Virtuous Circle
A powerful video for singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen by Vancouver-based director Farhad Ghaderi and production company BOLDLY, featuring raw performances from Montreal’s Antoine Olivier Pilon and Vancouver’s Ben Andrusco-Daon.
Virtuous Circle explores the joys and pains of brotherhood through the volatile relationship between a young boy and his self-destructive older brother in the pursuit of winning a famous regional long-distance race.
Produced with the co-operation of the Union of B.C. Performers.
This film was created thanks to the generous support of the MVP Project, a joint initiative of RBCxMusic and the Prism Prize (administered by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television).
Awards:
GOLD Winner - Music Video - Young Director Award 2020
Winner - Best Music Video - Shiny Awards 2020
Winner - Best Music Video - SF Indie Shorts Film Festival
Nomination - UKMVA 2019
Featured on:
Booooooom.tv
Nowness
Shots
Director’s Notes
Mâché
Farhad Ghaderi
Farhad’s work has screened in festivals around the world and has been featured in Shots.net, Vogue, Booooooom, and Nowness. In 2019 he was awarded the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award and more recently, his music video Virtuous Circle won Gold at the Young Director Award, was shortlisted at the UKMVAs and awarded at the Shiny Awards for Best Music Video.
Production Co
Casting Directors
2nd AC
Eddie Foster
Set Decorator
Elan Fortin
Sound Designer
Writer, Director, DOP
Steadicam Operator
Peter Park
Gaffer
Hair & Makeup Artist
Lovisa Langstrump
Special Thanks
Producer
1st AC
Mikael Bidard
Key Grip
Matt Sawatzky
Editor
Alex Farrah
Special Thanks