Production Company

Knucklehead

Knucklehead have&nbsp;announced the UK and Amsterdam signing of director and photographer Lauren Luxenberg.London-based Luxenberg's work spans commercials, music videos, fashion films and personal projects, including Touching Ground, a multimedia project she created with&nbsp;skater RonnieWTF, which tells the story of Colombian city Medellín’s rebirth through the eyes of its skateboarding community.Her clients include Prada, Adidas, LVMH, Vogue, Nike, Audemars Piguet, Fila, Net a Porter, Universal Music, Uniqlo and Audi, and her subjects include Central Cee, Erling Haaland, Pa Salieu, Stormzy, Loyle Carner, Oasis, Mark Ronson, David Alaba and George Russell. Her music video portfolio includes promos for Youngs Teflon and KeepVibesNear.Luxenberg’s music videos have been awarded at Cannes World Film Festival, Plot Twist, Grito Montenegro, Thin Line and Faro Concurso de Cinema, and nominated at UKMVAs, Aesthetica and Hollyshorts, among others.Last year saw the London exhibition of In Power, a deeply personal series of eight short films that Luxenberg sums up as “the fragility of power” - a constant negotiation between empowerment and precarity in women’s lives. Shot across two days, they span thorny subjects from fertility to childhood emotional neglect, and how that can manifest in adult behaviours. The immersive exhibition was heightened via an ambient soundtrack by Baby Reindeer composer Nathan Coen and London jazz legend Mackwood.“I first saw Lauren’s work through Touching Ground and absolutely loved it," says&nbsp;Knucklehead’s MD&nbsp;Francis Mildmay-White. "There’s a real sensitivity and warmth to the way she shoots people, and her work feels fresh, energetic and exciting. She has an instinctive way of finding composition, light and movement that feels completely her own. I’m genuinely very happy she is becoming part of Knucklehead, and we are really excited to see where we can take things together.”Lauren Luxenberg adds: “When I met the Knucklehead team I immediately felt at home and part of the family, which is a rare feeling after eight years as an independent director. I’m incredibly excited to amplify my personal projects and to see where this journey takes us.”• Watch Lauren Luxenberg's reel at Knucklehead <a href="https://wdrv.it/72b55fa52" target="_blank">here</a>

Lauren Luxenberg

Lauren Luxenberg arrives at Knucklehead 

The second of Broken Antenna's crime stories&nbsp;for New York rapper Chuck Strangers, follows the police squad that raided the home of the seemingly hardworking couple in <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2026/06/24/chuck-strangers-everyday-broken-antenna/95423" target="_blank">Everyday</a> on another mission.This time their activities seriously disrupt a summer social in suburbia. But they are on the hunt for a different level of offender in this one.

Broken Antenna

Chuck Strangers 'G Pack' by Broken Antenna

Chuck Strangers - G Pack (Official Video)

FILMAWI makes a welcome return to music videos, bringing his distinctive and poetic style for rising artist and internet phenomenon Kilo Kent, mythologising the artist's North London neighbourhood of Tottenham.The video for 40's - a raw and honest UK rap record reflecting on Kilo's upbringing, experiences, and the realities that shaped his journey - sees FILMAWI characteristically bring a dreamlike sensibility to the urban landscape.&nbsp;“40’s is a reflection on Kilo’s upbringing and the experiences that shaped him," says the director. "Rather than telling a literal story, I wanted to build a world around those ideas. A world rooted in Tottenham, but elevated through symbolism, atmosphere and a sense of modern Tottenham mythology.”

United Kingdom

Filmawi

Trim Editing

Hip Hop

Kilo Kent '40s' by FILMAWI

Kilo Kent - 40's (Official Music Video)

Broken Antenna direct an unconventional narrative for Chuck Strangers - the first of two videos for the Brooklyn-based rapper that are essentially crime tales, but approached from surprising angles.The video for Everyday, featuring&nbsp;Obii Say, features a middle-aged couple, two immigrant Londoners, who evidently work hard at their inner-city jobs - her in a nail parlour, him in a kitchen - and return every night to a cramped flat to dream of a more glamourous lifeOn a low-budget, with a fast-moving, low tech sensibility, the directing duo successfully bring us a rounded portrait&nbsp;of the pair and their endeavours to make money in a cash-rich economy. And&nbsp;then comes the surprising twist...Everyday comes from Glory Of The King’s Hand -&nbsp;out July 10th via Lex Records - and the next single, G Pack, also comes with a video from Broken Antenna, loosely linked to this one.

Studio RM

Chuck Strangers 'Everyday' by Broken Antenna

Chuck Strangers - Everyday feat. Obii Say (Official Video)

Rag’n’Bone Man sets off on a quest to find love - on his push-bike - in the charming and quirky video by directing duo Broken Antenna, collaborating with fellow director Tim Nathan.The video for Time To Love -&nbsp;the British soul singer's first collaboration with acclaimed producer Danger Mouse -&nbsp; follows a time-honoured narrative form - arguably&nbsp;the oldest of them all. Rag'n'Bone Man (aka Rory Graham) pursues his&nbsp;personal Iliad, where he enjoys a series of adventures, encountering a range of eccentric characters in the process.&nbsp;Rory takes his cue from a Tarot-reading mystic, before he sets off on his bike, following a path set out by hand-drawn map through the sun-kissed flatlands of Kent's Romney Marshes, where he meets hitchhikers, fire dancers and night fisherman - and may have found a friend.&nbsp;Throughout Rag'n'Bone Man cuts through with arguably his most relatable performance yet in a video. He's thoughtful, inquisitive,&nbsp;more soulful than ever. And it comes with a sense of humour that's&nbsp;exemplified by his humble and functional mode of transport, the bicycle.&nbsp;That encourages his fruitful interaction with the rest of the world.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;It's the second time that Broken Antenna have worked with Rory, following his featured role&nbsp;on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/11/21/jam-baxter-ft-ragnbone-man-og-rootz-mask-broken-antenna/56153" target="_blank">Jam Baxter's Mask</a> - a&nbsp;Chinese restaurant-set&nbsp;gross-out comedy. This is altogether gentler, an encouraging sign of what's to come from the artist, and a demonstration of&nbsp;the virtues of directors teaming up to pool their ideas. That's what&nbsp;happened here, as Myles and Gustav of Broken Antenna explain:“We enjoy the collaborative process of working with other directors, as it's always fascinating to see the way that they work and how they engage with the ideas and production in a different way," they say. "We are good mates with Tim and he brought up the idea of collaborating on this job with Rory, as we'd worked with him before and we thought that it would be really interesting.&nbsp;"We all came up with the ideas together on what was a really fast-moving production. We teamed up with DoP Thom Neal, through whom we know Tim and producer Josh Hillman who we worked with on our previous video for Rory. It had a proper collective spirit.&nbsp; [We] Supported one another and split the video into different scenes which we developed individually and brought our ideas back to the group and reworked them together."It was great to work again with Rory and his team and hopefully we will all be doing more together again soon.”

