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Love and Freedom Are Found On the Open Road in Thomas Vernay’s LGBTQ Music Video ‘Bad Things’

Thomas Vernay returns to DN to discuss the production of his single-take music video 'Bad Things', a romantic ode to freedom, love and the open road.

Art & Fashion, Music

Sam Davis & Tom Andrew Capture the Longing for UK Club Culture in ‘VOID – One Year Of Silence’

Sam Davis & Tom Andrew discuss using emptiness to express the powerful escapism offered by dance floors in 'VOID - One Year Of Silence'.

Music

Craig Range Elegiacally Captures a Dying Way of Rural Life in Meditative Music Video ‘Everything Reminds Me’

Craig Range breaks down the process behind his 'Everything Reminds Me' music video - a gorgeous document of rural life on the Saskatchewan prairie.

Documentary, Music

Riding the Line Between Documentary & Music Video in John Merizalde’s Hybrid Roller Rink Short ‘Cascade’

DN caught up with John Merizalde to discover how he went about immortalising Atlanta roller rink Cascade in his documentary meets music video for SG Lewis track

Music

How a Lucid Dream Led Ian Pons Jewell to Create the Striking Aesthetic of ‘My Only Friend’

Music video supremo and friend of the site Ian Pons Jewell returns with his latest project - a striking promo for Nimmo single 'My Only Friend'

Music

Take a Multi-Generational Pilgrimage Across Mexico in Jorge G. Camarena’s ‘La China’

DN invited Director Jorge G. Camarena and his team to share the epic production journey they embarked on to create Porter's ‘La China’ music video

Music

Danny Cohen Prepares for Winged Battle in King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s ‘People-Vultures’

Dir. Danny Cohen and Australia's King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard join forces for an epic psychedelic battle of giant birds and colourful adversaries in music video

Music

Ninian Doff Unveils the Steamy World of Insect Fornication in Run The Jewels Music Video ‘Love Again’

Probably the most sexually explicit music video you'll see all year, Ninian Doff reveals how he got us all hot under the collar about the secret sex life of

Animation, Music

How the Music of Julia Holter Inspired Will Rose’s Animated Short ‘Eagle Blue’

Animator Will Rose joins us to discuss how the music of Julia Holter inspired the style and story of his latest short 'Eagle Blue'.

Music

Bryan Campbell Reveals the Dirty Truth Behind the Philandering Lies in Fly Moon Royalty’s ‘Grown Man’

Director Bryan Campbell explains how he brought coral tinted light to his tale of philandering strife in Fly Moon Royalty’s ‘Grown Man’ music video.

Music

Repression and Secret Desires Collide in Peter Edlund’s Poignant Music Video Short ‘Chase the Clouds’

Director Peter Edlund shares how he used Erik Blood's ‘Chase the Clouds’ as the musical and emotional foundation for his powerful tale of repression and secret

Music

Rico Mahel Balances Decay with Elegant Dance Choreography for Lunakid’s ‘Technicolor’

DN sat down with Berlin director Rico Mahel to discover how he balanced decrepit location design with elegant ballet choreography for Lunakid video