UKMVAs 2020: Music Videos Shot on Film
It is no secret that celluloid film offers a completely different artistic feel to a video, and in recent years, more and more filmmakers have turned to film as their creative medium of choice for enhancing the storytelling and emotional impact in music videos.
In 2019 alone, Cinelab London processed over 450 music videos encompassing the world’s largest artists and newcomers and in 2020, despite the challenging year, are happily seeing this trend continue.
Many of the music videos making the shortlist at this year’s UKMVAs have been shot on film on a combination of different film formats and stocks across S8, 16mm and 35mm formats. Film can create stunning original looks and music video directors enjoy drawing on the many creative photochemical tricks available to them.
CEO Adrian Bull says: “There are also multi-format projects (film and digital capture) and projects that have been through the our digital film process - for clients who, for practical reasons, have acquired on digital, Cinelab London can record your digital image files back to film and then scan this to create new digital image files, creating an authentic film look. We’re proud to have worked on so many of the shortlisted projects this year - huge congratulations to everyone nominated!”
Prospa - Control The Party
Shortlisted: Best Dance/Electronic Video - UK
Shortlisted: Best Production Company
Director: Jak Payne
Production Company: Blink
Post Production Company: The Mill
DOP: Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Moses Boyd - Stranger Than Fiction
Shortlisted: Best Alternative Video - UK
Director: In/Out
Production Company: Riff Raff Films
DOP: Spike Morris
DJ Shadow ft De La Soul - Rocket Fuel
Shortlisted: Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - International
Shortlisted: Best Production Design
Shortlisted: Best Cinematography
Shortlisted: Best Colour Grading
Shortlisted: Best Editing
Director: Sam Pilling
Production Company: Post Films
Post Production Company: The Mill
DOP: Rina Yang
Mura Masa ft slowthai – Deal Wiv It
Shortlisted: Best Dance/Electronic Video - UK
Shortlisted: Best Production Company
Director: Yoni Lappin
Production Company: Canada
Grading Company: Electric Theatre Collective
DOP: Jake Scott
Jorja Smith – By Any Means
Shortlisted: Best R&B/Soul Video – UK
Shortlisted: Best Editing
Director: Otis Dominique
Grading Company: Electric Theatre Collective
DOP: Joel Honeywell
Declan McKenna – The Key To Life on Earth
Shortlisted: Best Rock Video – UK
Shortlisted: Best New Director
Director: Will Hooper
Production Company: Blink
Editing Company: Homespun
DOP: Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Coldplay – Trouble In Town
Shortlisted: Best Rock Video – UK
Shortlisted: Best Production Company
Director: Aoife McArdle
Production Company: Somesuch
Grading Company: Framestore
DOP: Mauro Chiarello
Babeheaven – Cassette Beat
Shortlisted: Best Pop Video – Newcomer
Director: Margot Bowman
Production Company: Prettybird
Grading Company: Cut + Run
DOP: Joel Honeywell
Arlo Parks – Black Dog
Shortlisted: Best R&B/Soul Video – Newcomer
Director: Molly Burdett
Production Company: Forever Pictures
Grading Company: Time Based Arts
DOP: Miles Ridgway
The Academic – Acting My Age
Shortlisted: Best Rock Video – Newcomer
Director: Hope Kemp
Grading Company: CHEAT
DOP: George Barnes
Willie J Healey – True Stereo
Shortlisted: Best Rock Video – Newcomer
Director: Joe Wheatley
Grading Company: Electric Theatre Collective
DOP: Rik Burnell
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes – Lift Off
Shortlisted: Best Live Video
Director: Douglas Bernardt
Production Company: Stink Films
Editing Company: Final Cut
Grading Company: Company 3
DOP: Adolpho Veloso
Eden – Projector
Shortlisted: Best Production Design
Shortlisted: Best Colour Grading
Shortlisted: Best Director
Shortlisted: Best Production Company
Director: Zhang + Knight
Production Company: Friend
Editing Company: Ten Three
Grading Company: a52
DOP: Carl Nilsson
