{"id":68853,"date":"2026-06-30T12:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riff.is\/?p=68853"},"modified":"2026-07-30T11:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:11:37","slug":"musicvideos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riff.is\/en\/musicvideos\/","title":{"rendered":"RIFF MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"68853\" class=\"elementor elementor-68853\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03be4e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03be4e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28ff84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b28ff84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3f318 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff3f318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68971fa elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68971fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1-1024x435.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-68855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1-1536x653.png 1536w, https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1-600x255.png 600w, https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/riff.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PROMO-IMAGE-1.png 1918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c9929 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67c9929\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe8eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dbe8eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7262661 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7262661\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1be4eb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1be4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Calling all music video directors! If you have a music video in the works, If you&#8217;re working on a music video\u2014 or want to give new life to one you released in 2026 outside YouTube and Social Media \u2014 RIFF&#8217;s Music Video Showcase could be the perfect opportunity for you!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a337b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a337b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-48a337b{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b4373 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83b4373\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f4cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f4cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an era of endless scrolling, with long-form content under siege, RIFF seeks to create a space where directors, musicians, cinephiles, and music lovers can come together to celebrate the music video as an art form.<\/p><p><b>The event is presented in collaboration with Smekkleysa and will be held at its Reykjav\u00edk venue on the 28th of August. Open to all, free of charge. A cornerstone of Icelandic music culture, Smekkleysa has long championed Icelandic artists through its record store, cultural activities, and events celebrating the country's rich and diverse musical heritage.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1 translation-block\">Eligible submissions for this special event include videos in process or videos released within the year of 2026. The showcase will feature a selection of new Icelandic music videos alongside a specially curated programme of iconic work from the history of Icelandic music video production. Audiences will have the opportunity to discover lost gems and influential videos that in most cases are unavailable on streaming platforms or YouTube. The aim is to highlight the richness, diversity, and creative energy of Icelandic music video culture across generations, creating a dialogue between the medium\u2019s past and present.<\/p><p><b>The archival programme is curated by acclaimed Icelandic director Magn\u00fas Leifsson.<\/b>The program will reflect the history of music videos in Iceland and include pieces by many of the country's leading director, Maggi's work in television, commercials, and music videos spans decades, and he has established himself as one of Iceland\u2019s most prolific music video directors, collaborating with celebrated artists across a wide spectrum of genres - from major acts such as Of Monsters And Men and \u00d3lafur Arnalds to rappers like Birnir and Emmsj\u00e9 Gauti. His work is characterised by a playful visual style, a strong sense of movement and choreography, and striking locations, where music and visual storytelling come together in dynamic and often unexpected ways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550e095 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"550e095\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed49ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bed49ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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apply.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78355e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d78355e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256dd83 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"256dd83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vp.eventival.com\/riff\/2026\/film-form\/music_videos_riff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a3a71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4a3a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fee5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88fee5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d4bf3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1d4bf3\" 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Rather than placing directors and artists in competition with one another, RIFF aims to create a platform that celebrates the diversity, creativity, and vibrancy of Icelandic music video production.\n\nThat said, the showcase is not open to all submitted works. A selection committee reviews all applications and curates the programme based on artistic quality, originality, and how the selected works speak to one another as a whole. 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