One of the UK’s leading music video directors, Joe Connor, talks about his career to date working with the likes of The Maccabees, Coldplay, Elbow and The Rolling Stones, how he made the leap from experimental theatre to experimenting with film, his preference for beauty over grittiness, and venturing into state-of-the-art virtual production for his new Ellie Goulding video.  

Useful links:

Joe Connor

https://www.josephvconnor.com/

https://www.roguefilms.co.uk/directors-roster/joe-connor

Band Of Skulls - Bruises

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/01/17/band-skulls-bruises-joe-connor/11464

Feeder - Idaho

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/08/16/feeder-idaho-joe-connor/14472

The Maccabees - Marks To Prove It

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/04/09/maccabees-marks-prove-it-joe-connor/33175

The Maccabees - Something Like Happiness

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/06/22/maccabees-something-happiness-joe-connor/35035

Gabrielle Aplin - Sweet Nothing

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/08/12/gabrielle-aplin-sweet-nothing-joe-connor/36040

Kelvin Jones - Call You Home

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2015/08/26/kelvin-jones-call-you-home-joe-connor/36334

Elbow - Magnificent (She Says)

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2016/12/16/elbow-magnificent-she-says-joe-connor/45279

Coldplay - Everglow

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2017/03/21/coldplay-everglow-joe-connor/46913

Sam Smith ft Logic - Pray

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2018/05/11/sam-smith-ft-logic-pray-joe-connor/53060

The Rolling Stones - Living In A Ghost Town

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2020/04/27/rolling-stones-living-ghost-town-joe-connor/64534

Rag N Bone Man - Alone

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/07/28/rag-n-bone-man-alone-joe-connor/72093

Breathe

www.roguefilms.co.uk/director-showreels/breathe

Ellie Goulding - Like A Saviour

https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/02/09/ellie-goulding-saviour-joe-connor/80299