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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“The Sun Line — Fire in the Pines” by Peter English

A kidnapping quickly turns bizarre in this ode to toxic masculinity, 90s crime dramas, and the idiocy of late night cable TV. Watch out for car stunts, mobsters, and a weird dose of kink.

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“Broken Melody - Caterina Barbieri” by Iacopo Carapelli

Broken Melody stands as a reflection of our times, in which the beautiful and the dreadful effortlessly coexist.

We step into her carefully crafted sound, visually portrayed through the slow-motion footage of different bodies levitating, intertwining and restlessly lying on the ground. A transformative body of work, we journey across solitary, geometric and almost sacred landscapes that feel equally intimate and monumental.

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“Bespoke - Monday Was Special” by sptmbr

A young couple stuck in life’s waiting room are given the chance for transformation.

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“I Can Make It Better - Jeannel” by Paulina Dana

A unique live session that invokes the basic human desire for intimacy and love over sexual objectification and disconnection.

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“Donnie Dix” By Sascha Taylor Larsen

Shot in New York City, Donnie Dix is a tribute to the brashness of the 80s. Directed by Sascha Taylor Larsen and produced by Oliver Finley, it is a parody of the type of naive self-obsession which characterized this period in our cultural history.

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“Past Tense” By William Miller

A young couple try to navigate the beautiful yet turbulent process of falling in love.

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“Alicia Moffet - Hard Feelings” By Thomas Soto

From the cocoon into a butterfly, back into the cocoon. Metamorphosis happens more than once. Alicia Moffet interprets a fragile and vulnerable character who tries painfully to get to her safe space, her cocoon.