Nihilists 'Climbing Over Bodies' by Kelli Watson & Jack Hyslop
Rob Ulitski - 23rd June 2026
Sheffield-based directors Kelli Watson and Jack Hyslop direct a thought-provoking promo for indie/alternative rock duo Nihilists.Â
Penned and performed by the band's James Mudriczki - formerly of Puressence - the track Climbing Over Bodies recounts a man's experience during the Hungarian Rising in 1956. The video - shot in Sheffield on zero budget and filmed guerilla-style - takes the themes of resentment and economic hardship in the song, and projects them onto a contemporary setting.
Sara Prinsloo plays a woman who roams the city carrying a placard with a simple, uncompromising message: We're All F*cked. And the lack of response from her fellow citizens to her protest serves to strenghten the power of her message.  Â
With a raw, intimate aesthetic and a quick-fire editing style, Watson and Hyslop make this simple idea work over the length of the video. A promising first step into the medium by new directing talent.
Rob Ulitski - 23rd June 2026
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Production/Creative
- Director
- Kelli Watson
- Producer
- Kelli Watson
- Production Company
- Alleged Productions
- Production Manager
- Kelli Watson
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Jack Hyslop
Art
- Production designer
- Kelli Watson
Wardrobe
- Wardrobe
- Sara Prinsloo
Casting
- Lead actor
- Sara Prinsloo
Editorial
- Editor
- Kelli Watson
- Editing company
- Alleged Productions
Grading
- Colourist
- Jack Hyslop
- Colour grade company
- Alleged Productions
VFX
- VFX
- Kelli Watson
Rob Ulitski - 23rd June 2026