Editing company

Stitch Editing

Yarns has revealed the acclaimed directors, producers and production partners who will support this year's four winning filmmakers as they bring this year's competition theme of&nbsp;NOSTALGIA to life.The not-for-profit initiative run by <a href="https://stitchediting.tv/" target="_blank">Stitch Editing</a> that champions unsigned filmmakers across the UK, is once again giving each selected filmmaker an experienced&nbsp;mentor alongside production and post-production support from some of the industry's leading companies and talent. The mentors will guide the winners&nbsp;through every stage of the filmmaking process, from script development and pre-production to the final edit.Paulette Caletti will mentor Joseph Osayande as he develops Norfolk Dumpling, a poignant folk tale exploring memory, identity and belonging.&nbsp;Paulette is a producer and executive producer with over 20 years' experience across commercials, fashion, branded content and film. She is also an award-winning writer and director, currently developing her first feature, Marriage. Death. Motherhood."When I read Joseph's script, it did what the films I love always do - it invited me to experience the world from another person's perspective," she says.&nbsp;"I'm looking forward to supporting him as he brings his story to the screen."[imgtoken data:1]Florence Poppy Deary will mentor Julia Mervis, bringing her distinctive comic voice and visual storytelling to Forgive Me, Furby.&nbsp;Florence is an award-winning director known for her performance direction and dialogue-driven comedy, capturing life’s bizarre realities through observational live-action projects and animations. After beginning her career as a creative at Mother London and Wieden+Kennedy, she moved into directing, creating work for Airalo, Ginsters, Hilton Hotels, Tapi, Channel 4 and DVLA. In 2025 she won Gold for New Director of the Year at shots EMEA, and named Most Promising Commercial Director at the 2026 Creative Circle Awards.“Yarns is a fantastic competition, wildly helpful for anyone looking to explore or sharpen their directorial tools," she says. "Julia is an absolute legend and a force to be reckoned with.”Marta Bobić&nbsp;returns to Yarns to mentor Aleah Scott on Passenger Seat. Marta is UK Managing Director, Partner and Executive Producer at CANADA, one of this year’s Yarns sponsors. Since joining the company in 2015, she has played a key role in growing CANADA's UK presence while championing exceptional directing talent and developing stories that resonate with audiences.""I am delighted to be back again as a mentor for Yarns," she says. "The level of work every year is consistently impressive – the team really knows how to find and nurture talented directors and support projects with real potential."I loved reading Aleah's short Passenger Seat. The quality of her writing is impressive and her idea feels incredibly relevant. I'm excited to support Aleah during the development and production of her film and see this year's collection of films come to life."[imgtoken data:2]Nick Ball will mentor Heath Virgoe, lending his expertise in cinematic comedy to Cock-A-Doodle-Do! Nick is&nbsp;an award-winning director whose work is renowned for its cinematic craft, razor-sharp comedy and unforgettable performances. His films have been recognised by Cannes Lions, D&amp;AD, The One Show, British Arrows, AICP, The Clios and CICLOPE.“I’m very excited to mentor Heath through this year’s Yarns competition, largely because their script refuses to behave itself in the best possible way," he says. "Beneath Cock-A-Doodle-Do!'s wonderfully absurd premise is a genuinely sharp piece of writing about nostalgia, dysphoria, and the parts of ourselves we never quite manage to leave behind. That’s a difficult needle to thread in seven pages, and Heath somehow manages to do it with real confidence.”This year, Yarns also welcomes new and returning production partners, further expanding the support available to its winning filmmakers throughout the process: Kodak, ARRI Rental, the Kusp Hub and RESISTER.Yarns is also&nbsp;proudly supported by CANADA and Park Pictures, whose backing helps make the competition possible. Renowned for championing exceptional filmmaking talent and producing award-winning work across commercials, film and television, both companies share Yarns' commitment to nurturing bold new voices and giving emerging directors the opportunity to realise ambitious creative projects.&nbsp;Alongside Homespun - Stitch's new talent division - and post-partners Freefolk, Coffee &amp; TV, Bubble, 1920vfx and Sine Audio Post, Yarns continues to provide emerging filmmakers with the creative, technical and industry support needed to transform ambitious ideas into completed films.The four films will premiere at Curzon Soho on November 12th, celebrating a new generation of filmmaking talent.• More information on Yarns <a href="https://yarnsfilm.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>

Yarns unveils mentors and partners supporting its NOSTALGIA filmmakers

Leigh-Anne Pinnock stepping into her boldest, most fearless era yet, with confidence, empowerment and identity, in Miranda May's vibrant video.Sexy and stylish, Leigh-Anne performs in the studio-set video for Most Wanted, alone in a midnight blue scenario, in a routine with a dance&nbsp;partner and in an 'indoor rain' scene straight out of&nbsp;of a Nineties pop video - bringing the steamy lyrics to life with Jamaican co-singer Rvssian.&nbsp;Dry or wet, Leigh-Anne burns up the screen in this one...[imgtoken data:1] &nbsp;

United Kingdom

Miranda May

REPmedia

The Quarry

Dancehall

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Valiant, Rvssian 'Most Wanted' by Miranda May

Leigh-anne-Pinnock,-Valiant,-Rvssian-'Most-Wanted'-by-Miranda-May

Fa &amp; Fon bring back the heat and strike again with their second promo for Indonesian girl group no na.Following the high-octane antics of <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2026/01/23/no-na-work-fa-fon/93854" target="_blank">Work</a>, the girls return with another pulsating studio-based video for Rollerblade. And it's once again focussed on&nbsp;another&nbsp;dazzling display of slick, high energy choreography and irresistible performance - this time on rollerblades (well, at least some of the time).From high-angle perspectives through to BTS vibes&nbsp;with the crew working in the background, it's a confident visual treatment with a fresh energy.&nbsp;Another hit from Fa &amp; Fon, and a real earworm of a track.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Fa & Fon

Pulse Films

Indonesian Pop

no na 'Rollerblade' by Fa & Fon

No-Na-'Rollerblade'-by-Fa-&-Fon

Homespun has announced the return of its short film competition Yarns, continuing its mission to spotlight and support emerging unsigned filmmaking talent across the UK.&nbsp;For 2026, the competition returns with a new brief: 'Nostalgia', inviting filmmakers to explore our relationship with the past and how it shapes the stories we tell today.Entrants are invited to respond to the brief with a short treatment and script for an original film idea, up to five minutes in length. Three selected filmmakers will each receive £2,000 in funding, mentorship, and full post-production support from Homespun, Sine Audio Post, Freefolk, No.8, and 1920vfx.They will also have the option to shoot on 16mm film provided by competition sponsor Kodak, and their films will be entered into the Kinsale Sharks Short Film Awards. This year’s competition is presented in association with Park Pictures, CANADA, and Sine Audio Post.This year's Yarns competition follows the success of the 2025 edition, with the brief&nbsp; 'Disinfo', which saw a record number of submissions and an exceptional calibre of work, reinforcing Yarns as a platform for bold, original storytelling.This year, the jumping off point for entrants to Yarns is the evocative subject of Nostalgia, a subject that more or less affects everyone."As the future feels increasingly uncertain, we find ourselves drawn to the familiarity of what’s come before; old passions, old memories, old ideas… old socks. From fashion revivals to rockstar reunions, the further we move forward, the more we seem to look back," explain Homespun, in the announcement of this year's brief for the Yarns competition.Submissions are open until 11:59pm on May 21st. Entries should include a script and treatment. The three selected filmmakers will be announced in June following judging by the Yarns team, with the completed films premiering at Curzon Soho in November.Naomi Pallas, director of Clankers, one of last year’s winners, says: “The best thing about Yarns was the support from beginning to end. Everyone at Yarns and all the partners were so enthusiastic and generous with their time.”Leo King, editor and owner of Homespun, adds: “Yarns has always been about giving new voices space to explore big ideas. Nostalgia is a simple idea on the surface, but it can go in so many directions. We’re excited to see what filmmakers do with it.”• Brief Video <a href="https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/playback/1181140995/rendition/1080p/file.mp4%20%281080p%29.mp4?loc=external&amp;log_user=0&amp;signature=9ecfc314ac79f4d16df16a58177a2bfd95c319b7aa0b35bb242a34d4176f0a39" target="_blank">here</a>

