Choreography

Teresa Toogie Barcelo

It’s 2020 and the Earth is about to self-destruct...&nbsp;That's not the news, it's Katy Perry's new video, directed by Similar But Different and&nbsp;starring Zooey Deschanel. It's&nbsp;a tongue in cheek take on the whole Katy and Zooey&nbsp;döppelgänger internet phenomenon.The video is set a retro-futuristic sci-fi future.&nbsp; Other intergalactic species know the end for humankind is near, including a bunch of Katy-obsessed aliens, who want&nbsp;to save (abduct) Katy before Earth’s demise and bring her to the mothership to perform for them for eternity.&nbsp;Unfortunately, the alien duo in charge of the mission made a common terrestrial mistake: rather than beam up Katy, out with her new baby, they grab Zooey Deschanel instead.Smash cut to mission control on the mothership, a confused Zooey comes-to and realizes she’s been mistaken (again) for Katy as her abductors also realize they’ve made a mistake. Terrified that they’ve captured the wrong person, and fearful of repercussions, Zooey makes a deal with her abductors to play the role of Katy in exchange for them letting her save the Earth.&nbsp; Luckily, Earth’s fate is saved as Zooey quickly starts to embrace the role of intergalactic popstar.If only the Brexit negotiations had gone so smoothly (and quickly). But of course, that gig was handled by men.[imgtoken data:1]The video has fun with classic Katy Perry music video tropes and retains the kooky but knowing tone of so many of her videos. And&nbsp;it’s an expert exercise in set design, costume design and performance in creating this storyworld.&nbsp;“We are such fans of Katy’s wit — her out-of-this-world imagination and creative brain," say&nbsp;Similar But Different's Dani Girdwood and Charlotte Fassler.&nbsp;"We’ve also always been obsessed with aliens and retro-futurism, and after hearing the song for the first time our minds exploded with where we could take it. Not sure there’s ever been a project more meant for us than this one.”

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Similar But Different

Daniel Yaro

Division7

North Of Now

Elizabeth Doonan

Carlye Burke

Matisse Gaillard

Issac Bauman

Esher Woodworth

Emma Rose Mead

Alexandra Mandelkorn

Elissa Rumier

Anthony Nguyen

Stephania Dulowski

Jenny Montgomery

Company 3

Hart Represents

Katy Perry 'Not The End Of The World' by Similar But Different

Katy Perry - Not the End of the World

Allie Avital's second video for Kia is an otherworldly experience, where the singer-songwriter observes the city from her apartment, and begins an extraordinary transformation when she sees a single fish pressed against her window.Avital collaborated with DoP Sonja Tsypin - her sister - who shot developed the dreamlike quality of the piece through a dramatic and sensual visual style, while she directed remotely.Inspired by events in the world from climate change to the impact of Covid, Avital perceives the world as a sort of fish tank, and the planet heaing itself without humanity - hence Kia's rebirth&nbsp;into a marine-friendly form...

Allie Avital

Jeff Kopchia

SMUGGLER

Sonja Tsypin

Olga Nesvetaylov

Preston Wada

Brooke Hill

Jasmine Benjamin

Lindsey Naldowski

Kaitlyn Battistelli

Ethos Studio

Erik Ferguson

Kai 'Fade Away' by Allie Avital

kai - fade away [Official Music Video]

Seattle-based solo artist&nbsp;Mike Hadreas aka Perfume Genius has impressed us before with his experimental approach towards his performative&nbsp;flamboyance and Die 4 You is no different.The intimate song has been paired with this beautiful dance video directed by&nbsp;Floria Sigismondi&nbsp;featuring a gnarled, contorted scultpure by&nbsp;Rosa Verloop. The dancer and singer professes his deep, indestructible love while hovering in a&nbsp;gravity defying movement, with a very slowed down&nbsp;Cabaret-style&nbsp;of dance in sequined fashion and dramatic makeup.&nbsp;It&#39;s an a remarkably minimal&nbsp;dance&nbsp;executed beautifully alongside other elements such as intermittent light, fluid camera movement, smoke and suspended chairs in space&nbsp;to heighten the sense of the artist&#39;s&nbsp;vulnerability and surrender.&nbsp;

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