THE PROMONEWS PODCAST - Talking Music Videos

The director of videos for Bree Runway, Dodie, Shaybo and Jorja Smith, Lucinda Chua and more, Tash Tung talks about bringing her intimate style to the pop video genre, exploring themes of identity and heritage, working with choreography, shooting live performance, and her ambitions for the future. Bree Runway - All Night https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/08/22/bree-runway-all-night-tash-tung/60400  Bree Runway ft Maliibu Miitch - Gucci https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/07/27/bree-runway-maliibu-miitch-gucci-tash-tung/65815 Sega Bodega - Kisses 2 My Phone https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/11/15/sega-bodega-kisses-2-my-phone-tash-tung/56075 Medusa ft Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/04/10/meduza-ft-goodboys-piece-your-heart%E2%80%99-tash-tung/58196 MK - Body 2 Body https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdbRtGVnwkc Dodi - Live In The Attic https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/10/07/dodie-live-attic-tash-tung/78662 Shaybo ft Jorja Smith - My Sister https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/09/shaybo-ft-jorja-smith-my-sister-tash-tung/72726 Lucinda Chua - Golden https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/10/31/lucinda-chua-golden-tash-tung/78943

One of the UK’s leading music video directors, Joe Connor, talks about his career to date working with the likes of The Maccabees, Coldplay, Elbow and The Rolling Stones, how he made the leap from experimental theatre to experimenting with film, his preference for beauty over grittiness, and venturing into state-of-the-art virtual production for his new Ellie Goulding video.   Useful links: Joe Connor https://www.josephvconnor.com/ https://www.roguefilms.co.uk/directors-roster/joe-connor Band Of Skulls - Bruises https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/01/17/band-skulls-bruises-joe-connor/11464 Feeder - Idaho https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/08/16/feeder-idaho-joe-connor/14472 The Maccabees - Marks To Prove It https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/04/09/maccabees-marks-prove-it-joe-connor/33175 The Maccabees - Something Like Happiness https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/06/22/maccabees-something-happiness-joe-connor/35035 Gabrielle Aplin - Sweet Nothing https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/08/12/gabrielle-aplin-sweet-nothing-joe-connor/36040 Kelvin Jones - Call You Home https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/08/26/kelvin-jones-call-you-home-joe-connor/36334 Elbow - Magnificent (She Says) https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/12/16/elbow-magnificent-she-says-joe-connor/45279 Coldplay - Everglow https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/03/21/coldplay-everglow-joe-connor/46913 Sam Smith ft Logic - Pray https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/05/11/sam-smith-ft-logic-pray-joe-connor/53060 The Rolling Stones - Living In A Ghost Town https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/04/27/rolling-stones-living-ghost-town-joe-connor/64534 Rag N Bone Man - Alone https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/07/28/rag-n-bone-man-alone-joe-connor/72093 Breathe www.roguefilms.co.uk/director-showreels/breathe Ellie Goulding - Like A Saviour https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/02/09/ellie-goulding-saviour-joe-connor/80299

Director Charlie Di Placido and DoP Olly Wiggins have worked together on numerous projects including several of the long-running campaign of choreography-based videos for British neo-soul act Jungle. Charlie and Olly reveal some surprising secrets about Jungle videos for Heavy California, Casio and others - and also their work with Labrinth, Nines and Dreya Mac. Useful links: Jungle - Happy Man (Directors Cut) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRAjssFYXik Jungle – Heavy California https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/08/22/jungle-heavy-california-josh-lloyd-watson-charlie-di-placido/54477 Jungle - Cherry https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/08/22/jungle-cherry-josh-lloyd-watson-charlie-di-placido/80052 Jungle - Casio https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/01/25/jungle-casio-josh-lloyd-watson-and-charlie-di-placido/61414 Kojey Radical - 20/20 (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcb2o4kg0L4 Labrinth - Something’s Got To Give https://vimeo.com/390209502 Nines - Crop Circle 2 Intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDFu-MTXh9k Nines - Crabs in a Bucket Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYNmS305_VQ Jungle – Good Times/Problemz https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/06/06/jungle-good-timesproblemz-j-lloyd-charlie-di-placido/76710 Dreya Mac x Felix the 1st - Own Brand (Baddie) https://vimeo.com/668387711 Loop Talent:  https://looptalent.co.uk/