Tim Nathan

Soul

Rag'n'Bone Man 'Time To Love' by Broken Antenna & Tim Nathan

Rag'n'Bone Man - Time to Love

Broken Antenna return to East London,&nbsp;with a vivid celebration of&nbsp;community and culture for drum &amp; bass&nbsp;mainstay Turno, featuring&nbsp;grime scene heavyweights&nbsp;D Double E and&nbsp;Morrisson and&nbsp;up-and-coming singer&nbsp;Catching Cairo.Following their UKMVA-nominated video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2024/03/07/joe-armon-jones-hak-baker-wrong-side-town-broken-antenna/85549" target="_blank">Joe Armon-Jones and Hak Baker's Wrong Side Of Town</a>, the directing duo - Myles McAullife and Gustav Newby - create a whirlwind portrait of urban life for Brick Lane, Turno's high-energy ode to East London.It's a&nbsp;breathless ride through the eponymous street, based around the famous 24 hour bagel shops,&nbsp;and, further east, Newham's Queen's Market. Broken Antenna capture the essence of the capital’s vibrant culture, with mini-vignettes, fluid camerawork and incisive editing. And throughout, the guest artists ground the action,&nbsp;acting as our guides via&nbsp;their charismatic performances."First and foremost, the tune is really about community and togetherness," says Turno. "With the video we definitely wanted to capture the real East London and highlight all the different communities and cultures that make London the city it is."I want it to represent people supporting each other. We’re all out here trying to win in life, and the people around you make you.”[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:3]

Drum & Bass

Grime

Turno ft D Double E, Morrisson, Catching Cairo 'Brick Lane' by Broken Antenna

Turno ft. D Double E, Morrisson, Catching Cairo - Brick Lane (Official Video)

Directing duo Broken Antenna's latest video for Hak Baker - their eighth - returns to&nbsp;Hak's home turf in London's East End once more. But after the critically acclaimed doc-style video&nbsp;for&nbsp;Wrong Side of the Street, for Hak's collab with Joe Armon Jones,&nbsp;they now swerve into gritty drama.The video for LUVLY features rising star Hero Fiennes Tiffin (The Woman King, After We Fall)&nbsp;and brings to life&nbsp;Hak’s own story, growing up&nbsp;on the Isle of Dogs. The song&nbsp;paints a portrait of a man who cannot receive the love from the woman who loves him - and poignantly, can’t love himself.That's visualised by Broken Antenna - Myles McAuliffe and Gustav Newby - in a whirlwind allegorical tale of a young man (played by Fiennes Tiffin), who on release from prison, quickly falls into his old ways - he falls foul of the local hood, played by&nbsp;Geoff Bell (The Business) - and the effect it has on the relationship with his devoted girlfriend.&nbsp;Through it's breathless narrative style, characterised by the fluid cinematography by Ahmet Husseyin, the ensemble cast and relentless pace forced by the cut by Ben Boullier, Broken Antenna build a full picture of the young man's nefarious situation. But similarly to the likes of Goodfellas&nbsp; - almost certainly&nbsp;an influence -&nbsp;this is not just about the gangsters' shady world. And when the real blow falls, it's not from a 'bad guy',&nbsp;and Hero doesn't see it coming.&nbsp;It's more evidence of a relationship, between Baker and Broken Antenna,&nbsp;that has been the one of the most creatively fruitful of the past few years.&nbsp;

CHEAT

Indie

Folk

Hak Baker 'LUVLY' by Broken Antenna

Hak Baker - LUVLY (Official Video)

Having already made a big impression at last year's UK Music Video Awards, Maceo Frost's superb video for Zigidi, the lead single from his own musical project with Robin Naziri, finally reaches a wider audience. And it really deserves to be seen.&nbsp;Kurdish/Swedish artist/actor Naziri and director/music producer Frost are collaborating as BIJI, acting as a lens into Kurdish culture through a blend of Kurdish and Western Asian music traditions with other influences, particularly hip hop. It's an audio-visual project which saw the pair travel to the Kurdistan region of Iraq&nbsp;last year to create the pulsating video for Zigidi.[imgtoken data:1]It's a great mix of high-octane, petrolhead-friendly&nbsp;action and social documentary, as Naziri embarks on an improbable mission to deliver the prized BMW of a local boss through the desert 'without a scratch', while recalling flashbacks of conversations with&nbsp;the high elders.&nbsp;Featuring some&nbsp;brilliant stunt driving by Rozh mohammed Al-sheikhani, Maceo Frost handles the combination of action footage and dramatic interludes&nbsp;with great flair&nbsp;and just makes you want to watch it again - and learn more about this fascinating project. Great stuff.

