Raffaella - Bardot

What this video is

Released November 18, 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on music production, 'Bardot' by Raffaella (Raffaella Meloni) represents a micro-generation of music videos born entirely from lockdown constraints. The video's FaceTime-captured format is not merely a stylistic choice but a direct documentary artifact of pandemic creative labor. Thematically, the song invokes Brigitte Bardot as a…

Why it matters

A landmark single in Raffaella's discography — her first release after debut EP Ballerina — 'Bardot' crystallized her identity as a confessional indie-pop artist. The remote-FaceTime video format became an emblematic document of 2020 pandemic music video production, demonstrating how intimacy…

The director

Nashville-based director and DP active in the indie music video space circa 2016–present. Works across both directing and cinematography roles. Credits include music videos for Briston Maroney (multi-video Indiana EP series), EDEN, Betcha, Zander Hawley,…