Our latest guest has been one of the busiest directors in UK music videos in 2022. Charlie Sarsfield has worked with numerous artists in the past year - including Mabel, George Ezra and Louis Tomlinson - sometimes on several occasions. We talk to him about his work, his zest for directing, and strategy for juggling between jobs - and continuing his career in the face of a devastating health emergency in 2020: the loss of his sight in one eye. Kojey Radical - GANGSTA https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/11/22/kojey-radical-gangsta-charlie-sarsfield/73937 Kojey Radical ft Knucks - Payback https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/01/25/kojey-radical-ft-knucks-payback-charlie-sarsfield/74673 Kojey Radical ft Cashh & King Promise - Born (Remix) https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/07/19/kojey-radical-ft-cashh-king-promise-born-remix-charlie-sarsfield/77409 Mabel, 24kGoldn - Overthinking Co-director: Filfury https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/05/24/mabel-24kgoldn-overthinking-charlie-sarsfield-filfury/76545 Mabel - LOL https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/07/26/mabel-lol-charlie-sarsfield/77489 Mabel - About Last Night (Album Experience) https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/08/05/mabel-about-last-night-album-experience-charlie-sarsfield/77758 Yungblud - Tissues https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/09/06/yungblud-tissues-charlie-sarsfield/78196 George Ezra - Dance All Over Me https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/10/03/george-ezra-dance-all-over-me-charlie-sarsfield/78592 Louis Tomlinson - Out Of My System https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/11/07/louis-tomlinson-out-my-system-charlie-sarsfield/79113 Louis Tomlinson - Silver Tongues https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/12/13/louis-tomlinson-silver-tongues-charlie-sarsfield/79716

Noel Paul is back. After a four year hiatus from directing music videos the Brooklyn-based director has been making up for lost time with his work for Ezra Furman, Eden, Let’s Eat Grandma and others. We talked to him about a career which began in the late Noughties, hanging with supercool Josh Tillman, aka Father John Misty, living in Beirut for several years, and revealing some of the secrets of the Black Midi ‘Sugar/Tzu’ video which won the Best Cinematography prize at this year’s UKMVAs. Useful links: Noel Paul http://friendlondon.tv/directors/noelpaul http://noelpaul.com/ Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/02/06/father-john-misty-hollywood-forever-cemetery-sings-noel-paul/11720 Bat For Lashes - Laura https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/08/06/bat-lashes-laura-noel-paul/14299 Electric Youth - Run Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvnCO9lAMEo Mashrou’ Leila - Aoede https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/04/21/mashrou-leila-aoede-noel-paul/40854 Father John Misty - Goodbye Mr Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVD5Rw0FOpA Eden - Balling & Sci-Fi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70rOZV_7crg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPMbS0xbolk Rae Morris & Fryars - Go Dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2BTtPtCV-w Lets Eat Grandma - Happy New Year & Levitation https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/01/06/lets-eat-grandma-happy-new-year-noel-paul/74465 https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/29/lets-eat-grandma-levitation-noel-paul/75631 Black Midi - Sugar/Tzu https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/07/15/black-midi-sugartzu-noel-paul/77360 Ezra Furman - Forever https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/05/19/ezra-furman-forever-sunset-noel-paul/76491

