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In which the shell-suited Jake goes into a Nottingham jeweller to look at engagement rings...And so begins a comedy calvacade from the unique mind of Shane Meadows for Jake Bugg&#39;s Slumville Sunrise - the middle bit including the song being an unruly&nbsp;chase sequence, as jeweller, police, granny, Elvis impersonator and many others trail young Jake after he makes off with a nice ring.And then he gets back home to his girlfriend played by Ros Hanson - one of Shane&#39;s regular acting company with several others in the chasing pack. Bonkers and marvellous - and surely Shane can find a part for Jake in his next movie...&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Shane Meadows

Cecily Barber

Cat Marshall

Shona Brown

Tony Boffey

Laurie Rose

Dean Rogers

Nick Gillespie

Hayley Neil

Matthew Gray

Fiona Lavin

Natalie Arnett

Jake Bugg 'Slumville Sunrise' by Shane Meadows

Jake Bugg - Slumville Sunrise

China Moo-Young contrasts the dreamy trip pop of Jess Mills' Vultures with this brittle film set in an inner city concrete wasteland complete with masked 'vulture catchers' for added tension.

China Moo

Tom Knight

Steve Annis

Theo Barklem Biggs, Maxi Moff

Ed Line

James Tillett

Simon Poontip

Jess Mills' Vultures by China Moo-Young

You Me At Six&#39;s refreshing genre-mashing Rescue Me - a collaboration with Chiddy Bang - gets an equally refreshing promo courtesy of James Lees with this sporty number filmed at the All Stars Boxing Club in West London...

James Lees

Campbell Be

Tiernan Han

Jan Walker

Florence Chow

Jon Spenny

Nicola Brown

James Rose

You Me At Six feat. Chiddy 'Rescue Me' by James Lees

With a passing nod to the classic 70's TV drama The Six Million Dollar Man and a dash of James Bond epic, Robert Hales pulls out all the stops for Tinie Tempah and Ellie Goulding's Wonderman with this excellent modern pop promo.

Robert Hales

Rawdon de Fresnes

Stuart Bentley

Arthur De Borman

Sam Ladg

Thomas Grove Carter

One Of Us

James Hackett

Tinie Tempah’s Wonderman feat. Ellie Goulding by Robert Hales

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Released just ahead of their major UK tour this autumn, indie arthouse rockers Stornoway team up with Warp Films' James Caddick for this intriguing set-up: a chess-cum-boxing match. 
Its thrilling and brutal - especially the chess - and features the Notorious P.H.D. Very nicely done. 

Watch: <a href="http://warp.net/directors/james-caddick" target="_blank">here</a>

James Caddick

Sagal Aden

Justin Brown

Vicky Hurly

Susie Coulthard

Sammm Agnew

James Bamford

Jane Abernethy

Stornoway’s Watching Birds by James Caddick

Starring Anna Friel and Michael Sheen, Alex Smith's smokey, nicely graded (by James Tillett) promo for the Manics single Just The End Of Love witnesses a frustrating chess game between the two actors with them ending up in a right ole steamy clincher.
The promo was exclusively unveiled on the GMTV website this morning (Thursday), the band release their Postcards From A Young Man album on September 20th. 

Watch: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watchv=hRacII5WXpk" target="_blank">Youtube</a>

Alex Smith

Rachel Dargavel

Ross McLennan

Emma Rees

Daniel Millar

Prime Focus

Manic Street Preachers’ (It’s Not War) Just The End Of Love by Alex Smith

Manic-Street-Preachers’-(It’s-Not-War)-Just-The-End-Of-Love-by-Alex-Smith

Following Daniels (that's Daniels Kwan and Scheinert) wonderful calling card for FM Belfast's <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/2010/07/27/bug-20-fm-belfast's-underwear-by-daniels---now-signed-to-warp-films/" target="_blank">Underwear</a>, their follow-up and first proper commission for The Hundred In The Hands takes the theme of partying and its strange effects, then ramps it up to a whole new explosive and surreal level.
It's a bit of a stunner. Fun fact: these Daniels used to work with Eric Wareheim. But they are definitely doing their own thing (even though Eric would surely approve of firework vomit).

