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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“gfy - blackbear ft machine gun kelly” by John Tashiro

Like a surrealist live-action episode of Edd, Ed & Eddy, “gfy” is a twisted spin on classic middle America suburbia as a yuppity blackbear suspects his new neighbor MGK to be a devious murderer through a mix of light narrative and performance while contrasting the track’s emphatic message with bright, supersaturated overtones.

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“Let Me - Abigail Arader” by Rhea Li

A reimagined take on Orpheus and Eurydice’s tale of loss and selfishness.

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“Don't Go Little Doe - Miss Cantaloupe” by Justin Fargiano

Inside a dreamy autumn forest, an energetic little doe unknowingly awakens a massive force of nature. When her enchanted playground becomes violent wilderness, she must act quickly or meet an unwelcome fate.

Official music video for “Don’t Go Little Doe” off Miss Cantaloupe’s debut album Beets Began to Rise.

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“Spirit Mother - Black Sheep” by Clarence Deng

A woman is enticed to eat forbidden fruit in this dark fairy tale/grindhouse inspired music video debut for Spirit Mother.

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“LLLL - Silent Dawn 静暁” by Konstantin Enste

A space traveler is about to find the secret behind a happy and fulfilling existence with the help of a supercomputer he has built himself inside his spaceship.

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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.