Homespun

Yarns returns for 2026 with new brief: Nostalgia

Fa &amp; Fon go Rococo to herald the triumphant return of&nbsp;Jessie Ware.&nbsp;Sensual and sophisticated, echoing the aesthetics of Rococo-period art,&nbsp;the video for I Could Get Used To This is set against&nbsp;the backdrop of a modern Garden of Eden, a vision of divine femininity.Through a contemporary lens, Fa &amp; Fon embody the track’s sensuality through layered compositions, bold choreography and a radiant, authoritative energy.It's a stirring, joyful comeback visual that exudes the directors' trademark mix of high-end styling and art direction, and focus on unique performance vignettes.&nbsp;

Hands 

Theresa Adebiyi

Alternative Pop

Jessie Ware 'I Could Get Used To This' by Fa & Fon

Jessie-Ware-'I-Could-Get-Used-To-This'-by-Fa-&-Fon

Award-winning visual artist Juliet Klottrup directs a tender and heartwarming promo for Tom Misch's comeback track Sisters With Me.&nbsp;Filmed in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, the film is a celebration of family and relationships, documenting a series of real-life sisters, siblings and friends.&nbsp;Shot in an&nbsp;documentary fashion, the visual is anchored by portraiture and snapshots of real lives, following the style of&nbsp;Klottrup's previous work, including her photography&nbsp;of rural communities and her short films Travelling Home and Youth Of The Rural North.This is lovely work with Klottrup's humane and sympathetic vision&nbsp;perfectly representing the lyrics and feel of Misch's song.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Juliet Klottrup

CANADA

Singer-songwriter

Tom Misch 'Sisters With Me' by Juliet Klottrup

Tom-Misch--'Sisters-With-Me-'-by-Juliet-Klottrup

Fa &amp; Fon direct the bold, high-energy music video for Work, by new Indonesian girl group, no na.An ode to the vibrancy of island life, it's a&nbsp;choreography-driven video that exudes&nbsp;pure style and attitude, perfectly complementing the upbeat nature of the track.Infused with seamless transitions, breakneck camerawork and a singular sense of style, it's a very confident step into mainstream pop by the sister directors.&nbsp;

Indonesia

No Na 'Work' by Fa & Fon

No-Na-'Work'-by-Fa-&-Fon

Stitch Editing has announced that acclaimed&nbsp;multi-award winner editor Adam Spivey&nbsp;is joining its roster.Spivey is one of the UK's most respected editors, with a body of work&nbsp;that spans commercials, short films&nbsp;and television. With over 30 years experience in the industry, his reel reflects long-standing collaborations with leading directors including Gary Freedman (MJZ), Tim McNaughton (Arts &amp; Sciences), Si&amp;Ad (Academy Films), Simon Ratigan (Rogue), and Traktor (Stink).His work has been recognised with multiple Golds and Silvers from major industry awards including Cannes Lions, British Arrows, Creative Circle, and Kinsale Sharks. Spivey also&nbsp;founded Speade with Sam Sneade, before going on to start and run boutique edit house The Play Room for eight years. In 2019, he joined The Assembly Rooms, continuing to cut high-profile commercial work while maintaining the personal editorial sensibility that has defined his career.&nbsp;Spivey's arrival at Stitch marks an exciting new chapter, pairing his experience with the company’s creative and collaborative ethos, according to&nbsp;Stitch co-owner Leo King. “Adam is one of those editors whose work speaks for itself," he says.&nbsp;"He’s such a lovely guy, and brings a depth of experience that makes him a natural fit for Stitch.”&nbsp;Adam Spivey adds: “I’ve long admired both Tim {Hardy] and Leo’s work and the impressive company they have built. If I reflect back to when I created the Play Room in 2011 it was Stitch that I tried to copy. And as they say, if you can’t beat them, join them!”• Watch Adam Spivey's showreel at Stitch <a href="https://stitchediting.tv/editor/adam-spivey/" target="_blank">here</a>

Stitch welcomes Adam Spivey

Rosie Brear directs a vampiric love story for Tatyana, dealing with competition for the object of her affections in a nightclub with deadly efficiency.&nbsp;The promo for Venus &amp; Adonis opens with the singer bloodstained and smoking a cigarette, before we jump into a recollection of the events of the night, where Tatyana goes about her&nbsp;business of removing rivals for the love of the club DJ.&nbsp;Shot at The Cause in Canning Town, with a mix of traditional and lo-fi digital cameras by DoP Rik Burnell, the video is a feverish, bloody trip, with an underground feel - and Tatyana delivers an absorbing performance throughout.&nbsp;

Rosie Brear

MrMr

Studio RM

Tatyana 'Venus & Adonis' by Rosie Brear

Tatyana-'Venus-&-Adonis'-by-Rosie-Brear

German singer-songwriter Alice Merton self-directs an absorbing narrative for Ignorance Is Bliss, shot in Iceland.The video is a gritty road movie, with Merton on a journey of self-discovery and catharsis, displaying&nbsp; acting range as well as clear talent as a director. She plays a girl who at the start is fierce and rebellious&nbsp;- stealing a car at a petrol station under the nose of its owner, heading off into the wild Icelandic landscape.Then comes the explanation for her behaviour as a past relationship comes back to her on an empty&nbsp;beach, with editor Sara Faulkner expertly intercutting between her joyful past and lonely present.&nbsp;&nbsp;Beautifully shot and executed, it's a powerful visual which highlights how we deal with echoes of the past, and how sometimes the best choice can be burning it all to the ground.&nbsp;

Alice Merton

Singer songwriter

Alice Merton 'Ignorance Is Bliss' by Alice Merton

Alice-Merton-'Ignorance-Is-Bliss'-by-Alice-Merton

The slick video for Khalid by 91 Rules finds the Texan singer-songwriter in an abstract club space, cutting between solitary performance and being joined by a joyful mass of dancers.With excellent production design and a sizzling edit by Charlie Von Rotberg - one of the nominees for Best Editing In A Video&nbsp;at this year's UKMVAs&nbsp;- the video&nbsp;for in plain sight&nbsp;comes on the heels of news that Khalid is well underway in preparing to release his new album, After The Sun Goes Down. In an interview with GQ, he noted that his upcoming music will be largely inspired by his recent journey of coming out as queer.“I wanted to recreate the impact of music that inspired me, but through a queer lens and a queer perspective,” he told Euphoria magazine. “If I’m going to come into this industry again, and in a way start anew, I want to be the pop star that I always envisioned myself to be, that I was so afraid of becoming.”