We talk to director Ali Kurr on what she’s learned from 10 years of making music videos, her rules on working with new artists, on winning pitches, not having a definable directing style, making a porn film - yes, really - and finding success through her longterm collaboration with singer Rina Sawayama, which recently reached new heights with the videos for This Hell and Hold The Girl. Useful links: https://www.darkroomworld.com/ali-kurr Connie Constance - Lose My Mind https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/08/02/connie-constance-lose-my-mind-ali-kurr/42737 Poppy Adjudha ft Kojey Radical - Spilling Into You https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/11/14/poppy-ajudha-ft-kojey-radical-spilling-you-ali-kurr/50411 Big Spring - Buzzards Leave The Bones https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/01/06/big-spring-buzzards-leave-bones-alessandra-kurr/38830 Yonaka - Bubblegum https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/11/23/yonaka-bubblegum-ali-kurr/50680 Rina Sawayama - XS https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/04/30/rina-sawayama-xs-ali-kurr/64485 Rina Sawayama - Bad Friend https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/06/01/rina-sawayama-bad-friend-ali-kurr/65045 Sports England - This Girl Can ‘Me Again, Again’ https://www.darkroomworld.com/ali-kurr?pgid=kpm916wq-ecedc4c6-96ab-402e-8d56-7b17d07884a6 Bree Runway - Little Nokia https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/10/05/bree-runway-little-nokia-ali-kurr/67005 Rina Sawayama - This Hell https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/06/23/rina-sawayama-hell-ali-kurr/76973 Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/08/10/rina-sawayama-hold-girl-ali-kurr/77819

From emerging as a director in the early 2010s, Aoife McArdle has explored the boundaries of narrative filmmaking in music videos, commercials and longform - most recently on AppleTV’s psychological thriller-cum-black comedy Severance. We talk to her about her roles as director and producer on the series and how her background in music videos - working with Jon Hopkins, U2 and Coldplay, among others - has informed her later career. Useful links: Severance https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/ https://tv.apple.com/ (subscription required) Little Comets - The Isles https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2010/09/15/little-comets%E2%80%99-isles-aoife-mcardle/6333 Clock Opera - Lesson No.7 https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2011/11/17/clock-opera-lesson-no-7-aoife-mcardle/30242 Jon Hopkins - Open Eye Signal https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2013/04/30/jon-hopkins-%E2%80%98open-eye-signal%E2%80%99-aoife-mcardle/18330 U2 - Every Breaking Wave https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/02/13/u2-every-breaking-wave-aoife-mcardle/31850 Kissing Candice https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5225428 Coldplay - Trouble In Town https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/03/17/coldplay-trouble-town-aoife-mcardle/63853 Honda - Ignition https://smugglersite.com/europe/commercials/aoife-mcardle/honda-ignition

We talk to Rick Joaquim, the Johannesburg-born Director of Photography who is now establishing himself in the UK. Rick learned his craft in South Africa, on music videos and more, before moving to London with his family at the start of 2021. The discussion covers his career in South Africa and the challenges of starting again in his new home, his breakthrough with videos for KSI, Clean Bandit and others, and insight into his meticulous working process. Useful links: Rick Joaquim https://www.rickjoaquim.com/ https://looptalent.co.uk/portfolio/rick-joaquim-sasc/ https://www.instagram.com/rickjoaquim/ Nasty C - Palm Trees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaKJF6yELQw Toya Delazy - Funani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxGJVORKs6s OLI - Think About It https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/06/07/oli-think-about-it-heini-susanne/71267 KSI x Lil Wayne - Lose https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/08/23/ksi-x-lil-wayne-lose-troy-roscoe/72468 Nova Twins - Antagonist https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/11/16/nova-twins-antagonist-jack-willoughby/73839 Clean Bandit ft A7s - Everything But You https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/17/clean-bandit-ft-a7s-everything-you-eric-myers-jack-patterson/75429 Pip Millett - Downright https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/05/27/pip-millett-downright-kc-locke/76290

Over the last couple of years Milo Blake has made a real impact in British music videos, directing acclaimed videos for a new generation of music artists such as Louis Culture, Lava La Rue, Willow Kayne and Obongjayar. He talks about how his spirit of experimentation and versatile approach, exploring bold ideas and techniques, has gelled with a new wave of UK music talent across different music genres. Useful links: Milo Blake https://www.spindle.co/directors/milo-blake/ Louis Culture - Being Me https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/05/05/louis-culture-being-me-milo-blake/64673 Lord Apex & V Don - UK Sh•t https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/09/10/lord-apex-v-don-uk-shit-milo-blake/66566 Kamal - About The Party https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/11/17/kamal-about-party-milo-blake/67908 Lava La Rue - Magpie https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/03/02/lava-la-rue-magpie-milo-blake/69717 Willow Kayne - Two Seater https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/05/19/willow-kayne-two-seater-milo-blake/70977 prxs - Child In Red https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/29/prxz-child-red-milo-blake/73079 prxs - Girl https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/11/23/prxz-girl-milo-blake/73941 Obongjayar - Tinko Tinko (Don’t Play Me For A Fool) https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/28/obongjayar-tinko-tinko-dont-play-me-fool-milo-blake/75578

