Six of the best creative music videos

31st March 2022

Prepare yourself to rollercoast an emotional ride from hard-hitting brutality to soft love and longing

Residente, This is Not America ft. Ibeyi directed by Greg Ohrel, Doomsday Entertainment. To read about the video’s historical context see Promonews’ excellent article here

Lava La Rue, Vest & Boxers directed by Bedroom, COMPULSORY

DJ, Kavinsky, Cameo Ft. Kareen Lomax directed by Filip Nilsson, HENRY

The Smile, Skrting On The Surface directed and created by Mark Jenkin, Bullion

Sophia Alexa, Hit and Run directed by Matthew Sterling

Obongjayar, Try directed by Spencer Young, Hello Love

Credits

Residente, This is Not America ft. Ibeyi Director: Greg Ohrel DP: Lluis Martí Producers: Jason Cole, Danielle Hinde, Corinna Martinez, Barbarella Pardo EPs: Jason Cole, Danielle Hinde, Erick Douat Staff Producer: Laney Camenga Editor: Arianna Tomasettig VFX: Mathematic Colorist: Matthieu Toullet Makeup / SFX: Mirelle Hernandez Wardrobe: Aaron Tintos Production Company: Doomsday Entertainment Production Service Company: Mastodonte Lava La Rue, Vest & Boxers Director: Bedroom Production Company: COMPULSORY EP: Kiran Mandla Producer: Henry Cristerna Music Rep: Lee Fairweather DOP: Billy Kendall 1st AD: Dani Castro Garcia Production Designer: Rose Moya Art Assistant: Eddie Amos Art Trainee: Yaz Alhanfif Focus Puller: Fabio Olgiati Loader: Lluc Mestre Mas Loader: Niels Halle Gaffer: Charlie Relph Spark: Alice Ball Spark: Louis Johnson Lava La Rue Styling: Charlotte Moss Lava La Rue MUA: Echo Seireeni Lava La Rue Hair/Wigs: Sam Koroma Cast Stylist: Beanie Stolper Assistant Cast Stylist: Sophia Lund Cast MUA: Eliza Clarke Body Painting: Rose Moya Body Painting: Echo Seireeni Production Runner: Gabriela Velasco Production Runner: Jieanne Marie Parungao The Girl 1: Abi Asisa The Girl 2: Saffron Mcleod DJ, Kavinsky, Cameo Ft. Kareen Lomax Directed by Filip Nilsson Produced by HENRY Executive Producer: Hugo Diaz Line Producer: Ulysse Ancele DOP: FPV Drone Operator: Benoit Finck Drone Assistants: Brieuc Le Mercier, Nolan Joigne 2nd Unit Camera Operator: Dino Franco Berguglia 2nd Unit Camera Assistant: Matthieu Abily 1st Assistant Director: Arnaud Rivaille 2nd Assistant Director: Marine Guerard 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Auréliane Bonnefoy Propsmasters: Julie Jarrige, Cécilia Jeanne-Rose SFX: FunXriders Unit Manager: Franck Seguin Assistant Unit Manager: Floran Charpentier Production Assistants: Camille Verdrager, Céleste Bourdon, Rafaelle Fillastre, Anouk Mahieuval Stylist: Natalija Dragojevic Assistant Stylist: Romane Humbert Makeup: Agathe Zuliani Nurse: Rescue Cine Team Stunts: CAMPUS UNIVERS CASCADES Post-Production: EVEREST Post-Producer: Kim Phoung Editor: Alban Teurlai @ FALABRACKS Editor Assistant: Jan Vandewalle Colorist: Julien Alary VFX Artists: Pierre Manry , Sébastien Moisescot, Flavio Fernandez, Julien Cervantès, Dany Lacarelle Sound Design: Grégoire Couzinier, Marine Sellem, Sylvain Pierre @ KOUZ The Smile, Skrting On The Surface Mark Jenkin: Director, DOP, Editor, Grade, Sound Design, Film Processing Joel Spencer - Exec Producer Denzil Monk: Producer (Cornwall) Ella Turner: Production Manager Esme Drummond: Production Assistant Toby Matthews: Assistant Camera Callum Mitchell: 1st AD Jonny Dry: 2nd AD / COVID Supervisor Colin Holt: Lighting Camera Michael Gibson: Best Boy Joe Gray: Production Designer Luke Hudson: Standby Props Mae Voogd: Costume / MUA Izzie Jones: Production Assistant Tony Bennett: Mine Captain / Location Manager James Arscott: Rigger Niccola Ioannuo: Runner Steve Tanner: Stills Photography Bullion Productions - Production Company Bosena - Service Company Director’s Representation: OB Management | @obmanagement Sophia Alexa, Hit and Run Director: Matthew Sterling Cinematographer: Jamie Harding 1st AC: Owen Edwards Gaffer: Thom Heald MUA: Alison Ward Runner: Tapi Craig Executive Producer and Artist Management: Fast Friends Editor: Sam Holding Colourist: Dan Moran Colour Producer: Suzi Grochala Titles: Sebastian Chiccon Agency: we are jam. Kit rental: Cinewestå Obongjayar, Try Production Company: Hello Love Rep: Claire Stubbs @ Mouthpiece Director: Spencer Young Executive Producer: Finn James Producer: Takiyah Blaize DOP: Alfred Thirolle Production Designer: Lauren Taylor Stylist: Bevan Agyemang Colourist: Jonny Thorpe @ Glassworks Record Company: September Records Commissioner: Theo Lalić

Tags: Lava La Rue Vest & Boxers, Hello Love, Spencer Young, Obongjayar Try, Sophia Alexa Hit and Run, Bullion Productions, Mark Jenkin, The Smile Skrting On The Surface, Kavinsky Cameo Ft. Kareen Lomax, DJ, Greg Ohrel, Residente This is Not America ft. Ibeyi, Compulsory, Matthew Sterling, Henry, Doomsday Entertainment, Bedroom, Filip Nilsson