United States

91 Rules

Object & Animal

Khalid 'in plain sight' by 91 Rules

Khalid - in plain sight (Official Video)

Yarns, the annual film competition from Stitch Editing and its junior editor division Homespun, has announced the&nbsp;three Homespun editors who are cutting the films currently in production on this year's theme of DIS:INFO:&nbsp;Ruoyu Ou, Luke Anderson and Laura&nbsp;Zvaríková.&nbsp;Ruoyu Ou - Homespun's newest editor - will be cutting Ciara O’Rourke’s Doncaster-based end of the world tale&nbsp;Don’t Believe A Word I Say. It's&nbsp;her first Yarns film.Luke Anderson&nbsp;joins the Yarns roster for his third year, this time cutting Tom Tennant’s surreal romcom&nbsp;Angling For Love.Laura Zvaríková&nbsp;returns to Yarns to cut Naomi Pallas’ desktop documentary,&nbsp;Clankers&nbsp;(formerly&nbsp;How to Sell A Girl), named after an online slur directed at AI chatbots.The short film competition gives Homespun’s editors the chance to hone their craft while offering the unsigned directors a taste of the editorial process, shaping their vision into films ready for the big screen.[imgtoken data:1]Ruoyu Ou, who recently joined the Homespun roster, has been carving out a name for herself in music promos and fashion films with directors like Zaineb Abelque, Jessica Madavo and Brioni Farren. She says:&nbsp;"This is my first time doing Yarns, so I’m excited to get stuck in. When I read the script I knew&nbsp;Don’t Believe A Word I Say&nbsp;was going to be a fun challenge in the edit — it’s messy, chaotic and full of energy. I’m looking forward to seeing how it all comes together."Luke&nbsp;Anderson will be&nbsp;bringing the experience he's gained from previous Yarns projects to bring Tom Tennant’s offbeat script to life.&nbsp;"When you hear the crew cracking up after takes, you know the writing is funny and Tom’s got a great performance out of the actors. His bonkers idea has come to life in the rushes, and I’m excited to get in the edit,” he says.&nbsp;“Having dipped my toe in the soapy waters of comedy with&nbsp;Dishes, Dishes, Dishes&nbsp;[a winning film in 2022] to a heartfelt documentary portrait of traditional traveller culture with&nbsp;Travelling Home&nbsp;- I’m excited to explore the comedic tribulations of dating culture with&nbsp;Angling for Love&nbsp;again.”Laura Zvaríková says that she is really excited to work on a documentary this year — especially a desktop documentary. "I’ve always found that form interesting because it’s such a different way of editing and storytelling compared to fiction," Laura&nbsp;says. "Naomi’s experience in documentaries makes her a great collaborator, and the subject of&nbsp;Clankers&nbsp;feels fascinating and important to bring to light."Reflecting on her Yarns journey, Laura adds: “The competition has always been a brilliant opportunity to collaborate with new directors. After working with Holly Hunter on her 2023 film&nbsp;Banana Boat, we’ve continued working together on many projects, including her next short&nbsp;Perfect Nails. Seeing how Yarns helped kickstart her directing career makes me even more excited to see where this year’s films will go."&nbsp;Editing is well underway on this year's shorts ahead of the screening night on November 13th at Curzon Soho. It’s gearing up to be an exciting evening of bold storytelling — a chance to celebrate UK filmmaking and connect with industry talent. Tickets will be released soon.&nbsp;

Yarns announces editors for DIS:INFO films

Kassandra Powell directs an atmospheric promo for alternative/indie artist&nbsp;Tally Spear.&nbsp;The video for Pretty explores individuality and challenging superficial standards, bringing&nbsp;this message to life through a visual concept rooted in simplicity, humanity, and contrast.With a band performance concept and a cast of characters lip-syncing to the lyrics, it's a thought-provoking visual with a fresh yet nostalgic style.&nbsp;Another standout promo from Kassandra Powell - and a great introduction&nbsp;to Tally Spear.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kassandra Powell

Rock

Tally Spear 'Pretty' by Kassandra Powell

Tally-Spear-'Pretty'-by-Kassandra-Powell

Poet, model and trans activist Kai-Isaiah Jamal adds music to their achievements as rapper Kissin Teef, accompanied by a vivid portrait of London life directed by Hector Dockrill and shot by Joel Honeywell.In the video for Jungle, Dockrill conjures an all-encompassing scene on a London estate in the realm of Hogarth. Honeywell's camera roams across the location,&nbsp;picking out numerous characters, their&nbsp;activities and interactions, while Jamal comments upon&nbsp;the scene as the narrator, both part of and separate from&nbsp;everything&nbsp;around them."JUNGLE&nbsp;is about the cultural and racial tensions in working class areas in London, its a love letter the to the beauty of the city being a melting pot of culture and reclaims what being British is," comments&nbsp;Isaiah-Jamal. "In response to a viral LBC caller Darren who you hear sampled in the chorus breaks, it is a song about resistance, community and standing fearlessly against racial hatred whilst reflecting on how marginalised communities have built this city into the radiant and alive patchwork it is today."

Hector Dockrill

Joel Honeywell

Nnena Nwakodo

Kissin Teef 'Jungle' by Hector Dockrill

kissin' teef - 'JUNGLE'

Having recently announced the filmmakers selected to make films on the subject of 'Disinfo' - this year's&nbsp;brief - Yarns has now revealed the experienced professionals&nbsp;who will mentor the filmmakers during the process of making their films.The mentors are director&nbsp;Georgi Banks-Davies, writer-director Luke Brookner and writer, director and producer Katie Lambert. From perfecting scripts to navigating post-production, the mentors have each been assigned a project, to challenge, champion&nbsp;and elevate the shorts being developed for this year’s timely and provocative brief - set by Homespun, the rising talent&nbsp;division of Stitch Editing.&nbsp;Georgi Banks-Davies is a BAFTA winning director. Her TV debut was as lead director on&nbsp;I Hate Suzie&nbsp;written by Lucy Prebble, and starring Billie Piper. She was the lead director on the sci-fi adaptation&nbsp;Paper Girls&nbsp;for Amazon, and Greek God opus&nbsp;Kaos&nbsp;for Netflix. She is currently in post production on the&nbsp;The Night Manager 2&nbsp;for BBC/Amazon, of which she directed the whole series. She has also directed many festival-screened shorts, most notably&nbsp;Garfield,&nbsp;selected for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Georgi is also a successful commercials director - represented by Rogue Films. She joins Yarns to mentor duo Ciara O’Rourke and Jack Clarke, bringing her experience in both realism and speculative fiction to their end-of-the-world fable&nbsp;Don’t Believe A Word I Say.“Yarns is one of the most exciting film competitions out there, throwing a light on new voices and talent, and giving them the platform to shine," she says.&nbsp;"It goes without saying I'm proper chuffed to be a part of the scheme, supporting a brilliant filmmaker to achieve their vision. Selfishly, I also get to learn from (steal!) their skills and talent too.”[imgtoken data:1]Luke Brookner is an award-winning writer-director based in East London. He studied screenwriting at MET film school, and since then he has honed his skills and creative voice over the years as a writer in the creative departments of various creative agencies and brands, including Brothers and Sisters and Beats by Dre. As a director, Luke searches for the intimacy and honesty in the small moments and often showcases a sensitivity and rawness, achieved by his obsession to capture a sense of naturalism in whatever he makes. He’ll be bringing his sharp eye for performance and comedy while mentoring Tom Tennant for his fishy rom-com&nbsp;Angling For Love.Katie Lambert is half of MrMr films and loves a good time. As a writer and director, her interests lie in exploring female trouble and referencing every Lady Gaga music video ever made. With MrMr she has produced award-winning work globally, including that time she tried to sneak onto Usher’s private jet (denied). She’ll be mentoring Naomi Pallas as she dives into a dark corner of the internet in her documentary short&nbsp;How To&nbsp;Sell A Girl."I love Homespun!" says Lambert.&nbsp;"What an exciting competition. I am so thrilled to work with Naomi and make something truly excellent."Each mentor will&nbsp;generously equip each filmmaker with valuable advice throughout the process. The films will be screened at the Curzon, Soho on November 13th.Homespun co-owner Leo King adds: “We’re really excited to have these three mentors on board for Yarns this year. The competition is all about nurturing bold new voices, and this trio couldn’t be better placed to help our finalists bring their visions to life.”• More on Yarns: DISINFO <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yarnsfilm/" target="_blank">here</a>