Gaetano Crupi (machina pictures)

Prettybird

Jackson Hunt

The Hundred In The Hands’ Pigeons by Daniels

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Shot at the Royal Oak pub on the Columbia Road in Shoreditch, Fraser's cool, understated one-shot promo stars actor Joe Gilgun half-singing his way through Dead American Writers by indie supergroup Tired Pony.
Taken from their anticipated The Place We Ran From album (July 12), the band includes Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody, REM's Peter Buck, producer Garrett 'Jacknife' Lee and Belle &amp; Sebastian drummer Richard Colburn.

Paul Fraser

Juliette Larthe

Joe Gilgun

Hannah Glossop

Final Cut

Emily Tedrake

Joce Hockings

Ross Anderson

Tired Pony’s Dead American Writers by Paul Fraser

Tired-Pony’s-Dead-American-Writers-by-Paul-Fraser

For the 60s-style big beats of Kate Nash's Kiss That Grrl, Daniel Brereton constructs this kitsch, burlesque performance promo in the suitably retrotastic Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley, South East London.

Daniel Brereton

Chris Ross

Tim Mannion

Julian Nagel

Corrado Tevere

Rebekah Roy

Lucie Pankhurst

Kate Nash’s Kiss That Grrrl by Daniel Brereton

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For I Blame Coco's second single (from forthcoming album The Constant), Alex Smith picks the odd location of an empty swimming pool (how scarey are they) and delivers this memorable promo with a nice bit of slo-mo...

Watch: <a href="http://warp.net/promo-directors/alexsmith" target="_blank">here</a>

Robbie Ryan

Smoke and Mirrors

Ailsa Robertson

I Blame Coco’s Self Machine by Alex Smith

For the first single from up and coming album My Best Friend Is You (April 19th), Kate Nash worked with Daniel Brereton for the poppy Do Wah Doo. 
Shot at Brooklands Park in Weybridge, this retro, uber-camp romp portrays Nash as the cheeky air stewardess aboard the Airplane-style turbulence-prone jet, with her love interest played by Chris Hughes.

Eric Maddison

Tim Waller

Kate Nash’s Do Wah Doo by Daniel Brereton

Aubrey Woodiwiss

Serena Norani

Jason Rackham

Two Door Cinema Club’s Undercover Martyn by James Lees

Watch: <a href="http://warp.net/films/james-lees" target="_blank">here</a>

Blood Red Shoes’ Light It Up by James Lees

Welcome to the court of Wolf Gang, courtesy of Daniel Brereton, and a masque dance-cum-chess match of artfully-attired courtiers. 
Wolf Gang is Max McElligott, who unusually for a Bowie-inspired artist seems to be inspired mostly by David's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watchv=xrVShsFB40Q&amp;feature=related">Blue Jean</a> period.

Sarah Magnay

Kim Davies

Jo Apps

Molinare

Joceline Gabriel

Claire Stubbs

Wolf Gang’s The King and all of his Men by Daniel Brereton

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Richard Ayoade

Diarmid Scrimshaw

Erik Wilson

Jonny Bradshaw

Arctic Monkeys’ Cornerstone by Richard Ayoade

Arctic-Monkeys’-Cornerstone-by-Richard-Ayoade

It's always a pleasure to see something that makes you go 'why wasn't that done before'.
In fact, probably Gondry did this in a rather more sophisticated way a long time ago. But Russell Weekes's video of Franz Ferdinand gamely reacting to video screen wipes is definitely one of those 'why didn't they do that before' knockout ideas.
Furthermore, excellent Monkees-style goofing from the Franzers. All in all, a cracker.

