BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES 2025

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

SCH - Prequel @sch
Director: Jean-Charles Charavin @j.c_charavin
DOP: Ludovic Zuili @ludovidzuili
Editor: DorianLDST @dorianledst
VFX: Mathieu Caré
Prodicton Company: Incendie @incendie_films

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