Jordan Klassen - 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 - Music Video - Kinsale Shark Awards 2020
Winner - Music Video - 1.4 Awards 2020
Winner - Best Music Video - SF Indie Shorts Film Festival
Nomination - UKMVA 2019
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