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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. 

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.   

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

Tags

  • New Director
  • Narrative
  • Guerilla
  • Contemporary
  • Quickfire
  • Raw

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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

Rob Ulitski - 23rd June 2026

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