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<h3>The SMUGGLER director talks about celebrating and subverting&nbsp;the telenovela in her breathless&nbsp;epic for&nbsp;the Mexican pop star and actress Danna.&nbsp;</h3>Hold on to your hats and fasten your seatbelts... Olivia de Camps new video for Danna Paola, popular Mexican pop star and TV favourite, propels her to the familiar territory of the&nbsp;telenovela, daytime TV staple in Latin America, where she first made her name. Only in this case, it’s even more outlandish and&nbsp;unhinged - and far more cinematic.We are in a Mexican village, populated with handsome, hard-working young men, gossiping female elders, a gloomy priest&nbsp;and a parrot. And here we find&nbsp;Danna, a glamourous telenovela star who is 'resting' in the village. But now, because it hasn't rained for 777 days, Danna is being blamed for the drought. It's all down to an apparent character flaw: she is unable to shed a tear.What unfolds over the next few minutes is a mix of absurd rituals, failed romances, and Danna's theatrical attempts to cry. Until one small, unexpected moment finally breaks through. There's some praying in the chapel, some dough-pummeling with the baker, horseplay on horseback with the stableboy, lots of dancing. It's steamy, it's sweaty and its very sexy.Through it all, Danna comes out triumphant in this uproariously sexy comedy-drama for her new song - which translates as How Hot?&nbsp;[vidtoken data:0]Olivia de Camps is a Dominican-American filmmaker known for her bold visuals and emotionally rich storytelling. Her recent music videos for the likes of Rebecca Black and Marina - stylised narrative imagery and choreography, and a love of shooting on film - have provided a taster of what we find in her new video for Danna.We spoke to Olivia about the project - and discovered that there's a serious message behind the fun and frivolous comedy and ridiculous melodrama, if you care to look.&nbsp;On-set photography by Carlota Murillo.<blockquote>The goal was always maximalism... that intense, dizzying feeling where everything is happening all at once.</blockquote>PROMONEWS: How did the ‘Khe Calor’ project start for you? And how did you come up with the story in the video?OLIVIA DE CAMPS: Aaron, Danna’s creative director, called me about the song, and within the first five minutes of that call it was like… okay, we’re speaking the same language, throwing wild ideas back and forth.Danna’s roots acting in telenovelas was KEY for me. It’s such a huge part of her identity as an artist, and I thought: what if we don’t run from that, what if we embrace it and push it all the way? Make her this gorgeous exiled telenovela icon, trapped in a ranch where it hasn’t rained in 777 days. The crops are dead, the villagers blame her, and a prophecy hangs over everything: when she cries a true tear, the rain will return.[imgtoken data:1]From there, I started thinking about what 'trying to feel'&nbsp;would actually look like. That’s where all the little moments came in… her dating different men, but feeling nothing…. cutting onions, plucking her eyebrows… these almost absurd attempts to trigger emotion. It’s funny, but it’s also kind of heartbreaking.Overall, it’s really a satirical take on Latin culture… we’re so passionate and dramatic, but we also judge hard, even over the smallest things. We love you and crucify you at the same time. The video exaggerates that to the max.I wanted to create our own mini-village. The kind of place where everyone knows each other’s business - where even the animals are judging you. I wanted it to feel like you were stepping into this cursed little village that’s been living long before the video starts and will keep living after it ends..[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;<blockquote>Danna knows how to play with her image - one second dead serious, the next she's winking at you.</blockquote>At what stage did you decide to use the telenovela tradition as your jumping off point? And is Danna playing an archetypal character from a telenovela in the video?ODC: Pretty much from the start. The second I heard the song, it felt like pure melodrama… chaotic, passionate… which is exactly what telenovelas do so well. And with Danna, it made perfect sense. She literally grew up in that world; it’s in her DNA as an artist. Why ignore that when we could lean in and twist it?I wanted to honour those tropes but exaggerate them: heighten it, make it surreal, hyper‑pop, campy, but still rooted in real emotion. What makes it work is that Danna’s in on the joke. She knows how to play with her image - one second dead serious, the next winking at you. She’s one of the few who can balance melodrama and humour in the same frame and make it feel real.[imgtoken data:3]What’s the significance of 777 days?ODC: The “777 days” is part-myth, part-joke, part-prophecy. In our story, the town’s been bone‑dry for exactly 777 days... It’s ridiculous in the best way, like the kind of cursed countdown you’d hear in an old pulp film. But it also ties back to real life. Danna hadn’t released music in a while, and fans were literally counting the days. So “777” became this cheeky nod to that wait.&nbsp;There is so much going on here. Was that all (or mostly) in the original treatment?ODC: Yeah, most of the madness was there from the very beginning. Honestly, the first treatment was even bigger: more lovers, more chaos, more surreal little moments. We had to trim it down, but the DNA stayed the same.The goal was always maximalism. The idea was always to create this sensory overload, what Danna herself calls “a rush of poppers”. That intense, dizzying feeling where everything is happening all at once. That’s the energy we wanted to trap. We also wanted it to feel like this world existed long before the video started and will keep going after it ends - like the curse is still hanging in the air when we cut to black.