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Myles Smith 'My Mess' by Femi Ladi

Rob Ulitski - 5th May 2026

Femi Ladi directs an emotionally affecting promo for singer-songwriter Myles Smith, featuring a powerful performance by Patrick Martins.

In the video for My Mess, Martins plays a man struggling with his mental health, and attempting to mask his problem, and growing anguish, by trying to push through and appear as normal as possible. 

In quiet snapshots of life, from studying at home to socialising, to moments alone, it's a very relatable concept of vulnerability, excellently captured by Ladi and given tremendous resonance in Patrick Martins' performance. And it leads to cathartic release while, in an intimate setting, he watches Myles Smith perform the song. 

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  • Pick of the Day
  • Folk Pop
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Performance
  • Narrative
  • Emotional
  • Rut
  • Cinematic
  • Vulnerable

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Femi Ladi
Producer
Enrique Da Silva
Production Company
Executive Producer
Mayling Wong
1st AD
Phillips Nortley

Camera

Director of Photography
Diara Sow
Focus Puller
Ada Wesolowska
2nd AC
Zenith Ibarra
Steadicam
Tommaso Colelli

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Krunal Saadrani
Key Grip
Mo Abdi

Art

Production designer
Macy Trieu Dingle

Wardrobe

Stylist
Sharufa Yuma
Make-up
Aaliyah Oke

Casting

Casting director
Kharmel Cochrane
Lead actor
Patrick Martins

Editorial

Editor
Hasani Franke
Editing company
Work
Edit Producer
Ella Marafini

Grading

Colourist
Aubrey Woodiwiss

Commission

Commissioner
Kat Cattaneo
Label
Sony

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