The DePaulia
Lily Lowndes, Contributing Writer|May 3, 2021
Bridget Johnson wants to put good energy into the world with her films. Her music video for the song “Only Love” by Gem Tree is featured in the category “Lights, Camera, Lockdown” in the 16th international CineYouth Festival.
Johnson, a senior at DePaul, wanted to subvert some of the stereotypical LGBTQ+ storylines in film by creating a feel-good music video following a budding romance between two female skaters. Local musician Gem Tree’s sweet voice serenades over the couple as they skateboard around Chicago and fall in love.
Originally created for Johnson’s music video production class at DePaul, the film grew into a bigger project as it was sponsored by the fashion brand L Oliver Designs and New York City makeup company We Are Fluide.