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Bill Bleakley directs a wonderfully eccentric promo for Australian band Ocean Alley.&nbsp;The video for Deepest Darkness depicts an apathetic protagonist, who suddenly starts to emit a dazzling light from her mouth. The narrative follows her to a warehouse party, where a group of characters with a similar glow are all partying, and accept her with open arms.&nbsp;The optimistic concept explores themes of acceptance and belonging, and of breaking through a feeling of being stuck, and perfectly visualises this journey with an atypical plot device.&nbsp;The clip stars Jillian Nguyen and was shot on the same lenses as the original Star Wars movie -&nbsp;Panavision C Series Anamorphics.

Australia

Karla Milat

Elinda Hartin

W.A.M. Bleakley

Yiani Andrikidis

Swag Film

Campbell Brown

Henry Voss

Max Mclachlan

Daniel Pardy

Ocean Alley 'Deepest Darkness' by W.A.M. Bleakley

OCEAN ALLEY - DEEPEST DARKNESS (Official Video)

Charlie Sarsfield and FILFURY join forces to deliver this&nbsp;outstanding promo for Mabel and 24kGoldn.&nbsp;Shot across London and LA, the video for Overthinking captures Mabel at a houseparty&nbsp;struggling to connect with the atmosphere, her mind elsewhere and focused on internal struggles. Meanwhile, 24k is shown on the streets of LA at sundown in a vintage BMW, shot against the iconic skyline.&nbsp;"Overthinking is an ambitious project, one that I was super excited about," says Charlie Sarsfield. "When pitching on the video I really wanted to push Mabel out of her comfort zone, leaning into the meaning of the song which is about wild nights out, but the anxiety and vulnerability which can come with that. This meant that Mabel had to act and perform in a way we haven’t really seen her do.<blockquote>I really wanted to push Mabel out of her comfort zone.</blockquote>"We knew we wanted this performance to exist in a colourful world, surreal at points, taking inspiration from Euphoria and Skins - but also Mabel’s own personal experiences. Although the track expresses the more vulnerable side of Mabel, she really came out of her shell and killed the performance and made the whole shoot extremely enjoyable.[imgtoken data:1]"As soon as Mabel and I started talking, we clicked. Being able to talk to artists about visual ideas really helps to add more layers to the whole project."The addition of FILFURY's impressive talents helped provide even more scope to the concept, and follows a fruitful collaboration on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/10/fanatix-ft-idris-elba-lil-tjay-koffee-davido-moelogo-vroom-filfury-charlie/75347">The Fanatix promo for VROOM</a>,&nbsp;where Sarsfield assisted the LA-based director, shooting the London setups.)&nbsp;"I knew what I wanted to capture and FILFURY’s style was perfect for it," adds Sarsfield.&nbsp;"He has an extremely graphic eye, focussed on symmetry and great performance. The whole UNTOLD team over in LA smashed it and it was great for me knowing we were in safe hands out there."And special shout out to my DoP here in England Courtney Bennett, who really brought this world to life. He did a great job of leaning into the beauty elements but also made it gritty at the same time, which is something Mabel and I spoke a lot about throughout pre-production."

United Kingdom

Simone Beyene

FILFURY

Charlie Sarsfield

Kem Ekundayo

Ben Mealing

Clyde Goins

Lisa Foo

Kevin Cho

Jamie Hitchens

Courtney Bennett

Jack Green

Emaad Elhardouzi

Erin Dusek

Rio Sreedharan

Vaneza Lopez

Andrada Rusu

Karol Young Moses

Herring

Aubrey Woodiwiss

Mabel, 24kGoldn 'Overthinking' by Charlie Sarsfield, FILFURY

Mabel, 24kGoldn - Overthinking (Official Video)

Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale, best known for his brilliant work in live concert filmmaking, steps into music videos to herald the return of Liam Gallagher, performing with his live band on the roof of the iconic Midland Hotel in Manchester.Dugdale's video emphasises the optimism&nbsp;of Better Days by adding&nbsp;visual effects, layered into the skyline behind the band,&nbsp;elevating that&nbsp;sense of optimism within the lyrics and creating a feeling of psychedelic euphoria.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;It also&nbsp;taps into Gallagher's love of all things Beatles-related, from the track itself referencing the Fab Four's&nbsp;groundbreaking Tomorrow Never Knows, while the video is almost certainly&nbsp;tipping&nbsp;a hat to The Beatles' final live performance,&nbsp;on the roof of their Savile Row&nbsp;building - filmed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969, recently restored by Peter Jackson for his remarkable documentary&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles:_Get_Back" target="_blank">Get Back</a>.&nbsp;The uplifting&nbsp;track is the latest release from&nbsp;Gallagher’s upcoming third solo album,&nbsp;C’mon You Know, to be released next month.&nbsp;All UK proceeds from Better Days will be donated to War Child for the rest of this year.

Paul Dugdale

Freddie Barrass

Daniella Manca

Rosie Ford

James Rhodes

Vid Price

Trim Editing

Tim Smith

No.8

Kirstin Cruickshank

Rock

Liam Gallagher 'Better Days' by Paul Dugdale

Liam Gallagher - Better Days (Official Video)

Eve Mahoney directs a feelgood promo for Ato and Flohio's collaboration on No Caroline.&nbsp;The&nbsp;docu-style film for the remix of the track is full of nostalgia and warmth, capturing naturalistic performances as both artists chill and have fun.The playful concept and lo-fi aesthetic create a laidback, authentic vibe which shows the artists at their most comfortable.&nbsp;"The main aim was to elicit the energy of the track through a stylistic docu treatment of London and Leeds,"&nbsp;explains Eve Mahoney.&nbsp;"We set Ato's solo performance on a bridge to signify his connection between the two cities."

Oisín Ruben

Eve Mahoney

Edward Lloyd

Donny Johnson

Annie Ayres

Ato X Flohio 'No Caroline (Remix)' by Eve Mahoney

Ato-X-Flohio-'No-Caroline-Remix'-by-Eve-Mahoney

Cody Cloud makes his directorial debut at Untold Studios with this beautiful, cinematic promo for American indie rock band Pedro the Lion.Shot in the deserts of Arizona, the video&nbsp;features a young drummer named Hazel who gets her&nbsp;first ever drum set.&nbsp;As she sits in the backseat of a&nbsp;car on a long, winding journey, she starts to notice the kit sitting idle&nbsp;at random points in the landscape, before finally being let loose to play her music.&nbsp;The portrait-style setups lean into Cloud's skill as a photographer, whilst the playful cutaways have a real road-trip, home-video vibe which perfectly encapsulates the concept.&nbsp;

United States

Cody Cloud

Brooke Rhoden

Christina Roldan

Beau Dickson

Cut+Run

Pedro The Lion  'First Drum Set' by Cody Cloud 

Pedro-The-Lion--'First-Drum-Set-'-by-Cody-Cloud-

Batu self-directs the atmospheric and sultry promo for Solace.&nbsp;Featuring a captivating performance from dancer Rosalie Pearce Bell, the video jumps between a neon-lit world and a natural forest environment, exploring the contrast between the solitary worlds.&nbsp;The haunting soundscapes are perfectly complemented by off-kilter camerawork and vivid primary colour lighting, and the hypnotic editing elevates the surreal vibes.&nbsp;

Rosalie Pearce Bell

Batu

Lauren Mills

Jed Darlington-Roberts

Jak Waughman

Zeynep Ağcabay

Jonny Tully

CHEAT

Batu 'Solace' by Batu 

Batu--'Solace-'-by-Batu-

Nathan James Tettey returns with a powerful promo for ArrDee's latest release, Locker.&nbsp;The atmospheric video&nbsp;sees this man-of-the-moment artist&nbsp;in an abstract room full of lockers - quite fittingly - and boasts a commanding&nbsp;performance, clever camerawork and a slick edit.The conceptual vignettes&nbsp;heighten the frenetic mood of the video, whilst the inventive lighting setups and clever camera moves encapsulate a bold message with lyrics that pack a punch.It's&nbsp;artfully brought to life by Nathan James Tettey, who coaxes a harder-edged performance from ArrDee than seen in his other visuals. And that will certainly appeal to hardcore grime fans.[imgtoken data:1]

