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Zenon Clements

Lewis Cater follows the enigmatic promo for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/01/26/shinedown-dead-dont-die-lewis-cater/80130">Dead Don't Die</a> with another Shinedown collaboration - this time for A Symptom Of Being Human.&nbsp;The video deals with the unique yet universal challenges that are part and parcel of being human, touching upon anxiety, the cost of living&nbsp;and the overarching search for meaning in the everyday.&nbsp;Visually representing the highs and lows of life, the video focuses on a young girl, who discovers a book in a grand library with completely blank pages. She soon projects her fear and anxieties onto the page, until a breakthrough moment shines a light on the brighter side of life, and the friends who help her navigate the storm.[imgtoken data:1]The slick, filmic aesthetic perfectly contrasts the golden light of the library with the cold, clouded gloom of her fear vignettes, and the central performance helps marry the different setups to great effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;"There’s something quite magical about filming in London in December and we quite literally captured this underneath the festive glow of Westminster," Cater explains. "We were blessed with such an amazing team who stepped straight onto this after we wrapped on the Dead Don’t Die video."

United Kingdom

Cat Giles

Jenny Meister

Lewis Cater

Jack Lightfoot 

Las Bandas Be Brave

Tuff

Chris Brown 

Richard Scott

Pieter Snyman

Djay Brawner

Max Rose

Sam Nutt

Ty Hack

Beau Pritchard-James

Josh Tue

Michael Mroczek

Emily Mcney

Sarah Scott

Cameron Marygold

Ethos Studio

Kit Reeve

Atlantic Records

Rock

Shinedown 'A Symptom Of Being Human' by Lewis Cater

Shinedown - A Symptom Of Being Human (Official Video)

Lewis Cater directs a minacious promo for Shinedown, where under the ominous surveillance of an unspecified evil, the US rock band&nbsp;look fear straight in the eye.&nbsp;The video for Dead Don't Die jumps between a rowdy performance section in an ornate structure, and enigmatic vignettes with frontman Brett, where various weapons and objects hang mid-air, threatening to break through and injure him - but unable to do so.It's a thrilling addition to both the band and Cater's videography, and packed full of filmic moments and great performances.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;"We shot the video for Dead Don’t Die straight after the band’s Wembley headline show last month," Cater says.&nbsp;"It was a special shoot as it was the first time that the band had shot a video outside of United States."It’s a video about resilience, the strong-willed, the bend but never break human spirit. The power of the mind is extraordinary. The band use their strength within to control the darkness and retreat to a more positive space."We follow Brent (Shinedown's frontman) as he is pursued by an unspecified evil. He passes by each band member as they use their energy to control a moment of wickedness. Brent is then confronted. Using MoCo, we had bullets build up around Brent. The power of his mind pushes to the forefront as the bullets are suspended. After overcoming each of their obstacles, the band are united for one final test."[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Jack Lightfoot

Blindeye Films

Ethos Studios

Max Colt @ The Frender

Shinedown 'Dead Don't Die' by Lewis Cater

Shinedown-'Dead-Don't-Die'-by-Lewis-Cater

Jack Lightfoot directs an absorbing lyric video for Sam Tompkins.&nbsp;In a simple yet compelling one-shot concept, we see Sam perform as the lighting transitions around him, and fluffy clouds pulsate like storm clouds.&nbsp;"It was great to be back on set again with Sam and the team," Lightfoot mentions, referencing Blindeye's&nbsp;three collaborations last year, including one he directed for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/10/19/sam-tompkins-lose-it-all-live-jack-lightfoot/78849">Lose It All.&nbsp;</a>"The creative came in from Mitchell Peryer, and we knew we wanted to run it as a simple locked-off one shot."We programmed lighting changes across the track to take us on a journey from sunset, to dusk, to night time, to dawn, whilst also playing with lighting inside the clouds to add another element to the video. And once again, all held together by Sam's stunning vocals."

Harry Clements

Quinn Titsworth

Mike O'Connor

Amie Harfield

Singer-songwriter

Sam Tompkins 'Die For Someone' by Jack Lightfoot

Sam-Tompkins-'Die-For-Someone'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Hot off the heels of the release of his acclaimed feature film Boiling Point, Philip Barantini directs a heartfelt promo for Sam Tompkins.&nbsp;Thematically exploring the artist's relationship with his Dad, Tompkins transforms into a middle-aged version of himself in the video for Hero - complete with thinning hair and a wife and son of his own - and gets to grips with the challenges of ageing whilst battling his own demons.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Tompkins' character leaves home early one morning, and drives to a cliff, where he contemplates ending it all - before reminiscing over a photo he has in his pocket, remembering a day with his family.&nbsp;The final shots see the artist remove his makeup and interact with the crew, breaking character before going to call his Dad for real.It's a poignant and relatable concept, brought to life by Barantini's sensitive&nbsp;direction and ability to extrapolate pure emotion from the cast.&nbsp;"When Sam and his team sent the brief for Hero I was immediately drawn to the honesty, and how powerful the message was," says Barantini. "I really hope anyone who is struggling might find the strength to reach out when they watch it. It was a joy to work with such a passionate bunch of people on this too."

