2025 Best Director Nominees 🎬: Celebrating Visionary Filmmakers

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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />Join us at the festival to witness which one of these strong candidates will be taking home the BEST DIRECTOR trophy! <br /><br />CREDITS (in order of appearance) <br /><br />La Favi & Rosaliedu38 - MEMORIES @nataliaalafavi & @rosalie_du_38 <br />Director & Editor: Jules Harbulot @julesharbulot (@holow2098) <br />DOP: Mete Gültiken @metegultiken <br />Production Company: 2% Films @deuxpourcentfilms_ <br /><br />Lil Dicky – HAHAHA @lildickygram <br />Director & Editor: Phillip R Lopez @el_mustachios <br />DOP: Benjamin Loeb <br />VFX: Ryan Zum Mallen <br />Production Company: typeface x freenjoy @typefacestudio & @freenjoy <br /><br />Belinda - LA MALA @belindapop <br />Director: Salomon Simhon @salomon24fps <br />DOP: Rēy Zitrø @zitrodp <br />Editor: RBlanco @rodolfo2021 <br />VFX: Jonathan Ramirez @jorm159 <br />Production Company: Produced By BOTH @producedbyboth <br /><br />SCH - Prequel @sch <br />Director: Jean-Charles Charavin @j.c_charavin <br />DOP: Ludovic Zuili @ludovidzuili <br />Editor: DorianLDST @dorianledst <br />VFX: Mathieu Caré <br />Prodicton Company: Incendie @incendie_films <br /><br />MORGENSHTERN- Последняя Любовь (Last Love) @morgen_shtern <br />Director: Valerii Ischenko @1schenko <br />DOP: Aydar Sharipov <br />Editor: Arif Tleuzhanov <br />Costume Designer: Sophia Stepanova <br /><br />Alina Pash - Bad Witch @alinapash <br />Director: Daniel Rubinshtein @daniel.rubinshtein <br />DOP: Mykola Andrienko <br />Editor: Saveliy Zhukov @zhukov_sav <br />Art Director: Volodymyr Kovpak @mymarooneyes <br /><br />Apashe - Catch Me @apashe <br />Director: Adrian Villagomez @adrian.villagomez <br />DOP: Antoine Ryan @antoineryandp <br />VFX: Philippe Toupin <br />Production Company: Consulat <br /><br />Monolink - Mesmerized @monolinkmusic <br />Director: Nicola von Leffern @nicolavonleffern <br />DOP: Jakob Carl Sauer @jacobcarlsauer <br />Editor: Marie Schäfer @mariexchaefer <br />VFX: Rainer Maly & Fizzi Probst @rainer.maly & fizzip <br />Production Company: PPMNEXT_ @ppmnext_film <br />Little Simz - Flood @littlesimz <br />Director: Salomon Ligthelm @salomonligthelm <br />DOP: Rina Yang @the_rinayang <br />Editor: Elise Butt @elisesmelise <br />Production Company: PRETTYBIRD @prettybirdpic <br />Label: AWAL @awal <br /><br />Cero Ismael - DRIVING AROUND LOOKING FOR UNKNOWN <br />Director: Folkert Verdoorn & Simon Becks @folkert.verdoorn @simonbecks_ <br />DOP: Douwe Hennink @douwehennik <br />Editor: Milan Beltman @milan.beltman <br />VFX: Glassworks @glassworksvfx <br />Production Designer: Kino Haverkorn <br />Production Company: Luc Krystof Hueber & 100% @luckrystofhueber.ams & @100prcnt.film