Kiera Liberati

Nathan James Tettey

Yomi Ogunsola

Jomar O'Meally

Mike Heath

Cheyenne Enniful

Philips Nortey

Benjy Kirkman

Jade Mortimer

ArrDee 'Locker' by Nathan James Tettey

Arrdee-'Locker-'-by-Nathan-James-Tettey

Didirri takes a spiritual journey in&nbsp;W.A.M. (Bill)&nbsp;Bleakley's touching promo for Begin Again.&nbsp;We see the artist drive to a nondescript roadhouse in Victoria, Australia, and meet a burly man who takes him to a lake, immersing him in the water for a faux-Baptism of sorts.&nbsp;The concept is open for interpretation, but explores themes of reinvention and leaving past behaviours behind.The filmic aesthetic and unhurried pacing allows the narrative to unfold in an organic way, and the gentle, intimate performances from both characters elevates the emotional quality of the video.&nbsp;

James Litchfield

Chris Luscri

Summer King

Liam Patrick

Ed Goldner

Lachlan Wright

Anthony Taranto

Paul Rowe

Abe Wynen

Crayon

Simon Deighton

Liberation

Didirri 'Begin Again' by W.A.M. Bleakley

Didirri-'Begin-Again'-by-W.a.m.-Bleakley

Dave and long-time collaborator Nathan James Tettey reunite to bring a laidback performance promo for the rapper's Starlight.&nbsp;Dave's first release of 2022 comes with a slick, understated video which switches between an upmarket London apartment and a professional studio space, which doubles as an ad-hoc fashion runway.&nbsp;The abstract, hazy aesthetic suits the decidely relaxed track, which samples a hummed-version of classic Kaye Ballard/Frank Sinatra track Fly Me To The Moon.&nbsp;Joined by several models and a couple of mates, the video is a chilled-out, aspirational affair, which feels right at home in the artist's distinctive videography.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Santan (Dave)

Dave 'Starlight' by Santan (Dave) and Nathan James Tettey 

Dave - Starlight

Musical trio The FaNaTix have launched the official video for their dynamic track Vroom, directed by FILFURY and co-directed by Charlie Sarsfield.The track features on the Gran Turismo 7 soundtrack and the turbo-charged film - which showcases some of the world’s most expensive cars - perfectly embodies the excitement and speed of the franchise.Speaking about his experience directing the video, FILFURY comments: “VROOM – what an incredible project to bring to life and steer to the finish line….SKRRRRT!! A bad boy tune that demanded bad boy visuals. The FaNaTix made a banger. How else do you visualize a song about the sickest vehicles in the world, other than by creating an image palette rich in color, texture, adrenaline and, most importantly, cars with attitude. I wanted the images to bounce to the beat, bring the energy levels up and throw in some wheel-spin burnouts for good vibes.”[imgtoken data:1]The video was a global production, shooting six artists across three cities (LA, London and Lagos) and marks FILFURY's first project at Untold Studios. Boasting slick cinematography, high-ocatane stunt driving and an awe-inspiring selection of talent, it's a dream project to kick off their partnership.&nbsp;"Special mention to Charlie Sarsfield who was my ears and eyes on the ground in London," FILFURY continues. "[And]&nbsp;thanks to all the artists who were amazing to work with and big up the labels for trusting me with this vision. Looking forward to riding again!”

Alice Clarke

Charlie Sarsfield (co-director)

Saul Levitz (colymbia)

Mike O’keefe (sony)

Macgregor

MatÍas Penachino

Josh Davies

Ben Burdock

Benji Edwards

Will Lyte

Charlie Rizek

John Takenaka

Suzette Brissett

Max Windows

Homespun Editing

Julian Alary

Columbia Records / Sony Music

The FaNaTix ft Idris Elba, Lil Tjay, Koffee, Davido & Moelogo 'Vroom' by FILFURY, Charlie Sarsfield

Gran Turismo 7 - “Vroom” by The FaNaTiX Official Video | PS5, PS4

Charlie Rees celebrates all things Essex in his effervescent video for Rude Kid, featuring&nbsp;Jaykae, Silky&nbsp;and the&nbsp;legendary&nbsp;Janice Robinson.Based around that classic Essex activity of motorsport, Rude Kid anbd Jaykae perform from behind the wheel of a souped-up car as they bomb around&nbsp;a race-track, captured with some thrilling camerawork.And the film also pays homage to Nineties anthem&nbsp;Dreamer, featuring found footage of the club scene from the time it was originally released.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Charlie Rees

