Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything

What this video is

Released in 2006 as a promotional single from Wolf Parade's debut album Apologies to the Queen Mary (Sub Pop, 2005), this video arrived at the apex of the Montreal indie rock scene's international profile — a moment when bands like Wolf Parade, Arcade Fire, and Sunset Rubdown were redefining Canadian indie music globally. The decision to film in Budapest, Hungary on 35mm stock — despite the band being, by their own…

Why it matters

A canonical artifact of mid-2000s Canadian indie rock's visual language, the video's theatrical 18th-century conceit and 35mm Budapest production represent the genre's peak investment in concept-driven, non-performance music video as artistic statement. It stands as one of the most distinctively…

The director

Matt Moroz is a director and cinematographer from Victoria, BC, Canada who began his career directing music videos in Montreal before relocating to New York City. He subsequently transitioned into commercial work, with clients including Ford, Converse,…