[imgtoken data:4]How much time did you have for the pre-pro after the idea was green-lit? What was the most challenging thing to get right at that stage? Were you working closely with Danna at this point?They green-lit it as soon as I sent the first treatment - which was amazing - and pre-pro was a sprint, just a couple of weeks. The hardest part was the weather; the concept was about a drought and… of course, it poured rain the entire shoot week in Mexico.<blockquote>What’s a cursed village without old ladies gossiping in the background? It’s such a Latin thing.</blockquote>Danna and Aaron were deeply, deeply involved from the jump – we were all texting 24/7 until the shoot day. We were building this world very much together. We’d go back and forth on how far to push the camp, which tropes to exaggerate, which ones to subvert. Danna is game for anything, but also super intentional about the story we’re telling. That trust is what made the madness fun instead of impossible.When and where did you shoot the video – and how long was the shoot?We shot it in Mexico over one and a half very intense days in June![imgtoken data:5]The cast includes lots of love interests for Danna – and old ladies. Why old ladies?Because what’s a cursed village without old ladies gossiping in the background? It’s such a Latin thing. They know everything, they’re whispering about Danna’s character, blaming her for the drought, praying she finally cries so they can eat again….I wanted the video to feel like its own little village… everyone knows each other’s business, everyone’s suffering together. The boyfriends are there, but she’s numb to all of them, which makes it funny and kind of tragic. The old ladies are the glue… gossiping, judging, witnessing it all… they make the world feel alive.&nbsp;And why the parrot?Because every telenovela needs one completely unnecessary but unforgettable character. The parrot is really the ultimate betrayer. He’s riding along with her through this whole drama, but he’s also judging her the entire time… like the town gossip who knows everyone’s secrets and can’t help throwing absolute shade. I loved the idea of making him feel like another villager, part of this fake little town we built where even the animals have opinions about her love life.[imgtoken data:6]Can we read a subtle message about extreme weather and climate change in the story?Yeah, for sure. The drought is a metaphor for climate change. The town is dying - the crops are gone, everyone’s desperate for rain. But instead of dealing with the bigger issue, they’re all waiting on this one woman to cry so it can magically fix everything. It’s funny and dramatic, but it’s also about the danger of ignoring the bigger crisis. We’re all kind of doing that in real life… waiting for some miracle instead of confronting the fact that the world is literally falling apart around us.<blockquote>It’s a satirical take on Latin culture… we’re so passionate and dramatic, but we also judge hard.</blockquote>Danna is a big star in Mexico. But how much does the video represent a reinvention of her image?I wouldn’t call it a reinvention. It feels more like an evolution. Danna’s always been fearless about taking risks, but this video shows a different side of her: way more pop, free, but done with lots of quirks, humour, and self‑awareness. One of the big reasons I wanted to work with Danna was&nbsp; because she’s such an incredible actress and singer. I knew this concept would live or die on someone’s ability to sell melodrama and comedy in the same breath, and Danna can do that better than almost anyone. That’s what made this project so exciting, it let her push her acting and let me build a world that only she could really pull off.[imgtoken data:7]You’ve come from recently working with Rebecca Black and Marina. How did your approach differ on this from those projects? And how was it similar?The biggest similarity between all three, and honestly why I love working with them, is that they’re fearless and very self‑aware. They know exactly how to play with their own image, push boundaries. None of them want to be safe or predictable… They're driven by concept/storytelling and always chasing something unique rather than following trends. They’re also super-collaborative and trusting and deeply involved in shaping the world we build together. That trust and openness is everything… It's what makes the work exciting and why I want to go even harder for them.&nbsp;What felt different about this project with Danna is how familiar it was. She’s Latin, I’m Latin… so it wasn’t just about building a cool video; it was about tapping into a world that feels familiar to us and making it bigger, poppier, campier, surreal, almost making fun of it in a way. We were pulling from telenovela tropes we grew up watching and flipping them into this satirical dream. It felt like making something for us, for our community, and having fun with it at the same time.• Olivia de Camps is with <a href="https://smugglersite.com/" target="_blank">SMUGGLER</a> for music videos and branded content; watch her showreel&nbsp;<a href="https://smugglersite.com/europe/music-video/directors/olivia-de-camps/" target="_blank">here</a>