Philip Barantini

Emily Vincent

Matt Lewis

Eve Carreno

Max Hodgkinson

Julia S. Merino

Alex Fountain

Dan Moran

Carrie Sutton

Lucy Rogers

Island Records

Sam Tompkins 'Hero' by Philip Barantini

Sam-Tompkins-'Hero'-by-Philip-Barantini

Blake Claridge directs a poignant and&nbsp;meditative promo for modern classical artist Alexis Ffrench.&nbsp;The video for Guiding Light builds upon themes of love and loss, and depicts a woman standing on the shoreline, allowing the waves to wash over her bare feet, while&nbsp;an upright piano stands&nbsp;just metres away. Then Ffrench himself appears, playing the refrain of Guiding Light on the piano.&nbsp;The idea of connection to nature and to a higher power is elevated by the stormy, unsettled weather, and the subtlety of the performance allows viewers to impress their own experiences onto the concept and form their own attachments to the music."On the recce, the sun was out and I had planned things for the perfect sunset," explains Blake Claridge.&nbsp;"But this is England,&nbsp;so on the shoot day we were coming off the back of a storm and shooting in torrential rain. But it was perfect, and just created more drama to what was always going to be a pure and simple piece."

Blake Claridge

James Dearden

Luke Flaherty

Joe Walker

Ross Anderson

Instrumental

Alexis Ffrench 'Guiding Light' by Blake Claridge

Alexis-Ffrench-'Guiding-Light'-by-Blake-Claridge

Sam Fender goes toe-to-toe&nbsp;with iconic actor Stephen Graham in a moving drama&nbsp;for Spit Of You, directed by Philip Barantini.Barantini is the actor turned director/producer of acclaimed British crime thriller Villain, and recently directed Graham in his new movie <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127680/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3" target="_blank">Boiling Point</a>, set in the kitchen of a top restaurant. In Spit Of You, the director explores the complicated relationship between a father and son, reflecting the theme of Fender's song, and the result is terrific.With powerful performances from both Graham and Fender, Barantini gets to grips with the numerous layers that make up a father-son relationship at a certain point in their lives - when the son is now a man himself, and the father is ill-equipped to deal with it.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;Graham has appeared in a lot of music videos but it's hard to remember him giving a better performance than this one. But Sam Fender really matches him - and the director has no doubt about his potential as an actor."Such an incredible experience, and what a joy working with two absolute powerhouses!" says Barantini. "It was a lot of fun and I'll definitely be casting Sam in one of my projects soon! He’s a natural!"

Matriarch Productions

Ben Sansom

Elaine Lynskey

Stephen Graham

Semera Khan

Sam Fender 'Spit Of You' by Philip Barantini

Sam-Fender-'Spit-Of-You-'-by-Philip-Barantini

JLS are back! And to emphasise the significance of the comeback of this hugely popular singing group - who had their original heyday in the early Noughties - Ian Roderick Gray has the band travel through time, to indicate that&nbsp;they rate up with the great singing groups of all.&nbsp;Gray takes us on a journey through the history of pop, with JLS performing their comeback single Eternal Love as performing on TV at different points along a timeline, from the Sixties to the present day, via the Seventies and MTV-era Nineties.&nbsp;Each era is recreated with admirable attention to detail - particularly in the style and quality of the TV coverage - and this really works in order to make its bigger point about the timeless appeal of JLS - who indeed look and sound in fine fettle.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Ian Roderick Gray

Luke Goodrich

Matthew Emvin Taylor

Nacho Guzman

Lea Aubigne

Steve Cameron

Georgia

Kai Sawyerr

Nadia Altinbas

CHEAT

Louis Catlett

Marisa Garner

JLS 'Eternal Love' by Ian Roderick Gray

Jls-'Eternal-Love'-by-Ian-Roderick-Gray

Sea shanty superstar Nathan Evans goes on a leisurely&nbsp;journey in Mike Baldwin's promo for Told You So.&nbsp;Packing a jaw-dropping number of locations into the short runtime, Baldwin employs the "double dolly" effect popularised by Spike Lee, creating playful and engaging setups which perfectly fit the lilting track.&nbsp;Though the backgrounds and environments change, Evans' cheeky charm remains on display throughout, creating an infectious energy.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Mike Baldwin