Thirty years ago, Andy Morahan was working with Guns N’ Roses, at the height of their fame and notoriety, directing a series of extravagant videos that still spark debate today. So in this episode we dive into Music Video History, as Andy takes us back to those wild times of big hair and big budgets, and how he created the most iconic guitar solo in music videos for November Rain. Andy also takes us back further to how he began his career, making some of the best loved British videos of the 80s - including classics for George Michael and Pet Shop Boys. Useful links: Andy Morahan http://www.andymorahan.com/ King - Love & Pride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlXtrnh-Ejo George Michael - Careless Whisper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ George Michael - Faith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cs3Pvmmv0E George Michael - Father Figure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_9hfHvQSNo Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (co-director: Eric Watson) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3j2NYZ8FKs Guns N’ Roses - Don’t Cry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRIbf6JqkNc Guns N’ Roses - November Rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE Guns N’ Roses - Estranged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpmAY059TTY Guns N’ Roses - Garden Of Eden

Sam Brown is a top British commercials director who cut his teeth making music videos in the Noughties and recently made a rare return to videos for none other than Adele. Sam tells us about the making of her video for Oh My God, an incredible technical feat that fuses numerous Adele performances together with brilliant use of motion control camerawork, and he reveals the remarkable ‘pre-visualisation’ process that was key to making it work. Useful links: Sam Brown https://www.roguefilms.co.uk/directors-roster/sam-brown Adele - Oh My God https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/01/13/adele-oh-my-god-sam-brown/74534

Fred Rowson talks to us as he celebrates ten years as a music video director, and following his outstanding videos in 2021 for Years & Years, Little Mix and Wet Leg - aka “the loungewear trilogy”. During our entertaining chat Fred opens up about the ups and downs of directing music videos, and discusses his long working relationship with Olly Alexander of Years & Years. Useful links: Fred Rowson https://blinkprods.com/talent/fred-rowson/ Police Dog Hogan - Shitty White Wine https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/01/27/police-dog-hogan-shitty-white-wine-fred-rowson/11629 Years & Years - Foundation https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/06/29/years-years-foundation-fred-rowson/35154 Years & Years - Desire https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/03/07/years-years-ft-tove-lo-desire-fred-rowson/39968 Joe Goddard - Lose Your Love https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/12/07/joe-goddard-lose-your-love-fred-rowson/45117 Years & Years - Palo Santo https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/07/06/years-years-palo-santo-fred-rowson/54001 Bree Runway - 2ON https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/05/29/bree-runway-2on-fred-rowson/58936 Years & Years - Starstruck https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/04/15/years-years-starstruck-fred-rowson/70390 Little Mix - No https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/11/16/little-mix-no-fred-rowson/73845 Wet Leg - Too Late Now https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/12/01/wet-leg-too-late-now-fred-rowson/74105

Sam Davey has been representing music video directors via independent agents OB Management since the mid-Noughties, playing a crucial role in bringing artists, labels and directors together, and involved in the making of hundreds of videos over that period. Winner of Best Agent at the UKMVAs 2021, we talked to Sam late last year about his work, what he looks for in directors, and how music video production looks right now. Useful links: OB Management https://www.obmanagement.co.uk/ Beabadoobee - Last Day On Earth Director: Arnaud Bresson https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/03/29/beabadoobee-last-day-earth-arnaud-bresson/74408 Michael Kiwanuka - Interlude (Loving The People) Director: Phillip Youmans https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/12/15/michael-kiwanuka-interlude-loving-people-phillip-youmans/68602 Berwyn - Vega Director: Brock Neal-Roberts https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/17/berwyn-vega-brock-neal-roberts/72837 Rudimental - Not Giving In Director: Josh Cole https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/10/18/rudimental-ft-john-newman-alex-clare-not-giving-josh-cole/15329 Bicep - Apricots Director: Mark Jenkin https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/10/30/bicep-apricots-mark-jenkin/67532 Sega Bodega - Only Seeing God When I Come Director: Constantine//Spence https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/14/sega-bodega-only-seeing-god-when-i-come-constantine-spence/72758

