Director

Connor Maclaren

Kwoli Black finds himself in a surreal TV chat show scenario in Connor Maclaren's entertaining promo for the rising alt hip hop artist.The video&nbsp;for Can I Speak?&nbsp;begins with Kwoli welcomed onto the&nbsp;talk show by its offkey host, played by BINA. It gets weird and&nbsp;uncomfortable - Maclaren was inspired by&nbsp;The Eric Andre Show&nbsp;and&nbsp;Zach Galifianakis'&nbsp;Between Two Ferns&nbsp;-&nbsp;as BINA asks increasingly personal&nbsp;questions, and then&nbsp;barely allows him to respond, before introducing the song.Then Kwoli enters an empty, black abyss-like space, lit by a harsh spotlit beam, to perform Can I Speak?&nbsp;And&nbsp;his performance serves as therapy as through the song,&nbsp;he reveals his struggle,&nbsp;grappling with coming to terms with his identity and who he is as a person.&nbsp;It builds to an explosive disco setting, which acts as comic relief whilst highlighting the idea of a light at the end of the tunnel for the artist.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a mesmerising visual, with plenty of standout imagery, and a solid sense of direction from Maclaren who sets a splendidly off-kilter&nbsp;tone through to the very end.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;&nbsp;

Flo Earnshaw

Edgar Pazimo

Lala Roswess

Ella Griffith

Dylan Schultz-soo

David Zrolko

Jacob Dawes

Max Bent-marshall

Stephanie Chao

Jimmy Nguyen

Kwoli Black

BINA

Kwoli Black 'Can I Speak?' by Connor Maclaren

Kwoli-Black-'Can-I-Speak?'-by-Connor-Maclaren

Connor Maclaren's video for Irish folk outfit Caroline explores a tale of nostalgia through the lens of an ailing old man, who is transported back to a golden time he spent with his first love.Seeing the knitted bracelet that she used to wear improves the old man's spirits. That that leads to a climactic dance in the hall where the band are performing. Both couples - one young, one old -&nbsp;join each other&nbsp;in a bittersweet moment.

Ireland

Eleanor Beale

Andrew Patrick

Alice Secchi

Kate Shelley

Carrie Sutton

John Hassay

Massimo Filippi

Lily Ashton

Jak Waughman

Jack Francis

Oona Milka Eloranta

Lee Hoy

Daniela Rotaru

Glassworks VFX

Stephanie Warren

Teresa Jennings

Barnaby Meadowcroft

Meg Olssen

Andrew Norman

Layla Mohammed-kelly

Folk

Kingfishr 'Caroline' by Connor Maclaren

Kingfishr - Caroline (Official Video)

Connor Maclaren

Director

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