A great director is the architect of a music video, building a visual experience that perfectly complements the music. They transform ideas into impactful moments, ensuring every shot, angle, and movement serves a purpose in telling the story.
Today, we announce the nominees for BEST DIRECTOR, the visionaries who have crafted some of the most compelling and visually striking music videos of the year.
Join us at the festival to witness which one of these strong candidates will be taking home the BEST DIRECTOR trophy!
CREDITS (in order of appearance)
La Favi & Rosaliedu38 - MEMORIES @nataliaalafavi & @rosalie_du_38 Director & Editor: Jules Harbulot @julesharbulot (@holow2098) DOP: Mete Gültiken @metegultiken Production Company: 2% Films @deuxpourcentfilms_
Lil Dicky – HAHAHA @lildickygram Director & Editor: Phillip R Lopez @el_mustachios DOP: Benjamin Loeb VFX: Ryan Zum Mallen Production Company: typeface x freenjoy @typefacestudio & @freenjoy
Belinda - LA MALA @belindapop Director: Salomon Simhon @salomon24fps DOP: Rēy Zitrø @zitrodp Editor: RBlanco @rodolfo2021 VFX: Jonathan Ramirez @jorm159 Production Company: Produced By BOTH @producedbyboth
MORGENSHTERN- Последняя Любовь (Last Love) @morgen_shtern Director: Valerii Ischenko @1schenko DOP: Aydar Sharipov Editor: Arif Tleuzhanov Costume Designer: Sophia Stepanova
Alina Pash - Bad Witch @alinapash Director: Daniel Rubinshtein @daniel.rubinshtein DOP: Mykola Andrienko Editor: Saveliy Zhukov @zhukov_sav Art Director: Volodymyr Kovpak @mymarooneyes
Apashe - Catch Me @apashe Director: Adrian Villagomez @adrian.villagomez DOP: Antoine Ryan @antoineryandp VFX: Philippe Toupin Production Company: Consulat
Monolink - Mesmerized @monolinkmusic Director: Nicola von Leffern @nicolavonleffern DOP: Jakob Carl Sauer @jacobcarlsauer Editor: Marie Schäfer @mariexchaefer VFX: Rainer Maly & Fizzi Probst @rainer.maly & fizzip Production Company: PPMNEXT_ @ppmnext_film Little Simz - Flood @littlesimz Director: Salomon Ligthelm @salomonligthelm DOP: Rina Yang @the_rinayang Editor: Elise Butt @elisesmelise Production Company: PRETTYBIRD @prettybirdpic Label: AWAL @awal
Cero Ismael - DRIVING AROUND LOOKING FOR UNKNOWN Director: Folkert Verdoorn & Simon Becks @folkert.verdoorn @simonbecks_ DOP: Douwe Hennink @douwehennik Editor: Milan Beltman @milan.beltman VFX: Glassworks @glassworksvfx Production Designer: Kino Haverkorn Production Company: Luc Krystof Hueber & 100% @luckrystofhueber.ams & @100prcnt.film
