BTS’s ‘Swim’ to Compete with Madonna ... Enters Camerimage’s Cinematography-Focused Competition

[Financial News] BTS’s ‘Swim’ music video has been selected for the music video competition at Camerimage, a prestigious international film festival specializing in cinematography.
According to the list of nominees for the 2026 music video competition announced by the festival on the 19th (local time), ‘Swim’ (SWIM), the title track of BTS’s fifth studio album ‘Arirang’ (ARIRANG), has been nominated for Best Music Video. It is among the 18 finalists selected from 300 entries worldwide. It will compete with Harry Styles’s ‘American Girls,’ Ariana Grande’s ‘hate that i made you love me,’ Madonna’s ‘CONFESSIONS II,’ and others.
The 34th Camerimage Film Festival will be held in Toruń, Poland, from November 7 to 14. Its competitions are divided into categories including feature films, documentaries, TV series, and music videos, showcasing achievements in cinematography. The nominated works will receive special screenings at the CKK Jordanki main venue during the festival, and cinematographers from around the world will screen their work and take part in judging and lectures.
Meanwhile, last year, ‘Chains & Whips’ by hip-hop duo Clipse and Kendrick Lamar won the Golden Frog award in the music video competition. In 2024, Taylor Swift’s ‘Fortnight,’ featuring Post Malone, won.
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