Prism Prize Video: Madeleine Roger - Cottonwood
The 2019 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Kevan Funk, for his clip for Belle Game’s Low. We will continue to profile prominent Canadian videos, including this one from an acclaimed folk singer-songwriter from Winnipeg.
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The 2019 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Kevan Funk, for his clip for Belle Game’s Low. We will continue to profile prominent Canadian videos, including this one from an acclaimed folk singer-songwriter from Winnipeg.
Madeleine Roger - Cottonwood
For folk singer Madeleine Roger, being in tune with nature has always been a common theme. Her inspiration for the songs was discovering that her friends embarking on having their first child. She wrote the song to focus on 'growing up' from the perspective of trees, sharing some of the advice that each tree might give to their offspring through the years.
For the video, Roger and director Joel Penner offer up a visual treat exploring nature’s natural beauty with a juxtaposing approach of using timelapse photography. It captures nature at it’s finest - seeds emerging from pods, seedlings sprouting from the ground, flowers wilting and drying and re-blooming - perfectly representing all moments in the journey of life and celebrating the very moment that inspired Roger to write the song.
Directed by: Joel Penner
