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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“ULTIMA VEZ” by Juan Manuel Pinzón & Santino Taratuto

A drifting portrait of two DJs and their close circle of friends, capturing the fleeting intensity of friendship, techno, and the fragile feeling of belonging to a moment that will soon become memory.

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“Lightning Scar- Bronco Forte” by Danger Charles

Adventurers traverse hand-drawn dungeons, battle skeletons, and meet their grim fates one by one. Lighting Scar is a lo-fi medieval fantasy packed with miniature sets, animation, and kooky composites featuring all handmade elements.

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“Hundred Acres-Noname” by Daren Rabinovitch

A visual poem exploring rebirth and ritual, Hundred Acres is a self-commissioned collaboration between artist Fatimah Nyeema Warner and director Daren Rabinovitch of Encyclopedia Pictura.

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“Likens - The Story” by Arseny Kuznetsov

This music video is a love letter to youth. The song is infused with a summer vibe of carefree spirit and bright hopes in a space of Eastern Europe.

It’s a story about brotherhood and forgiveness. And love.

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“Marsianna - Где же я?” by Maria Laurson

Marsianna and her fish visit different worlds looking for the sea and spreading love and kindness around.

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“Under The Crosswalk Lights-Hyun Jun Jung” by Daehoon Peter Chung

Our hero Jun's journey towards the future starts under the ancient crosswalk lights; But first he must defeat its mischievous guardians.

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“Stop Chasing Flower Girls ! -Josephine” by Nick Deliberto

A classic girl breaks up with boy, girl explores her sexuality with a mystical being, then murders them both becoming everything she didn't want to be type of story. A tale as old as time, truly.