Olivia de Camps

BTS: Olivia de Camps on Danna's Khe Calor | 'The second I heard the song, it felt like pure melodrama.'

DANNA - KHE CALOR

An uproarious sexy comedy-drama for Mexican diva DANNA from Olivia de Camps, in which the survival of her home village depends upon her falling in love.Set on a drought-stricken ranch where it hasn’t rained in 777 days, the music video follows Danna, blamed by villagers for the dry spell left in wake of her last heartbreak. Desperate to feel something again, she tries writing love stories with different men in hopes of creating the perfect heartbreak.What unfolds is a mix of absurd rituals, failed romances, and theatrical attempts to cry - until one small, unexpected moment finally breaks through.Olivia de Camps, a Dominican-American filmmaker known for her bold visuals and emotionally rich storytelling, blends stylised narrative imagery and choreography - all shot on film with a beautiful aesthetic.

Mexico

Tashi Bhutia

Elizabeth Doonan

Ana Cardona

Constanza Pérez

Irlanda Tapia

Alex Wirth

Karla Ortiz

Gabriel Connelly

Moisés Pemora

Juan Gabriel Ayala

Hernán Esquinca

Vania Palafox

Theo Le Sourd

Modern Post

Nick Metcalf

Rare Medium

RFX Media

DANNA 'Khe Calor' by Olivia de Camps

Fiona Jane Burgess finds the beauty in the ordinary for Wolf Alice's Sofa, and employs the song's title and central metaphor as a clever visual device.The video for The Sofa begins with a band performance in a sitting room - with lead singer Ellie Rowsell lying comfortably on the eponymous object, from which she delivers something like a personal report card on her life. As she does so, the sofa beings to glide laterally from the room&nbsp;into a London&nbsp;street - a transition that's&nbsp;achieved in-camera, in one shot.This is where the residents are engaged in activities that&nbsp;reflects Ellie's lyrics and positive mindset. With scenarios that have resonance to a hot summer in the city&nbsp;and excellent real people casting it's a version of the band's home district of Seven Sisters, North East London (as mentioned in the song) that cleverly treads a line between fantasy and realism.And its further evidence&nbsp;of Ellie Rowsell's assurance as a frontwoman - again reflecting the quiet self-confidence that exists in the song.&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]FIONA JANE BURGESS: “It’s always such a pleasure to work with a band who know what they want and are incredibly collaborative to work with. From the moment I heard the track, I knew it was a special song and the video had to be equally mesmerising and captivating and epic. The lyrics are so visual too, so it was really about how to bring those lyrics to life and interpret the world of the song."When I first listened to the song, I imagined travelling somewhere on a train or a bus, watching the world unfold from my window seat. That’s the feeling that inspired this idea - the feeling of sitting back and travelling past scenes on a summer’s day, only this time it was on a sofa :)[imgtoken data:2]"This shoot was ambitious in scale but the idea was to make it look effortless. I wanted the sofa moving out of the living room set to look seamless, as well as the characters and scenes to feel like they were capturing the big and small celebratory moments, from the life-changing euphoria of getting married or the adrenaline rush you get from watching the footy with friends, to kids performing a TikTok dance routine or eating an ice cream."The band also had lots of ideas about the scenes and if you look closely there’s lots of easter eggs in there which point to different lyrics in the songs off their album which is fun - it’s a bit like Where’s Wally![imgtoken data:3]"I always wanted to do everything in-camera and not on a green screen, so we shot on various residential and commercial streets in North London and built a real-size living room in the middle of the street and had a 200ft track with the sofa rigged onto it."We shot everything in one day on 16mm with 65 extras plus the band and sofa scenes and very temperamental weather which kept changing throughout the day, which the camera crew did a very good job at embracing!"It was a brilliant shoot and process overall and I couldn’t be prouder or happier to have played a part in helping to bring this song to life.”&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Max Randall

