Director of Photography

Tom Watts

Italian-British band Prescription Happiness collaborate with director AVM - aka Andy Mihov - for a second time, on the&nbsp;music video for&nbsp;Something Decays.&nbsp;Against bold coloured backdrops, we see the band perform whilst the lyrics show up on screen.&nbsp;"The band asked me not to be beholden to any tropes for dark rock/metal music videos and I was happy to oblige," Mihov explains.&nbsp;And Mihov asked the band to perform bare-chested to expose their vulnerability, both as people and artists, in both a physical and emotional sense.&nbsp;"They were self-conscious at first, but we worked together to find that electricity between them and the track," he continues.&nbsp;"It was really pleasurable to work on a video where the driving forces were the raw energy of the track and the performance of the band."&nbsp;&nbsp;The post-production was handled by a motion graphics designer in Puerto Rico, with&nbsp;former Rocksteady cinematic artist&nbsp;Mark Maxwell creating the Shadow Presences which&nbsp;haunt the lead singer at the end of the video.

United Kingdom

Leon Nikoo

Andy Mihov

33Red Films

Before Dawn Productions

Ollie Riches

Jenna Leeds

Stefano Pietrocola

Ben Pike

Christian Tyler

Etem Ozyay

Alex Berry

Quality Control

Mark Maxwell

Rock

Heavy Metal

Prescription Happiness 'Something Decays' by Andy Mihov

Prescription-Happiness-'Something-Decays'-by-Andy-Mihov

Andy Mihov directs an exhilarating&nbsp;promo for London-based deathcore band She Must Burn.&nbsp;After a line-up change and a temporary hiatus, the group wanted the music video for new single Incantation&nbsp;to be strikingly different.&nbsp;The compelling concept is given an equally as exciting visual treatment, taking inspiration from films such as&nbsp;Francis Ford Coppola’s&nbsp;Dracula.&nbsp;Explosive in more ways than one, it's a unique and refreshing idea with plenty of memorable moments."I like trying to do unusual things when working on metal music videos." Mihov explains.&nbsp;"I'm a huge fan of hip hop and pop rap, and I kind of always look to that world for inspiration. For some reason, the image I had in my head was of vampires and muscle cars. It was just a scene of this ancient vampire who has survived since the days of Carthage and now roams the world in a Cadillac, kidnapping humans and breaking their spirit before making them her thralls.”"Teaming up with long-time collaborators Tom Watts, Millie Ansari, and Terry Palamara, we set off to tell this story," continues Mihov.&nbsp;"Terry and I developed a precise palette for each scene, in which different colours would predominate in different sections of the video. I carried a big notebook around that was earmarked for each scene – everything from composition, styling, and cinematography. Even the vampires’ robes – designed by the amazing Tia Oguri were evocative of traditional African patterns – calling to the vampire’s ancient origins."It was an incredible pleasure to work with Teta Maria, who is a London-based international performer with the Fuel Girls. She brought so much personality and attitude to the role of the Vampire. The fire scene at the end of the day was entirely her idea. I think Tom and I still growing back parts of our eyebrows." &nbsp;

Terry Palamara

Antonia Diakomopoulou

Tia Oguri

Millie Ansari

Indy Andrews

Gary Kent

William Wallace

Kirsta Larsen

Sharmaine Cox

Anastasija Potjomkina

Joakim Tonnberg

Teta Maria

Artery Recordings

She Must Burn 'Incantation' by Andy Mihov

She-Must-Burn-'Incantation'-by-Andy-Mihov

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."

Paul Romero Mendez

Robert Howells

Christian Griffiths

James Soldan

Sandra Hahnel

Lauren Nicole

Tom Marshall

Daniel Kadir

Electric Theatre Collective

Silver Music Limited

Silver Music

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

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

Chris Chance captures an intimate one-shot visual for Deno's take on Lewis Capaldi's breakout hit.&nbsp;Shot live at the YouTube Space in London, the stripped back video features Deno alongside a pianist, washed in a wistful blue light. Deno's performance is raw and personal, capturing the intensity of the original whilst making it very much his own.&nbsp;

