macdiarmid

Chløë-Black-'27-Club'-by-Calum-Macdiarmid

The <a href="http://www.ukmva.com/">UK Music Video Awards</a> are helping to bring the talented people working in British music videos to a wider audience.


And here's more evidence: Richard's lovely new video for Last Shadow Puppets. Shot at Pinewood, it was inspired by Fellini's cult, largely forgotten short film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063715/">Toby Dammit</a>, and is dripping with stylised, subtly ironic atmosphere.
Not only is it perfect for the LSPs, it features Alex and Alexa - London's coolest couple. Case closed.

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