Georgi Banks-Davies

Luke Brookner

Katie Lambert

Banks-Davies, Brookner and Lambert announced as Mentors for Yarns 2025

Short film competition Yarns has revealed the unsigned filmmakers selected to bring their visions to life under the competition's bold theme this year.The&nbsp;finalists are the director/producer duo Ciara O'Rourke &amp; Jack Clarke, Tom Tennant and&nbsp;Naomi Pallas, who have been selected to make films on the subject of DISINFO.&nbsp;The not-for-profit competition organised by Homespun -&nbsp;the new talent division of Stitch Editing -&nbsp;that champions emerging UK talent with full creative and post-production support to transform their ideas into fully realised short films, received a record number of submissions for films tackling this year's theme. The three finalists were then chosen from a shortlist of ten submissions.Each finalist will receive £2,000 funding and post-production assistance from Homespun, and post partners Sine Audio Post, Absolute, Freefolk and Nineteentwenty. The competition is also backed by&nbsp;Kodak, APA&nbsp;and Sine Audio Post.Ciara O’Rourke &amp; Jack Clarke will bring their twist on the end of the world to their short&nbsp;Don’t Believe A Word I Say. O'Rourke is a director and award-winning production designer from Doncaster, known for her surreal, stylistic and heartfelt visual storytelling. A BAFTA mentee with a growing reputation, she excels in finding magic in the rubble.&nbsp;Clarke is a Salford-based producer whose work spans indie features, investigative docs and grassroots culture. His work spotlights the grit, grief and brilliance of everyday lives.Tom Tennant's comedy short&nbsp;Angling For Love&nbsp;will explore the fishier sides of modern dating. He is a&nbsp;Somerset-born up and coming filmmaker whose wit is as sharp as his eye. Often working with his brother Theo, his previous documentary&nbsp;Frontier Town won a BAFTA Cymru Award.&nbsp;Naomi Pallas's documentary How To Sell A Girl will dive into a dark new online phenomenon.&nbsp;She is a documentary producer and director from Essex whose freelance work spans BBC, Channel 4, Sky and Amazon — but she’s just as passionate about her independent explorations of technology, folklore and the natural world. Her latest short Big Cat, currently prowling the festival circuit, traces the hunt for a black panther said to roam the Glastonbury festival site.“We were really impressed by the originality of this year’s finalist pitches," says&nbsp;Tim Hardy, co-owner of Homespun.&nbsp;"Each one brought a distinct perspective to the brief, and it was clear they were thinking ambitiously about their shorts. We’re excited to support them through the process.”The shorts will premiere at Curzon Soho on November 13th, offering a platform to shine and spark conversation in the heart of London’s film community.• More on Yarns: DISINFO&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/yarnsfilm/" target="_blank">here</a>

Kodak

Yarns announces finalists for 2025 competition on subject of DISINFO

The latest video from Colin Solal Cardo to introduce Olly Alexander's new album Polari continues a choreography-based narrative that began with the visuals for the title track and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgzLmyVeCUE" target="_blank">Cupid's Bow</a>.In an enclosed space where he's separated from his team of dancers, including his love interest, Olly's heartfelt yearning&nbsp;for a human connection is expressed through a combination of performance and dance.It's captured with great use of constantly moving camerawork, both within&nbsp;and outside the constructed space, in a video where each department has excelled, including Jake Hunter's cinematography and Furmann Ahmed's production design.[imgtoken data:1]

Colin Solal Cardo

Stink Films

Olly Alexander 'When We Kiss' by Colin Solal Cardo

Olly Alexander - When We Kiss (Official Video)

Dan French recreates the early 70s pop promo for Elton John's Step Into Christmas, and then imagines the almighty&nbsp;chaos that occured behind the scenes on the shoot&nbsp;- with the 1973 Elton played by actress and model Cara Delevingne.The hugely entertaining&nbsp;video&nbsp;reproduces shots from Elton's studio performance in the original visual - featuring&nbsp; Delevingne&nbsp;as an uncanny facsmile of glam-era Elton, plus doppelgangers of his band - while adding the story of the production team frantically attempting to add some festive flavour to proceedings.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Despite the addition of a festive feather boa, balloons and confetti, chaos reigns as they wrangle an escaped turkey, fail to book a real reindeer (and find a donkey instead) and tackle a deranged fan who storms the set, all whilst Delevingne mirrors Elton’s choicest dance moves and iconic facial expressions from the original promo.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On it's release over 50 years ago, Step Into Christmas failed to trouble the UK Top 20, but it's stepped up in seasonal stature in recent years. The song has charted&nbsp;each December since 2011, and last year it was certified Triple Platinum, 50 years after its release. And Dan French's evocative and consistently funny video&nbsp;is a marvellous way to celebrate it's long journey to becoming a Christmas pop standard.[imgtoken data:2]It also coincides with the release of a new documentary,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQGf_nJ1E9w" target="_blank">Elton John: Never Too Late</a>, where the singer looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career, which premiered on Disney+ last week.&nbsp;"I saw Cara at Glastonbury last summer, and we talked about how much we’d love to work together if the right idea came up," comments Elton.&nbsp;"She’s hilarious to spend time with, we both have quite a self deprecating sense of humour. When someone suggested the idea of her playing me in a riff on the 1973 Step In to Christmas video, I just thought it was the perfect opportunity. Thank God Cara thought the same, because it came out great."[imgtoken data:3]Cara&nbsp;Delevingne adds: "Elton has always been an idol of mine, to say his music has had a deeply profound effect on me is an understatement. To be asked by him to PLAY him in this recreation was a dream that I didn’t know I had until it happened."Honestly I wish I could pretend to be Elton every day. I hope that Elton may one day return the favour and agree to play me in my not yet developed, written, pitched or funded biopic. Fingers crossed."&nbsp;

Dan French

Studio Island

Elton John 'Step Into Christmas' (2024) by Dan French

Elton John - Step Into Christmas (2024 Music Video)

Fka twigs new project and collaboration with her partner Jordan Hemingway is a brilliant vehicle for their exceptional talents.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3][imgtoken data:4]

Jordan Hemingway

Alternative

Electronic

FKA twigs 'Eusexua' by Jordan Hemingway

FKA twigs - Eusexua

Favourite Colour: Black - aka Chris Turner - directs a fun and glossy performance promo for new girlgroup Say Now.The video for Trouble sees the group in trouble with the law, locked behind bars - but doing it in style.&nbsp;Boasting glossy performance setups, neon-hued dance choreography - plus a surprise appearance from Girls Aloud icon Nadine Coyle as 'Mother' - it's a high-energy anthem wrapped in a nostalgic, carefree package.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;"The brief from the group was to create a story within which the girls could play both ‘good’ and ’troublesome’ versions of themselves, but present it all within a bright, pop world of Y2K inspired visuals," says Chris Turner."After considering several directions, I thought it was best to avoid confronting what it was they’d supposed to have done wrong in the narrative, and suggested instead focussing on the aftermath of the event where the girls are detained and the ‘victim’ is trying to identify them to unconvinced cops. The girls loved the idea and fully committed to playing up to their delinquent - if endearing - alter egos."[imgtoken data:2]

