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.


“Loscil | 'Sol'” by Meredith Hama-Brown
A woman grieving the recent loss of her partner has a mysterious alien encounter in her backyard.

“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.)

“K23 Album Teaser | KENIA Os” by FLAKKA
Kenia Os travels through magical spheres that represent the balance between the subconscious of the real and the virtual confusing her reality.

“Ghostgun | Venom” by Alfredo Vidal
A young hacker, stuck in an endless cycle of dirty business takes her life into her own hands.
“BVT - LALAKI” by Steph Jowett
An ode to the golden era of pre-colonial/ indigenous Philippines, which throws recognition to its queer ancestors.

“Flesheater” by Pat & MAC
A science experiment goes wrong, causing Pat & Mac to jump into action to save the day.
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