Russell Weekes on making the video for Franz Ferdinand's Can't Stop Feeling
"They said they were keen to make a video that constantly evolved from one thing to the next, so I was thinking about using video transitions. The wipe seemed to be a technique that had become a bit outdated, so I thought it could be fun to play around with it. I made a few tests and put them together in a pitch.
"Then the band asked if we could make a massive wobbling jelly, because 'that's what the synth sounds like'. Apparently Jelly only holds it's shape up to a certain size, so it's more humble in size, but wobbled well.
"We shot the video in Glasgow, in a great warehouse space where they had a few rooms and a rooftop that we could use. Trying to get so many shots in one day was a bit manic, but the crew were brilliant and we got pretty much everything we wanted. The band were amazing too, they were up for having some fun and not taking themselves too seriously. The video really relies on the character in their performances.
"Not being a master of computer programs, it was a case of learning on the job when the edit began. Due to the way the technique worked, with one thing leading onto the next, we tried to plan the edit before the shoot. This made editing a lot easier and it all seemed to fit together pretty well.
"I'm really pleased with the result. It's the first time I've made anything that looks like it was fun to shoot, and those are the videos I've always enjoyed watching."

Russell Weekes

Angus Lamont

Alan McSheehy

Harry Boyd

Alison Wallace

Paul Campbell

John Moule

Franz Ferdinand’s Can’t Stop Feeling by Russell Weekes

After his award-winning fake doc video for KT Tunstall last year, James Caddick has now made a real one for The Maccabees: about Chris, downhill racer extraordinaire. But he&#39;s not on skis.
It&#39;s all about the loony Gloucestershire tradition of chasing a cheese wheel down a steep decline - proper old-fashioned English eccentricity that warms the heart, and is a bloody good laugh to watch.
It&#39;s all beautifully captured by James, with a rewarding result.
James Caddick on making the video for Maccabees&#39; Can You Give It
&quot;The project came about with The Maccabees wanting to do a video about the Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire. I think some bloke mentioned it to them at a gig in Bristol. Anyway I thought it was a great idea. I basically wanted to make a documentary/music video that showed this strange tradition in all its anarchic glory.
&quot;I was thinking about references such as The Wicker Man and Kes. It needed to have narrative thread, a kind of doc drama element to make it into something more than a wacky clip about people tumbling down a hill. That&#39;s where the characters involved in the event came in. Diana, the cheese maker, Rob, the master of ceremonies, and of course Chris, the four times champion.
&quot;Chris was integral to the piece. Our leading man (forgive the pun). We met him practicing running down the hill on a recce. I was stood at the bottom of the hill thinking that anybody who ran down it was crazy when suddenly this tiny figure came hurtling down at the most amazing speed. I rushed over and asked him if he was OK. We got chatting and he agreed to be filmed. Luckily Chris won this year again, so the film all made sense. He was a lovely bloke and a great hero.
&quot;The film was shot on a number of formats: a Bolex Super 16, Super 8mm and an HD with a lens mount. Having different formats gave us a lot of flexibility and gave the film a texture and aesthetic that I felt was in keeping with the sensibility of the piece.
&quot;It was a pleasure to make. The people I met in Gloucestershire were charming, the team who made the film with me were amazing, and The Maccabees were very cool and gave me a great opportunity and support throughout the film.&quot;

Sarah Tognazzi

James Cronin

Sebastian R

James Banford

Maccabees’ Can You Give It by James Caddick

The Maccabees - Can You Give It - Music Video

There's a touch of the Thrillers about Richard Ayoade's new vid for the wonderful Yeahs. And the Billie Jeans.
And, for that matter, Beat It. Check out that synth sound at the start...

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Jon Adams

Charlie Leech

Barney Davis

Thorin Thompson

Sangeet Pradhaker

Lucy Hoffman

Nick Allix

Paul O'Brien

Simon Bourne

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Heads Will Roll by Richard Ayoade

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Here's a real gem. Clever Richard Ayoade has somehow unearthed the authentic blood-drenched trailer for Ricardo Elfio's classic giallo Seventies horror Vlad The Impaler. And he's attached it to a new track by Kasabian - called Vlad The Impaler.
Genius. And lead man Roman Tarasov even looks remarkably like a well-moustachioed, spear-wielding Noel Fielding...