Sweden

Maceo Frost

new—land

BIJI 'Zigidi' by Maceo Frost

BIJI - Zigidi (Official Video)

Directing duo Broken Antenna reunite with Hak Baker for his collaboration with Ezra Collective member Joe Armon-Jones's new project to create not just a terrific promo but a hugely powerful short doc about gentrification in London's East End.As Armon-Jones and Baker's song Wrong Side Of Town is about being priced out of a&nbsp;traditionally working class quarter of London, the video sees Baker cycling through the area he grew up in,&nbsp;observing the effects of gentrification, but also the surviving parts of a working-class community that continue to define the city.Myles and Gustav of Broken Antenna have addressed this subject with righteous passion and considerable skill. With their experience in mixed media, they use various tools to augment the already excellent camerawork capturing&nbsp;Hak's cycle journey. And they continue to introduce new elements to&nbsp;grip the viewer to their subject&nbsp;- even as the track follows an appealing laidback reggae rhythm - leading to a stirring final section involving interviews with some proud East Enders.[imgtoken data:1]Giving more context, Hak Baker says: “All our lives people have been looking down their noses at us but we used to have the safe haven of the estate, blocks and high roads to commune and be human. Now, we hardly have that. The wealthy come to our area to take over and not take part, shoving us outwardly looking down their biased beaks."Nah mate, not round here. I think it’s time to scream and shout that we’re here to stay and if you don’t like it, you must be on the wrong side of the town.”&nbsp;Ultimately this is a film which potentially transcends its nominal purpose as a pop promo to reach a wider audience, to raise awareness and emotions, putting the issue of gentrification on the political agenda. Something like that does not happen too often. Bravo to all involved.&nbsp;

Reggae

Joe Armon-Jones & Hak Baker 'Wrong Side Of Town' by Broken Antenna

Joe Armon-Jones & Hak Baker - Wrong Side Of Town

Twin sisters Elektra and Miranda Kilbey - aka Say Lou Lou - are back with their cover of Kate Bush’s You’re The One, and an emotionally rich visual for the track, directed by Chloe Hayward.In Hayward's video, the duo play two sides of the same woman, each battling her own inner obstacles which manifest into physical realities when trying to leave a relationship. While Miranda is in a domestic setting, Elektra (also an actor, recently&nbsp;in Apple TV+ show Shantaram) is constantly on the move, by car, foot and hitching a ride, to get to her destination.[imgtoken data:1]“The song is about the different choices we each make in love,&nbsp;that limbo of deciding to stay or leave," says Hayward. "We decided to play with the duality of the twins very directly and present these alternate versions of a love that might exist and simultaneously be a dream.“We were inspired by the Dogma filmmakers, so we set rules for the video as if it were a film. We never see the two girls in the same frame, Elektra is only ever seen outside and Miranda is only seen inside the house to echo these two versions.”Ambitiously executed, even with the aforementioned restraint in the concept, the use of lo-fi edit moments and creative cinematography helps elevate this video to true artistic heights, and it's a mesmerising watch.&nbsp;

Chloe Hayward

Say Lou Lou 'You're The One' by Chloe Hayward

Say-Lou-Lou--'You're-The-One-'-by-Chloe-Hayward

The third in Dylan Hayes' trilogy of videos&nbsp;for Chris Clark's tenth album Sus Dog&nbsp;visualises the sonic chemistry that the electronic artist achieves with guest collaborator&nbsp;Thom Yorke on Medicine.&nbsp;Bringing the textural feel of his previous videos for the album, for Clutch Pearlers and Dolgoch Tape, Hayes features Clark and Yorke in performance separately, then brings them together so they appear to briefly merge, via the craft of editing and the clever use of state of the art tech.&nbsp;“Chris and I have always bonded over a common endeavour to conceal the digital," says Hayes. "This is interesting considering we’re using a very digital medium as an element for ‘Medicine’ - deepfake.&nbsp;"I was intrigued in using AI in a way that remained subtle. Typically, when deepfake or another AI element is employed, it is the main focus whereas for Medicine I wanted to bury the effect and layer it with additional textures, making it just one of the many components. Through the use of the technology Chris and Thom’s characteristics merge, which creates an uncanny synergy of both their faces and voices, causing a question of who’s who and a theme of the malleability of their voices."I wanted a shift of tone for Medicine. In Clutch Pearlers and Dolgoch Tape there were strong singular themes. For Medicine I wanted to adopt a complexity, looking at the degradation of the body and location with a heavy influence of Kafka’s Metamorphosis&nbsp;and Stan Brakhage’s Mothlight&nbsp;short film. As a trilogy they are held together by location and character forming."

Dylan Hayes

Electronic

Alternative

Clark ft Thom Yorke 'Medicine' by Dylan Hayes

Clark - Medicine (feat. Thom Yorke)

Nathan James Tettey solidifies his creative collaboration with rapper Dave, co-directing the video for Sprinter - Dave's new single with Central Cee - shot in London and Monaco.The first single from the pair's EP&nbsp;Split Decision, which arrived just before both rappers celebrated their 25th birthdays - they were born one day apart, with Central Cee’s 25th on Sunday (4th June) and Dave’s yesterday (5th June) - sees both on top form, front and centre in the video.Despite the glamour that surrounds them - the locations, the cars, the girls - this is all about the artists and their performances, as they demonstrate their abundant talent, charisma and chemistry in every scenario. The reason that this is going to be huge. In fact, it already is.

Nathan James Tettey

Dave

Thomas English

Central Cee x Dave 'Sprinter' by Dave & Nathan James Tettey

Central Cee x Dave - Sprinter [Music Video]

Directing trio Three Shades direct&nbsp;a&nbsp;colourful, fun and emotional promo for D.O.D’s summer dance anthem So Much In Love.As self-confessed lovers of music festivals, the trio&nbsp;found themselves revelling in the creation of an intimate forest getaway, where a couple reminisce about the honeymoon period of their relationship at a summer festival&nbsp;surrounded by friends.&nbsp;Bookended by rainy shots of the&nbsp;couple in the car, their relationship soured and miles away from the happy vibes of the fest,&nbsp;the video perfectly encapsulates the highs and lows of a relationship, with a fresh, energetic backdrop.&nbsp;“As well as getting great chemistry between the main couple, we also lucked out with the supporting and additional cast that all came down, everyone had such great energy," say Three Shades. "We felt the excitement of summer just around the corner, which definitely helped fuel the love and joy on set we needed.”Messy campsites, shared rollies and sweaty forest raves - a&nbsp;place Three Shades know well... Good times.D.O.D. 'So Much In Love' Director's Cut - link below:

