2022 Prism Prize Eligible Video: Breagh Isabel - Girlfriends
The 2022 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was recently awarded to Mustafa, for his clip for his own track, Ali. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos that were eligible for the 2022 prize, including this one from a Halifax-based singer/songwriter.
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The 2022 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was recently awarded to Mustafa, for his clip for his own track, Ali. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos that were eligible for the 2022 prize, including this one from a Halifax-based singer/songwriter.
Breagh Isabel - Girlfriends
Breagh Isabel is a Halifax-based and Cape Breton Island-born singer-songwriter and producer. Isabel has written and been featured on the records of various artists such as Classified, Ria Mae, Donovan Woods, and BANNERS. Her songs have also been featured on the famed medical drama Grey’s Anatomy and the superhero series Batwoman. Her debut single Girlfriends was released in 2021 and is a catchy yet calming song with airy vocals and springy electric guitar sounds.
The video for Girlfriends' is a true coming-of-age story about figuring out one’s sexuality and the heartbreak that can come from it all. Throughout the video we see two high school students (played by Carolyn Yu and Cassidy Foley) exploring their burgeoning feelings for each other which echoes the lyrics of Isabel’s song.
The video is full of sweet moments between the two girls, from dancing together outside, being silly at the library, to playing games at the arcade. The video builds up to a school dance where the girls share a kiss, which is quickly stopped as one of the girls seems to be struggling to accept her romantic feelings for her friend. At this point, we can vividly see the heartbreak of the line “I wanted to be girlfriends, But we were just girl friends” in both of the girls' expressions. It is truly a beautiful and emotional video, one that you should absolutely watch.
This video was partly funded by the MVP Project, produced by Shelby Manton and directed by Tamara Black.
Video Credits:
A Boldly Production
Starring: Cassidy Foley & Carolyn Yu
Artist: Breagh Isabel
Director: Tamara Black
Production Company: Boldly
Executive Producers: Shelby Manton, Sebastien Galina, Kristoff Duxbury, Geoff Manton
Producers: Shelby Manton & Angelica Stirpe
Director of Photography: Jaryl Lim
1st AC: Soloman Chiniquay
Gaffer: Adrianna Hankins
Key Grip: Martin Calvo
Production Designer: Kathleen Cooper
HMU Artist: Miel Enage
HMUA Assistant: Iza Alegro
Wardrobe Stylist: Miren Valdes
1st AD: Chris Dzaka
Production PA: Max Chadburn
Location PA: Tessa Black
Background: Ksenia Stepkina, Lianne Rymer, Sydney Kwan, Alyssa Johal, Jerome Yoo
Editor: Miguel Barbosa
Colourist: Sam Gilling
Performance Footage of Breagh Isabel:
2nd Unit Cinematography: Jack Leahy
2nd Unit Gaffer: Paul McCurdy
Band members: Clare Macdonald and Chris Wong