Fiona Jane Burgess

Sidney Arthur

Simon Ingram

Harry Wheeler

Joel Spencer

Izzy Davis

Rawdon de Fresnes

Rob Barlow

Phillip Heron

Jack Ferrari-plumridge

Luke Gurney

Georgia Rose Fairman

Jo Lewandowska

Okay Studio

Hands 

Rock

Indie

Wolf Alice 'The Sofa' by Fiona Jane Burgess

Wolf Alice - The Sofa (Official Video)

C Prinz sets up a performance video in a single white room, then toys with viewers' perceptions, in her video for LA indie band The Marias.&nbsp;&nbsp;Within this space, the band's lead singer Maria Zardoya moves from what appears like a conventional live performance of the track Back To Me into a journey through the room's unorthodox layout and dimensions - including the optical effect of the window, or gap, revealing the outside world beyond the room.C Prinz's talent is to blend storytelling with raw movement, in this case to echo the song's&nbsp;themes of love and loss."Maria is like a timeless vessel," she says. "Her presence is something you can't quite put simple words to... magnetic and present like an otherworldly essence. And when I heard Back To Me it plunged me into that beautiful liminal space. Caught between this realm and some other."The music video we created together is a visualisation of this feeling state - a gracefully tortuous one."[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

United States

Brielle Hubert

Harper Slate

C Prinz

Eli Raskin

Sally Sujin Oh

Tate Mccurdy

Maximilian Pittner

Tori Himes

Jon Coyne

Ryan Sax

Milo Kim

Aitor Bigas

Myles Bevan

Studio RM

The Marías 'Back To Me' by C Prinz

The Marías - Back To Me

Writer-director Olivia De Camps - who has recently directed videos for Marina and Rebecca Black -&nbsp;has joined SMUGGLER for global representation.A Dominican-American writer-director based in New York, her genre-blending style fuses film, music, and fashion with cultural nuance and striking clarity. Her debut short&nbsp;Chico Virtual&nbsp;was acquired by HBO/MAX and screened at festivals nationwide. Her most recent film&nbsp;Sirena, won Best Narrative at NFFTY and was featured at Locarno, Aspen ShortFest, Palm Springs, and HollyShorts.De Camps is part of a new generation of filmmakers redefining visual storytelling through bold aesthetics and an emotionally grounded lens. Her work is rooted in dynamic movement, stylized visuals, and a documentary sensibility, often exploring the beauty and complexity of womanhood across Latin America and the Caribbean.With a foundation in music-driven work, she has directed music videos for artists like Marina, Nathy Peluso, Maria Isabel, Yuna, Ruel, and Rebecca Black, alongside campaigns for brands such as Kim Shui and RUIBuilt. Whether in narrative film, commercials, or music, her work feels personal, modern, and culturally resonant, marking her as a standout voice in today’s evolving creative landscape."My gut tells me that Olivia really is a generational talent - I couldn’t be happier that she’s joined SMUGGLER and I can’t wait to make some incredible work with her," says&nbsp;Elizabeth Doonan, Head of Music Videos &amp; Special Projects at SMUGGLER.&nbsp;"What she has built over the last few years is so strong, her voice and style really emerging. From getting to know her I know that there is so much more that we haven't seen yet, feeling very excited to be connecting with her at this particular point in her career. Let’s go!"&nbsp;• Watch Olivia De Camps showreel at SMUGGLER <a href="https://smugglersite.com/europe/music-video/directors/olivia-de-camps/" target="_blank">here</a>

