Category: BEST MUSIC VIDEO – WSXA AMSTERDAM 2026

Original Film Title: The Ballad of the Sick Chick

Director’s Name: Oli John, Marc Gérard

Writer’s Name: Oli John

Producer: Oli John

Country of Origin: Luxembourg

Country of Filming: Germany

Language: English

Runtime: 4 minutes 10 seconds

Film Description:

A masked woman moves between a dark rock performance, a grotesque dinner table and an unsettling puppet world. Using theatrical masks, decaying food, practical effects and surreal imagery, The Ballad of the Sick Chick blurs the boundaries between human and artificial bodies.

Original Film Title: Bulay Nanta Pinuyumayan

Director’s Name: Li-Yu Fu, Vick Wang, Yi-Feng Kao

Writer’s Name: Li-Yu Fu, Vick Wang, Yi-Feng Kao

Producer: Li-Yu Fu, Vick Wang

Country of Origin: Taiwan

Country of Filming: Taiwan

Language:

Runtime: 1 minute 29 seconds

Film Description:

Original Film Title: The Tributes

Director’s Name: Mijin Lee

Writer’s Name: Semee Kim

Producer: Mijin Lee

Country of Origin: South Korea

Country of Filming: Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Language: English, French

Runtime: 20 minutes 17 seconds

Film Description:

Korean artists introduce the stories of soldiers who fought in the Korean War and present unforgettable tribute music. It is music of comfort that touches the deepest hearts of veterans now over ninety years old. The shelling of memories fades away, and beautiful melodies flow across the battlefield of death.

Original Film Title: Spook and Diesel

Director’s Name: Eli Lev

Writer’s Name: Marcus Williams (SoReal)

Producer: Marcus Williams (SoReal)

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 6 minutes 38 seconds

Film Description:

Chemical Solution (ACT III) is a cinematic psychological short film that explores mental health, addiction, emotional numbness, identity, and the illusion of escape through music and visual storytelling. As the third chapter in the Through My Eyes saga, the film follows SoReal as he navigates a dystopian world where reality and illusion blur, forcing him to confront the internal battles that shape his identity. Blending psychological thriller elements with cinematic hip-hop, the project is designed as both a standalone narrative and part of the expanding SoReal Cinematic MusicVerse.

Original Film Title: Spook and Diesel

Director’s Name: Lydia Anne Stander

Writer’s Name: Valiant Swart

Producer: Lydia Anne Stander

Country of Origin: South Africa

Country of Filming: South Africa

Language: Afrikaans

Runtime: 4 minutes 51 seconds

Film Description:

A friends-and-family passion project created for the love of Afrikaans music and in tribute to Valiant Swart’s legacy.

A brand new official music video for the iconic song “Spook & Diesel” by Valiant Swart. Originally released as part of Swart’s celebrated Afrikaans rock catalogue, this visual interpretation brings the song to life with a cinematic take on the themes, energy, and atmosphere that have made it a fan favourite for years.

The music video was created in collaboration with filmmaker Lydia Stander, offering a fresh visual perspective on one of Valiant Swart’s most memorable tracks. While the song itself has long been part of South Africa’s alternative Afrikaans music scene, this new music video introduces the track to a new generation of listeners.

Valiant Swart is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Afrikaans alternative rock and blues, known for blending poetic storytelling with gritty, authentic soundscapes. “Spook & Diesel” remains a standout example of his distinctive musical style.

Original Film Title: That Song

Director’s Name: Keren Ilan

Writer’s Name: Keren Ilan

Producer: Keren Ilan, Yohad Elkarif

Country of Origin: Israel

Country of Filming: Vietnam

Language: English

Runtime: 5 minutes

Film Description:

Original Film Title: Stacy’s A Sell Out

Director’s Name: Adam Lapallo

Writer’s Name: David Patrick Wittle

Producer: Kahil Dotay

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 8 minutes 36 seconds

Film Description:

A musician follows his quest to keep his artistic spirit alive at his soul-crushing day job, with a little help from his drug to get the job done.

Original Film Title: BANSHEE

Director’s Name: Matthias Kloth

Writer’s Name: Malin Steffen

Producer: Jule Greeson

Country of Origin: Germany

Country of Filming: Germany

Language: English

Runtime: 3 minutes 3 seconds

Film Description:

“It ran in the family, until it ran into me.”
BANSHEE tells a story of generations of female rage finally being set free after being bottled up for far too long. It’s raw, it’s honest, it’s a testament to female strength. The artist, KYNG, is a German electropop musician who doesn’t shy away from loudly speaking up in her lyrics as well as during her live appearances. Her message is clear: Being too much is just enough!

Original Film Title: Frequency

Director’s Name: Lena Rojas, Pablo Clavijo

Writer’s Name: Sergio Suxo, Pablo Clavijo, Lena Rojas

Producer: Sergio Suxo, Wara Rojas

Country of Origin: Bolivia

Country of Filming: Bolivia

Language: English

Runtime: 5 minutes 31 seconds

Film Description:

‘Frequency’ is a music videoclip for a song by Sergio Suxo. The main theme of the audiovisual piece revolves around the presence of sound frequencies in our lives, connecting us with vibrations and mental states that teach us to live better and raise consciousness.

Original Film Title: From the Heart

Director’s Name: Fox De La Rose

Writer’s Name: Fox De La Rose

Producer: SASU RYANN

Country of Origin: France

Country of Filming: France

Language: English

Runtime: 4 minutes 7 seconds

Film Description:

From the Heart is a cinematic music video celebrating the invisible force behind every human story: love, sacrifice, courage, hope and compassion. Through images of parents, lovers, athletes and ordinary acts of kindness, the film shows how dreams can grow stronger when they are driven by something sincere. Like the heartbeat that keeps us alive, the heart becomes the source of hope, strength and everything that truly matters. In the end, everything that is real, everything that lasts, begins from the heart.