Laura Tunstall

Adam Windmill

Dave Ludlam

Kasabian’s Vlad The Impaler by Richard Ayoade

Kasabian’s-Vlad-The-Impaler-by-Richard-Ayoade

Here's something previously considered impossible to write, except possibly on April Fool's Day: it's a Girls Aloud video by Warp Films.

After his creative use of the male torso for <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/2008/12/03/marco-puig-directs-sugababes-%e2%80%93-and-joins-warp/">Sugababes</a>, Marco sends the Girls on their very first sci-fi adventure: they occupy glass space-pods speeding through space before falling to Earth as meteors.


Marco Puig on making the video for Girls Aloud's Untouchable
"The brief was really tough for Girls Aloud. To meet our Channel Four exclusive we had seven days to film, edit and build all the post for our sci-fi extravaganza!
"Framestore really pulled out all the stops, giving us access to four Flame suites running simultaneously at one stage. But what really helped was doing most of the post before the shoot. We built three CG back projection films of star fields, moons and the Earth, for our front shots and profile shots. These were then projected behind and in front of the spheres to create reflections in the front of the pods.
"Machine Shop once again excelled, creating these fantastical looking space ships on a challenging budget. Paul Mann created incredible in-camera effects, realising the re-entry scenes using CO2, smoke and huge fire balls.
"Denzil Armour-Brown once again did an amazing job. I wanted to achieve beauty lighting solely from practicals housed within these tiny plastic spheres. Denzil found these amazing LED strips which we furnished the pod with. The end result looks incredible, I'll be using them again I'm sure."

Marco Puig

Denzil Armour Brown

Chris Kelly

Chris Williams

Machine Shop

Framestore

Girls Aloud’s Untouchable by Marco Puig

Doves' return to action is backed by an evocative north of England road movie by the highly regarded young filmmaker China Moo-Young, where the reasons for a young man's journey across the bleak, beautiful Pennines in a pristine 1978 Ford Granada only becomes clear when he reaches Blackpool.
It's China's second video since she signed to Warp Films for music videos - her first was another impressive northern tale for <a href="">Keith's Lullaby</a>.
China's 2007 short film Juvenile gained official selection at Edinburgh, Sundance and Berlin film festivals, and last year she directed Emo, a one-off drama for C4's Coming Up New Talent scheme. She was also named a 'star of tomorrow' in Screen International's annual review of British filmmaking talent.

Luke Thornton

Julian Eguiguren

Carole Burton Fairbrother

Doves’ Kingdom Of Rust by China Moo-Young – who joins Warp

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Russell Weekes is a new directing talent with loads of potential, and his highest profile video to date is Laura Marling's Night Terror. Shot at night, initially in the forest and then on a lake, the lovely Laura is a presence even in her absence in this more surreal-than-scary vid.
A night fisherman uses unlikely yet logical equipment to attempt to reel in the elusive young folkie. "I reckon most people would just say it was 'Blair witch with musical instruments'," says Russell.
"Laura said she'd rather have a cameo than be the focus. From what I already knew of her she prefers to stay out of the spotlight so I tried to make this the theme of the video.
"The basic premise was that the fisherman tries to catch Laura, and eventually she risks being caught to get the microphone because she loves to sing.
"I was lucky to have a great crew of people working with me to make it. I had never worked with a crew before, let alone a night shoot involving a lake, so it was definitely a fun learning experience."

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Tristan Goligher

Andy Lowe

Nikki Sault

Carole Burton Fairbrother[/pay]

Laura Marling’s Night Terror by Russell Weekes

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The <a href="http://www.ukmva.com/">UK Music Video Awards</a> are helping to bring the talented people working in British music videos to a wider audience.


And here's more evidence: Richard's lovely new video for Last Shadow Puppets. Shot at Pinewood, it was inspired by Fellini's cult, largely forgotten short film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063715/">Toby Dammit</a>, and is dripping with stylised, subtly ironic atmosphere.
Not only is it perfect for the LSPs, it features Alex and Alexa - London's coolest couple. Case closed.

Sam Brown

Owen Oppenheimer

Steffan Perry

Richard Ayoade in The Guardian - and his new video for Last Shadow Puppets

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