Three Shades

Dance

D.O.D 'So Much In Love (Director's Cut)' by Three Shades

Dylan Hayes gets glitchy with nature, in his mesmerizing video for composer, electronic producer and performer Christopher Clark - aka Clark.In the promo for Clutch Pearlers - from Clark's forthcoming album Sus Dog - Hayes manipulates key images of wintry English countryside, including looming trees and giant stones, and portraits of Clark himself, through the prism of analogue TV screens. Through the repetition of the gold-tinged imagery through a vibrantly&nbsp;kinetic edit, it draws in the viewer and maintains a hypnotic grip.For this song about social awkwardness and insecurity - told with self-awareness and self-deprecation by Clark, who's fully focussed as a vocalist on the new album&nbsp;for the first time - Hayes channels the influence of a bygone age of British experimental filmmaking, from Derek Jarman's A Journey To Avebury, to cult 70s kids TV series&nbsp;Children Of The Stones. Lovely work.[imgtoken data:1] &nbsp;

Final Cut

Clark 'Clutch Pearlers' by Dylan Hayes

Clark - Clutch Pearlers

Directing trio Three Shades helm this fast-moving story&nbsp;of escape, adventure and sexual chemistry for Australian producer Luude's Oh My - an interpolation of Moby's late 90s classic Porcelain.When a boy/girl couple welcome another girl in their midst on the dancefloor it leads to a night of passion and hi-jinx. Then the following morning the trio hit the road&nbsp;on a getaway through sun-bleached countryside to deserted beaches.It's an intoxicating combination of tantalising narrative and fluid filmmaking technique by the directing collective who have just signed to Knucklehead in the UK for music video representation.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3]

Australia

247 Productions

Luude & Issey Cross ft Moby 'Oh My' by Three Shades

Luude & Issey Cross ft Moby - Official Music Video

Knucklehead have announced the signing of directing team Three Shades - aka Dean, Sim and Warren - to their music and content directors' roster.Three Shades describe themselves as a 'one-hive mind, three creative brains' who synchronise their ideas and vision into one. Within two years, the trio has managed to build up a portfolio of work creating music videos for Bastille, Josh Barry, Inji and others - as well as working with brands such as M&amp;S, DAZN, Urban Outfitters, KLM Airlines, and Levi’s.Friends since childhood, Three Shades bonded over their shared love of film, music and travel, cutting their filmmaking teeth on a 2.5 year round-the-world trip, which was documented on their popular YouTube channel Travel Blaggers.When they returned home with a showreel of music promos and content, they began shooting music videos, fashion, food and everything in between. Three Shades’ ability to cover a lot of ground quickly facilitated their rapid rise and development, and during lockdown, they decided to focus their energy on directing as a trio and honing their style.“People are often very intrigued by the directing trio dynamic and it’s something we pride ourselves on, being such close friends with similar tastes but also how we push ourselves and bring the best out of each other, constantly pushing the limits of our creative output,” they explain.The trio have already directed two videos with Knucklehead for the dance artist Luude - the second of which, for <a href="https://wdrv.it/60307cfd0" target="_blank">Oh My</a>, has just launched.“You know 2023 is going to be a big one when you find out you’ll be joining the Knucklehead crew!" say Three Shades. "Having worked independently for the last few years, we felt this was the right time to reach out to a production company and the connection couldn’t have been more natural."Their reputation and experience in pushing creative standards is exactly what attracted us and we’re humbled they wanted to take us on. It’s an honour to be on a roster with so many incredibly talented individuals and we’re ready to start this next stage of the journey with the team!”Knucklehead’s Head of Music Video &amp; Content, Ore Okonedo: “Three Shades are smart, they're talented, and the process with them is always fun. I’m excited to see what we make together.”• Watch Three Shades' showreel at Knucklehead <a href="https://wdrv.it/9a56e3b06" target="_blank">here</a>

Knucklehead sign directing trio Three Shades

Nathan James Tettey reunites with Headie One to direct&nbsp;a cinematic promo for viral track Martin's Sofa.&nbsp;The director leans into the themes of the track, which pay tribute to a friend who helped the artist right at the start of his career.&nbsp;A montage of&nbsp;vignettes play out across the four-minute runtime, ranging from dreamlike, vibrant set pieces to exterior performance sections, all tied together with a sense of community and friendship. And having just signed to Knucklehead for global representation, it's a great way for Tettey to start a new chapter in his career.&nbsp;&nbsp;"Making Martin's Sofa was the most out of body experience I’ve endured in a while but I loved every second of it and to see the response from Headie’s fans has been incredible to witness because really making this video was for them as well as for Headie and Martin," Tettey has said. "Martin's actual sofa is real and was used in the video but the sentiment of what Headie is talking about is also real as well and for me was perfectly illustrated in the process all of us went through trying to bring his vision to life. Getting up each day at the crack of dawn and working into the deep of night to try and solve as many problems and tick as many boxes as is humanly possible before getting back up to do it all again the next day. "I just want to thank every member of the immediate team...&nbsp;Myself, Headie and Martin couldn’t have done it without you…"&nbsp;

Headie One 'Martin's Sofa' by Nathan James Tettey 

Headie One - Martin's Sofa (Official Music Video)

London-based production company&nbsp;Knucklehead has announced that Nathan James Tettey has joined their directors' roster for global representation - for music videos, commercials and brand content.One of the most versatile and experienced creatives in UK music videos, Tettey brings a wealth of experience from having worked in a variety of roles. He is now focussed primarily on directing, and in the past few years he has directed videos for&nbsp;many of the leading UK artists in pop, grime, rap and hip-hop – including Headie One, Stormzy, Fredo, and Ghetts, and particularly the rapper Dave, for whom Tettey has directed seven videos.&nbsp;Most recently he directed the ad campaign for Dave’s apparel brand Psycho.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tettey's first music video since his arrival at Knucklehead has just been released. He has&nbsp;reunited with Headie One for the video for fan favourite <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKPgHCciEA" target="_blank">Martin's Sofa</a>."Nathan’s work is at the very sharpest point of contemporary culture in the UK music scene,"&nbsp;says&nbsp;Tim Katz,&nbsp;Knucklehead’s Managing Partner. "He’s a modern-day polymath and joining forces with him to introduce his work to agencies, brands and clients is going to be a wild and enjoyable ride. We can’t wait to get started.”Nathan James Tettey adds: "As a wonderfully hard-headed guy, it’s only right that I’ve joined the Knuckleheads. I’ve long been an admirer of their work and work ethic.”&nbsp;• Watch Nathan James Tettey's showreel at Knucklehead <a href="https://wdrv.it/53745d349" target="_blank">here</a>