Anil Duru

Owen Porter

Chris Benns

Steffan Perry

Polydor Records

Folk Pop

Sea Shanty

Nathan Evans 'Told You So' by Mike Baldwin

Nathan-Evans-'Told-You-So'-by-Mike-Baldwin

Ben Brook mashes together anachronistic live action setups, resulting in&nbsp;the high-energy promo for Janset's Oh Yes.&nbsp;Jumping between contemporary setups in an industrial studio space and several lo-fi vignettes, the video boasts punchy performances&nbsp;and flashy cinematography.&nbsp;Interspersed with elevated moments of choreography and camera trickery, the visuals are fresh and vibrant."Tabikide gelecek means 'good things are on the way'," explains Ben Brook. "Janset is facing forward, in an optimistic, performance lead video anticipating the good times and energy, following a tough year."

Ben Brook

Jamie Harding

Bethany Fitter

Ray Miller Davis

Dan Delgado

Busayo Ibrahim

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Red Bull Records

Hip Hop

Janset 'Oh Yes' by Ben Brook

Janset-'Oh-Yes'-by-Ben-Brook

When small pets start going missing from the neighbourhood, Cavetown (aka Robin Skinner) plays amateur sleuth - and gets caught up in an unfolding injustice - in Lewis Cater’s riveting video for Ur Gonna Wish U Believed Me.Switching between a courtroom scene - where Cavetown&nbsp;is the defendant - and the events that preceded it, Cater makes an utterly absorbing drama from this small yet timely story. Cavetown pleads his case to the stern magistrate on the bench by performing the song, and the prosecutor and shifty pet shop owner - claiming ownership of the pets - invert the truth and falsely accuse him&nbsp;of theft.With taught directing and editing, Lewis Cater creates a new&nbsp;take on the classic scenario of the individual unjustly caught on the grinding wheels of justice and establishment power. It’s also a great showcase for an intriguing artist and their song, reminiscent of another much-missed underdog, Elliott Smith. A terrific video.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;

Tuff Contender

Aaron Rogers

Jenna Wörlin

Sinead Mcgowan

Vlad Barin

Devin Sarno

Warner Records

Alternative

Cavetown 'Ur Gonna Wish U Believed Me' by Lewis Cater

Cavetown - Ur Gonna Wish U Believed Me

James Smith reminisces over past love and friendships in his latest collaboration with&nbsp;Jamie Thraves for Call Me When It's Over.&nbsp;Spanning a ten-year period, the narrative picks up on a hidden love story, never flourishing due to bad timing and prior commitments. It also celebrates friendship and having a close circle of people you can trust and open up to on a regular basis.&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Mike O'Connor employs a stripped-back, documentary style aesthetic to ground the visual in real life, mirroring the stories of millions of people who have had similar experiences, and the complex emotions that go along with them.&nbsp;

Jamie Thraves

Marc Spicer

John Moule

Virgin EMI

Singer songwriter

James Smith 'Call Me When It's Over' by Jamie Thraves

James-Smith-'Call-Me-When-It&#039;s-Over'-by-Jamie-Thraves

Kodaline vocalist Steve Garrigan shows life through his&nbsp;perspective, in Mike Baldwin's&nbsp;intimate and canny video for Sometimes.&nbsp;Utilising a SnorriCam rig, the camera is focused on Garrigan's face throughout his daily routine, from band practice, drinks in a crowded bar, a walk on London streets, and including the inevitable lower moments that we all suffer from. The focus on his face at all moments is representative of anxiety, and&nbsp;having expectations of who you should be and what you should be doing, because it feels as though someone is always keeping check.Characteristic of&nbsp;many of Mike Baldwin's videos, this is&nbsp;simple in its concept, but turns out to be a very well-judged&nbsp;visual accompaniment to the powerful lyrics.&nbsp;

Ireland

Peter Bromfield

Arthur Mulhern

Christopher Jorr

Nick Edwards Tombs

Elle Fell

Poppy France

Framestore

Jane Third

Indie Folk

Indie Rock

Kodaline 'Sometimes' by Mike Baldwin

Kodaline-'Sometimes'-by-Mike-Baldwin

X-Factor winners Rak-Su party in an underground club in Jack Lightfoot's video for La Bomba.&nbsp;Packed full of colour and luxury styling, the high energy promo is a vibrant showcase of the group's performance and choreography skills. Balancing sex appeal and a sense of unabashed fun, it's a whirlwind from start to finish, carried by the group's confident personalities and quickfire editing.&nbsp;

