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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“Vesna” by Pasadena

Images from the album covers of Pink Floyd come to life under the synthesis of the hymn to the Volga hedonism and classic rock of the seventies. The viewer can take a fresh look at the art of surrealism and turn to the work of Thorgerson, Magritte and de Chirico.

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“Dürr Darbte der Baum” by Julius Pfeiffer

Dürr Darbte der Baum intertwines music, dance, and Richard Wagner's opera 'The Ring'. The cursed power of a Rhine gold ring unfolds, driving those who covet it towards catastrophe. Against the backdrop of a haunting coke plant, Berlin-based dancers Raz Mantell and Jin Lee embody archetypal characters, delving into the realms of subconsciousness.

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“Dark Fire” by Davide Arneodo

Dark Fire is an intense dance short film set in the Messedamm U-Bahn station in Berlin, starring contemporary dancer Filipa Cavaco from Staatsballett Berlin, the biggest company in Germany (77 dancers), the only classically trained ballet ensemble under the umbrella of the Stiftung Oper in Berlin.

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“Karina - Vivo tan lejos” by Rodolfo Muñante Mariátegui

A tale that walks the fine line between love and obsession.

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“"Back to Sender" - Zyodara ft. Yasmina” Reece Daniels & Jivensley Alexis

In a music video for Zyodara and Yasmina's latest single, "Back to Sender," Yasmina finds it within herself to break the chain of dissatisfaction within a cyclically tiring relationship.

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“DVTR” Jean-Vital Joliat

Crouched on a raft. It's to serve tonki soup. To dirty bastards.

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“Prosa” Kyryl Volovych

Prosa is a sensual poetic story representing an “amalgamation of souls” - an expression used to describe a deep emotional, intellectual & spiritual connection between the people. Invisible unity that is reflected in interpersonal behaviour. This bond is not subject to external factors, as it is metaphysical, it can never be destroyed, not in distress, not in grief, nor amidst the war.