Nathan James Tettey joins Knucklehead

Broken Antenna return to music videos with this playful, technically adept video for Fatima and Joe Armin-Jones.The track&nbsp;#1, a song about a lover that’s emotionally disconnected due to past trauma, is paradoxically paired with a visual that demonstrates that love and compassion can still exist. The day to day goings-on in a&nbsp;domestic life are&nbsp;captured in a single tracking move, with its complexity highlighted by an additional layer of video squares, highlighting small details.&nbsp;It's a welcome return to music for the directing duo, whose work includes acclaimed videos for Hak Baker, Clark and Slick Don.&nbsp;

Fatima & Joe Armon-Jones '#1' by Broken Antenna

Fatima & Joe Armon-Jones - #1 (Official Video)

Dave Bullivant's&nbsp;second video for DJ producer legend Bonobo (aka Simon Green) follows <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/11/07/bonobo-kerala-bison/44522" target="_blank">his&nbsp;first one</a> in focussing on a performance through a very distinctive visual prism.For Otomo, roller skater Harrison Peterkin speeds through cityscapes and stunning natural settings, often distorted through the lens of a 360 camera.&nbsp;The video was shot over three days in South Africa, an absorbing visual for a hypnotic track.

Dave Bullivant

Bonobo ft O'Flynn 'Otomo' by Dave Bullivant

Bonobo - 'Otomo (feat. O’Flynn)' (Official Video)

Knucklehead have announced the signing of director and photographer Dave Bullivant (above) to their roster in London and Amsterdam for music videos and commercial projects.Bullivant has nearly ten years directing experience, with&nbsp;music video credits for London Grammar, Bonobo, Friendly Fires, George Ezra and more. His commercial clients include BMW, Samsung, O2, Three Mobile, Nike and Farmdrop.Originally directing in the directing duo Bison, Bullivant assumed the Bison monicker as a solo director in 2015, before starting to direct under his own name in the past year or so. He has also returned to music videos in a big way in 2021, reuniting with London Grammar to direct a trio of videos for tracks from their new album, including the acclaimed video for America.His latest video is his second for DJ/producer Bonobo (aka Simon Green) for the track <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39NfSiXXgcE" target="_blank">Otomo</a>, featuring O'Flynn, from the forthcoming new album. It was shot over&nbsp;three days in South Africa using a 360 camera that follows roller skater Harrison Peterkin as he glides through stunning natural settings and cityscapes.&nbsp;"I’m excited to get in to bed with Knucklehead," declares Bullivant.&nbsp;"They seem like a genuinely decent bunch who evidently make f*cking great work. Long may that continue - but with me now, please."

Dave Bullivant signs to Knucklehead

A lone choirboy in his choral gown collects fragments of electronic equipment along mudflats in Broken Antenna's poignant video for Clark's Small.The track is taken from the electronic musician and soundtrack composer's latest album&nbsp;Playground In A Lake, released on classical label Deutsche Grammaphon, and features young Nathaniel Timoney on vocals - who plays the beachcoming choirboy&nbsp;in the video.Filmed in the Thames estuary, this is a tonal departure for the directing duo&nbsp;- that's&nbsp;Myles McAuliffe and Gustav Newby&nbsp;- compared to previous videos for&nbsp;Hak Baker and others. But the result is a&nbsp;distinctive vision of a Ballardian 'Drowned World' evoked in Clark's new album,&nbsp;with a splendid&nbsp;performance&nbsp;from their young lead.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Clark 'Small' by Broken Antenna

Clark-'Small'-by-Broken-Antenna

For their latest video for Hak Baker, Broken Antenna&nbsp;try something different: a mini-drama of a London wedding in the early 2000s, that brings white and black families together, shot entirely on Hi8.Hak and his band provide the entertainment as the wedding party in a local church hall gets into full swing - performing his latest ode, Venezuela Riddim. There's drinking, dancing and other stuff. Tempers fray, connections are made... and fans of Hak Baker's previous videos will not be surprised to learn that&nbsp;the charismatic troubadour&nbsp;is soon in the thick of it.&nbsp;This is&nbsp;a subtle change-up into drama for Broken Antenna - that's Myles McAuliffe and Gustav Newby&nbsp;- which&nbsp;they handle with aplomb. Everything feels right about it - the sizeable cast is pitch perfect, the use of the home video camera helps to deliver that sense of authenticity. And although the wedding is not genuine, the party probably is.An excellent addition to the Hak Baker canon by Broken Antenna, which includes&nbsp;the UKMVA-nominated <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/12/19/hak-baker-it-or-lump-it-broken-antenna/51088" target="_blank">Like It Or Lump It</a> and Wonderland.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Avenues

Singer-songwriter

Hak Baker 'Venezuela Riddim' by Broken Antenna

Hak-Baker-'Venezuela-Riddim'-by-Broken-Antenna

Myles and Gus of Broken Antenna make a welcome return, bringing a trademark mash-up of live action and lo-fi visual effects to Japanese hipsters Yurufuwa Gang's woozy tour of London.With its disorientatingly slow frame rate and London-themed&nbsp;cut-out animation, it's a pretty-perfect encapsualtion of the band's rebellious attitude and aestethic for their scuzzy anthem No Visa.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Yurufuwa Gang & Ryan Hemsworth 'No Visa' by Broken Antenna

Yurufuwa Gang & Ryan Hemsworth 'No Visa'

Hugh Rochfort's video for punk-jazz combo&nbsp;Melt Yourself Down is a frenzied and euphoric examination of society's outcasts and their refuges.Though all vastly different, the characters share an internalised claustrophobia, which is brought to light as they're not&nbsp;able to satisfy their natural desires, and their need to belong. They are consciously or unconsciously trying to shield their own spleen from the societal 'Boot'.Colourful and wacky, the video is relentlessly frenetic courtesy of the quickfire edit by Greg Hayes, allowing just enough time to catch your breath before it goes somewhere even wilder than before. The extensive use of closeups helps to portray the feeling of claustrophobia, the unusual camera angles adds to disorienting effect - pretty much perfect for the&nbsp;uncompromising Boot And Spleen.&nbsp;

