ShotbyFaces directs a reflective promo for London-born R&B artist Nippa. The video for Kiki's Brown Eyes sees the artist perform in a beautiful location, surrounded by water as he recounts memories of past love. Evocative narrative vignettes are overlayed on this performance, creating a dreamy, surreal vibe. The same place, the same location, but the wrong time. An excellent little introduction to the artist.

Archie Erskine directs a vibrant lo-fi promo for self-produced songstress Ledbyher. The video for Big Wish features a blend of Y2K aesthetics and strong, textural overlays, creating a charming and anachronistic style. An impressive, understated feat, it's a perfect match to the track and a testament to creative experimentation. It's hard work to create era-specific visuals, and Erskine has knocked it out the park with this one."At the heart of the concept is a younger version of Ledbyher flicking through TV channels, only to see her older self living out a series of 'big wishes' - visions of possible futures filled with both triumph and tension," explains Erskine."For this piece, I knew we had to lean into nostalgia to really capture the emotion we were after. So we drew inspiration from early 2000s aesthetics, using specific lenses, costumes, color palettes, and a mix of camera formats to transport viewers back in time."Of course, everything truly came together in the edit. From day one, I had a clear vision of how the timeline needed to flow: fast-paced but intentional, cinematic yet grounded. We layered in tasteful visual effects from 2D and 3D animations, to time-warping transitions, A.I.-driven set extensions, and many more that add to the most important part to me… world building. The result is a video that lives in its own universe."BIG WISH is a special project - not just because of the creative freedom, but because of the trust LedbyHer placed in me to bring her vision to life. The video premiered on my own platform, GlobalNotLocal, which continues to be a home for boundary-pushing work."

William Miller and Brian Salcedo capture the raw and unfiltered moments of passion and emotion on the dancefloor for British artist and DJ Skyla Tylaa, Tanzanian artist and dancer Diamond Platinumz and friends.Shot in Johannesburg, the video for Bombshell features Skyla, Diamond and the rest of the featured artists among a crowd in a club rendered dreamlike by the camerawork and high contrast lighting, and distinctive grade by colourist Connor Coolbear.

Emile Moutaud directs a mesmerising promo for Blondshell - aka singer-songwriter Sabrina Mae Teitelbaum - capturing a female diver's internal struggle. The video for Event Of A Fire takes place in a swimming pool and locker room, where the lead character, played by up-and-coming actress Ghjuvanna Benedetti, is one of several young women divers - but as a junior member of the group, lacking the easy confidence of her peers.Interweaving moments of introspection with spectacular shots of other girls' diving - and a vantage point from the bottom of the pool - the video explores the tension between the main character's emotional turmoil and the routine of her craft and performance.Thought-provoking, still and meditative, it's the kind of video that transports you to another world, another body, and allows you to experience life through someone else's eyes for a few minutes. It also dovetails beautifully with the brooding introspection of the song - and that's complemented by brief appearances by Blondshell at the poolside, in wide shot like an outside observer. Lovely work by Moutaud, a director and photographer whose previous work includes the prizewinning promo for Andrew Savage's Elvis In The Army.