Marcus Kartal directs a lab experiment pushed beyond human limitations in this visceral visual for techno producer Luwi Won.Contained and intense, the video for Workout Passout focusses upon a young guy on an tough gym routine, hooked up to machines measuring his physical condition under extreme stress.With excellent cinematography by Simon Plunket and crunchy grade by Daniela Rotaru, it's gritty and it's sweaty - and it works very well with the relentless power of the track.

Andy Madjitey directs a tender and beautifully crafted promo for Afrobeats artist Arathejay. The video for Talisman explores protection, faith and inner strength through a mix of performance and docu-style storytelling.Shot in Ghana, the film draws from African spirituality, Christian iconography, and ancestral presence as layered forces that shape identity. Rather than explain belief, the film lets it be felt, grounding the artist in quiet confidence and unseen protection. Madjitey fills the piece with a range of memorable imagery including inspired portraiture, choreography and breathtaking landscapes accompanying the performances by Arathejay and featured artist Stonebwoy. With some of the the best cinematography of the year so far - by Madjitey himself - and an edit that isn't afraid to linger and absorb, it's clearly a labour of love. A beautiful and heartfelt project.

A young man finds a way to channel his feelings after a breakup in Emma Jefferson and Marika Sophie's charming promo for Australian indie band Darling Street's track Ghost. The video makes its mark with a strong idea and then delivers a satisfying twist, as the central character recalls his former happiness, struggles with his current misery, then makes a decision to express his tormented state of mind, via a pair of scissors and a sheet. He becomes the eponymous ghost. Shot in stark monochrome, with moments of speed ramping and slo-mo, it's an impressively told tragi-comic tale. The directors' even give their hapless boy-turned-ghost figure a measure of consolation, where he meets a gang of fellow suffering ghosts - who may or may not be still alive. Lovely work.

Comedian, writer and Chicken Shop Date creator Amelia Dimoldenberg makes her music video directing debut by paying homage to iconic 90s movie The Bodyguard in her video for Maisie Peters. The video for My Regards is inspired by the lyric 'call me Kevin Costner the way I’m guarding his body', and puts a playful and modern spin on the 1992 classic, with Maisie in the Costner role and American comedian Benito Skinner taking over from Whitney Houston as 'the body'.In this version, Maisie must guard hunky Benito from a horde of avid fans in a country hotel. But she's only having partial success, as she becomes distracted by line dancing lessons and her own secret passion for Benito. The success of the video, beyond the enjoyable set-up and goofy setpieces, lies in that Dimoldenberg keeps the focus on Maisie and making her witty lyrics the internal thought processes of the character. “Directing this music video for Maisie has been an absolute joy,” shares Amelia. “From the moment I heard the track, I knew we had to lean into her gift for storytelling."I thought it would be interesting to subvert the 'possessive girlfriend' trope by making Maisie a literal bodyguard. It felt like a fun way to heighten the narrative.”