Chris Chance

4th Floor Creative

Laurence Warder

Vicky Smith

Marcus Albertsen

Columbia

Deno 'Someone You Loved' by Chris Chance

Deno-'Someone-You-Loved-(lewis-Capaldi-Cover)'-by-Chris-Chance

Meditating on the purpose of certain spaces and locations we frequent in life, Laurence Warder's video for Dreamland explores a narrative told through contemporary choreography.&nbsp;&nbsp;Set in an empty office space where many people will find themselves trapped in a 9-5 grind, this is the story of a person’s path, how it leads to this moment and knowing oneself to pull away. A contemporary dance delivered in a cinematographic way.A strong performance is elevated through a hypnotic variety of lighting styles and colours, representing the dream world this piece inspires.&nbsp;

Emma Jane Thompson

Joe Ferrari

Xander Mitchell

Hannah Elwells

Jam Deluxe

Johnny Richards

Sony Classical

New Age

Alexis Ffrench 'Dreamland' by Laurence Warder

Alexis-Ffrench-'Dreamland'-by-Laurence-Warder

All of the greats have one... Mariah Carey, The Pogues and Kirsty Maccoll, Wham. Now it's time for Little Mix to put their mark on catchy Christmas ballads&nbsp;with One I've Been Missing, alongside a suitably melancholic video directed by&nbsp;Laurence Warder.&nbsp;Focusing on the wistful nature of isolation and the bittersweet expectation of seeing loved ones again, we see the girls in understated locations such as hotel rooms and cafés, a world away from the glitz and glamour of their usual promos.Achieving a documentary feel through mixed media and intimate personal videos, the visual is raw and honest whilst giving us an unexpected look behind closed doors, as the group go by their day to day lives.Stripping back the commercial elements of the season, the core tradition of spending time with family and friends is at the&nbsp;heart of the concept. A&nbsp;reminder to us all to focus on the important things this holiday season.

Sachin Parmar

Alex Langworthy

The Mill

RCA Records

Little Mix  'One I've Been Missing' by Laurence Warder

Little-Mix--'One-I&#039;ve-Been-Missing'-by-Laurence-Warder

Laurence Warder directs an intense, claustrophobic&nbsp;and impressively shot performance video for UK metalcore band Bury Tomorrow.With cinematography from Tom Watts that emphasises every straining sinew, delivered mainly in shadowy monochrome,&nbsp;this is a visceral visualization of the Southampton band's thunderous The Grey (VIXI).

Tamara Gitter

Music For Nations

Metalcore

Bury Tomorrow 'The Grey (VIXI)' by Laurence Warder

Bury-Tomorrow-'The-Grey'-by-Laurence-Warder

New band Milk Teeth clown around in the video for Given Up, directed by Chris Chance.&nbsp;Performing on-stage to an upper-class clientele, who don't appreciate the music in the slightest, the anachronistic mix of vintage clown makeup and wardrobe with a&nbsp;contemporary aesthetic gives this video a timeless feel.&nbsp;The concept gives a nod to iconic&nbsp;rock videos, as the band&nbsp;produce their own take on a classic concept, it's a performance&nbsp;video enhanced by dark humour and strong performances all round.&nbsp;

Gabriela Gower

Alt-rock

Milk Teeth 'Given Up' by Chris Chance

Milk-Teeth-'Given-Up'-by-Chris-Chance

You've heard of punk rock. Now try 'thug baroque'. Andy Mihov's video for band Diamond Black is an elegant, wide-eyed slant on the Eros myth.Ryan Davies Hall stars as Eros, son of Aphrodite and the personification of sexual desire, and Katrina Lilwall stars as Psyche, who is subjugated, murdered, then freed. This ancient story is rendered luxuriously by DoP Tom Watts, who borrows baroque compositions and and chiaroscuro lighting from Renaissance painters Caravaggio and Titian.

Kristof Szentgyorgyvary

Saskia Mullins

Chris Young

Richard Vaux

Katrina Lilwall

Metal, Rock

Diamond Black 'The Scarlet' by Andy Mihov

Diamond-Black--'The-Scarlet-'-by-Andy-Mihov

It&#39;s all about the artist performance in this unflinching one take video for Tom Grennan.Lawrence Warder captures the raw emotion of Grennan&#39;s Run In The Rain&nbsp;with this&nbsp;intimate portrait, rendered in gritty black and white by Tom Watt&#39;s cinematography.

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