Inspired by the lives and art of Nan Goldin, Diane Arbus and Carol Jerrems, LOOK SHARP is a gripping one-scene psychological drama, set in 1970s Melbourne.
Look Sharp (2006)
Director: Amy Gebhardt
Screenplay: Amy Gebhardt
Cinematographer: Denson Baker
Editor: Granaz Moussavi
Music: Greg Wise
Producer: Ben Commens
Cast: Rhondda Findleton, Dave Lyons, Charlie Garber
After spending a drunken night together, Jo, a photographer, is compelled to capture the emotional truth beneath the rough exteriors of Sharpie gang members, Darren and Jason. But to what lengths will she go in the name of art?
Inspired by the art of Nan Goldin, Diane Arbus and Carol Jerrems, Look Sharp is a gripping one-scene psychological drama set in 1970s Melbourne.
Festivals & Awards:
Melbourne International Film Festival Australia 2006 (Best Student Production), Flickerfest International Short Film Festival Australia 2007 (Best Direction), My Queer Career Mardi Gras Film Festival Australia 2007 (Best Film), St Kilda Film Festival Australia 2007 (Best Actor – Rhonnda Findleton), Seattle International Film Festival USA 2007 (Special Jury Prize, Best Narrative Short), Post Alley Film Festival USA 2008 (Jury Prize), Midsummer Shorts ACMI Australia 2008, “G’Day USA” program USA 2008, Melbourne Queer Film Festival Australia 2008, Method Fest El SegundoUSA 2008, Nashville Film Festival USA 2008, Inside Out: Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival Canada 2008, New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival USA 2007, Huesca International Film Festival Spain 2007, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival USA 2007, Fitzroy Shorts Melbourne Australia 2007, Temecula Valley International Festival of Film & Music USA 2007, Hatchfest Bozeman USA 2007, Stockholm International Film Festival Sweden 2007, Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Film Spain 2007, “Pulse” Austalian Showcase Sydney Australia 2007, Revelation Film Festival Australia 2006, Palm Springs International Festival of Short Film USA 2006, Shorts Film Festival Adelaide Australia 2006
Weblink: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/look-sharp
