The London-based indie artist Orla Gartland surprised fans today with the Everybody Needs A Hero documentary, a 19-minute film detailing the making of her 2024 sophomore record.

Featuring commentary on the music and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, the documentary offers new insight into the artist's writing and recording process. It was directed by Emily Marcovecchio and shot at Devon, England’s Middle Farm Studios, where the record was made.

The full documentary is available to watch on YouTube. Stream it below:

"My friend Em joined us down at the studio to film some of us recording Everybody Needs a Hero, my second full-length record." said Gartland via press release. On the making of the film, she commented:

"Documenting these moments of the process, both big and small, felt important even just for my own sake – when you come out of focusing on something that hard the whole experience feels like a fever dream, so I loved watching it back. I'm incredibly proud of this record; I pushed myself to make something that represented where I was at that point in my life and with the help of my very talented friends I think I did exactly that."

Orla Gartland's Everybody Needs A Hero recently won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, attributed to her second promotional single, "Mine". The album also picked up nominations for the 2025 AIM Independent Awards, A2IM Libera Awards, and the RTÉ Choice Music Prize.