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Thousand Thoughts: Fail Me

A solo dancer explores mental turmoil in an old gutted chapel.

  • Karl Dixon
    Director
  • Rachael Cowley
    Producer
  • Simone O'Toole
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Dance, Music video, Rock music, Nu-metal, Rock, Metal
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Karl Dixon

Karl is a filmmaker from Coventry with a background in making arts films and a love of alternative music and subculture. He founded No Class with his wife Rachael in 2019 and together they create video content for some of the UK's leading arts organisations.

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Director Statement

This was the second music video I had directed for Thousand Thoughts (after 'Stigma' in 2020) and another brilliantly catchy chorus. I had wanted to combine heavy music with dance for a number of years, yet it was the band themselves who came to us with the vision of a dance-led piece for this song. They connected me with the brilliant Choreographer Simon Barnum who in turn brought on board dancer Simone O'Toole and together with our excellent crew we developed a visual language and dramatic world that enabled Simone to explore the dark themes of the song's lyrics.