Hugh Rochfort

Punk

Melt Yourself Down 'Boot And Spleen' by Hugh Rochfort 

Melt-Yourself-Down-'Boot-And-Spleen-'-by-Hugh-Rochfort-

Charlotte Regan’s latest work is a coming of age tale, touchingly told through the relationship between a father and daughter - played by Charlie Creed-Miles and Kasey Bentham.Regan’s love for human stories shines through in her video for Stereophonics' Fly Like An Eagle. In this, the connection between the characters feels raw and real – perfectly accompanying the track’s stripped back instrumentals.Franklin Dow's cinematography is naturalistic and unfussy, pulling all of the focus onto the story and characters, which helps things feel true to real life, and never forced in any way.It's a charming, inspirational piece of work, and will leave you feeling optimistic and hopeful. The song, a testament to overcoming life’s challenges, comes from Stereophonic’s latest album Kind.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Charlotte Regan

Natalie Steiner

Rock

Stereophonics 'Fly Like An Eagle' by Charlotte Regan

Stereophonics--'Fly-Like-An-Eagle-'-by-Charlotte-Regan

UK hip hop super group Cult of the Damned return with another one take video, this one shot on 16mm by Broken Antenna.And it also features multiple lens and rig changes whilst still rolling - BA reminding the viewer that there definitely were no cuts when the camera went to white on a lens change by scratching in &#39;This is Not a Cut&#39; to the negative.

Cult Of The Damned 'Nicole' by Broken Antenna

Cult-Of-The-Damned-'Nicole'-by-Broken-Antenna

Broken Antenna and Hak Baker have reunited, following the UKMVA-nominated <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/12/19/hak-baker-it-or-lump-it-broken-antenna/51088" target="_blank">Like It Or Lump It</a>,&nbsp;for the first single of his upcoming project, and it&#39;s a belter.&nbsp;Floating between real life and a dreamlike drunk utopia (the titular &#39;Wonderland&#39;), the viewer is treated to an insight into what happens on an average weekend for Hak and his mates. Essentially lots of drinking, and then everything else to follow...Graded in cinematic monotone tones to make the mundane occurances seem outwordly, it&#39;s arguably the best example yet of the talents of Broken Antenna (aka Myles McAuliffe and Gustav Newby), who have <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/news/2019/03/22/broken-antenna-join-knucklehead/57840" target="_blank">just signed to Knucklehead</a>.But probably the main reason to watch this is Hak Baker himself. He&#39;s a unique, searingly honest&nbsp;London voice, with on-screen charisma to burn.

Hak Baker 'Wonderland' by Broken Antenna

Hak-Baker-'Wonderland'-by-Broken-Antenna

London-based directing team Broken Antenna has joined Knucklehead's UK directors roster.&nbsp;Broken Antenna are&nbsp;Myles McAuliffe and Gustav Newby, who's inventive music videos output includes work for Slick Don, Trellion, Oscar Worldpeace and Hak Baker, and recognition with nominations at the UKMVAs.&nbsp;Their recent work includes Jam Baxter's Mask, featuring Ray N Bone Man, and the just-released video for Hak Baker's Wonderland.Their approach, often using inventive in-camera visual effects, has attracted brands such as Nike, Irn-Bru, and the British Heart Foundation.McAuliffe and Gustav Newby grew up in Camberwell, South London. After starting out in&nbsp;the location department on films such as Skyfall and Made in Dagenham, they went to university to study film. Early work included a fascinating documentary Lo-Down in London, which followed the London chapter of a New York gang called Lo-Lifes who exclusively wear Ralph Lauren clothes.Agency experience came at Mother London, before a move into shooting music videos which has also been recognised at the UKMVAs and Berlin MVA awards and air time on Channel 4’s Random Acts.• View Broken Antenna's showreel at Knucklehead <a href="https://knucklehead.tv/director/broken-antenna" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;

Broken Antenna join Knucklehead

A sick mother and her son escape from hospital to have a special day together, in Charlotte Regan&#39;s emotional video for Mumford &amp; Sons&#39; Beloved.Filmed in and around Port Talbot in South Wales, photographed by Jack Wilkinson, the film&nbsp;features Deirdre Mullins as the mum, Lucy, and first time actor James Sykes as her son Conor.Regan&#39;s story is an interpretation of the sense of loss at the heart of the song Beloved. Commenting on the video, the band say: &quot;The song has very different meanings for everyone&hellip; but somehow Charlotte has managed to capture the same wild spirit that we felt when creating it.&quot;&nbsp;

Paul O'Reilly

Homespun

David Knight

Mumford & Sons 'Beloved' by Charlotte Regan

Mumford & Sons - Beloved (Official Video)

The driver for a hardened&nbsp;criminal finds himself losing touch with reality, and drifting off to places he would rather be, in Hugh Rochfort&#39;s video for Icarus.The young man (Jed Quaresma) finds that his car becomes his vehicle to another dimension: a series of distorted visions and memories, as if the Sirens of Icarus&#39;s song are calling him back to his old life.

Icarus 'Sirens' by Hugh Rochfort

Icarus-'Sirens'-by-Hugh-Rochfort

Fanny Hoetzeneder&rsquo;s splendid promo for Adelphi Music Factory captures the rhythm, passion and joy at the heart of this fusion of gospel and house music through a constantly repeating&nbsp;sequence.We join a boy as he runs from his home, pounding past footballing mates through the streets and into the local Baptist church. He&#39;s running late for choir rehearsals,&nbsp;the Reverend glancing at his watch as the boy takes his seat and starts drumming.As the scenario repeats, scenes layer upon each other in an ever growing spiral of drumming, running and preaching. It&#39;s marvellous, and&nbsp;Fanny Hoetzeneder has&nbsp;created a video as upliftingly joyful as the song.&nbsp;Filmed on location in Sheffield over a weekend, the video for Javelin (Calling Out Your Name) features&nbsp;Rev. Daniel Anang and his teenage son Jeryhuda, in the roles of the Reverend and the running drummer respectively.&nbsp;Janine Dyer is the lead singer,&nbsp;and other singers and cast were drawn&nbsp;from the Cemetery Road Baptist Church, the New Testament Church, and Sheffield&rsquo;s Community Choir.&nbsp;