KC Locke has become one of the UK’s most successful music video directors, working with many of the big stars of British grime and hiphop, including AJ Tracey, Aitch, Pa Salieu, and Stormzy, and making some standout music videos. He has also done it on his own terms, building an alternative to London-based music video production in his hometown of Manchester. So we got together with the Mancunian maverick to find out how it happened, and what makes him tick. Useful links: KC Locke https://kclocke.com/ Iamddb - GAF https://kclocke.com/2019/1/17/iamddb-gaf-music-video Mahalia ft Burna Boy - Simmer https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/07/30/mahalia-ft-burna-boy-simmer-kc-locke/60006 Ed Sheehan ft Stormzy, Jaykai, Aitch - Take Me Back To London https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/08/28/ed-sheeran-ft-stormzy-jaykae-aitch-take-me-back-london-sir-spyro-remix-kc-locke/60472 Aitch - Raw https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/05/28/aitch-raw-kc-locke/64998 Meekz - Like Me https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/06/30/meekz-me-kc-locke/65439 AJ Tracey - Anxious https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/03/09/aj-tracey-%E2%80%98anxious%E2%80%99-kc-locke/69855 AJ Tracey - Little More Love https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/04/20/aj-tracey-little-more-love-kc-locke/70474 Aitch - Learning Curve https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/07/01/aitch-learning-curve-kc-locke/71691 ENNY - Keisha’s & Brenda’s https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/08/02/enny-kieshas-brendas-kc-locke/72167 Pa Salieu ft Aitch - Bad https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/10/20/pa-salieu-ft-aitch-bad-kc-locke/73371

In this episode we're talking to director and creative director Nathan James Tettey about his work with artists like Dave, Stormzy, Ghetts, Headie One and Fredo, exploring the importance of his close relationship with those artists in making some of the most-watched British music videos right now. Nathan also talks about working in a number of roles, including producer to video commissioner, before making the leap to directing - and his commitment to making the world of music video creation more diverse. Useful links: Nathan James Tettey https://untoldstudios.tv/portfolio/nathan-james-tettey/ Dave - Question Time https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/10/12/dave-question-time-nathan-james-tettey/50022 Dave ft Fredo - Funky Friday https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/10/09/dave-ft-fredo-funky-friday-nathan-james-tettey-dave/55391 Stormzy ft Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/11/25/stormzy-ft-ed-sheeran-burna-boy-own-it-nathan-james-tettey/62068 Ghetts ft Stormzy & Ghetto - Skengman https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/01/18/ghetts-ft-stormzy-ghetto-skengman-nathan-james-tettey/69034 Fredo - Flowers & The Snow https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/08/16/fredo-flowers-snow-nathan-james-tettey/72385 Dave - Verdansk https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/20/dave-verdansk-dave-nathan-james-tettey/72881

In this episode we look at a different aspect of music video creativity, talking to hairstylist Regina Meessen about her career, and distinctive contribution to music videos. Regina talks about her unusual journey to becoming a hairstylist on fashion shoots, commercials and music videos, her strength in working with Afro hair, and the importance of research on jobs for Anaiis, Krept & Conan and Joy Crookes - and having an almost telepathic understanding with some makeup artists. Krept & Conan - Freak Of The Week https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/05/18/krept-konan-freak-week-carly-cussen/34231 Sampha - Process https://music.apple.com/us/music-movie/process/1264415035 Amaarae, Kojey Radical, Cruel Santino – Jumping Ship https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/12/10/amaarae-ft-kojey-radical-cruel-santino-jumping-ship-remi-laudat/68484 Anaiis ft Topaz Jones – Chuu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_COmbvwRi4 Little Simz – Woman https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/05/12/little-simz-ft-cleo-sol-woman-little-simz/70817

