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Tom Marshall

Andy Mihov and&nbsp;Paul Romero Mendez direct a Christmas extravaganza for Kelli-Leigh.In their second collaboration with the artist, the directors explore the&nbsp;very relatable human feeling of wanting to love and feel loved, not just around the holidays but all year round.Boasting luxurious locations, dazzling styling and an overarching feeling of festive fun, it's a brilliant collaboration, which will get viewers in the right mindset for the holiday season.&nbsp;"Our vision for this video was to make it feel grounded and classic, like a film you love to put on in the lead-up to Christmas Eve… but with a tinge of magical realism," Mihov mentions.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The most fun part was planning and doing the transitions, those are always nice technical and creative challenge for filmmakers. The post process was very involved and that’s where the strength of being in a directing duo is really noticeable. We could really share the workload and riff off each other’s ideas, same as we did on set. We had planned for our visual effects and animations to help create that storybook feeling to the video, and we had some really fantastic people helming that.""Bringing on an experienced producer like Millie Ansari was key to achieving this. There were a lot of moving parts to this both creatively and logistically for a one-day shoot. Our DoP and crew were phenomenal, and all praise goes to them for sticking by and believing in the vision we had for this. We were especially proud to receive support from the legendary Imogen Heap in the making of the video.[imgtoken data:2]"It was a remarkable experience creating this and it got us all in the holiday spirit. Feel like quite a few people from the crew went home to hang mistletoe even though it was still October."

United Kingdom

Alex Jones Nash

Sydney Butler

Cameron Carr

Olivia Jessop

Louisa Mars

Paul Romero Mendez

Andy Mihov

Millie Ansari

33Red Films

Scott Harris

Cray Smith

Toby Lloyd

Jenna Leeds

Dan Pachalski

Lee Brown

Etai Shomri

Alice Tucker

Erica Harding

Alice Lazar

Roseanna Velin

Danyal Kadir

Electric Theatre Collective

Silver Music

Kelli-Leigh 'Unwrap My Heart' by Andy Mihov, Paul Romero Mendez

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Andy Mihov directs a contemplative promo for London-based singer Elena Flury.&nbsp;Shot across London over a couple of nights, the video for Burning Questions presents&nbsp;a romanticised evening in the lives of three friends who are all on the cusp of transformative moments in their lives – big and small.As the night goes on, you can feel that the space growing between Elena and them. It’s a friendship that she knows will end and maybe one day soon… But not just yet.The use of textural overlays and glitchy effects adds a nostalgic flair to the visual, whilst the core performances anchor the themes of the track and concept.[imgtoken data:1]"It was a small but incredible crew from production to post, all absolutely stellar people, who went above and beyond for the project." Mihov mentions.&nbsp;"It was a really great experience to work with our young actors, all fresh out of the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting. They really put in a lot of hard work to meet the demands of the shoot. My journey as a director began in theatre and it’s always a beautiful experience getting to collaborate with actors."&nbsp;

Antonia Diakomopoulou

Femi Temowo

Gui Sussekind Bailey

Ella Sheffield

Megan Lee

Mariko Nishino

Michelangelo Fortuzzi

Nicholas Misse

Singer-songwriter

Elena Flury 'Burning Questions' by Andy Mihov

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Andy Mihov cycles back to create an enhanced edition of a previous promo for&nbsp;Esprit D'air's Leviathon.&nbsp;The video&nbsp;tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world, ravaged by pandemics, where an AI seeks to break free from her abusive creator and help humankind.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The original shoot was challenging. We had to bounce back from a few hiccups and the turnaround was brutal." Mihov mentions."We didn't really have time to play with things. When the dust settled, we were incredibly pleased with the result and the feedback was phenomenal. But we continued to toy with the idea of what more we could do.&nbsp;Forming a team across the UK, France and even Taiwan, Mihov expanded the story and added some additional graphics and visual effects work to the piece.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]"I'm incredibly grateful to the amazing team that stuck by me throughout it all. Leviathan 2.0 re-envisions our story, modernizes and definitely pushes it further into the realm of sci-fi fantasy."Leviathan 2.0: Enhanced Edition was released to mark the release of Esprit D'Air's second studio album Oceans.

Japan

Terry Palamara

Rosalie Bell

Caterina Danzico

Tia Oguri

Before Dawn Productions

Kristof Szentgyorgyvary

Suki Mok

Ewa Habdas

Gary Kent

Finn Sheriton

Theodore Ryan

Sharmaine Cox

Lydia Buckler

Wojewoda Studio

Dead Lotus Couture

Elyara Nox Yoru

Johnny Richards

Alex Berry

Quality Control

Tanver Ahammed

Starstorm Records

Rock

Esprit D'Air 'Leviathan 2.0: Enhanced Edition' by Andy Mihov

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Kelli-Leigh is ready for some festive fun in&nbsp;Andy Mihov &amp; Paul Romero Mendez's promo for Underneath The Tree.&nbsp;In their first ever collaboration&nbsp;as co-directors and co-producers, the duo created a promo&nbsp;for the Grammy nominated artist and songwriter where slick performance vignettes have a&nbsp;playful and celebratory seasonal vibe, and Santa himself even stops by for an appearance.&nbsp;Kelli-Leigh's performance is absorbing and assured, providing a perfect focal point for&nbsp;the Christmassy concept.[imgtoken data:1]"We wanted the music video to feel fun, joyful, and big without coming across as pretentious." says Mihov.&nbsp;"We had roughly a nine-day timeframe in which we had to refine and develop a concept, crew up and shoot the video to be in line with the artist’s planned release.&nbsp;&nbsp;"Kelli-Leigh is a super kind and down-to-earth person. It was her idea to involve her friends, their children and celebrity bodybuilder, Armz Korleone as Santa Claus. We really leaned into that and built the concept for the video around her getting ready for Christmas Day."As the song progresses the setting changes to a more home video feel, as we see her interact with her loved ones and Santa. Many of us probably have a memory of a parent recording us opening presents on Christmas morning and we wanted to pay homage to that very relatable human experience."[imgtoken data:2]"Even with the best laid plans, we had to keep flexible. We had kids on set and two dogs! Sharing the directing and producing responsibilities turned out to an amazing experience for both Paul and I. We were able to minimize unnecessary coverage, focus on specific lines and verses for each set up."We’re definitely going to continue collaborating as a directing duo on future promos and narrative projects, both as creatives and friends."

Robert Howells

Tom Watts

Christian Griffiths

James Soldan

Sandra Hahnel

Lauren Nicole

Daniel Kadir

Silver Music Limited

Kelli-Leigh 'Underneath The Tree' by Andy Mihov & Paul Romero Mendez

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Andy Mihov directs a vibrant studio-based promo for Erire, focussing on the charisma of the singer.&nbsp;Vibrant backgrounds and minimalist art direction&nbsp;set the tone for the All Night Long video, which is built around the artist's assured performance style and no-nonsense attitude, classily&nbsp;shot by DoP Suki Mok.&nbsp;Snapshots of lifestyle footage out and about with friends - and the inclusion of Erire's daughter Taga as the main dancer in the piece - add an intimate vibe to the concept, and a freshness to the aesthetic.&nbsp;

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