With all of the compromises that usually have to be made to get a music video finished, sometimes a director just needs to put their foot down. Director Malia James did that when finding a location for the video for “Demon Dance” by Surfer Blood, a dark but funny video that in addition to requiring two great performances by itâs actors, relied significantly on a convincing location. We talked to Malia about the video, balancing her time directing and playing in the band Dum Dum Girls, and what happens when you and your friend find out you’re writing treatments for the same song.
Biffy Clyro “Opposite”
Directed by: Elliot Sellers
Gary Clark Jr. “Numb”
Directed by: OG
Fight or Flight “First of The Last” (Lyric Video)
The Flaming Lips “You Lust (NSFW)” (EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING)
Directed by Delo Creative
Surfer Blood “Demon Dance”
Directed by Malia James
Jason Derulo “The Other Side”
Directed by Colin Tilley
Jason Derulo “The Other Side” (Lyric Video)
Directed by Almost Midnight Productions
Tegan & Sara “I Was A Fool”
Directed by Shane C. Drake
Atlas Genius “Centered on You”
Directed by Anders Rostad
Blondfire “Waves”
Directed by Gus Black
MUSE “Panic Station”
Directed by Tim Qualtrough
Tegan & Sara “I Was A Fool” (Lyric Video)
Directed by Travis Hopkins
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor)” (Lyric Video)
Directed by Aaron Hymes