Olivia De Camps signs to SMUGGLER

Tony Yacenda directs a breezy and heartwarming fly-on-the-wall promo for Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco.&nbsp;Through a nostalgic lens, Yacenda offers a glimpse behind the scenes as Blanco plans a surprise prom for Gomez - who is his fiancée.The video follows the pair from a mall photo shoot to their limo ride, all the way to their fully-decked out prom - capturing each moment with warmth, humour and cinematic charm.It's an arrestingly intimate and lowkey affair, with dreamy filters and a blend of documentary and music video structures, using dialogue and cutaways to elevate the concept.&nbsp;Lovely work indeed, and a lovely insight to Selena and Benny's relationship.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Tony Yacenda

Benjamin Gilovitz

Josh Sondock

Vesta Tuckute

Timothy Johnson

Ryan Mcneal

Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco 'Talk' by Tony Yacenda

Selena Gomez, benny blanco - Talk (Official Video)

Phillip Youmans brings his raw, immersive vision to Fly Anakin, showcasing two tracks by the rapper, and his guest artists.In the video for The Times and Corner Pocket, Youmans transforms a single elevator into a surreal stage, where Fly Anakin begins alone, stuck between floors and caught in a loop of fear, reflection, and acceptance. As new artists enter - Quelle Chris, then BbyMutha, -&nbsp;tension builds, energy shifts and the elevator becomes full of chaos.&nbsp;Captured in a raw, textural way, the video is a blur of paranoia, hallucination and disorienting camerawork, perfectly capturing the energy of the track.&nbsp;Anchored by slick performances and acting, the video is an extended play, running at six minutes in length - but it's well worth becoming caught with Fly in his unpredictable elevator.&nbsp;

Mikey Alvin

Phillip Youmans

Luca Chapman

Mike Williamson

Natasha Abdul

Joe Ashi

Keyhan Bayegan

Fly Anakin ft Quelle Chris, BbyMutha & The Alchemist  'The Times / Corner Pocket' by Phillip Youmans

FLY ANAKIN - THE TIMES / CORNER POCKET feat. Quelle Chris, BbyMutha & The Alchemist (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Directing duo rubberband. invites us on a visually haunting journey for Houston rapper/singer Don Toliver.While Toliver heads into a supermarket late at night, he leaves his friend in the car, in the completely deserted parking lot, illuminated by a floodlight on a 40-50ft mast. As the track kicks in, the friend spots the graceful figure of a pole dancer near the top&nbsp;of the floodlight mast.In their distinctive fashion the directors - Jason Sondock and Simon Davis - orchestrate&nbsp;a precision-cut experience, weaving a surreal narrative&nbsp;through the use of formally executed&nbsp;shots and unorthodox editing - distance shots of the pole dancer&nbsp;taking precedent over close-ups; Toliver barely lipsyncing the track as he walks around the vast store; the viewer is drawn in by the suspenseful pacing and not knowing what will happen next.&nbsp;Toliver's charisma and performance unfold naturally, creating a striking contrast to the surreal scene - which draws to its denouement: the parking lot tarmac&nbsp;turning to liquid, absorbing the car, and the rapper's friend...A masterful, mesmerising cinematic experience.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Miranda Lorenz

rubberband.

Oli Millar

Josh Montes

Jesse Cain

Armen Harootun

Daydreamer Vfx

Hip Hop

Don Toliver 'No Pole' by rubberband.