Cheyenne Enninful

Nkem Egbuchiri

George Harper

Mindaugas Kairys

Henry Howard

Rude Kid ft Jaykae, Silky & Janice Robinson 'Essex Girls' by Charlie Rees 

Essex Girls - Rude Kid ft. Jaykae, Silky & Janice Robinson

Shot in the Australian outback town of Coober Pedy, Confidence Man go buckwild in W.A.M. Bleakley's promo for&nbsp;Feels Like A Different Thing.This is a video that has it all... high-octane car racing in the desert, absurdly infectious dancing and otherworldly outfits, held together by wonderfully exaggerated performances.&nbsp;The location is the star of the show here, the stunning copper landscapes providing the perfect backdrop to the unabashed mayhem that ensues, and the burnt colour palettes perfectly contrast the light, airy vibes of the track.It's a superb sequel to Bill Bleakley's uplifting balloon-featuring video for the Aussie dance outfit's terrific single <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/11/24/confidence-man-holiday-wam-bleakley/73971" target="_blank">Holiday</a>.&nbsp;

Lucy Knox

Joey Knox

Marco Ocampo

Emily Mcwilliam

I Oh You

Confidence Man 'Feels Like A Different Thing' by W.A.M. Bleakley

Confidence-Man-'Feels-Like-A-Different-Thing'-by-W.a.m.-Bleakley

Director Charlie Sarsfield continues his collaboration with Kojey Radical with the video for Payback, featuring Knucks - and adding a few more famous faces too, at a swish dinner&nbsp;party.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dynamic visual perfectly encapsulates the high energy track, bringing to life a sumptuous aesthetic that sees the artist and his friends breaking bread and partying in style, dripping with luxury styling - with classic Saville Row suits adorning each of the artists.[imgtoken data:1]Kojey and Knucks are joined by Wretch 32, Cashh, Shae Universe, Niko Omilana and more, at a spectacular location, for a contrasting follow-up to Sarsfield's previous collab for Kojey Radical - the reflective, domestic-set video for Gangsta.“It's been a real joy to work closely with Kojey on our second consecutive visual," says Charlie Sarsfield. "We spoke of wanting to build on Gangsta, pushing that aesthetic. Our tag line became, 'If Gangsta was the journey, Payback is the fruition’. Maintaining our portrait approach to performance, emphasis was put on careful framing again.[imgtoken data:2]“Kojey asked me to watch a film called Climax&nbsp;which inspired the high angled shots. We then paired this up with inspiration from old school music videos by the likes of Beastie Boys and NWA with low angled framing, which helped to create a really dynamic visual across the board. We felt this ‘old school’ backbone matched and elevated the sound that Swindle masterfully pieced together."It was an honour to quite literally dance with Kojey again and it was my first time working with Knucks, who is such a great artist and someone I'd admired from afar for a while. It wasn't without its trials, but the payback has been all worth it."

Tia Varnnard

Affy Robani

Thomas Hole

Ali Baines

Rory Power

Steve Cameron

Joe Munro

Michael Bryden

Rita Kusi

Tom Mangham

Black Kite Studios

Phil Lee

Ejiro Dafé

Pieter Snyman

Josh Tue

Tommy Raban

Tom Herring

Kojey Radical ft Knucks 'Payback' by Charlie Sarsfield

Kojey Radical - Payback (feat. Knucks)

It's eleven years since Sam Brown's first video for Adele. Finally, we have his second, and it was worth the wait.It was Brown's iconic video for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw" target="_blank">Rolling In The Deep</a> that kickstarted Adele's ascent to superstardom, of course. Now for Oh My God he has supercharged the elements that made that video a slow-burning masterpiece.[imgtoken data:1]Once again, a performance by Adele - now mature, so much more self-confident - is framed within a series of vignettes that represent the elements of the song. But this time these individual parts of the vision are brought together, all appearing&nbsp;within&nbsp;a single extraordinary camera movement.With the beautifully choreographed flow of characters and objects, the repetition of individuals on screen - primarily&nbsp;Adele herself - Brown has employed motion control camerawork at a level of sophistication and complexity that has been rarely achieved.But if this video is driven by it's concept, it never loses sight of the primary purpose - display the star quality of Adele. This is a stunning, virtuoso combination of&nbsp;artist performance with filmmaking skill and invention.