Favourite Colour: Black

Carrie Sutton

Octopus Inc

Say Now 'Trouble' by Favourite Colour: Black

Say-Now-'Trouble'-by-Favourite-Colour:-Black

Ben Galster directs a sensual and, well, irrepressible depiction of queer life and love&nbsp;for The Irrepressibles. And it's proved to be too hot for&nbsp;YouTube...&nbsp;The video for Ecstasy Homosexuality is a celebration of queer liberation, featuring a stirring narrative between former and current lovers, who get away together in a house in the country for a summer break.&nbsp;Blending&nbsp;queer culture, performance and art into something absolutely captivating, the video makes use of mixed media (live action, paintings and vintage photography) to give a universal, anachronistic feel to the concept.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]The central narrative between the main characters is also hugely engaging, teetering on the edge of something explosive and visceral, even in moments of silence.&nbsp;Jumping between naturalistic, raw setups and hyper-stylised vignettes, Galster's direction feels elevated and inspired throughout, capturing unique sides of the LGBT+ experience with flair.&nbsp;It's stunning work, and although it has been&nbsp;taken down from YouTube, it's still available in its full glory on Vimeo...&nbsp;

Ben Galster

Mouthpiece

The Irrepressibles 'Ecstasy Homosexuality' by Ben Galster

THE IRREPRESSIBLES // Ecstasy Homosexuality

Sports Team return with a video directed by Dora Paphides made in the spirit of pop promos from the 1970s and '80s.The single I'm In Love (Subaru) marks a change in a musical direction for the erstwhile indie-rock outfit to an 80s-tinged pop-soul sound - replete with Spandau Ballet-style saxophone. The studio-set video duly pays homage to the period, with vocalist Alex Rice centre-stage amid his ST bandmates and a crucial prop - an era-appropriate&nbsp;Subaru car.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The video plays with light and shadow to recreate the look of videos of the times, whilst elevating certain aspects to modern day standards."Working closely with the band, and [DoP] Tasha Duursma, we looked at a lot of Roxy Music vids and Spandau Ballet," reveals Paphides.&nbsp;"We wanted to make a homage to music videos of this era - from artists who may have been inspired by the Blitz club - but with some punchier, editorial, contemporary details."It needed to be part-editorial, part-music promo. [And] it was essential for us to shoot this with the types of grip/rigs that would’ve existed at the time for a real sense of authenticity."

Dora Paphides

Kode

Indie

Sports Team 'I'm In Love (Subaru)' by Dora Paphides

Sports Team - I'm In Love (Subaru)

Dora Paphides shows again that she's a young director with a real talent for this pop video directing game with a pulsating promo for Ella Eyre.The video for Ain't No Love That Blind - Paphides' second for Ella Eyre - is a fully focussed showcase&nbsp;of Eyre's talents as a singer and performer - the song recalling her vocal contributions to those early Rudimental tracks - and everything comes together to showstopping effect. Paphides and the production team provide Ella with a platform to display her tigerish personality, with terrific camerawork and styling,&nbsp;and an&nbsp;intriguing 'car cemetery' location.And perhaps most notably of all, the feisty performance is abetted by an utterly fearsome edit by Sara Faulkner. This crucial decision&nbsp;to pursue a defiantly kinetic cut throughout - like an old-school MTV maniac cut transplanted for a Gen-Z audience - works brilliantly.The result is one of Ella Eyre's best videos, no question.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ella Eyre 'Ain’t No Love That Blind' by Dora Paphides

Ella Eyre - Ain’t No Love That Blind | Official Video

LOOSE follows up the superb live visual for Fred Again..'s collab with Lil Yachty with an equally impressive document of the producer's encounter with Anderson .Paak for Places To Be.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This intimate and intense jam session was shot in one take in sun-soaked Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, and there is a delightful sense of capturing magic in a bottle, as both artists do their stuff.&nbsp;With the pair enthusiastically jumping between instruments - including two drumkits - it's a brilliant job of camerawork throughout. And then the&nbsp;natural magic in the room is elevated further when its revealed that Anderson's drumkit is on a platform that rotates, and he performs a 360˚&nbsp;drum solo.[imgtoken data:1]

LOOSE

Fred Again.. & Anderson .Paak 'Places To Be' by LOOSE

Fred again.. & Anderson .Paak - places to be (Eagle Rock, 16th April 2024) feat Chika

They have been making great videos for decades, and arguably&nbsp;the greatest music video band of all time. No pressure then, for Rich Hall, to direct a worthy addition to the great canon of work for Depeche Mode. But he has risen to the challenge.For People Are Good, the latest single from the latest album Memento Mori, the Riff Raff Films-based director&nbsp;has faced down the weight of 40-plus years of Depeche Mode music video history, with a promo which nods to the visual style that has become their hallmark, while establishing its own heartfelt identity.Combining stylishness, brilliant film craft with a considered&nbsp;exposition of the theme of the song, Hall has created a series of intensely dramatic vignettes, shot in black and white by DoP Martin Ruhe, in a heightened cinematic, dreamlike reality.[imgtoken data:1]In each one we are confronted with a seeming act&nbsp;of wrongdoing or human frailty - expressed in the human pile-up of a riot, a woman digging a grave, a confrontation of&nbsp;macho gang bosses, and so on - each taking palce in front of a white wall. Then the true reality in each situation is gradually revealed. It's a counterpoint to Dave Gahan's somewhat ambivalent vocals for People Are Good.&nbsp;The video&nbsp;is evocative and bold, exploring the complex nature of human beings in a unique and distinctive way. And it really is a worthy addition to the pantheon - all the more impressive for the short amount of time that Rich Hall and his team had for pre-production and the shoot itself.[imgtoken data:2]“It’s equal parts an honour and daunting when making a video for Depeche Mode," says Hall. "Not only do they have music video royalty behind them, but even Riff Raff have churned out some outstanding videos themselves for the band in recent times (Personal Jesus, Wagging Tongue). Throw a world class DoP like Martin Ruhe into the mix, 8 days prep and 1 shoot day then you’ve got a real mind f***."I wanted to make an idea that changes multiple times during the video, as if unravelling with the song and our understanding of it. The song reminded me of the fragility of human relationships, how easy we forget, how easily we’re misled. So, I came up with the idea to somehow immortalize those every day, human interactions, in front of a white wall and heighten them to the extent that they feel like art (well, sort of)."It wouldn’t be possible without the unwavering support of Riff Raff, Black Kite, and the good people at Columbia US. Not to mention the amazing crew, especially the ones who were unloading dirt into a fake grave at midnight - you know who you are.”&nbsp;

Rich Hall

Riff Raff Films

Depeche Mode 'People Are Good' by Rich Hall

Depeche Mode - People Are Good (Official Video)

Michael Holyk reunites with Becky Hill, directing&nbsp;a striking performance-driven promo&nbsp;set among breathtaking backdrops in Slovenia.&nbsp;The video&nbsp;for Outside Of Love features Becky in a succession&nbsp;a series of beautiful natural settings, each feeling grand and ambitious in scale, matching the emotional pitch of her performance.&nbsp;Combined with her performance, the video has a dynamic energy, heightened by DoP&nbsp;Miguel Carmenes' hypnotic cinematography.&nbsp;It's a visual feast, with a touch of Noughties nostalgia, that follows Holyk's similarly picturesque location-based video for Becky &amp; Galantis's <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/11/becky-hill-galantis-run-michael-holyk/75366" target="_blank">Run</a>, and her collab with David Guetta on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/05/03/david-guetta-becky-hill-ella-henderson-crazy-what-love-can-do-michael-holyk/76162" target="_blank">Crazy What Love Can Do</a>.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Michael Holyk

