Best Music Videos

Rodney Chrome Splashes the Cash Around NYC in Zac Dov Wiesel’s Vivid Music Video ‘To The Money’

Zac Dov Wiesel divulges how he technically manifested the vivid and poppy feel of his vivacious NYC-based music video for Rodney Chrome.

Music

Damo Yang Embraces the Sound of Roy Wang & Backspace in Music Videos ‘Fabulous Nuts’ & ‘Six-Eyed Dragonfly’

Damo Yang recounts the economically contrasting yet equally intense productions of her music videos for both Roy Wang and Backspace.

Music

‘Square It’ by Sammy Rawal Is the Cheesy Collaboration Music Video Celebration That We All Crave

We speak to director Sammy Rawal about celebrating everyone's favourite orange cheese slice in his hyper-stylized branded Kelis music video.

Music

Slow Cinema Meets Rap Music in Krzysztof Skonieczny’s Brutally Compelling Tektonika Project ‘Peru48’

Krzysztof Skonieczny talks through deploying flowing Steadicam shots and black & white cinematography in a bleak evocation of a man's personal purgatory.

Documentary, Music

Theo Williams Skillfully Debunks UK Moral Panic Prejudices in Documentary ‘Terms & Conditions: Deeper Than Drill’

Theo Williams explains how seemingly disparate artists weaved together naturally to form his enlightening documentary about the UK drill scene.

Music

Leo Gorenshtein Questions What Is Enough in Fatalistic 3h Company Music Video ‘Adequately’

Leo Gorenshtein tells DN why he strives to embed multiple layers of meaning in his films to create viewing experiences which reward deeper contemplation.

Animation, Music

Philipp Yuryev & Ivan Proskuryakov’s ‘Against Tortures in Russia’ Powerfully Condemns Police Brutality

Philipp Yuryev talks about giving voice to those victims the Kremlin tries to silence through a careful blend of live-action and storybook stop-motion.

Music, Premiere

A Musician Makes a Music Video While Making a Music Video in Josh Sondock’s Ambitious Promo ‘Morning / Midnight’

Josh Sondock unpacks the ambitious technicality behind his multi-layered one-take music video about a musician making a music video.

Animation, Music

Matt Genesis Executes Pulse-Pounding Action in His John Wick-Esque Promo for Xavier Goodman’s ‘Tanjiro’

Matt Genesis reveals how he blended stylised animation with live-action stunts in his ambitious music video for Xavier Goodman.

Music

Christian Goue Combines Burning Desire With Mythic Iconography in Julez Lorenzo Music Video ‘Static Signal’

Christian Goue tells DN how he melded his cinematic style with Julez Lorenzo's musical sensibility for their secret desire-laden music video.

Music

A Stranger Arises Out of the Ocean to Feast in Federico Urdaneta’s Mystical Video for Pigeon’s ‘It’s You’

Filmmaker Federico Urdaneta describes the otherworldly sensibility he wanted his protagonist to evoke in his visceral Margate-set music video.

Music

Ian Pons Jewell Recreates a Heated Congressional Hearing in His Music Video for Coldxman’s ‘Blasphemy’

Ian Pons Jewell explains how he brought the world of a tense congressional hearing to life for Coldxman's pointed music video.

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