Private Project

Heartache - A Visual Album

In 2015, as a Christmas gift for his younger sister, Sophie, Ollie Hobson offered to write her a pop song, secretly hoping this might help him with his writer’s block. It persisted however, and in December 2016, without ever receiving her present, Sophie tragically and unexpectedly passed away. Six years later, under the musical moniker Color for Colors, Ollie released the indie pop album HEARTACHE. Now, a year after the album's release, a group of Chicago filmmakers has produced a full visual album of music videos for every track.

HEARTACHE is an album written about and through the ever winding road of grief. Ollie's hope is that HEARTACHE might bring comfort and clarity to any listeners who are wading through the deep end of their own loss.

  • Will Sonheim
    Producer
  • Ollie Hobson
    Producer
  • Will Sonheim
    Director
  • Diego Lopez
    Director
  • Blythe Haaga
    Director
  • Hannah Rehak
    Director
  • Anna Gelman
    Director
  • Joe Gallagher
    Director
  • Audrey Polinski
    Director
  • Kyle Bethea
    Director
  • Ned Baker
    Director
  • Harrison Lott
    Director
  • Patrick Brown
    Cinematographers
  • Michael Ognisanti
    Cinematographers
    Work in Progress (SHOWTIME)
  • Zach Sigelko
    Cinematographers
  • Cody Nieset
    Cinematographers
  • Joe Gallagher
    Cinematographers
  • Justin Lynk
    Cinematographers
  • Chris Owsiany
    Cinematographers
  • Harrison Lott
    Cinematographers
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Visual Album, Music, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    34 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 14, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - Assorted
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Will Sonheim, Diego Lopez, Blythe Haaga, Hannah Rehak, Anna Gelman, Joe Gallagher, Audrey Polinski, Kyle Bethea, Ned Baker, Harrison Lott

Courtyard - Diego Lopez
Be Something - Blythe Haaga
Heartache - Hannah Rehak
Rings of a Tree - Anna Gelman
Rainbow I - Joe Gallagher
Rainbow II - Audrey Polinski
Find a New Hero - Will Sonheim
Lightning Rider - Kyle Bethea
Primrose - Ned Baker
Dreamer - Harrison Lott
Missed Calls - Will Sonheim

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Director Statement

The album, produced by Will Sonheim & Ollie Hobson, was directed and created collaboratively as an Exquisite Corpse, with each director choosing a different track from the album.