PHASE

Raja Virdi

Becky Hill 'Outside Of Love' by Michael Holyk

Becky Hill - Outside Of Love (Official Video)

Oscar-nominated director Colm Bairéad directs an evocative promo for PJ Harvey, featuring acclaimed actor Ruth Wilson.&nbsp;The video for Seem An I features Wilson, running across a rural field&nbsp;in slow motion. A simple but strong&nbsp;idea, from the director of Irish language drama&nbsp;The Quiet Girl,&nbsp;nominated for Best Film in a Foreign Language at&nbsp;the Academy Awards in 2023, that is invested with mystery and drama by the presence of Wilson.And while the reasons for her flight&nbsp;are left to the viewer's imagination, the urgency and camerawork complements the power in Harvey's music, and builds to a powerful cliffhanger ending. Breathtaking work.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Colm Bairéad

PJ Harvey 'Seem An I' by Colm Bairéad

Pj-Harvey--'Seem-An-I-'-by-Colm-Bairéad

London-based editing house Stitch Editing has announced the promotion of editor Max Windows to the role of Partner.A highly sought-after editor and regular award-winner for his work in commercials, short films and music videos, Max Windows has been Stitch since it was formed 16 years ago.He started as an assistant editor&nbsp;in the original Stitch line-up - when Leo King, Tim Hardy and Angela Hart started the company - and has now risen to one of its senior roles. His rise to Partner shows Stitch’s mission of developing talent is still very much key to the future of the company.Windows' work has helped turn the company into the in-demand edit house it is today, picking up&nbsp;wins for Editing at the UKMVAs in 2015, Clios in 2017 and D&amp;ADs in 2021. His short film See It, Say It has also recently been confirmed to be having its International Premiere at the 2024 SXSW Festival, in the Narrative Shorts Competition.“The best part of working at Stitch is having the freedom to work on what we like; we&nbsp;are all encouraged to work on projects we are passionate about," says Windows.&nbsp;"Having the support is fantastic, and that&nbsp;support works the other way as well and I am always&nbsp;happy to help out with others.“I have loved working at Stitch, and it is great to become a Partner.&nbsp;I am very much&nbsp;looking forward to seeing how things develop from here and to see what projects are on the&nbsp;horizon."Tim Hardy, co-founder of Stitch Editing, adds: “Having Max join us as Partner is a proud&nbsp;moment for the entire Stitch team. I’ve worked with Max for many years, and it’s been great&nbsp;seeing him grow and develop into an amazing editor and human."At Stitch, we have always&nbsp;been proud of our ability to develop talent, and for Max to make the journey from Assistant to&nbsp;Partner is proof of that. We’re all super chuffed for him.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

Max Windows

Max Windows elevated to Partner at Stitch Editing

Raja Virdi directs an exciting live film for Tom Grennan, performing an orchestral rendition of his hit song How Does It Feel.The video is a&nbsp;branded content piece for Hilton's Secret Social event, and takes the form of a spectacular one-shot film - Virdi's signature style.&nbsp;Starting in a lush green set, the video then moves through to the main ballroom of Hilton's luxury hotel - The Biltmore - where Grennan is met by his full band.It's an alluring blend of craft and concept, with standout design work from&nbsp;Elizabeth El-Kadhi and gorgeous cinematography from Peter Bishop.&nbsp;And Virdi's eye for composition, movement and pacing makes it feel memorable and special, and elevates the live show to something artful and transcendent.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Tom Grennan 'How Does It Feel (Live For Hilton Secret Socials)' by Raja Virdi

Tom Grennan – How Does It Feel (Orchestral)

Following their successful collab for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/10/13/last-dinner-party-my-lady-mercy-harv-frost-dora-paphides/83648" target="_blank">The Last Dinner Party</a>, Dora Paphides and Harv Frost join forces again to create another seriously impressive pop video, for&nbsp;rising singer-songwriter&nbsp;Chinchilla.The video for Cut You Off is a dark fantasy, boasting eccentric costumes, and offbeat, conceptual vignettes in the vein of Tim Burton - with a particular nod to Edward Scissorhands - and the darker side of fairytale lore, all embodying different toxic traits that the artist is ridding herself of.&nbsp;A complete&nbsp;step up in both scale and concept for Chinchilla, the video is a fully-realised, unique vision, which builds upon the artist's persona and character, whilst delivering some very solid alt-pop visuals shot by top American DoP&nbsp;Rob Witt.&nbsp;

Harv Frost

Chinchilla 'Cut You Off' by Dora Paphides, Harv Frost

CHINCHILLA - Cut You Off (Official Video)

Charlotte Rutherford pays homage to mid-Noughties aesthetics in this dreamy&nbsp;promo for&nbsp;Pinkpantheress, featuring Central Cee.The video for Nice To Meet You boasts bright white backdrops, lo-fi graphic elements and era-specific fonts, giving the visual a nostalgic, vibrant vibe that toes the line between slick and tongue-in-cheek.&nbsp;Sickly sweet and sentimental, the visual references are on-point, the flying paper plane device through the video adds a postmodern touch as it finally breaks through the fourth wall of the studio-set video.But most impactful of all is the&nbsp;fiercely energetic&nbsp;choreography&nbsp;by UKMVA winner Shay Latukolan. You could break into a sweat just watching it.&nbsp;

Charlotte Rutherford

Natalie Steiner

Pinkpantheress ft Central Cee 'Nice To Meet You' by Charlotte Rutherford

Pinkpanthress-Feat.-Central-Cee-'Nice-To-Meet-You'-by-Charlotte-Rutherford

Iain Simpson reflects on male friendship and mental health in this playful promo for Skream.&nbsp;The trippy promo for Funky Sailor spans a series of inventive vignettes, taking us on the main character's emotional journey and all of the little moments that get him from A to B.&nbsp;Equal parts emotional and heartfelt, the video perfectly matches the coruscating track, and the experimental vibes within it. And as Iain Simpson explains, the themes are an expression of personal experience.“This video is a reflection of my own journey of going through depression and coming out the other side," he reveals. "Having fun with your best mates can shine a powerful light during dark times."At the same time I didn’t want to get too deep with this video and wanted to make something playful and fun. The song is just so bonkers and hectic (in the best possible way) so I wanted to take you on a mad trip to reflect that."Skream has been an important part of my life musically from when I first moved to London 15 years ago and it’s class that we’ve gotten to work together on this.”

