Julia Jacklin - to Perth, before the border closes

What this video is

Released October 12, 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the video directly documents Australia's experience of state and national border closures. Jacklin, who had spent five years continuously touring after her second album 'Crushing' (2019), found herself suddenly grounded when Australia restricted large gatherings and state borders shut in March 2020. The video's survey of abandoned landscapes,…

Why it matters

Sits at the intersection of Australian indie folk and the global pandemic DIY video movement of 2020. Jacklin's self-direction extends the auteur tradition in indie music video-making and exemplifies a broader 2020 trend of artists reclaiming full creative control due to production restrictions.…

The director

Julia Jacklin is an Australian singer-songwriter originally from the Blue Mountains, NSW. She released her debut album 'Don't Let The Kids Win' in 2016 and her second album 'Crushing' in 2019 on Transgressive/Sub Pop. Known for confessional indie-folk and…