Don Toliver - No Pole [Official Music Video]

Jovan Todorović directs a stirring&nbsp;promo for Irish band Inhaler.&nbsp;The video for Your House&nbsp;immerses viewers in a woman's journey as she channels her frustrations and determination through her briefcase, as she moves through the streets of New York.Interwoven with her journey are glimpses of Inhaler’s frontman Eli, whose journey mirrors hers in an the most unusual of ways - he's inside the case, being battered around off&nbsp;walls and scaffolding posts.&nbsp;The playful promo harks back to the heady days of weird and wonderful conceptual ideas, and rests on brilliant performances from Eli and the lead actress.&nbsp;Great work and bloody great fun too.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Kurt Gefke

Damian Bao

Emma Pritchard

Jovan Todorovic

Emily Jeffrey

Semera Khan

Kirstin Cruickshank

Peter Steiniger

Sean Fornara

Chris Cruz

Jimmy Kwan

Lauren Citera

Milena Z. Petrovic

Nicholas Ray

Mikey Rossiter

Slavko Gavrić

Daisy Cvit

Inhaler 'Your House' by Jovan Todorović

Inhaler – Your House (Official Video)

Adam Berg directs a hauntingly atmospheric promo for legendary Swedish alt-rock band Kent.&nbsp;The video for&nbsp;Återvändare (The Returners) is set against a melancholic, early-morning Stockholm, where a ghostly figure moves through&nbsp;deserted streets and fog-draped alleys, embodying themes of memory and time.The intriguing premise leans on traditional horror iconography, but in a more subdued, ethereal way. Underpinned by breathtaking VFX work, the ghostly apparitions are a disquieting sight, but also represent a graceful, otherworldly presence in each vignette.&nbsp;Building up to an announcement at the end of the video of Kent's return, with stadium shows in Stockholm in March next year, it's a brilliant cinematic achievement.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3][imgtoken data:4]

Sweden

Adam Berg

Daniel Arfwedson

Fredrik Nordesjö

Pontus Hellberg

Arvid Kornstrand

Kim Jansson

Felix Jaktlund

Albin Hjelm

Felix Svensson

Axel Mothander

Arnar Hliðberg

Jesper Karlsson

Selam Fessahaye

Paul Hardcastle

Connor Coolbear

Haymaker Vfx

Trim Editing

Electric Theatre Collective

Alternative Rock

Kent 'The Returners' by Adam Berg

Återvändare

The dancefloor comes to life as director duo&nbsp;UNCANNY pay homage to the spirit of rave culture for Disclosure.&nbsp;The concept for the video for Disclosure's Arachnids&nbsp;is deceptively simple on paper - POV shots of dancers entranced by the music. But the magic of the visual is in the performances, which transition through waves of euphoria and excitement.&nbsp;With unwavering eye contact and captivating energy, the performance vignettes interweave&nbsp;with abstract, textural cutaways, all connected by the beat and the musical experience.The video immerses viewers in the track’s highs and lows, inviting them to savor the shared experience and reconnect with the raw energy of the rave scene.&nbsp;Another very conceptually strong, unmissable video from Elliot Elder and George Muncey, aka UNCANNY.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2][imgtoken data:3][imgtoken data:4]

UNCANNY

Maggie Curwin

Dan Sullivan

Warehouse Project Records

George Muncey

Steve Cameron

Oliver Bingham

Scarlett Gardner

Joe Adams

Elliott Elder

Charlie Jeffries

Tim Smith

Jai Durban

Rascal Post

Dance

Electronic

Disclosure 'Arachnids' by UNCANNY

Disclosure - Arachnids (Official Video)

