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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“Time to Run- Tycho” by Patrick Elmore

A cross country runner escapes the expectations of competition and finds inner peace in nature.

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“Well Read-Nathanology” by Emily Friedman and Tori V. Bennett

“Well Read” is a music video celebrating queerness and literacy, through the notion of sapiosexuality, or the attraction to someone based on intellect rather than gender.

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“Upside- PLS&TY ft. Ben Samama” by Sean L. T. Cartwright

Upside is a modern fairytale that showcases a dystopian world ruled by women who hunt men for pleasure and force them to fight and perform against each other for their survival.

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“THT 1 TIME I SPACED OUT” by Seyi Kaja-Gbadegesin

In a futuristic world governed through high-tech mind-control glasses, Staysie’s hypnotic journey unfolds in an underground space rave.

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“Everybody Knows” by Daria Gellar

Everybody Knows: Exposing Apathy and Seeking Truth Amidst War and Deception

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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.