Fanny Hoetzeneder

House

Gospel

Adelphi Music Factory 'Javelin (Calling Out Your Name)' by Fanny Hoetzeneder

Adelphi-Music-Factory-'Javelin-(calling-Out-Your-Name)'-by-Fanny-Hoetzeneder

Charlotte Regan, recently named Shots Awards&rsquo; Young Director of the Year, shows exactly why she is so highly regarded in her new video for Wilkinson.&nbsp;It stars Thomas Turgoose of This Is England fame trying to make a connection with a girl who lives in his building. Negotiating numerous fellow residents along the way, and demonstrating his general good-egg qualities, Regan tells a story of a slowly budding romance from a single perspective. Everything takes place in the lift.&nbsp;What stands out is how Regan teases out the characters of her leads within a situation that, realistically enough, involves the rich tapestry of people who live in the building. And everyone else comes alive under her direction too. Impressive stuff.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Wilkinson ft Hayla 'I Need' by Charlotte Regan

Wilkinson - I Need ft. Hayla

They call it Heelwork - the extraordinary displays by dogs and their owners, which amount to extraordinary human and canine choreography.It&#39;s also a reflection of an unconditional love between these owners and their animals, and that is the true subject of Fanny Hoetzeneder&#39;s fascinating video for Love Is Magic - the first song released from John Grant&#39;s forthcoming fourth album.&nbsp;&nbsp;These are portraits of three champions of British Heelwork - Nicci, Sandra and Jill - and their dancing companions: Nala, Elsa, Leo, Fiz, Chelsey, Demelza and Matisse. A rather kitsch but beautiful world where the pervading emotion is happiness.

John Grant 'Love Is Magic' by Fanny Hoetzeneder

John-Grant-'Love-Is-Magic'-by-Fanny-Hoetzeneder

Hugh Rochfort has created a cinematic document of singer-songwriter James Smith performing his catchy&nbsp;soulful number Little Love.Shot in different formats, the video reflects the fierce&nbsp;dedication shown by Smith to his songwriting craft.&quot;It&rsquo;s not often you meet people as dedicated as James Smith and this song is about the sacrifice he has made for his work,&quot; says Rochfort. &quot;James locked himself away in his home studio, continuously writing, while his friends hung out. We wanted to make a video which represented his dedication and show what a killer performance he can deliver.&quot;

James Smith 'Little Love' by Hugh Rochfort

James-Smith-'Little-Love'-by-Hugh-Rochfort

Charlotte Regan&#39;s mesmerising video for Wretch 32&#39;s His And Hers takes the song&#39;s difficult subject matter - the angry verbal attack of a young man and the provoked response of his partner - and tackles it head-on.She simply dramatises it, adds characterisation to bring Wretch&#39;s blistering monlogues fully to life, and does so in a completely believeable manner.&nbsp;The setting for this descent into verbal war is a gritty cityscape&nbsp;- a car at night, and then a deserted street; the performances by Fady Elsayed Troika and&nbsp;Lauren Alexandra playing the couple are excellent; the ending adds a poignant visual touch that even goes beyond Wretch&#39;s words. A really powerful&nbsp;piece&nbsp;of work from the BAFTA-nominated Regan.&nbsp;

Wretch 32 'His And Hers (Perspectives)' by Charlotte Regan 

Wretch-32--'His-And-Hers'-by-Charlotte-Regan-

Fanny Hoetzeneder&rsquo;s video for Turtle&nbsp;documents one of the illegal car meet-ups that happen on Sunday nights in London&#39;s outskirts.This beautifully shot film captures the&nbsp;melting-pot of people who congregate at these meets&nbsp;to have a good time and&nbsp;proudly display their cars.As day tunes into night, the setting of this suburban industrial carpark grows into a surreal world of neon lights and rain.&nbsp;Like in a dream, smoky burnouts and drifting donuts take place one after the other, all night long. And it&rsquo;s hypnotic when&nbsp;set to the pulsating music of Jon Cooper (Turtle) and ethereal vocals of Eliza Shaddad.

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Alternative, Dance

Turtle ft Eliza Shaddad 'Bloodtype' by Fanny Hoetzeneder

Since it&#39;s release in late January, Sainsbury&#39;s have celebrated the joys of preparing food and healthy living with an&nbsp;effervescent use of real people and a freshly-minted music track in the ad Food Dancing, directed by Siri Bunford at Knucklehead.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Sainsbury&#39;s ad agency Weiden &amp; Kennedy commissioned the song from UK hiphop artist MysDiggi (who has Sainsbury connections; his mum works for them in store), and then Bunford directed&nbsp;people from all over the UK dancing to the track in their own kitchens.And it gave the director&nbsp;the chance not just to make the TV spots&nbsp;but also a music video in the same naturalistic style, with more people, more excellent dancing, more Mysdiggi - plus a cool, full colour section featuring some of the ordinary folks parading more of their impressive dance moves.The fact the longer version has garnered far more views on YouTube than the 60&quot; ad - in fact it has now passed a million views - confirms that&nbsp;this is&nbsp;a branded music video that really works.&nbsp;

Siri Bunford

Mysdiggi x Sainsbury's 'Food Dancing (Yum Yum Yum)' by Siri Bunford

Food Dancing (Yum Yum Yum)’ Video - MysDiggi x Sainsburys advert

To commemorate the re-opening of Tate Modern, director-choreographer&nbsp;Holly Blakey has collaborated with songwriter&nbsp;Mabel (daughter of the fabulous Neneh Cherry) to create this high-fashion&nbsp;video project for her track Talk About Forever.&nbsp;Using Gustav Metzger&rsquo;s 1965 piece Liquid Crystal Environment -&nbsp;an immersive light display using heat-sensitive liquid crystals exhibited at the Tate Modern as inspiration -&nbsp;the film sees Mabel and her band of dancers channelling their inner Aaliyah around the newly created space. With some carefully considered steadicam shots and some gripping contemporary dance, the resulting video is eyecatching to say the least.&nbsp;&ldquo;As a kid I adored music videos with choreography,&quot; says Mabel. &quot;Destiny&rsquo;s Child routines were often rehearsed with my sister and then we forced our family to watch multiple performances. I wanted to try to do an up-to-date version of that, using Metzger&rsquo;s Liquid Crystal Environment and the incredible Tate Modern building as our setting.&rdquo;

