Alessia Cara - Make It To Christmas (Studio Video)

What this video is

Released in December 2022 as part of Alessia Cara's 'Def The Halls' holiday project, this studio video arrives in the wake of the post-pandemic intimacy turn in pop music video production. The song itself dates to 2019 and navigates the emotionally complex territory of a fading relationship set against the pressure of the holiday season — a distinctly modern, anti-saccharine take on the Christmas song tradition.…

Why it matters

Represents the early-2020s indie-pop embrace of low-production, authentic studio aesthetics as a counter-statement to overproduced pop visuals. Situates Alessia Cara within a lineage of introspective Canadian singer-songwriters who use visual minimalism to amplify emotional intimacy. Also…

The director

Mica Daniels and Sise Drummond are a Canadian directing duo whose work appears in the portfolio of cinematographer Madison Hayes. The duo is credited as co-directors of the 2022 official music video for Alessia Cara's 'Make It To Christmas,' released through…