narrative music videos

Music is a universal language. We may not understand the words all the time, but we’ll feel the rhythm, the emotion and the soul of a powerful song. The Beyond the Short Indie Music Video winners showcases incredible works of narrative music from a diverse, talented group of artists, performers, music video directors and crew.

Explore our entire curated catalog of powerful, emotionally driven music videos.

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“Loscil | 'Sol'” by Meredith Hama-Brown

A woman grieving the recent loss of her partner has a mysterious alien encounter in her backyard.

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“Aloïse Sauvage | Montagnes russes” by Zenzel

Helped by small VFX and the interpretation of Aloise, Zenzel worked on a physical transformation of the artist who, throughout the film, evolves to become a little more what she is. As her name suggests, she is "Sauvage" (wild in French.)

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“REKA WW – WIND OH WIND” by Egor Gavrilin

What you’re encountering is a mantra-song, a spell, an enchantment that turns back the pain and destruction brought by fire.

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“Si Belle - Andromeda Sinned” by Avi Bhaya

Andromeda is restrained by her mother's iron grip - and she will find out just how far that control will go.

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“Foxwedding - Here, At the End of All Things” by Jonatan Egholm Keis

In this magical, melancholic and ode-to-life-like music video about love and death, a widow decides to dig up her deceased husband and make him ‘come alive’ as the two share one final day together doing all the (little) things they used to do when they were both alive and well.