Sam Brown

Rogue Films

Imperial Woodpecker

Bryan Younce

Polly Ruskin

Roman Vasyanov

Megan Lawson

Nu California

Jamie Mizrahi

Sami Knight

Anthony Nguyen

Natasha Newman-Thomas

Jenni Clark

Sam Ostrove

Cabin Edit

Electric Theatre Collective

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Taylor James

Kimmie Kyees

Adele 'Oh My God' by Sam Brown

Adele - Oh My God (Official Video)

The new episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7xlA6GsQtJfhtUsxNYiFYz" target="_blank">The Promonews Podcast: Talking Music Videos</a>&nbsp;- our series of conversations with creatives in the music video industry, supported by&nbsp;Loop Talent&nbsp;- is out today, featuring director and creative director Nathan James Tettey.<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gshcnrejUTCxR2etqvMzg" target="_blank">In this episode</a>&nbsp;Nathan talks about his work with artists like Dave, Stormzy, Ghetts, Headie One and Fredo, and he discusses the importance of his close relationship with those artists in making some of the most-watched British music videos right now.He reflects upon his long career in the industry, working in different roles of the music video production world, including producer and video commissioner, before he finally made the leap to directing a few years ago. That started with the nerve-wracking experience of making Dave's video for Question Time, and led to a series of collaborations with Dave as director and creative director, most recently with the video for Verdansk.&nbsp;Nathan also talks about his commitment to making the&nbsp;world of music video creation more diverse, enabling people of colour to express themselves, tell their own stories, and grow their careers&nbsp;within the medium.&nbsp;<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="232" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0gshcnrejUTCxR2etqvMzg?utm_source=generator" width="100%"></iframe>This is the first in the the third series&nbsp;of The Promonews Podcast: Talking Music Videos, sponsored by Loop Talent. Interviewees in the previous two series of the podcast include directors Salmon Ligthelm, Olivia Rose, Sophia Ray (with producer Mayling Wong), Kasper Haggstrom,&nbsp;Lucrecia Taormina, RUFFMERCY and Louis Bhose.&nbsp;The podcast has also welcomed DoPs Rik Burnell and Adam Singodia, the latter talking with colourist Vlad Barin; hair stylist Regina Meesen; and COMPULSORY director's rep Lee Fairweather.&nbsp;• Listen to The Promonews Podcast with Nathan James Tettey on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gshcnrejUTCxR2etqvMzg" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, and other platforms.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Promonews Podcast: new episode with Nathan James Tettey out now!

Charlie Sarsfield sensitively brings to life Kojey Radical's path from childhood to the present day in the video for GANGSTA.The cinematic film is an emotional and intimate portrayal of Kojey’s relationship with his family and his unwavering admiration and respect for his mum - who is the 'gangsta' of the songtitle, due to her indominitable attitude, and fortitude in the face of every challenge.Sarsfield dramatises the domestic setting, and the relationship between mother and boy, in the video in which Kojey appears as a 'fly on the wall', performing while the action plays out. He reveals&nbsp;his vulnerability in a captivating performance which is elevated by careful lighting and a nostalgic palette which perfectly blends the present with the past.[imgtoken data:1]This is the latest video featuring Kojey Radical produced by Untold Studios - he also features in the recently released film presentation of Swindle's new album. In this case, Kojey's sister Marsha also played a role behind the camera, advising Sarsfield on the creative vision - and his mother was also at the shoot.Talking about the video, Kojey Radical has commented:&nbsp;“Gangsta is such a personal song for me and I really wanted to make sure we captured the essence of family in a way that felt empowering."I normally would help direct my videos, but this time I gave that role to my sister alongside Charlie Sarsfield. It’s easily one of my favourite videos to date and it was an honour to have my mother and my family on set.”

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