In this episode we talk to director/photographer Olivia Rose about her work, from chronicling London’s grime scene through her photos to her videos for Jorja Smith, Skepta, Lola Young and Sasha Keable. Olivia talks about how her passionate nature informs her work, the double-standards faced by women in the creative industries, exploring different sides of her character through her music videos - and her big plans for the future. Useful links: Olivia Rose https://oliviarosephotography.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/oliviarosegarden/?hl=en Jorja Smith - Blue Lights https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/05/10/jorja-smith-blue-lights-olivia-rose/52982 6lack ft Future - East Atlanta Love Letter https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/10/01/6lack-ft-future-east-atlanta-love-letter-olivia-rose/55202 Skepta - Pure Water https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/11/07/skepta-pure-water-olivia-rose/55894 Lola Young - Woman https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/08/10/lola-young-woman-olivia-rose/66021 Jess Glynne - This Christmas https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/12/16/jess-glynne-christmas-olivia-rose/68630 Sasha Keable ft Jorja Smith - Killing Me https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/06/sasha-keable-x-jorja-smith-killing-me-olivia-rose/72651

In this episode we talk music videos - and comedy - with Kasper Häggström, the Norwegian director who has made wonderful promos in his signature comic style for Kelly Lee Owens, Flyte and now Radiohead. Kasper talks about the joy of working with heavyweight actor Michael Sheen for Kelly Lee Owens, the rigorous creative process that led him to Radiohead, and reveals his all-time favourite video.

In this episode we talk music videos with cinematographer Rik Burnell, who has been responsible for outstanding work for the likes of Willie J Healey, Dry Cleaning and Samm Henshaw. He tells us about the work he’s been doing over the past couple of years, his unconventional route to becoming a cinematographer - and not being that interested in cameras. Useful links: Rik Burnell, DoP https://looptalent.co.uk/portfolio/rik-burnell/ Willie J Healey ’True Stereo’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/04/15/willie-j-healey-true-stereo-joe-wheatley/64284 TV Priest ‘Press Gang’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/01/07/tv-priest-press-gang-joe-wheatley/68861 Dry Cleaning ‘Scratchcard Lanyard’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/12/24/dry-cleaning-scratchcard-lanyard-rottingdean-bazaar/68608 Samm Henshaw ’Still Broke’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/05/20/samm-henshaw-still-broke-jim-pilling/71012 Samm Henshaw ‘Grow’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/07/26/samm-henshaw-grow-jim-pilling/72053

In this episode we talk with director Sophia Ray and producer Mayling Wong, who work together to create music videos for some of the UK’s favourite pop stars, like Little Mix, Mabel, Ella Eyre and Raye. Sophia and Mayling tell us what draws them to the world of Pop, the key to their strong partnership, and how they ride out the ‘stress express’ when the best laid plans go awry - including on their latest video for Sigrid. Useful links: Sophia Ray https://www.partizan.com/director/sophia-ray/music-content Music video representation: Claire Stubbs at Mouthpiece https://www.mouthpiecerep.me/contact Mayling Wong https://www.promonews.tv/profiles/mayling-wong/47617 Ella Eyre ft Tu Dolla $ign ‘Ego’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/09/18/ella-eyre-ft-ty-dolla-ign-ego-sophia-ray/49689 Ella Eyre ‘New Me’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/01/28/ella-eyre-new-me-sophia-ray/62964 Ella Eyre ft Yxng Bane ‘Dreams’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/06/19/ella-eyre-ft-yxng-bane-dreams-sophia-ray/65344 Little Mix ‘Holiday’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/09/01/little-mix-holiday-sophia-ray/66358 Ritual ft Emily Warren ‘Using’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2019/07/12/ritual-ft-emily-warren-using-sophia-ray/59758 Raye ‘Call On Me’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/06/17/raye-call-me-sophia-ray-raye/71480 Mabel x Pokèmon ‘Take It Home’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/08/03/mabel-x-pok%C3%A8mon-take-it-home-sophia-ray/72201 Sigrid ‘Burning Bridges’ https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/07/sigrid-burning-bridges-sophia-ray/72699