Featuring director Julian Temple in conversation. The very best in the artform and cultural phenomenon of Music Video returns to the big screen at the Prince Charles Cinema on Thursday November 20th, with the third outing of Music Video Preservation Society at the West End’s legendary independent cinema. 

Pop and rock music has been Julien’s lifelong passion and the inspiration and driving force behind many of his films, including his trailblazing debut feature The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle, his blockbuster musical Absolute Beginners and numerous acclaimed feature-length docs such as The Filth & The Fury, Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, Oil City Confidential and Glastonbury.

What’s more, Julien was a pioneering music video director throughout the 80s and the 90s, working with the likes of The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Kinks, Depeche Mode, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Sade and Janet Jackson, to name just a few.

So we will be presenting some of Julien’s brilliant work in music videos on the big screen and hearing the stories behind these and more from the man himself. There will also be another amazing and eclectic collection of music videos - both classics and rare gems, from the 1970s (or thereabouts) to the 2020s - at this final MVPS show of 2025. And host David Knight will be joining the dots between this curated selection with the help of some special guests. 

One of the most important production companies in the history of British music videos celebrates its 40th anniversary next month. Academy Films, formed in late 1985, is the company behind pop promos by Jonathan Glazer, Walter Stern, Kim Gehrig, Us, Big TV and much more. So MVPS will examine its achievement in music videos - and screen a few of its greatest ever vids.

We will also pay tribute to Diane Martel, the trailblazing and controversial pop video director, who died in September. Diane worked with huge pop stars for much of her distinguished career, but we will also be focussing upon her early videos for emerging artists in the New York hip hop scene in the Nineties. 

And as iconic director (and massive PCC fan) Paul Thomas Anderson enjoys acclaim and success with new movie ‘One Battle After Another’, what better time to look at PTA’s frequent outings as a music video director? Is he any good? (spoiler: yes he is). 

There will be lots more too, so book your tickets now.