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Having directed music videos for Bad Bad News and Bet Ain't Worth The Hand from his previous album, Natalie Rae has reunited with Leon Bridges to tell the story of his latest album, Gold Diggers Sound.This is a one-hour film, Gold Diggers Hotel which chronicles the soul singer-songwriter's two year stay the the LA working on the album. Here's a trailer from the beautifully-shot documentary, as yet unreleased.
Promonews - 8 months ago
Justin Tyler Close directs a beautiful short film for Laura Marling's new album Song For Our Daughter.Written to an imaginary child about what it means to be a woman in the world today, the video encompasses short snippets of different tracks and vignettes, originally released as trailers and now compiled into a short film.Poignant and emotionally affecting, the authentic, raw cinematography is broken up by sections of poetry, with a blank, light brown block colour as the only visual stimulation. Striking and instantly engaging, the project is an exciting introduction to Marling's seventh album.
Rob Ulitski - 29th Apr 2020
A female warrior in the aftermath of battle, treks alone across a spectacular landscape. And then the giants appear...Shot in Iceland, Frederick Lloyd's film is a trailer for Solace, the new EP by his music alter-ego Ursine Vulpine and singer/songwriter Annaca, featuring the opening track I Am The Only One. It's a scene-setting two minutes or so, but has the weight of a fantasy epic - especially with that breathtaking final shot.
David Knight - 17th Jan 2019
Graham Smith brings his motion graphics expertise to bear on this innovative trailer-cum-ad for Väntar, the new EP heralding the long-awaited return after three years silence from Swedish artist Oskar Linnros.Linross is captured amid neo-brutalist architecture and railway tracks, a gritty setting that is then fragmented into shard-like arrrangements, providing a distinct counterpoint to the soaring music. It adds up to a diverting ninety second work that makes you want to hear more.
David Knight - 16th May 2017
Part-music video, part-movie trailer, all brilliant. DANIELS (that's directing duo Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan) have been away from the world of music videos ever since co-directing their Joywave video with Zak Stolz about two years ago. But they've been incredibly busy. Last year they unleashed the incredible and bizarre short film 'Interesting Ball' onto the unsuspecting masses. Now they're gearing up to release Swiss Army Man - their debut feature film, starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe.Soundtracked by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell from the band Manchester Orchestra, the film looks set to have all of DANIELS' trademark strangeness: frenetic special effects that happen so fast you barely process them, silly ideas – and farts. And this lyric video for part of the films' soundtrack is an incredibly self-aware montage of some of those incredible and surreal effects.Ever since reported walkouts at Sundance, Swiss Army Man looking like it's going be divide opinion when its released on June 24th. But everything seen so far points to this film being amazing.Go, DANIELS, go...
Luke Bather - 6th June 2016
James Caddick and James Cronin's Elephant Days is a documentary about The Maccabees recording their fourth album Marks To Prove It, and the band’s creative process as they work in self-imposed isolation in an anonymous studio in London’s Elephant and Castle. But the film also becomes a compelling portrait of the area and its local population at a time of radical change.Richard and Lyla create gardens in surprising spaces; local musician Natty is having a suit tailored; the Peckham Prides basketball team are striving for success; Crossways is a concrete church where BB heals through prayer; and Arment's Pie and Mash shop is an enduring local institution. All of these tales are woven through the band’s experimentation – their false turns, self-doubts and triumphs – as they create what will become an incendiary, life-affirming album.You get a real sense of this from the exhilarating trailer for Elephant Days which has just been released, ahead of the film's premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on Monday, 12th October.
David Knight - 4th Sept 2015
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Baillie Walsh has directed a new Bruce Springsteen documentary which is more than a journey through The Boss’s glorious career. Springsteen & I is also a crowd-sourcing project that centres on the impact of his music – and his amazing performances – on his fans worldwide.Produced by RSA companies Black Dog Films and Scott Free, and executive produced by Ridley Scott, Springsteen & I was inspired by Scott Free London’s critically acclaimed feature film Life in a Day. The result is a visual tapestry of classic Bruce songs, unseen archive performance footage over 40 years of the Springsteen career, and contributions from his fans.“This beautifully crafted film provides a unique insight into the powerful bond between a recording artist and those who connect so profoundly with his music,” says Ridley Scott.On July 22nd 2013, Springsteen and I will be broadcast to cinema screens worldwide in an ambitious, simultaneous global big screen event. Here’s the trailer for Baillie Walsh’s first longform feature since his Daniel Craig movie Flashbacks Of A Fool – it’s enough to get the fist pumping and bring a lump to the throat.
