Sara Genn ｜ Bull in a China Shop - Sara Genn ｜ Bull in a China Shop

What this video is

Released in 2012, this video represents a moment when NYC-based independent singer-songwriters were cultivating intimate, handcrafted visual identities to complement low-budget but emotionally resonant recordings. Sara Genn — a Canadian-born, New York City-based artist, composer, and recording artist certified Gold in France — embodies the polymath creative archetype of the era: painter, writer, and musician. The…

Why it matters

Represents the early-2010s indie folk/singer-songwriter music video tradition characterized by Rhodes piano-centric songwriting, intimate visual production, and the convergence of fine art and popular music. Genn's multidisciplinary identity (painter, composer, writer) was unusual even within the…

The director

Writer/Director/Editor operating under the Live Circus production banner. Active in independent music video production from at least 2012 through 2015, with credits spanning multiple genres and artists across the US and international markets. Also credited…