Björn Rühmann has collaborated with Paul Kalkbrenner and Mother Berlin to create a stunning 12 minute music short film to accompany the&nbsp;electronic music icon's new two song EP. It's the intriguing story, in two distinct parts,&nbsp;of a strange&nbsp;character as he comes into contact with the real, mostly hostile world: the eponymous Kabelmann.Filmed in Manchester and Berlin, with outstanding 16mm cinematography by DoP Krzysztof Trojnar (known for his work on Baby Reindeer) and&nbsp;with&nbsp;a magnetic central performance by&nbsp;Kevin Howarth as Kabelmann,&nbsp;Björn Rühmann has created a highly distinctive cinematic experience with KABELMANN. With the creative originating at&nbsp;Mother Berlin, and produced by SMUGGLER in London and Berlin-based&nbsp;Zauberberg, it was premiered at&nbsp;this year's Ciclope Festival earlier this month.[imgtoken data:1]KABELMANN is surreal, darkly comic, poignant and at times harrowing, as we follow the fortunes of Kabelmann,&nbsp;an individual with 20 metre cables flowing from his body, as he emerges from the forest for his first encounters with normal people.&nbsp;The film is&nbsp;also grounded in a analogue aesthetic, using practical effects that contributes to the overall effect and power of this 'fish out of water' story - including a costume worn by lead actor Howarth featuring 20-meter cables. And Paul Kalkbrenner renamed the names of the two songs on the EP,&nbsp;originally bearing different titles, to Kabelmann 1&nbsp;and Kabelmann 2.&nbsp;Part one of the film is the emotional story arc of an enigmatic outsider. Kabelmann searches for human connection, hindered by a mysterious energy flowing through his cables. Small flashes of the Kalkbrenner himself hint at the source behind Kabelmann's energy. The rhythm of Kalkbrenner's song pushes the story forward. Most encounters on Kabelmann's journey evoke rejection, aggression, and fear – except one with a mysterious woman in a diner, opening a hopeful path for our hero.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]A short interlude where the artist appears again leads into the second part of the music short film. This chapter catapults viewers into a dreamlike afterlife juxtaposed with a violent showdown, leaving Kabelmann's fate ambiguous. The second song by Kalkbrenner serves as the perfect stage for the contrast between the story layers with its optimistic spirit.Paul Kalkbrenner briefed Mother Berlin to come up with the idea for the film, and&nbsp;Stefan Witteman, Creative Director of Mother Berlin, says: "This project was a dream brief. The idea of this character, Kabelmann, was truly inspired by the artist's analogue ways of working. Bringing Kabelmann to life, from the story arc to all visual aspects, was a truly collaborative effort."Mother brought Björn Rühmann into the project who explains: "The process of finding our Kabelmann's destiny took forever – in a great way. We loved exploring all the ways for this character to become the perfect blend of an alter ego of the artist – and a unique, otherworldly hero that captivates the audience."

Germany

Ali Fearnley

Ellie Walker

Björn Rühmann

Krzysztof Trojnar

Kam Marzban

Gaia Borretti

Toby Tompkins

Denis Reva

Kodak

Paul Kalkbrenner 'KABELMANN' by Björn Rühmann

KABELMANN

Directing duo UNCANNY direct an uplifting new promo for Obongjayar's super-catchy Just My Luck, featuring the singer. -songwriter down at the swimming baths with a synchronised swimming team.&nbsp;Packed full of graphic images and a punchy colour palette, we follow a team of synchronised swimmers as they perform&nbsp;around the artist - and pull off some impressive choreography.&nbsp;The video blends dynamic underwater cinematography with breathtaking shots above the water to create a well-rounded, captivating visual. And&nbsp;UNCANNY conjure&nbsp;a playful mood throughout, exemplified by Obongjayar's captivating central performance.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Peter Bishop

Toby Heard

Thomas Viney

Jamie Noble

Martina Trlik

Christopher Broomfield

Obongjayar 'Just My Luck' by UNCANNY

Obongjayar - Just My Luck

Allie Avital presents a story of infatuation and infidelity in her promo for Halle Bailey.&nbsp;The video for Because I Love You follows Bailey and her love interest, as his wondering eye causes him to end up with much more than he bargained for.&nbsp;Shot in a suspenseful, thriller-style manner - with plenty of stylish low-light scenes and mysterious camera angles&nbsp;- the video feels cinematic and elevated, anchored by playful performances from the on-screen couple (and several other versions of Bailey).&nbsp;"I’ve often gravitated to stories about unhinged obsessive love, so it was a real thrill to collaborate with the sweet multi hyphenate Halle to develop this noir-inspired parable," says Avital."Halle and co-star RJ Cyler really brought their next-level acting craft which made directing this exceptionally fun and had us all squealing behind the monitor."