Promonews - 28th May 2013
Marking his debut for White Lodge - the fashion division of Blink Productions - Ryan Hope delivers this short film teaser for William Tempest's forthcoming collection for River Island. Ryan's full 11 minute short - shot in one take with no edits - will preview at Somerset House today (Friday) at the launch of the LFW Fash/On Film Festival.
Jimmy Brown - 14th Sept 2012
It's coming in 2013 - the story of how the Roland TR808 changed music when Arthur Baker and Afrika Bambaataa made Planet Rock. This documentary, directed by Alex Dunn at You Know, features interviews with some of the biggest names in dance music in the 30 years since Planet Rock was released, including Norman Cook, Paul Oakenfold, New Order, Jellybean Benitez, Quest-love, Felix the Housecat, Richie Hawtin, Tom Silverman, 2ManyDjs, Diplo, A Trak, Soul Clap, Boys Noize, Buraka son sistema and Skillrex. Planet Rock & Other Tales of the 808 trailerDirected by: Alex DunnProducer: Alex Noyer, Arthur Baker, Alex DunnProd co: You Know and Baken Shaker LtdWritten by: Luke BainbridgeExecutive Producer: Alex NoyerEdit: Alex DunnCinematography: Claudio Rietti, Stuart BirchallMusic: Arthur Baker, Alex Dunn, JellyBean Benitez, Richie HawtinSound Mix: Matt Jarman
David Knight - 23rd July 2012
SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS, Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace's film on the final days of LCD Soundsystem, debuted at the Sundance Festival this weekend - and already catching rave reviews and tweets... The feature-length film from the team behind the Grammy-nominated Blur documentary No Distance Left To Run - directed by Will & Dylan (aka 32) and produced by Lucas Ochoa and Thomas Benski of Pulse Films with LCD's James Murphy - documents the band's final tumultuous LCD Soundsystem show at Madison Square Garden on April 2nd 2011. The film also offers an intimate portrait of Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision.
David Knight - 24th Jan 2012
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have done the soundtrack to David Fincher's remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - its out now digitally - and it includes a cover of Led Zepellin's Immigrant Song by Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O (an ideal choice). This fabulous visual/aural assault features a collage created by Fincher for the title sequence of the film.
David Knight - 14th Dec 2011
Don't Think, the Chemical Brothers' feature length concert doc directed by longtime visual collaborator Adam Smith, is released early in 2012. As the new trailer suggests, it's completely awesome.Adam's innovative direction of the BBC's coverage of the Chems' Glastonbury show this year was a mere taster of what he's achieved with Don't Think. Shot at the famous Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, its a complete immersion of live event and concert visuals into an extraordinary sensory experience. It's also the first-ever concert recorded in Dolby 7.1 surround sound."After 18 years of working on the Chemical Brothers live show we have finally captured it on film; you could almost say it's 18 years in the making," Adam has told the NME. "The aim was to create a different type of concert film for a different type of show."There's a special advance screening being held at Picture House, Hackney on Thursday, 26 January 2012. Tickets to the event can be purchased here, and a special event to be held on February 3rd, with details coming soon.</p>
David Knight - 5th Dec 2011
Tom Kingsley put his burgeoning music video-directing career (Darwin Deez, Mujeres, Don Fardon) on the back-burner last year to make his first feature - Black Pond. Co-directed with Will Sharpe, it cost an unfeasible £25K to make - and controversially cast Chris Langham in the lead role. Also starring Simon Amstell, Black Pond opened at selected cinemas this week to some excellent reviews ("a total delight" The Guardian). It's on a one-week run at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square until November 17th. Book tickets, and find regional screenings at www.blackpondfilm.com And Tom wrote an article addressing the casting of Langham in the movie in The Independent here.
David Knight - 15th Nov 2011
Huse Monfaradi has made a documentary about arguably the most influential person in global pop music right now - David Guetta. Well he is, isn't he Here's the teaser for Nothing But The Beat - the Movie - a Partizan production - which will be released theatrically in September. http://www.youtube.com/watchv=kBaooz-ydww
David Knight - 15th July 2011