Holly Blakey

Coffee & TV

Semera Khan

Mabel X Tate 'Talk About Forever' by Holly Blakey

Mabel-X-Tate-'Talk-About-Forever'-by-Holly-Blakey

Dutch electronic pop duo&nbsp;Klyne have&nbsp;released&nbsp;Don&#39;t Stop,&nbsp;a steamy affair&nbsp;capturing the passion of a&nbsp;lovers&#39; encounter as expressed through&nbsp;dance - taking place in their own little realm of heightened sensuality.&nbsp;Positively&nbsp;dripping with intensity, it was directed by the talented&nbsp;choreographer-turned-director&nbsp;Holly Blakey and offers up a&nbsp;dream-like&nbsp;visual expression&nbsp;of&nbsp;sex and power&nbsp;in&nbsp;relationships -&nbsp;captured from winding, disorientating angles by steadicam operator Tom Wilkinson.

Netherlands

Electronic Pop

Klyne 'Don't Stop' by Holly Blakey

Klyne-'Don't-Stop'-by-Holly-Blakey

Previously a producer and EP,&nbsp;Zak Razvi is now working as a director &ndash; a career&nbsp;move that is surprisingly rare. But on the basis of this video for British singer Frances, it&#39;s clear that he&#39;s&nbsp;found his true calling.The promo for&nbsp;Don&#39;t Worry About Me&nbsp;is the beautifully judged portrayal of an elderly West Indian&nbsp;couple at the time of serious illness. Without words it convincingly charts&nbsp;their relationship,&nbsp;conveying a lifetime of memories in the process. Ultimately its absolutely heart-rending stuff.Razvi has been ably assisted&nbsp;by Steve Annis&#39;s&nbsp;intimate camerawork, and&nbsp;a sensitive edit by&nbsp;Tim Hardy, making a rare return to working in music videos. But this is really a very promising&nbsp;video directing debut...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Zak Razvi

Soul, Pop

Frances 'Don't Worry About Me' by Zak Razvi

Frances - Don't Worry About Me

Icelandic directors Helgi &amp; Hörður have delivered this highly mysterious, nicely shot&nbsp;video for Norwegian producer&nbsp;Matoma latest track -&nbsp;set inside a vehicle on a&nbsp;snowy country road in the dead of night. In it, we join a young woman in her disorientation,&nbsp;as she steps out of the vehicle armed with her flashlight, before&nbsp;finding a key on the ground....Then spotting her lover who was with her&nbsp;in the car, she runs towards him&nbsp;but he runs away from her, leading to a series of perplexing shots where she struggles to make sense of where she is. Unfortunately, their vehicle rolls&nbsp;away from the pair,&nbsp;leaving both of&nbsp;them alone in the darkness.&nbsp;

Norway

Helgi&Hörður

Matoma feat. Astrid S 'Running Out' by Helgi & Hörður

Matoma--''running-Out'-Ft-Astrid-S-'-by-Helgi-&-Hörður

Markus Lundqvist has&nbsp;fused animation, live action and CGI to create an homage to old school anime to perfectly compliment British electronic music trio&nbsp;Nero&#39;s track Into The Night.It sees the band reimagined in anime form, performing a show in a sprawling neon-tinged Metropolis, while a lone motorcyclist involved in some shady deals with evil cyborgs escapes his violent past with the girl he loves.&nbsp;

Markus Lundqvist

Daniel Stephens

Nero 'Into The Night' by Markus Lundqvist

Nero - Into The Night

Director VERB has made&nbsp;this somber&nbsp;promo for four-piece&nbsp;punk band Max Raptor for their new single Damage Appreciation. It sees frontman Wil Ray taking his role as a confrontational punk-rocker really seriously, yelling some abuse (or is it tough love?)&nbsp;at his weary bandmates.&nbsp;

VERB

Max Raptor 'Damage Appreciation' by VERB

Max-Raptor-'Damage-Appreciation’-'-by-Verb

Ben and Joe Dempsey have taken a step away from commercials to make the first video for North London act Darkly&#39;s Blind Spot.Set in Thailand, the video follows&nbsp;Surasit, a poor tuk tuk driver who makes an unexpected find after a particularly tough night of work, which leads to a difficult moral decision...

Ben And Joe Dempsey

Experimental

Synth

Darkly 'Blind Spot' by Ben And Joe Dempsey

Darkly-'Blind-Spot'-by-Ben-And-Joe-Dempsey

Holly Blakey&#39;s once again directs&nbsp;her own choreography with&nbsp;a dazzling dance-led video for Wet,&nbsp;featuring singer&nbsp;Kelly Zutrau&#39;s free and&nbsp;evocative dancing while in delicious solitude in an&nbsp;empty college lecture&nbsp;hall. Nice song too...

Wet 'Weak' by Holly Blakey

Wet-'Weak'-by-Holly-Blakey

Holly Blakey follows up her last promo for Gwilym Gold&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/05/26/gwilym-gold-triumph-holly-blakey" target="_blank">Triumph</a>&nbsp;with something equally&nbsp;intense and unexpected in the form of Holding On&nbsp;by Grammy Award-winning Tourist.Tracking the relationship between lovers as they move between intimacy and dramatic intensity, the film beautifully displays how Holly is developing from talented choreographer, into a director in her own right.

Dance, EDM

Tourist ft. Josef Salvat & Niia 'Holding On' by Holly Blakey 

Tourist-Feat.-Josef-Salvat-&-Niia--'Holding-On'-by-Holly-Blakey-

Choreographer&nbsp;Holly Blakey becomes director for Gwilym Gold&#39;s latest track Triumph, creating a film&nbsp;focussing on the tremendous prowess of&nbsp;dancer Nandi Behbhe.The result is a hypnotic film in which Blakey has captured all of&nbsp;Behbhe&#39;s&nbsp;power, strength and grace.