Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival

Musicals/Music Videos

Expired November 22, 2020 10:15 PM
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Though we generally associate the holidays with merry and bright feelings, let’s face it, a Christmas of blue is certainly familiar to us all, and singer/songwriter Katie Garibaldi does a masterful job conveying a tears-in-your-beer holiday scenario with her new song and music video “Unhappy Holiday.” The video, shot in Nashville, TN, harkens back to the classic honky tonk, whiskey drinking, and live music playing Music City, and the vintage country aesthetic suits the classic country sound of the tune perfectly. In the video, directed by Anna Haas, Garibaldi plays a heartbroken singer, crooning, “So God help me find strength in this lonely, numbing drink ‘cause I don’t want to have an unhappy holiday,” as her bandmates try to console her while the rest of the bar patrons are full of holiday cheer. The scenes also include a magical Christmas tree farm and a cozy nook by the fire. But don’t let the title “Unhappy Holiday” fool you; watch the video through to the end to see the true Christmas spirit take full effect.

  • Runtime
    4 minutes 18 seconds
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Anna Haas
  • Producer
    Anna Haas, Nissi Lee, Knapptime Creative
  • Cast
    Katie Garibaldi, Steve Berkley, Kevin Martin, Lauren Saks, Steve Nelson, Valerie Mize, Chloe Dolandis, Steven Knapp
  • Cinematographer
    Austin Boylen
  • Editor
    Anna Haas, Austin Boylen
  • Production Design
    Rachel Pearl, Alyssa Beach
  • Music
    Katie Garibaldi
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