Iain Simpson

Skream ft Trim 'Funky Sailor' by Iain Simpson

Skream-'Funky-Sailor-Ft.-Trim'-by-Iain-Simpson

The four mentors who will guide the finalists for this year's <a href="https://yarnsfilm.co.uk/" target="_blank">Yarns</a> - Stitch and Homespun's prestigious annual short film competition - have been announced.The mentors are Meji Alabi, director at RSA/Black Dog Films; Marta&nbsp;Bobic, executive producer and MD at CANADA London; Ninian Doff, director at Pulse Films; and Keith McCarthy, director at Stink Films. As with previous years, each of the mentors will partner with the four finalists of this year's competition - Tom&nbsp;Gentle and Sam Brain, Holly Hunter,&nbsp;Juliet Klottrup,&nbsp;Doug Redfern and Joe Roberts&nbsp;- to help them navigate the process from&nbsp;script development to post-production, and create the best possible short film.The scripts of the four short films have all been written inspired by the brief for this year's competition,&nbsp;titled The Ends. After they have been shot, each film will be cut by one of four editors on the <a href="https://homespun.tv/" target="_blank">Homespun</a> roster:&nbsp;Luke Anderson, Chris&nbsp;Hutchings, Laura Reyes and Laura Zvarikova.[imgtoken data:1]A former Senior Creative and Director at Channel 4’s award-winning 4Creative, Keith McCarthy is a masterful&nbsp;visual storyteller, with a distinctive style that combines stunning cinematography and a wry&nbsp;sense of humour.&nbsp;His work for C4’s The Grand National&nbsp;struck a chord globally, and recent&nbsp;collaborations have brought wins and nominations at BAFTA, D&amp;amp;AD, British Arrows, Cannes Lions&nbsp;and Creative Circle.McCarthy&nbsp;returns to the Yarns process having&nbsp;been a mentor on last year’s winning Yarns film, Emma Parkinson’s&nbsp;Dishes, Dishes, Dishes.&nbsp;&nbsp;This year, he will be working alongside director Holly Hunter on her film&nbsp;Banana Boat, cut by Homespun editor Laura Zvarikova.“Mentoring a Yarns finalist is always a brilliant experience, and I feel very lucky that I’ve been asked back for another year," says McCarthy.&nbsp;"Getting the chance to be involved with one of the best independent short film competitions in the UK is a special thing, but it’s also great to learn a few things from the amazing talent that has made it through to the final. I can’t wait to get started and hopefully continue the winning streak!”[imgtoken data:2]Marta Bobic is also returning for a second stint as mentor at Yarns. Having joined CANADA in 2015, she has helped&nbsp;to bring an expanding roster of directors to British shores as EP and MD of CANADA London. She will be working alongside Juliet Klottrup on her film ‘Travelling Home’. The short will be edited by Luke Anderson, who cut last year’s winning film.“I’m so excited to be returning as a Yarns mentor for a second time," she says. "It’s a real honour to help support talented filmmakers and I can’t wait to see Juliet’s vision come to life. I've always admired Yarns and its mission to support new talent, not to mention watching the great films that are produced each year. It's such an important project for bringing new voices and ideas to our industry, so I can’t wait to see what gets produced this year."[imgtoken data:3]Meji Alabi&nbsp;is a director and photographer who bridges the gap between African and Western markets.&nbsp;Creating everything from music videos to advertising campaigns, he is also a co-founder of Lagos-based creative production company JM Films. Signed in the UK to Ridley Scott's RSA Films, Meji’s&nbsp;recent work includes music videos for Stormzy,&nbsp; Wizkid ft Burna Boy, and Leigh-Anne ft Ayra Starr&nbsp;as&nbsp;well as campaigns for Disney, Fanta, Guinness and&nbsp;KFC.He will be working alongside Tom&nbsp;Gentle and Sam Brain on their film&nbsp;Do You Have Kids, to be cut by Homespun editor Chris&nbsp;Hutchings. He is also another returnee as a Yarns mentor."It's my pleasure to be working with Yarns again, especially when the filmmakers&nbsp;are as talented as Tom and Sam," he says. "Yarns is a unique opportunity for young directors to get their start,&nbsp;and their short has both an amazing idea and script. To be collaborating with a writer and director&nbsp;has been an awesome experience, and hopefully we’ll see more of these competitions that help&nbsp;filmmakers of all types get their ideas out there!”[imgtoken data:4]Ninian Doff is an award-winning director whose body of work spans music videos, commercials, and&nbsp;feature film.&nbsp;&nbsp;Previously winning Best Director at the UKMVAs, and several awards&nbsp;for his Run the Jewels&nbsp;promo&nbsp;Love Again, he has since created a string of blockbuster commercials for brands such as&nbsp;Apple, McDonald’s, Three, Ikea and Sainsbury’s.Doff is celebrated for his cinematic approach, intertwining comedy with the surreal, his debut feature&nbsp;Get Duked&nbsp;earned the SXSW Audience Prize. He is also returning as a Yarns mentor, and&nbsp;he will be lending his vast&nbsp;experience to Doug Redfern and Joe Roberts on their film&nbsp;Mr. Biscuit.&nbsp;The film will be cut by&nbsp;Homespun editor Laura Reyes.<blockquote>Each of the mentors is an industry powerhouse.</blockquote>“I'm super happy to be mentoring at Yarns again," he says. "It's such a great opportunity for new directors. Doug and Joe wrote a great script and can't wait to&nbsp;see how it turns out and hopefully I'm of some help along the way!"Homespun co-owner Tim Hardy has added that he is delighted to welcome back the four mentors&nbsp;for another year of Yarns. "Each of them is an industry powerhouse, with wins at BAFTA, Cannes Lions and British Arrows to name but a few," says Hardy.&nbsp;"Our young filmmakers are already working hard shooting their films, and getting to work alongside such a talented group of mentors is an experience I know they won’t forget!”Together with the support from their mentors, Yarns also sees the aspiring directors’ partner with some of the industry’s foremost talent to create their film. The finalists will benefit from experts across production and post, including sponsors Kodak and Slingshot Intergalactic, as well as post-production partners Freefolk, nineteentwenty, Absolute and Sine.“We’re delighted that our finalists will again have some of the best in the business working on their films,"&nbsp;says Homespun co-owner Leo King. "From post to sound, our finalists have always worked with the best up-and-coming talent from across the industry."It’s long been a cornerstone of the Yarns mission, and we’re very proud to say that this will be the case again this year. We can’t wait to see Yarns give a platform to another cohort of talented people.”• More information about the Yarns finalists&nbsp;<a href="https://ends.yarnsfilm.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>; and about Homespun's editors&nbsp;<a href="https://homespun.tv/" target="_blank">here</a>

Black Dog Films

Mentors unveiled for finalists of this year's Yarns competition 

As England prepare for the big one&nbsp;- the Women's World Cup Final - some of the most enduring female stars in British music and breakthrough female talent have come together to create Call Me A Lioness, accompanied by an uplifting 'chant video' of England fans directed by Pip + Lib.Featuring Melanie C, Self Esteem, Ellie Rowsell (Wolf Alice), Al Greenwood (Sports Team), Marika Hackman, Rachel Chinouriri, Shura, Jasmine Jethwa, Rose Gray, Highlyy, and co-writer Olivia Dean, they build a musical squad of 11 artists named Hope FC, in tribute to legendary England football player, coach and manager Hope Powell and representing 'Hope For Change'Call Me A Lioness&nbsp;is raising money for women’s football charities Football Beyond Borders, Street Soccer, Girls United and Manchester Laces. Supporting grassroots girls and women’s football, all whilst celebrating the incredible team who have made it all the way to the Final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday (August 20th).[imgtoken data:1]"As soon as we heard the track, we felt this kick towards doing a chant," say Pip + Lib.&nbsp;"We wanted to create something that captures even 1% of what it feels like like to be watching the games in stadiums, pubs, flats. It’s a fan film about fans. "The chant is made up from the chorus of Call Me A Lioness, and is sung in every which kind of way. Quiet, loud, out of tune, harmonised. Cast entirely from real football fans; families, builders, queer couples, grassroot teams, lads on lime bikes, NHS nurses, uber drivers and even the local ice cream van man Ali! It was important to us to cast a true picture of the fans; everyone is behind the Lionesses this World Cup and we wanted to put a lens to that."It was an incredibly precious project, which required blind faith that people would turn up to empty pub, trust that people chanting completely out of time would sound any good, and above all making something deserving of women’s football fans. Let’s celebrate women’s football fans more!"