Vivian Nwonka

Lock It In

Samantha Cox

Alternative, Hip Hop

Rak-Su 'La Bomba' by Jack Lightfoot

Rak-Su-'La-Bomba'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Rob Brown presents a celebration of the London barber&nbsp;in the video for Status Quo's Liberty Lane.&nbsp;We follow two barbers in a shop as they interact and work on a diverse selection of guests, from young girls&nbsp;to old men with whispy eyebrows and moustaches. Barbershops have always catered to a variety of clientele, and it's heartwarming to see the micro communities that assemble whilst waiting to get a hair cut&nbsp;represented on screen.&nbsp;&nbsp;Status Quo as a group are cleverly woven into the project, through short flashes of live performance on the shop's TV screen&nbsp;and photographs on the front cover of magazines. The group might not be front and centre in the video, but their presence is felt in every shot.&nbsp;Shot on&nbsp;Kodak S16mm stock, the cinematography is nostalgic and represents the ideas&nbsp;of community and Status Quo's domination of British music, as well as honouring the iconic craft that we have come to expect from London's barbering community.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Rob Brown

Conor Hamill

Luke Hambly

Alice Howlett

Sam Holding

Earmusic

Status Quo 'Liberty Lane' by Rob Brown

Status-Quo-'Liberty-Lane'-by-Rob-Brown

We take a trip back to the 80s in Do Not Entry's&nbsp;cosmic video for Kawala.A teenage girl with confidence issues finds a glowing green cassette tape in her room -&nbsp;and then unwittingly unleashes the band into her bedroom&nbsp;as she plays it.Turns out to be a good move: they support her through a journey of studying, exercise&nbsp;and facing bullies, always appearing by her side until the end, where she has gained her own agency and self confidence and is ready to tackle the world head on.Job done.

Do Not Entry

Peter Riches

Jean Dakar

Nuno Rodrigues

James Hackett

Pop Rock

Kawala 'Play It Right' by Do Not Entry

Kawala-'Play-It-Right'-by-Do-Not-Entry

Neil Hannon and the Divine Comedy are back with Queuejumper, a jaunty takedown of boorish behaviour, and the video from Jack Lightfoot is an unpretentious homage to early&nbsp;music video aesthetic: white syc, lyric-appropriate props, the&nbsp;band in suits... and of course, shot on video.We&#39;re talking things like <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gPoiv0sZ4s4" target="_blank">this</a>...

Dicky Howett

Robert Shears

Laurence Dawes

Lock it in

Natalie De Pace

The Divine Comedy 'Queuejumper' by Jack Lightfoot

The-Divine-Comedy-'Queuejumper'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

A boy struggles with his demons in Michael Baldwin&#39;s affecting video for whenyoung.It features an excellent performance by young&nbsp;Badger Skelton in the central role of the tormented boy, captured in bold, high contrast black and white cineatography by Aaron Rogers.&nbsp;Throughout, the band play the observers to the boy&#39;s&nbsp;world&nbsp;- unseen, until something happens to make them visible...

Michael Baldwin

Kupa Warner

Ana Lasevitch

Badger Skelton

Andrew Law

whenyoung 'Future' by Michael Baldwin

When-Young-'Future'-by-Michael-Baldwin

Jack Lightfoot&#39;s latest live session video sees him capture this year Brit Awards&#39; Best Newcomer winner Tom Walker performing his touching love song Just You And I.To get into the mood, Lightfoot and team dressed the stage at Bush Hall, London with armfuls of lilies, which really does ramp up the romance.&nbsp;

Matthew Vahey

Stefan Mitchell

Annaida Vaccaro

Lauren Newman

Hannah Colson

Tom Walker 'Just You And I (Live)' by Jack Lightfoot

Tom-Walker-'Just-You-And-I-(live)'-by-Jack-Lightfoot

Laurie Lynch&#39;s second video for Oscar is in stark contrast to his first for Daffodil Days, a gritty drama which Lynch discusses in the latest episode of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/07/20/ruthless-cuts-oscar-daffodil-days" target="_blank">Ruthless Cuts</a>.&nbsp;For the nostalgic pop of Beautiful Words he&nbsp;has delivered a straight&nbsp;performance video with Oscar Scheller performing in front of colourful and abstract film projections.The video was inspired by American visual artist James Turrell, and plays out like an experimental moving image screening, with a focus on the expressive potential of colour, pattern and&nbsp;texture.&nbsp;

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