pip + lib

Caviar

Hope FC 'Call Me A Lioness' by Pip + Lib

Hope FC - Call Me A Lioness (Chant Video)

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;

Samuel Douek

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Natalia Maus

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

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

Fred Rowson combines the advertising and music video worlds in this comedic hybrid for Yorkshire Tea.&nbsp;Giving an eccentric, tea-driven spin to the traditional 'holiday' video, we see a young character (played by George Kent) packing his bags for Ibiza, choosing to take 10kg of Yorkshire Tea with him, in place of everyday essentials.&nbsp;Packed full of slick transitions, graphic effects and greenscreen hilarity, it's a big change of tone for the brand, and Rowson does a brilliant job in ushering in this new style, in collaboration with ad agency Lucky Generals.[imgtoken data:1]“My favourite ads are the ones that get really, really specific about some small detail of life, and blow it up into something epic - and the creatives at Lucky Generals absolutely nailed that in this spot," says Rowson."From the client to the creatives to my HoDs and cast, we were all on the same page about how good this could be. So this has been one of the most fun experiences I've had in commercials.”[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;So does it qualify as a proper music video - and does that even matter?"I'm just glad to see that the language of the music video has an enduring half-life," adds Rowson. "We will never escape the radiation."

Fred Rowson

Yorkshire Tea 'The Tea Song' by Fred Rowson

Pack Yer Bags - Skipton Alfie

James Arden - aka The Trash Factory - directs a video for songwriter and mulit-instrumentalist Deyaz about overcoming the darkness and finding the light.In the promo for Bones, Deyaz is struggling through a wood at night among zombie-like figures, but manages to free himself from the ropes that hold him back.It's a simple, strong idea that is given convincing weight by its execution, including the otherworldly forest setting, cinematography by Jack Reynolds and grade by&nbsp;Dominic Phipps -&nbsp;and TTF's direction of Deyaz, evidently an intriguing new artist.

The Trash Factory

Deyaz 'Bones' by The Trash Factory

Deyaz-'Bones'-by-Trash-Factory

Taz Tron Delix makes a big statement with his video for&nbsp;J Hus' long-awaited return with It's Crazy. And its a triumph from start to finish.Taz develops Hus's unique visual world for his comeback,&nbsp;framing the intent of the artist so it's unswervingly clear from the first moment: Hus in on&nbsp;a mission to let everyone know he’s still got something to say and nothing has changed.We see the artist in a chaotic industrial setting, surrounded by faceless foot soldiers who cause havoc at every corner. From clashes with riot police to characters running atop demolished vehicles, this is a lawless world with only one ruler... Hus himself.&nbsp;Building to an explosive, riotous climax, the video is a confident, passionate return for the artist, with a supernatural, dystopic vibe.&nbsp;With a gritty yet bold aesthetic, with cinematography by Spike Morris, and&nbsp;a cinematic grade, care of Alex Gregory at No.8&nbsp;- the video is a slick and polished showcase for both J Hus and the entire creative team.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Taz Tron Delix

COMPULSORY

Grime

J Hus 'It's Crazy' by Tax Tron Delix

J Hus - It's Crazy (Official Video)

Milo Blake harnesses the explosive energy of Royal Blood, through the experience of one audience member at a tumultuous gig, in his promo for Mountains At Midnight.The blistering video&nbsp;is a sensory exploration of the chaotic but cathartic euphoria you feel at a gig or a rave, when you are surrounded by others who are on the exact same frequency as you. Through flailing limbs and frenetic&nbsp;movement, the lead character&nbsp;flits between a packed-out space and one where she’s fully immersed and lost in the music, as the Brighton duo perform the track, the first release from their new album.It's a riotous, full-on visual with a grimy, monochromatic&nbsp;aesthetic, and&nbsp;Rich Woolway's thrilling cut reflects the rowdy atmosphere in the concept.[imgtoken data:1]

Milo Blake

Spindle

Royal Blood 'Mountains At Midnight' by Milo Blake

Royal-Blood-'Mountains-At-Midnight'-by-Milo-Blake

The Sacred Egg - London-based directing duo Alex Mavor and Ed Kaye - direct&nbsp;a mesmerising, and thought-provoking promo for Depeche Mode.&nbsp;In&nbsp;this incisive, metaphorical short story,&nbsp;couple try to work their way through a&nbsp;communication breakdown in a world where talking in the normal fashion is evidently impossible - and can only be achieved underwater.It's a concept that bounces beautifully&nbsp;off the theme of the track Wagging Tongue,&nbsp;brought to life in a dramatic, and highly cinematic fashion, with&nbsp;gorgeous black and white&nbsp;cinematography by legendary DoP Simon Chaudoir, and consummmate performances from the lead actors, assisted by the use of visual effects in the underwater scenes that add a&nbsp;supernatural, otherworldly angle.&nbsp;Echoing the style of the band's longtime collaborator and creative director Anton Corbijn, the monochromatic colour palette adds to the raw aesthetic, and helps tie the concept&nbsp;to Depeche Mode's considerable videography to date.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3]

The Sacred Egg

Depeche Mode 'Wagging Tongue' by The Sacred Egg

Depeche Mode - Wagging Tongue (Official Video)

Evie Golding directs a breezy dance video for singer-songwriter Ruti Olajugbagbe.&nbsp;The&nbsp;video for Luh Luh Love follows Ruti and four dancers through an empty building, tracking around the group as they perform in a joyous series of choreographed vignettes.&nbsp;Boasting slick moves, sharp styling and an overarching feeling of elation, the video encapsulates the way it feels to be in love, and exudes an infectious energy throughout.&nbsp;

Evie Golding

Untold Studios

CHEAT

Ruti 'Luh Luh Love' by Evie Golding

Ruti-'Luh-Luh-Love-'-by-Evie-Golding

Jocelyn Anquetil directs a whimsical promo for the return of Archie Marshall, aka King Krule.&nbsp;The video for Seaforth opens with a montage of sleeping faces, including Marshall's own, before the illusory setting is washed away in a dusty haze. There is the dreamlike sensibility of a number of previous, supercool King Krule clips - but what follows in Seaforth is a definite sea-change.From Archie pondering the world on a sandy beach and in his country cottage, the focus switches to two Labrador dogs - mother and cute puppy -&nbsp;and their encounters with the human world. And the absurdity of it - cute pets in a King Krule vieo - is what makes the&nbsp;viewing experience so fun.&nbsp;Shot in&nbsp;both HD and lo-fi Mini DV, the video has a random, nostalgic aesthetic, and makes very good use of dog footage. We can only suspect that the experience on-set wasn't quite as laidback and charming as the final result...[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Jocelyn Anquetil

Scott Wright

XL Recordings

King Krule 'Seaforth' by Jocelyn Anquetil

King Krule - Seaforth

Following the spectacular promo for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/02/16/girli-imposter-syndrome-kassandra-powell/80381">Imposter Syndrome</a>, Kassandra Powell and Girli join forces for the&nbsp;neon-drenched promo for Cheap Love.&nbsp;This self-proclaimed "queer biker romance" is a playful, adventurous concept with plenty of lingering stares and intimate moments, set against a backdrop of punky art direction and luminiscent studio setups.&nbsp;The overarching feeling here is one of joy and freedom, and these themes are brought to life through&nbsp;Powell's dynamic direction and a mash-up of live action and photography moments.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]